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On a press tour in China to promote the Chinese premiere of Bumblebee, John Cena surprised fans by answering questions in Mandarin Chinese Mandarin being the official dialect spoken in China and Taiwan This is more than knowing "Ni hao", speaking a phrase or two that was rehearsed before the interview or learning to sing[...]

In this latest version of "Having Your Cake and Eating It Too," Deadpool 2 will finally see a release in China. Fox According to Variety, Fox plans to release the PG-13 version of Deadpool 2 to Chinese audiences January 25th, 2019, which was retitled Once Upon a Deadpool for holiday 2018 release in the US. https://youtu.be/PCf03KXyzIgVideo can't be[...]

Which takes much of the wind out of the company's sales and hurts gamers as they are heavily involved in bringing popular mobile titles to China like Arena of Valor, Fortnite, and PUBG. Right now, no one has an explanation as to why this took place, not even industry insiders The best guess people have is that[...]

It appears the Chinese government has started reviewing video games again for distribution in China after a nearly nine-month halt by officials The news comes from SCMP, who have reported that the country's new gaming regulator has finished reviewing a new batch of games that companies want to distribute in their country, and that licenses for domestic[...]

As of Sunday, it racked up at least $189.2 million dollars in China alone They like you, Aquaman They really, really like you. China is the biggest market for Marvel Studios and DC movies right now It is the market that has turned Marvel and DC superhero movies into billion-dollar franchises Well, they were already heading[...]

China pulled a very stunning move this week by suggesting banning nine different games in their country, including popular titles Fortnite and PUBG The word originally got out from a Reddit post, which has ordered that nine games should be immediately prohibited from being played and are being ordered off of the Chinese marketplace, which[...]

Set for publicaton in 2020, the new novel follows a group of survivors working together in one of the most populated countries in the world: China. "Our goal at Skybound Books has been to give novelists the same creative platform and freedom to tell engaging genre stories that we already have in place across comics, film,[...]

Yet another service has been shut down in China as the social streaming service Twitch has officially been closed off by the country The BBC has reported that the country has slowly been cutting off access to the website and its content, as documented by bloggers and others on social media But it wasn't until[...]

But other countries are catching up… But who is who? Well, The Great Ten over in China have doubled in size it seems… The Great Ten was created by Grant Morrison, JG Jones, and Joe Bennett in 52 #6 in 2006 as a government-sponsored state superhero team All were created by them unless specified But they've gone[...]

In Warriors of Three Sovereigns, a college student faces off against an ancient tyrant, while in Cyclone stars a female architect with wind-based powers. Other Marvel comics released on NetEase include Civil War and Nick Spencer's Nazi Captain America: Steve Rogers run. Sadly, if you're interested in checking these comics out and you're outside of China, you'll[...]

The streaming service has shifted it programming efforts towards large, internationally-viable "tent pole" series similar to HBO's Game of Thrones, AMC's The Walking Dead and Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. First published in book form in 2008 (it was serialized in Science Fiction World in 2006), here's a brief overview of Cixin's The Three-Body Problem: Set against the[...]

According the the Q&A section of Nintendo's yearly financial briefing, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima answered investor questions on whether Nintendo has any activities planned for the China region for Fiscal Year 2018. Q4: I understand from your answers that you will continue to study business possibilities in China because it is such an incredibly huge and alluring market[...]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a major hit around the globe, notably except for one market in particular: China The film debuted in second place in China on its opening weekend, being defeated by The Ex-File 3: Return of the Exes, and by it's second week, was dropped from more than 90% of theaters[...]

There are a number of reasons why, explored in a new article from China Film Insider, but one that stands out is that apparently Chinese audiences didn't think the cast of Star Wars: The Last Jedi were attractive enough. According to the report, Marvel movies are successful in China in part because they're "filled with larger-than-life[...]

If that title sounds a little familiar to Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, then you won't be surprised to learn that Ex-File 2 was subtitled "The Backup Strike Back." Ex-File 3 has doubled The Last Jedi's box office take so far this weekend, according to THR. The problem for Star Wars is that the original[...]

