On Saturday, a Chinese film, Beijing Blues, won the best film award at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Festival, the “Chinese-language Oscars”. From the Associated Press: “Beijing Blues” portrays the lives of the...
Read MoreAs more Hollywood firms look to Asian themes or partnerships in filmmaking due to China’s rise, Chinese audiences are becoming a growing factor in the distribution of films. With the deal between Disney and YOU on Demand,...
Read MoreAs of October 26, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function): Wealth of Wen Jiabao’s Family Exposed: The English and Chinese New York Times websites were blocked...
Read MoreExasperated by the long and tangled process of gaining official approval for his latest movie, Mystery, director Lou Ye took to Sina Weibo to describe what was going on, and ultimately removed his own name from the credits in...
Read MoreAlthough some analysts are worried about a slowdown in China’s economy, including the luxury industry, some indicators tell a different story. As huge numbers of people, white-collar women in typical, have just entered the...
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Novelist Liu Zhenyun, Mao Dun literary prize winner and author of My Name Is Liu Yuejin, delivered...
Read MoreAt The Los Angeles Times, Steven Zeitchik and Jonathan Landreth explore the American film industry’s expanding relationship with the Chinese audience and government. On one hand, this has boosted the frequency and favourability...
Read MoreThe New York Times profiles Chinese real estate magnate Wang Jianlin, whose Wanda Group has entered into an agreement to take over U.S. cinema chain AMC Entertainment: Mr. Wang, 57, is regarded as one of the most successful...
Read MoreThe dispute between the Philippines and China over a tiny shoal in the South China Sea has escalated but now appears to be easing again. The dispute began April 10 when the Philippines navy accused Chinese boats of fishing...
Read MoreThe New York Times reports that the push by Hollywood studios to break into China’s film market is not just one-way traffic, with China’s Wanda Group looking to purchase a significant stake in AMC Entertainment: If...
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