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Entertainment

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It’s not about the money?

Jessie J joins popular Chinese singing show – but has a hefty price tag
Feb 2, 2018 (WiC 396)

Even though she has already made three albums and is one of the coaches on the reality singing competition The Voice UK, Jessie J hasn’t been deterred from taking on a new challenge. She is currently competing in Hunan Satellite TV’s ...

Back to college

Delayed by five years, Zhang Ziyi movie has become a box office hit
Jan 26, 2018 (WiC 395)

Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal and James Brolin starred and David O Russell directed. Yet in spite of a bankable cast and an experienced director it turned out to be one of the most delayed films in recent Hollywood history. Originally titled ...

Luke-warm response

Why the latest Star Wars sequel has struggled at the Chinese box office
Jan 19, 2018 (WiC 394)

“The Force” did not seem to be with Star Wars when it returned to the Middle Kingdom for the third time at the beginning of 2018 – so much so that 92% of the film’s Chinese screen time was pulled after a tepid debut. The ...

An alleged affair sees a top rapper pilloried by state media and lose deals
Jan 12, 2018 (WiC 393)

The divorce between actor Wang Baoqiang and his wife was arguably the biggest celebrity scandal to grip China in 2016. For much of last year nothing came close to the social media fervour Wang caused by publicly shaming his wife (who’d cheated ...

Price of clean air

Beijing’s pollution fight fuels gas supply shortage
Jan 5, 2018 (WiC 392)

What do freezing children, a Lycra shortage and arrests for burning coal have in common? The answer: they were all part of China’s drive to meet cleaner air targets in 2017. The good news is that in Beijing, at least, the ambitious goal was ...

Older moviegovers help Feng’s film top New Year box office
Jan 5, 2018 (WiC 392)

Steven Spielberg has become known for crowd-pleasing commercial blockbusters like Indiana Jones and E.T. as well as weighty dramas such as Saving Private Ryan and Lincoln. In fact, the prolific director could ...

Are there too many girl bands in China ?
Jan 5, 2018 (WiC 392)

One dream, nine friends, three core beliefs, one heart. That’s the explanation for how Guangzhou girl band 1931 got its name. But three years on and the dream is already over. Last month YY Media, the company that created 1931, announced the ...

Make or break with Mulan

Casting controversy over another version of one of China's favourite tales
Dec 8, 2017 (WiC 391)

Actress Vicki Zhao first tackled the role in 2009. So did China’s First Lady Peng Liyuan in an opera. And last week, Disney announced that local actress Liu Yifei will be the latest to play Mulan. Its forthcoming film of the same name – ...

Firms bet on eSports business
Dec 8, 2017 (WiC 391)

The year 2022 will be an eventful one for sport in China. Beijing will host the Winter Olympics, making it the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter games. Hangzhou will play host to the Asian Games as well. Continuing the theme of ...

The golden ticket

Online ticket platforms seen as crucial link for ‘pan-entertainment’ kings
Dec 1, 2017 (WiC 390)

The end of 2017 may still be 30 days away but China’s media regulator seems keen to bring on the holiday cheer. Last week, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) announced that as of November 20, ...

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