I love living in Shanghai, but there are three things I really miss about the U.S. I miss driving, though I’m sure I’ll change my mind once I get back home and see the gas prices. I miss Chinese food — ironically, American-style Chinese food is the only food that’s not available in Shanghai. Most …
DreamWorks toon grosses $14 mil in 10 days SHANGHAI — DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda” took in 97 million yuan ($14 million) during its first 10 days in China, the state-owned Xinhua News Agency reported Tuesday. Read full article at The Hollywood Reporter.
SHANGHAI — Zhang Ziyi, Jackie Chan and Wong Kar Wai opened the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival on Saturday, calling on guests and media to get organized to relieve the victims of China’s devastating earthquake. But the event around them began in disarray as the press screening of the opening film, Chinese documentary “Olympic Dreamers,” …
Music industry groups have called the popular Chinese search engine Baidu “the largest and most incorrigible purveyor of pirated music in China.” Other organizations backing the initiative include the China Audio-Video Copyright Assn. and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, along with local and international record labels including EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music, Sony …
SHANGHAI — Citing too many billboards that are too densely placed, Shanghai has suspended all new outdoor advertising ahead of the 2010 World Expo, echoing earlier restrictions enacted in Beijing for the lead-up to the Olympics. In a note posted on the city’s Web site Thursday, city spokesman Chen Qiwei called the billboards across China’s …
China’s top video-sharing site, Tudou.com, announced $57 million in new financing Monday, confirming rumors previously circulating online. Investors include IDG, Granite Global Ventures and General Catalyst, all of which have invested in the company before. Previous funding rounds raised $500,000, $8.5 million, and $19 million, respectively. The new investment totals $85 million, the company said, …
Whatever you think of mixing international sports with China’s politics, the Beijing Olympic Games could prove a 17-day coming out party for the country’s media and entertainment industry. Local production companies are furiously readying to capitalize if a boom materializes. The Games, which begin 100 days from Wednesday, are expected to draw 5 million visitors …
Whatever you think of mixing international sports with China’s politics, the Beijing Olympic Games could prove a 17-day coming out party for the country’s media and entertainment industry. Local production companies are furiously readying to capitalize if a boom materializes. The Games, which begin 100 days from Wednesday, are expected to draw 5 million visitors …
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Whatever you think of mixing international sports with China’s politics, the Beijing Olympic Games could prove a 17-day coming out party for the country’s media and entertainment industry. Local production companies are furiously readying to capitalize if a boom materializes. The Games, which begin 100 days from Wednesday, are expected to draw 5 million visitors …
This article originally appeared in The Hollywood Reporter. Beijing courts promised heavier fines for Internet cafes that allow patrons to illegally download movies, laying down harsh fines for offenders, state-run media reported Thursday. The new rulings are part of a trend toward greater enforcement of intellectual property rights in China. The judge in the Beijing …
SHANGHAI — The collapse of a bridge during the shooting of a Chinese television production in southwest China on Sunday injured 38 people, state-run media reported. The accident occurred on the set of the war drama “My Regimental Commander and My Regiment,” in the town of Qushi in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, when a temporary …
SHANGHAI — “World of Warcraft” has hit a new high in China, with the massively multiplayer online game registering more than 1 million players online at one time, local distributor The9 said Monday. The figure marks a 25% increase in peak concurrent users since the last time an official count was revealed — Oct. 4, …
Liu Zhijiang, president of Hengdian World Studio, said Thursday that his company — operator of the biggest film and TV back lot in the world — has grown profits 20% on average over the past five years. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Liu, who did not reveal earnings for the private firm, pointed …
SHANGHAI — Liu Zhijiang, president Hengdian World Studio, said Thursday that his company — operator of the biggest film and TV back lot in the world – has grown profits 20% on average over the last five years. In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Liu did not reveal actual earnings for the private …
SHANGHAI — A California company has been chosen to manage China Central Television’s online ads during video broadcasts of the Beijing Olympics on CCTV.com. ViDeOnline Communications will be the exclusive agent for the sale and distribution of video advertisements during CCTV.com’s online Olympic video broadcasts on its live and video-on-demand channels, company spokeswoman Ming Tian …
