2026-11-08
On November 8, a film instructor teaching in Hong Kong asked why Chinese students always like to conduct moral judgments on film characters instead of exploring the meaning behind the creation, sparking discussions among netizens about censorship, black-and-white education, and the psychology of power.
2026-11-06
China Film Digital Cinema Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd. issued a notice announcing that the anti-epidemic film "White-Clad Renegades," originally scheduled for release on November 6, 2026, has been withdrawn. The specific release date will be announced later. The Douban page has been updated to "TBD 2027," and promotional work appears to have stalled.
2026-10-29
Cai Kangyong appeared on Wang Weizhong's exclusive interview show, openly admitting that his commercial activities in mainland China were forced to halt and resulted in massive losses, while expressing that he is doing fine and doesn't care about his reputation.
2026-10-28
At a regular press conference, State Council Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua delivered remarks regarding Kevin Tsai's statement and the stance of figures in the entertainment industry, emphasizing opposition to Taiwan independence and demanding that Taiwanese entertainers act with dignity and uprightness.
2026-10-25
On October 25, Kevin Tsai responded on Weibo to the recent controversy sparked by his attendance at a Shen Boyang event, saying that he has always hoped for friendly relations across the Taiwan Strait and has never supported Taiwan independence, and that he merely went to the event venue to experience and observe it. He said he understands the criticism and apologized to the collaborating parties.
2026-10-25
On October 25, Kevin Tsai stated on Weibo that he had never supported Taiwan independence, thanked his mainland supporters, and bid them farewell, subsequently losing contact with his mainland fans.
2026-10-21
On October 21, South Korean girl group Hearts2Hearts announced the cancellation of a fan-signing event originally scheduled to be held in Shenzhen, citing force majeure, without specifying the reason.
2026-10-20
The film "Heroes in White", starring Andy Lau and Yang Zishan, is set for release in mainland China on November 6, 2026, and major platforms have begun their promotion. Netizens asked under the trailer who plays Li Wenliang, and joked that a film about "8 Rumor-Mongers" would definitely be a box office smash.
2026-10-16
On October 16, according to China Film Report, the National Film Administration and the General Administration of Sport recently jointly issued a document to launch the “Go Sports with Films” initiative, supporting the establishment of sports lottery sales points in cinemas, encouraging cinemas to broadcast live sports events and carry out suitable sports activities.
2026-10-15
According to a post by X user @QuanLujun, well-known Taiwanese host Kevin Tsai has deleted the contact information of his mainland agent, formally bidding farewell to the mainland market. The poster praised this move, saying that although he has lost the mainland market, he has won people's hearts.
2026-10-14
On October 14, China Literature and Art Net, part of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles system, published a commentary rejecting Kevin Tsai's explanation that he had just come "to see for myself" when attending Puma Shen's campaign event, saying there is no middle ground in the face of major issues of principle, demanding that literary and art workers first take a firm Chinese stance, and listing Nicky Wu as a positive contrast.
2026-10-14
Around October 14, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua responded to Kevin Tsai's attendance at Puma Shen's campaign event, saying that the legitimate freedom of expression of Taiwan compatriots is protected, but stressing that there is no room for ambiguity on matters of right and wrong, and warning that no one can reap the benefits of the mainland while colluding with “Taiwan independence” forces.
2026-10-10
On October 10, the WeChat public account "Zhejiang Xuanchuan," run by the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee's Publicity Department, published an article criticizing Kevin Tsai for staying silent and avoiding taking a stand when the public needs one, saying that a person's works cannot be separated from their character, and stated in the comments section that it wanted to warn a whole crowd of fence-sitters that no ambiguity is tolerated on the question of where one stands.
2026-10-08
An account under the PLA Daily and Beijing state media successively published articles criticizing Kevin Tsai, urging mainland brands to proactively conduct self-inspections and distance themselves from him.
2026-10-08
On October 8, a group chat notice circulated online stated that, having received a notice from the Public Security Bureau and the local police station, all content by Times Fengjun and TFBOYS cannot be published, and some of Zhang Hanrui's large-scale light shows and light projections also cannot be published normally.
