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International Co-production of Chinese Documentary Development

Oct 27, 2017 / China Film Insiders /

In the past few years, China’s growth has attracted global attention and international co-production of Chinese documentaries have increased in the international market. Read More

Headlines from China: John Woo’s ‘A Better Tomorrow’ to Hit Chinese Cinema Screens for the First Time

Oct 25, 2017 / Headlines From China /

'A Better Tomorrow,' a classic Hong Kong crime film made by John Woo in 1986, will hit Chinese cinema screens for the first time on November 17. Read More

Chinese Cinemas to Show Propaganda Trailer Ahead of Screenings

Jun 30, 2017 / News /

Industry insiders said that cinemas have been instructed to show one of four minute-long videos collectively titled “The Glory and the Dream” before every movie screening. Read More

China Turns out in Force at Sunny Side of the Doc

Jun 20, 2017 / News /

Chinese broadcasters are making their imprint on this week's Sunny Side of the Doc, with one of the largest delegations at the annual event in La Rochelle, France. Read More

This VR Company Films for CCTV, and Provides Technology for Low-End VR Cameras

Mar 28, 2017 / News /

CFI’s take: Despite slow uptake in North America, virtual reality is gaining traction in China, to the point where even its biggest broadcaster is producing content for the new format. China’s virtual reality (VR) market is expected to expand more than four-fold in 2017 as more major players enter the industry, according to IDC’s forecasts released Read More

China’s Censors Briefly Lift Veil on Film Review Process

Mar 14, 2017 / News /

Chinese television viewers caught a rare glimpse into the operations of their country's notoriously opaque film censorship process. Read More

Lawyer Sues Beijing TV for Making Fun of Henan Province

Feb 9, 2017 / Legal /

Henan in central China is the butt of everyone’s jokes. Others around the country look down on Henan as the home of liars, lunatics, and thieves who will even steal the covers off manholes. Now, one Henanese lawyer has had enough. Read More

Lip-Syncing, Sexism Dominate Spring Festival Gala Criticism

Jan 28, 2017 / News /

The world’s most watched broadcast has been losing viewers for years, and the 2017 edition didn’t win any back. Year in year out, the Spring Festival Gala hosted by China’s state broadcaster CCTV is a chance for the country’s ruling Communist Party to stoke patriotic sentiment, praise ethnic unity, and flex military muscle. It’s also Read More

CCTV International Rebrands as China Global Television Networks

Jan 3, 2017 / News /

China Global Television Network (CGTN) covers all of CCTV's former foreign language channels and websites, which include Arabic, English, French, Russian, and Spanish broadcasts Read More

Baidu Denies Reports of $1 Billion Listing for iQiyi.com

Dec 23, 2016 / News /

Baidu denied a report by The Wall Street Journal that it is planning a $1 billion listing for its streaming unit, iQiyi.com. Read More

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