Director exposes Chinese TV’s fraudulent ratings
Fan Bingbing, Feng Xiaogang, and tax evasion aren’t the only stories currently stirring up a storm in China’s entertainment sector. On September 15, Chinese director...
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Chinese government imposes limit on foreign television programming
Last Thursday, the National Radio and Television Administration released a draft of new regulations regarding the airing of foreign programming. According to the draft, which will...
Fan Bingbing ‘missing’ amid swelling rumors that China’s highest-paying actress has been arrested
After over three months of silence, there’s speculation that Chinese actress Fan Bingbing 范冰冰 has been arrested. According to a now-deleted news report from Securities Daily...
‘The Story of Yanxi Palace’ wins Chinese audiences by placing focus on production, not stars
The serial drama The Story of Yanxi Palace, released in July, has garnered more than 14.5 billion views online...
Movie and TV productions in China halted by salary cap on celebrities
On August 10, three of China’s largest streaming websites issued a notice announcing they were capping the pay of China’s stars. According to the notice, the...
China is escalating its war on variety shows, including Saturday Night Live
The Chinese version of Saturday Night Live (周六夜现场 zhōu liù yè xiànchǎng) and 真相吧!花花万物 (zhēnxiàng ba! huāhuā wànwù — roughly, “Tell me the truth! Spending...
Are ‘fresh young meat’ a threat to national masculinity?
In the Chinese entertainment industry, there is a cohort of men, very often middle-aged, who have some strong opinions about the massive popularity of “fresh...
Cutting down on reality talent shows and other poison for teenagers
The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT), China’s top media regulator, is deeply concerned about what TV networks have lined up...
Zhang Yuqi and matriarchy: Chinese SNL delivers surprising, strong 2nd episode
Chinese actress Zhang Yuqi 张雨绮 has done sci-fi movies, horror movies, family dramas, and action flicks, but at this point in her career, the most...