2026-10-08
After Kevin Tsai was publicly called out by state media, his social media account with over 36 million followers was emptied and all of his posts were deleted. The account's IP location showed Japan, and he himself issued no statement. Commentators in Taiwan criticized him for playing both sides of the strait to reap profits.
2026-10-07
According to Maoyan Professional Edition data, the box office for the 2026 National Day holiday (October 1 to 7) was about 1.1 billion yuan, lower than the 1.118 billion yuan in the same period of 2014, setting the lowest record since 2014 and only a quarter of the 4.466 billion yuan in 2019.
2026-10-07
At 20:25 on October 7, the topic "Numerous Taiwan artists clearly state the one-China position" ranked 11th on Weibo's overall chart. State media outlet Southern Daily posted a compilation video, using Wu Qilong's "even if it doesn't make money, this is still my position" as a hook, and listed records of artists such as Angela Zhang and Ouyang Nana reposting CCTV's "Taiwan will surely return" poster; the Wenling City Media Convergence Center said that identifying with one China "is not a multiple-choice question, but a compulsory one."
2026-10-07
After Kevin Tsai appeared at the launch event of Puma Shen's campaign headquarters, Chinese brands moved to cut ties with and boycott him.
2026-10-07
On October 7, Chapman To recalled on Facebook his experience of being blacklisted in 2014 for supporting the Sunflower Movement, saying that over the past 12 years he has never gone without a meal — now he wears a Patek Philippe, drives a Porsche 911 to buy groceries, and calls out “Long live freedom.”
2026-10-06
On October 6, Chiu Chui-cheng stated that participants in public election activities in Taiwan do not need the CCP's consent, pointing out that entertainers who go to the mainland to develop their careers may see their interests reduced to zero because of differing stances, called on the other side not to interfere in the election, and said that free and democratic societies are fundamentally different from authoritarian and totalitarian ones.
2026-10-06
In early October 2026, Kevin Tsai sparked condemnation from mainland media and netizens after publicly standing up for an individual officially designated by Beijing authorities as a diehard 'Taiwan independence' element, prompting a concentrated dredging up of his past money-making activities on the mainland and old news about him.
2026-10-06
Within two days after the incident escalated, all posts on Kevin Tsai's Weibo account, which has more than 36 million followers, were cleared; Leapmotor announced it was taking down related content, Harper's Bazaar deleted promotional materials, and several programs were pulled.
2026-10-06
On October 6, Xinhua News Agency reported on the National Day film market with “Celebrating the National Birthday with Light and Shadow, New Trends Surging in the Market,” while CCTV Finance said the market’s heat continues to climb, placing the National Day box office breaking 1 billion yuan alongside the 480 billion yuan output value of the entire film industry chain.
2026-10-06
After the controversy erupted, several of Tsai Kang-yong's podcasts and interview works were successively taken down, his personal homepage retained only a small amount of promotional content, his Weibo followers dropped by nearly 10,000 in a short time, and a large number of netizens flooded the comment section to express dissatisfaction, while he himself remained silent.
2026-10-06
After the incident fermented, all content on Kevin Tsai's Weibo account, which he had operated for over a decade, was wiped overnight, his following count reset to zero, and his profile picture changed to the default.
2026-10-06
On October 6, the Global Times reported that lawyers explained that concerts with more than 1,000 attendees are large-scale mass events and require a safety permit to be applied for according to law; if the organizer allows someone to take the stage temporarily without authorization, it may constitute a violation of the approved event content, and audience members who force their way onto the stage may be punished under the Public Security Administration Punishments Law.
2026-10-05
The official "Beijing Time" account of Beijing Radio and Television Station published an article accusing Taiwanese star Kevin Tsai of backing Puma Shen, calling on partner businesses to proactively conduct self-checks and listing pro-independence artists.
2026-10-05
On October 5, after Kevin Tsai's appearance at Puma Shen's campaign headquarters triggered a mainland ban controversy, Kuomintang Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an publicly invited Kevin Tsai on the morning to attend his campaign headquarters launch event, promising to arrange seats in the rock zone, and called on the mainland to respect Taiwan's free and democratic way of life.
