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A Seamless Union Between the Joker and the Comedy King from Northeastern China

Zhao Benshan, a famous local comedian from Northeast China is the perfect guy to cheer up the Joker and cure his depression.

Bilibili’s New Documentary Reveals China’s Lesser-Known Wild Side

Chinese video streaming platform Bilibili announced last week the global premiere of The Hidden Kingdoms of China, a wildlife documentary series produced in partnership with National Geographic.

How a Phenomenal Rap Song Reflects the Economic Woes of Northeastern China’s History

Featuring broken Cantonese with a strong Mandarin accent and what seems to be rather arbitrary lyrics and unrelated themes, it is extremely difficult to tell why Wild Wolf Disco is becoming the hottest trend in China.

Chinese Animation Nezha Gets on the Oscars’ Radar: For Style or Content?

Nezha's attention from the Academy came as somewhat of a surprise. As we look into all the Chinese films that were once nominated for Best Foreign Language Film over the past years, it is easy to find a pattern of taste.

Jay Chou’s New Song “Won’t Cry” Is A Carnival of Our Generation

Evidently, Jay Chou has been accompanying a generation of Chinese folks throughout the entire period of their teenage life.

How is Nezha Doing in the Overseas Market?

When the lights came on and audiences started pouring out of the theater, it is clear that most of them are Chinese speakers.

Colonial Past and Present of Tsingtao Beer

If you ask a foreigner about Chinese beer brands, most of them would first come up with Tsingtao beer, the one named after Chinese coastal city Qingdao. Looking back over a century ago, the colonial past of the city is closely intertwined with the history of the breweries.

Why Chinese Films are Struggling to Go Global

Apart from the continuous inflow of capital, Chinese film makers still have a long way to go to truly shine on the international stage. Below are thoughts and comments from various established directors, filmmakers and Hollywood producers.

A Summer for Chinese Indie Rock Bands: Time to Embrace the Crowd

Chinese audiences were greeted with a pleasant surprise this summer, as one of the most popular music variety shows entitled “The Big Band” started airing on the internet with its focus on Chinese indie rock bands.

East or West: Where Do Real Dragons Live

Ever since the beginning of times, Chinese people have believed that they are the descendants of dragons. Just like the pop song by famous Chinese-American singer Leehom Wang goes, “in the ancient East there was a dragon; its name was Zhong Guo (China), In the ancient East there was a group of people; they were all descendants of the dragon.”

Why ‘The Farewell’ Did Better Than ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

Billi’s grandmother was diagnosed with a stage 4 cancer. The family decided to lie to the grandmother and came to China for a family reunion under the guise of a wedding celebration. This is the story from the movie ‘The Farewell’ and where the conflicts and differences began.

Lionsgate Opens ‘Hunger Games’ And ‘Twilight’ Theme Park In China

Universal’s Marvel and Harry Potter themed amusement parks are old news, and will now have to step aside for China’s Lionsgate Entertainment World. The park opened its gates to the world for the first time on July 31.

Hit Animation Nezha Reveals the ‘Shipping’ Craze Taking Over China

The massive success of the film Nezha can be mainly attributed to its trendy setting and the rising popularity of so-called shipping, a desire by fans to put two characters into a romantic relationship.

Are Chinese Online Novels the McDonald’s of Literature?

The term “Wang Wen”, literally translated from Chinese as internet literature, was once specifically used to describe low quality writing. In most people's eyes, it was fast food content with cheap plots and stereotypical characters.

Tang Dynasty Might Have Been China’s Most Open Era

In all of human history, there was only a handful of capitals comparable to Chang’an, among which Athens and Rome. It is arguably the longest lasting cosmopolis, flooded with foreign envoys, visitors and officials speaking six different languages.

Disney Drops First Teaser for its Live-Action Remake of Mulan

Two decades after the premiere of the original Mulan, Disney released the first teaser-trailer for its live-action reproduction of the iconic cartoon.

Chinese Dota 2: A Game of Nostalgia and Belief

For some reasons, Dota did it. It has somehow been able to withstand the test of time and snowball into a bigger influencer in the gaming sector year after year. This peculiar phenomenon can be explained by the way the game was experienced by most Chinese gamers while they were growing up.