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#28 The effects of the coronavirus on China’s entertainment industry
Manage episode 254594921 series 2168108
China’s culture and entertainment industry is bracing for serious challenges amid the COVID-19 epidemic. This particularly applies to the film and tourism sectors, which are facing significant headwinds. Yet while people remain quarantined at home, short-video apps and the gaming sector are seeing massive traffic spikes.
Featuring
Terry Mieremet : Entrepreneur in the Tourism Industry
Cecily Huang : Producer at Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sebastian Francois : Gaming Industry Consultan
Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next documentary or look for a specific talent, please get in touch!
Quiz's answers
- The Spanish flu was the deadliest flu epidemic ever recorded.
- The most viewed films in China right now are Contagion and The Flu.
- Battle of Pathogens is the game co-launched by the publicity department of Haidian District Committee and People's Daily and developed by Bytedance-owned Ohayoo.
- There have been 20,000 concerts canceled in China and Hong Kong since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
With thanks to Brenden Gonsalves for graphic design & Sean Calvo for music support.
103 episodes
Manage episode 254594921 series 2168108
China’s culture and entertainment industry is bracing for serious challenges amid the COVID-19 epidemic. This particularly applies to the film and tourism sectors, which are facing significant headwinds. Yet while people remain quarantined at home, short-video apps and the gaming sector are seeing massive traffic spikes.
Featuring
Terry Mieremet : Entrepreneur in the Tourism Industry
Cecily Huang : Producer at Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sebastian Francois : Gaming Industry Consultan
Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré. If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next documentary or look for a specific talent, please get in touch!
Quiz's answers
- The Spanish flu was the deadliest flu epidemic ever recorded.
- The most viewed films in China right now are Contagion and The Flu.
- Battle of Pathogens is the game co-launched by the publicity department of Haidian District Committee and People's Daily and developed by Bytedance-owned Ohayoo.
- There have been 20,000 concerts canceled in China and Hong Kong since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
With thanks to Brenden Gonsalves for graphic design & Sean Calvo for music support.
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