2026-10-05
At noon on October 5, Value Retail China and the Bicester Collection China outlet villages issued a bilingual statement saying that Kevin Tsai had only been a participant in past collaborative content, and that all of his collaborative content had been taken down.
2026-10-05
After the controversy festered and state media named and criticized him, Kevin Tsai's Weibo account with tens of millions of followers was completely emptied overnight, its IP address showing Japan.
2026-10-05
On October 5, some netizens compiled a list of 15 Taiwanese artists — including Michelle Chen, Wu Kang-ren, Ouyang Nana and Huang An — who congratulated China on its National Day, calling on netizens to support these “patriotic artists,” which sparked joking comments.
2026-10-04
After Kevin Tsai's participation in a Taipei mayoral candidate's event sparked controversy, Harper's Bazaar removed related interview promotions.
2026-10-04
On October 4, Taiwanese entertainer Kevin Tsai, wearing a mask and a hat, attended the inauguration of the campaign headquarters of Shen Boyang, who has been listed by the Taiwan Affairs Office as a diehard Taiwan independence figure and is under investigation by Chongqing police; he waved a baton in greeting at the scene, and after the photos were exposed, mainland netizens condemned it.
2026-10-04
In the late night of October 4, 2026, Leapmotor's official Weibo account stated that Kevin Tsai was only a participating artist in past collaborative content rather than a brand ambassador, took down all related promotional materials, and reserved the right to pursue legal responsibility.
2026-10-04
After Kevin Tsai's appearance at Puma Shen's campaign event sparked controversy over calls from Chinese netizens to boycott him, the fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar simultaneously took down content related to him.
2026-10-03
Taiwanese singer Cyndi Wang held a commercial concert at the Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium, and told the audience during an interaction that both going on stage and going down into the audience seats require prior approval.
2026-10-03
On October 3, a netizen posted that QQ Music was offering premium numbers for 68 yuan. Screenshots showed numbers from 19890601 to 19890603 and 19890605 on sale, with only 19890604 — corresponding to June 4, 1989 — missing, suspected to have been blocked due to censorship.
2026-10-03
On October 3, singer Cyndi Wang held a commercial concert at the Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium. During interaction with fans, she said she could not come down, and fans were not allowed onstage without prior approval.
2026-10-03
On October 3, Cyndi Wang said “cannot take the stage without approval” at the Qunxing Concert in Harbin, Heilongjiang, and the remarks sparked discussion and mockery among netizens.
2026-10-03
On October 3, CCTV Online reported that the cumulative box office for 2026 had surpassed 30 billion yuan, with admissions exceeding 760 million, saying the film market maintained steady vitality and hit a record high for the same period in history. The written transcript of Xinwen Lianbo also used this wording, but did not explain the statistical criteria.
2026-10-02
After Wu Qilong's waving of the five-star flag sparked heated discussion and protests among fans, the Fubon team announced the cancellation of the first pitch ceremony originally scheduled for October 4 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium.
2026-10
The film "White-Robed Retrograde," starring Andy Lau and telling the story of the 2020 Wuhan lockdown, has announced its official nationwide theatrical release on November 6.
2026-10
On the eve of National Day, TF Family trainee Yang Bowen posted a video of cycling to Tiananmen to see the red flag, and the video was subsequently deleted.
2026-10
After the controversy over Kevin Tsai appearing at a Taiwan independence activist's campaign rally escalated, brands such as Leapmotor severed ties overnight and deleted all of their materials. His Weibo account with more than 30 million followers was emptied overnight, the platform imposed a full traffic throttle, and his commercial partnerships on the mainland were wiped out overnight.
2026-09-29
On September 29, the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism issued a notice regarding Na Ying paying tribute to Liu Huan at her concert and adding the song "The Curved Moon" on the fly, stating that it was a fragmented performance during an audience interaction segment, that the song was not performed in full, and that it did not constitute a case of changing the program and re-submitting it for approval.