Reuters released a story over the weekend detailing the plans Bluehole has releasing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in China According to the report, the Chinese government isn't too fond of the "killing" aspect to a battle royale game and would rather players focused on the "teamwork" aspect Bluehole, not wanting to miss out on the massive gaming[...]

The WWE Network will finally debut in China on August 18th, according to a press release on WWE's website, but it may not exactly be the online streaming service most are used to. In partnership with Chinese streaming TV network PPTV, WWE is bringing its popular subscription video service to the Chinese market Instead of the[...]

Yup, he went there. After telling Walter how no one will love him like he does, David then kisses him tenderly. However, Chinese audiences will not see this at all, as some who had seen the film outside of China noticed the scene's absence, as it has now all found the embrace of the cutting room floor. Now,[...]

Inspired by an idea from late martial arts legend Bruce Lee, the series will be created and executive produced by Banshee co-creator Jonathan Tropper; and executive produced by Justin Lin (Fast & Furious) and Danielle Woodrow via Perfect Storm Entertainment, with Shannon Lee representing Bruce Lee Entertainment. Warrior is being described as a gritty, action-packed crime drama set historically[...]

But sadly, Forbes are reporting that the film's debut in China has been far from spectacular – reporting that on it's first day Power Rangers only took $1.2 million. It will be hard to justify a big budget sequel with these kinds of figures, which is a shame given the film's reception It would be a[...]

He originates from Tibet, so if you acknowledge that Tibet is a place and that he's Tibetan, you risk alienating one billion people who think that that's bullshit and risk the Chinese government going, "Hey, you know one of the biggest film-watching countries in the world? We're not going to show your movie because you[...]

It's the natural extension of a lot of what I've been doing already, except moving forward, I won't be on as many long haul flights; you see, I'm relocating! Mutsumi and I, and Clyde, are all moving to China!! In order to better support the continuing endeavors of all my friends and colleagues in the Disney offices[...]

Show me the f-ck in those comics. Right here Rob! Do expect Deadpool to be the most pirated movie in China this year Nothing gets the young Chinese torrenting like something the state bans….   Bleeding Cool's own, and ex-Marvel Comics Watcher video blogger Grace Randolph has launched a petition for Fox to grant Deadpool a PG cut suitable for[...]

According to a GB Times translation of a Xinhau News Agency report, Marvel execs Jeffrey Reingold and Stephen Wacker attended an event in China this week to promote the launch of the Ant-Man movie in the country. While talking to sci fi fans, comic fans and watching cartoonists recreate ancient mythological creatures, they said that as well as telling[...]

Chinese news network ECNS reports that a recent South Korean on-line horror manwha Beauty Water has gone viral in China And that millions of new readers are now seeking out other horrific comics by the cartoonist Oh Seong-dae, just one of a number of South Korean creators gaining new prominence in China. Beauty Water features "a young overweight woman[...]

Since 2000, China has had a ban on the sale of games consoles nationwide While it was possible to get hands on a console, especially in Shanghai, the ban stifled companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo from selling their consoles across the enitre country. According to The Wall Street Journal (via GameSpot), that ban has now been[...]

Formed in 2011 by Thomas Tull, Legendary East is a production company created by Legendary to co-produce films with Chinese companies, so bypassing quota restrictions on the amount of foreign films distributed in the country. It currently operates a deal with China Film Co to produce multiple films. And now it has a new logo. The non-Latin characters[...]

China's state news media stated yesterday that the government is to ban 38 Japanese comics and animated series for what they describe as "severely improper content" regarding the use of violence and terror. These include the international hit comics Attack On Titan and Death Note as well as the cartoon TV series Terror in Resonance. Dozens of[...]

The government controlled Global Times have called it indecent and wonder if the magazine is trying to emulate Charlie Hebdo for attention's sake. In France and the rest of Europe, people used to take a secular attitude over free speech, but now they seem to see it through the lens of religion, and are even willing[...]

Why not? It's directed by Hong Kong director Andrew Lau, an old hand at gangster movies, so how bad could it be? At the very least it might be interesting to figure out its cultural underpinnings. The movie is based on the true story of the Snakehead gang's people smuggling ring in 1980s New York Chinatown[...]