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“Hi, Mom!” Box Office Hit Sparks ‘When My Mum Was Younger’ Trend on Weibo
The movie Hi, Mom is all the rage in China, where social media is flooding with hashtags, photos, and texts celebrating moms and the bond between mothers and daughters. One big discussion is focused on...
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Chinese Comedian Li Dan under Fire for Promoting Lingerie Brand with Sexist...
Popular talk show host and comedian Li Dan (李诞) has sparked controversy on Chinese social media this week for a statement he made while promoting female underwear brand Ubras. The statement was...
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“Love the Motherland” – New Moral Guidelines for Chinese Performers Come Into...
On February 5th of 2021, the China Association of Performing Arts (中国演出行业协会), which is run by China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, officially released new guidelines for Chinese performers in order...
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Ai Fukuhara’s Rumored Divorce: Weibo Users Show Support to ‘China’s Most...
When the Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara (福原爱) was tying the knot back in 2016, all of Weibo wanted to know how the marriage to Taiwanese table tennis player Chiang Hung-Chieh (江宏傑), a fellow...
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Luo Tianyi and the Booming Virtual Idol Market in China
They are featured on China’s biggest TV shows and on the covers of fashion magazines: they’re virtual idols yet their success is very real. This is the “WE…WEI…WHAT?” column by Manya Koetse, original...
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The Online Hit of the China-US Meeting in Alaska: Interpreter Zhang Jing
It probably was not easy to translate the tough talks at the high-level meeting between the U.S. and China in Anchorage. Chinese female translator Zhang Jing became an online hit in China for remaining...
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Female Comedian Yang Li and the Intel Controversy
“How to look at the boycott of Yang Li?” (#如何看待抵制杨笠#) became a top trending topic on social media site Weibo on Monday after female comedian Yang Li was dismissed as the spokesperson for American tech...
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Chinese Movie “Sister” Stirs Discussions on Traditional Family Values in China
Mainlaind Chinese drama My Sister (我的姐姐, also known as ‘Sister‘) was just released in theatres and is sparking online discussions on family relations and the role of women in China. After the hit movie...
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The Concept of ‘Involution’ (Nèijuǎn) on Chinese Social Media
Chinese TV drama A Love for Dilemma (“小舍得”) has reignited an ongoing debate about the problem of ‘involution’ in Chinese society today. A scene from the Chinese TV drama A Love for Dilemma (“小舍得”) has...
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Top 10 Overview of China’s Most Popular TV Dramas May 2021
Time to binge-watch. These are some of the most popular TV dramas in China that are trending this 2021 season. An overview by What’s on Weibo. It has been some time since we have made our last overview...
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Billionaire Bachelor Wang Sicong’s Desperate Unrequited Love Drama Exposed...
Chinese netizens are grabbing their popcorn (or sunflower seeds) and are diving into this explosive story as these leaked WeChat records show that the extremely rich & famous bachelor Wang Sicong...
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Kris Wu Scandal: Chinese State Media Wants to ‘Raise the Bar’ for Becoming a...
Pop star Kris Wu has dominated Chinese social media over the past few weeks, with news of his detainment over rape allegations leading to an explosion of comments on Weibo. The Kris Wu scandal has...
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“I Deeply Love My Motherland!”– Chinese Actor Zhang Zhehan Under Fire for...
Zhang Zhehan is caught up in a Chinese social media storm over attending a wedding at a controversial Japanese shrine and taking pictures at Yasukuni, a shrine that is seen as representing Japanese...
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‘Call Me By Fire’ All-Male Variety Show Becomes Social Media Hit
A Chinese reality show starring 33 male celebrities titled Call Me By Fire (披荆斩棘的哥哥) has become an instant hit after its premiere on Mango TV last week. The show is considered the male version of the...
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Why Zhao Wei? Vicky Zhao’s Name Removed from China’s Online Channels
Another earthquake in China’s entertainment circles! This time, the name and works of one of the country’s most notable actresses, Zhao Wei (赵薇, aka Vicky Zhao) are removed from Chinese online...
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The 8/26 and 8/27 Blow to Chinese Entertainment Circles: Is the Storm Still...
This month, various Chinese celebrities were investigated, blacklisted, or banned, with an “entertainment circles earthquake” occurring on August 26 and 27, when one of China’s most renowned actresses...
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25 ‘Tainted Celebrities’: What Happens When Chinese Entertainers Get Canceled?
What happens when Chinese celebrities get tainted by scandal? This is a list of 25 notable Chinese celebrities who got caught up in controversy. What did they do, and where are they now? An overview by...
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Chinese Musician Song Dongye Canceled (Again) after Complaining about China’s...
Five years after being caught with drugs, Chinese singer Song Dongye went on Weibo to share his grievances on still being ‘canceled’ and asking for another chance to restart his career. Instead, he got...
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Dutch Vlogger Discovers Her Boyfriend’s Photo on a Chinese TV Drama
The Dutch influencer Rianne Meijer has gone viral in the Netherlands and on Chinese social media after she posted a TikTok video in which she shared the discovery of her boyfriend’s photo in a Chinese...
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Hong Kong Stars Shine in Call Me By Fire: ‘Greater Bay Area Brothers’ Go...
The Cantonese-speaking celebrities in the hit show Call Me By Fire have contributed to an increased social media interest in the Greater Bay Area, with some saying a ‘Hong Kong Music Revival’ is...
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