2026-09-28
Recently, Hong Kong singer Jackson Wang was accused on Threads of unearthing a netizen's comment from a month ago and using his public figure influence to direct cyberbullying against a female private citizen. Fans praised him for having a 'human touch,' which subsequently led a large number of netizens to flood his comment section, turning it into a platform to discuss public issues such as gender rights, labor, June Fourth, and the White Paper Movement.
2026-09-27
During the performance at the Guangzhou Strawberry Music Festival on September 27, the audience took part in a circle-running interaction. A warning notice from the public security authorities was played at the scene, stating that this disrupted order and violated the Public Security Administration Punishments Law. The police had already collected evidence by drone aerial filming and taken away 3 audience members for investigation, sparking widespread dissatisfaction, with the crowd collectively chanting “Refund.”
2026-09-26
On September 26, Na Ying added a performance of "The Curved Moon" to her Chengdu concert to mourn Liu Huan. Netizens are hotly debating whether this move was pre-approved and if she will face fines, lamenting the tightening cultural environment.
2026-09-26
On September 26, a Douyin influencer posted a video of a mooncake gift box, stating that their Danish boss had specifically gone to an Asian supermarket to buy mooncakes for the only Chinese employee in the company, which the influencer found very touching.
2026-09-26
In the comment section of the blogger's post showing off mooncakes, a comment comparing Mid-Autumn Festival benefits in domestic workplaces received over 3,000 likes. Other netizens complained about bosses taking away employees' mooncakes to give to clients, and poked fun at BYD for their mooncake distribution.
2026-09-25
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, supermarkets took unsold mooncakes off the shelves and returned them to the manufacturers. Some slow-selling mooncakes were bought back by a feed factory in Hebei at 1,000 yuan per ton and used as pig feed.
2026-09-25
On September 25, the development team of Snowbreak: Containment Zone issued a statement announcing the end of service: on October 15, installation packages will be removed from all platforms and top-ups and new user registration will be suspended; on December 30, operations will officially cease and servers will be shut down; on March 2, 2027, the community will be closed and official accounts will be deleted. Previously, the game's collaboration with China Post was canceled due to controversy over character design.
2026-09-25
9月25日中秋节，有网友在B站发布视频，讽刺北京禁飞区政策，指民众连中秋赏月都受限制。
2026-09-24
Dong Qing was scheduled to perform a recitation at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Gala held at the National Library of China Arts Center in Beijing, but her poster was removed and her name crossed out before the show began, with a robot replacing her on stage.
2026-09-20
The Guangzhou Restaurant official flagship store cut the price of its double-yolk pure white lotus paste mooncakes from 137 yuan to 87 yuan in a single day, with the manufacturer's physical goods discounted to below 50% off, cutting off scalpers' buyback channel.
2026-09-15
In September 2026, the "Tokyo Chinese Film Week," held annually for 20 years, announced the cancellation of its planned October event. The organizers stated that due to comprehensive consideration of the situation and the hosting environment, it would be difficult to hold the event this year, without specifying the exact reasons. Previously, both the Beijing International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival did not hold "Japanese Film Weeks" this year.
2026-09-11
Beijing time, September 11, 2026 — According to China Digital Times (CDT), Wuhan authorities punished the relevant theater and the event organizer because crosstalk comedian Guo Degang sang “red songs” during a performance without prior approval. It remains undecided whether Guo Degang will be allowed to continue performing crosstalk or Peking opera. Outside observers believe that the authorities’ prolonged silence over whether to permit his performances is itself a statement.
2026-09-07
The Wuhan Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau determined that Guo Degang altered the performance content without authorization and distorted anti-Japanese War songs; the organizer's illegal gains were confiscated and a fine of ten times the amount, totaling more than 480,000 yuan, was imposed, and Wuhan Zhongnan Theater and the related performances were penalized.
2026-09
A Hebei netizen posted the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts handed out by the company, saying that both the mooncake box and the red envelope were empty, and the image spread together with footage of a food delivery rider showing an empty mooncake box.
2026-09
In an interview, Kevin Tsai spoke about it being nearly ten months since Big S's passing, saying that he attended the Golden Bell Awards not to present an award but to accompany Little S back into the public eye, and that he had designed the award-acceptance segment in advance.
