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Headlines from China: Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights to ‘The Wandering Earth’

Feb 21, 2019 / Headlines From China /

American streaming giant Netflix has acquired international streaming rights to China's first science fiction blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth' Read More

China’s Love-hate Relationship with Gaming Won’t Stop It from Dominating The Industry

Feb 18, 2019 / Game /

China not only recognizes the importance of embracing change, but also the capability to shape how it impacts the broader culture, putting it on the path to become a gaming powerhouse. Read More

Beauty Battle: Lipstick Sales Soar With Tencent Mobile Game Tie-In

Feb 9, 2019 / Entertainment Marketing /

It’s a rare case of the mobile game meets cosmetics brand. And it proves that a partnership may not have to make sense to everyone if it generates sales. Read More

NetEase to Limit the Amount of Time China’s Youth Spend Gaming

Jan 25, 2019 / Game /

Chinese giant NetEase Games has for the first time moved to limit the amount of time China’s youth spend playing its games, highlighting the increased scrutiny of the country’s gaming sector. Read More

China Resumes Approvals of Video Games

Dec 21, 2018 / Game /

A government official stressed the importance that homegrown games uphold social responsibilities. Read More

CFI Interview: Rong Chen, CEO of Perfect World Pictures USA

Dec 20, 2018 / Interview /

At the recent Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival, CFI spoke with Rong Chen on entertainment industry trends, Perfect World Pictures' content strategies, doing business with Hollywood, and more. Read More

Chinese Gaming Firm iDreamSky Stumbles in Its Hong Kong Debut

Dec 10, 2018 / Game /

Chinese gaming company iDreamSky stumbled in its Hong Kong debut after a two-year hiatus from trading publicly and increased government regulation in the gaming sector. Read More

China’s Gaming Market Expected to Rebound by 2020

Nov 16, 2018 / Game /

Despite a lull in new game titles being approved, revenue in China’s gaming sector should recover by late 2019 and rebound by 2020, but gaming companies will continue to feel pressure on their profit margins, according to a report by market research firm Niko Partners. Read More

Agony and Ecstasy: China Wins First ‘League of Legends’ Title

Nov 5, 2018 / Game /

To China’s esports fans, they had been waiting for this moment for years. Never before has a Chinese team claimed the title of “League of Legends” world champion. Read More

NetEase Rumored to Re-structure Gaming Departments

Nov 2, 2018 / Game /

Pangu Game, a game development studio under NetEase, is said to be merged into tech R&D and gaming department Leihuo, according to an anonymous staff member at NetEase who leaked the information in a WeChat conversation. Read More

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