Chinese Companies Flock to Cannes, but With More Modest Ambitions
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China’s “Girl’s Love” Subculture Worships Female Celebrities and Lesbian Love Stories
On Chinese social media, fans of "Ji Quan" favor "out," older and otherwise unconventional female celebrities.
Late last week, a popular lesbian discussion forum on...
Who Are China’s Biggest Stars? R3’s ‘Celebrity Index’ Uses Online Data to Find Out
Finding the right celebrity can be a shortcut to improved sales for luxury brands in China, as a majority of consumers still see celebrities...
Fan Bingbing reappears in public for the first time in almost a year
Chinese superstar actress Fan Bingbing is back in the spotlight for the first time in almost a year, after she abruptly dropped out of...
Taiwan Helmers Lost on the Big Screen
International players’ ambitions to turn Taiwan into a center for Mandarin-language productions might have given new hope to the island’s struggling filmmakers, but local...
Pop Superstar Jane Zhang Releases English Debut Album, ‘Past Progressive’
Back at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards, Chinese superstar Jane Zhang was the first Chinese female artist to attend, with her English hit "Dust My...
Zhang Ziyi Named Godmother of the Trophée Chopard 2019 at Cannes Film Festival
Actress Zhang Ziyi has been named “Godmother” of the 19th annual Trophée Chopard 2019 at Cannes Film Festival.
As godmother, Zhang will present the award to both...
New book released: Communism is Dying- China 2018-2019
Socialism is dying.
The days of socialism and communism are numbered.
Socialism promises prosperity, but it delivers poverty. Socialism promises unity, but it delivers hatred and...
China’s blockbuster The Wandering Earth is rich, gorgeous, and goofy
We’re living through a fascinating era of rapid change for the blockbuster movie model. America producers, eager to get their $200 million movies into...
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