2026-08-17
According to a netizen's post, the anime "Niu Lai" took 8 million at the box office in a single day, with real-time box office including presales exceeding 16 million, and Maoyan predicts total box office could reach 135 million, sparking large-scale fan creations and heated discussion across the internet.
2026-08-15
The Qilin Opera Troupe's 10th anniversary tour show in Xi'an, originally scheduled for the evening of August 15, was reported the day before the performance because Guo Degang had previously changed "Weishan Lake Is Quiet" to "The Forbidden City Is Quiet" during a show in Wuhan. It was placed under formal investigation by the Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau and officially cancelled.
2026-08-11
When Guo Degang of Deyun Society performed a Peking opera in Wuhan with adapted lyrics from red songs, he was reported by netizens. The Wuhan Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau has formally opened an investigation in accordance with the law on the grounds that the performance content had not been filed in advance.
2026-08-11
The Wuhan Culture and Tourism Bureau issued a response regarding the incident of Guo Degang's performance lyrics not being reported, avoiding the controversy over disrespect and adapted content, and initiating filing procedures on the grounds of failure to report as required.
2026-08-05
The low-budget animated film "Niu Lai", produced by Xin Yumeng and her son over five years, was released in theaters nationwide, with a first-day box office of only 342 yuan.
2026-08
"Kung Fu Women's Football," directed by Stephen Chow, was dubbed "zero promotion" before its release; 18 days after hitting theaters, its box office surpassed RMB 2 billion, leading the Chinese mainland summer box office.
2026-07-24
When the Qilin Opera Troupe, under the Deyun Society, staged the Peking opera "Ji Gong, the Living Buddha" at a special show in Wuhan, Guo Degang casually and jokingly adapted the red song "Strum My Beloved Earthen Pipa," sparking controversy and drawing reports.
2026-07-24
The famous iron lion, a cultural relic standing for over 1,000 years, has been broken beyond recognition after experts carried out multiple erroneous preservation measures over the past nearly 60 years.
2026-06-29
On June 29, 2026, the People's Daily reported that police had cracked a case involving the manipulation of online public opinion, claiming that the poor box office performance of the red-themed film 'Four Crossings' was caused by an MCN agency that controlled influential accounts to maliciously generate negative sentiment.
2026-06-26
Mainland former actress Li Xiaolu expressed the dilemma of having no acting roles during a livestream while showing a tendency to pledge loyalty to the party, sparking heated discussion among netizens.
2026-06-12
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival opened on June 12th. For the first time in its 20-year history, the festival has canceled its "Japan Film Week."
2026-06-11
On June 11, 2026, platforms including QQ Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Kugou Music and Bilibili simultaneously took down the song "Ni Ruo San Dong" and related videos, which had been widely used to mock North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
2026-06-08
According to an RFI report on June 8, the French Cultural Center in Beijing suddenly canceled all film screenings for June, which outsiders suspect is related to the removal of Pride Month films.
2026-05-13
On May 13, 2026, Jin Xing held an exchange event at the Paris 13th Arrondissement City Hall, introducing the Chekhov play The Cherry Orchard in which she stars.
2026-02
Recently, China Post and the game Snowbreak: Containment Zone announced a crossover collaboration. Snowbreak: Containment Zone had previously sparked controversy online over the level of its game content, and after the partnership was announced, many netizens left joking comments in the comment section.
2025-11-26
When Guo Degang performed “Great Skill, Timid Heart” at the Beijing Exhibition Center, he satirized state-run art troupes, after which members of the public filed complaints through the 12345 hotline; the Xicheng District Culture and Tourism Bureau summoned the organizer and demanded that the script be rearranged.
2025-10-03
CCTV reported on October 3, 2025 that as of October 2, 2025, the cumulative annual box office had exceeded 42.5022 billion yuan and admissions had exceeded 1 billion, in contrast to the 760 million admissions reported in 2026.
2025-06-17
68-year-old Feng Xiaogang appeared at the premiere of his film "Catching Spies", and singer Han Hong boosted ticket sales for the film on-site, sparking controversy online.
2025-03-08
CCTV released the “Taiwan Is Bound to Return” poster, compiling reposts by Taiwanese artists such as Patty Hou, Mark Chao and Angela Chang; netizens subsequently called out other artists by name.
2024-10-31
Zhuhai Fuhuali issued a notice stating that, due to requirements from relevant departments, the performance scheduled for Halloween night has been cancelled.
2024-05-29
Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Lian showed the relevant statements at a press conference, saying that nearly 100 Taiwanese entertainers expressed their identity recognition in different ways.
2024-05-23
After Lai Ching-te took office as Taiwan's president, CCTV released a poster about unification, which Taiwanese artists successively reposted; Chinese netizens compiled a list of those who had and had not expressed a stance.
2024-01-29
The China Film Association held its 11th National Congress in Beijing and elected a new leadership team, with Andy Lau elected as one of the twelve vice chairmen.
2021-09
Netizens dug up Zhang Junning's 2010 master's thesis, questioning his political stance over the wording "our country" and the Republic of China era dating in the title; his studio subsequently issued a statement denying any pro-Taiwan independence stance.
2019
The son of Nicky Wu and Liu Shishi was born in a Taipei hospital during the 2019 anti-extradition bill movement, and holds a Republic of China passport and household registration.
2017-09-12
After 19 years on air, the program "Qiangqiang Sanrenxing" suddenly announced on its official Weibo without any warning that it was temporarily suspended due to company program adjustments, and subsequent search results were blocked.
2016-01
After Chou Tzu-yu's apology video drew attention, the Kuomintang stated on its official website that it felt sorry for her, and condemned Huang An's snitching and the related way it was handled.
2015-09
Huayi Brothers acquired Dongyang Meila, a company held by Feng Xiaogang, with an attached five-year high net profit valuation adjustment mechanism (VAM) agreement.
2013
In 2013, a mainland fashion blogger revealed that a certain Taiwanese celebrity's female assistant acted like a diva, demanding that people kneel to greet the star's entrance and falsely claiming flight ticket expenses, among other things. Netizens identified the celebrity as Kevin Tsai, who responded that if it was a misunderstanding, he was willing to apologize in person.
2004-12-23
Kung Fu Hustle, directed by and starring Stephen Chow, was released in China on December 23, 2004. Set in Pig Cage Alley in 1940s Shanghai, elements such as the Axe Gang and the Buddha's Palm made it one of his representative works.
2001-07
Yang Lan delivered a cultural-themed presentation in Moscow on behalf of Beijing's Olympic bid. That same September, she sold her stake in Sunshine Culture to Sina, after which Wu Zheng became co-chairman of Sina.
2001
Chen Peisi's Dadao Culture Company launched its first stage play, "Tuo'er," which achieved great success on its nationwide tour, with cumulative box office earnings of about 40 million yuan, marking its successful move into the stage play market.
1997-12
Invested by Forbidden City Film Co., Ltd., the film became the box office champion of domestic films that year and pioneered the practice of directors receiving a share of the box office.
1996-04
The Film Bureau issued an urgent document stating that the script took delight in improper relationships. Beijing Film Studio head Han Sanping announced the suspension of the film, resulting in huge economic losses.
1994-05
Zhang Yimou's film “To Live” won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and Ge You won the award for Best Actor. The film was not released in mainland China because it directly confronted the devastation inflicted on ordinary people by political campaigns such as the Cultural Revolution.
1994
Feng Xiaogang partnered with Wang Shuo to establish the Haomeng Company, and with Wang Shuo's help, he adapted and directed his first film, "Gone Forever with My Love".
1980-09-30
After reaching an agreement with Taiwan officials in the United States, Teresa Teng returned to Taipei and held a concert at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall a few days later, donating all ticket proceeds to the Self-Strengthening Patriotic Fund.
1980
Stephen Chow entered the Hong Kong wireless television artist training class, and afterward for a long time played small roles such as passerby A, Song soldier B, and anonymous corpses on film sets.
1949
The program claimed that after the Chinese Communist Party took power, in order to coordinate propaganda and win over celebrities in the arts and literary circles, it invited the quyi performer Luo Yusheng, who was then performing in Nanjing, to return to Tianjin; no public reports were found to verify this claim.