ARTS
Peppa Pig and Product Placement
Viral “tearjerker ads” have become an annual Spring Festival tradition
TV
Five Most Typecast Chinese Actors
Besides unoriginal plots and characters, some Chinese shows even reuse actors
ARTS
To Be Continued
With the death of its most influential master, what does the future hold for the thousand-year art of “book commentary?”
TV
Top Reality Show of 2018: Dunk of China
The smash-hit variety show combined basketball with pop culture to lure millions into watching
BOOKS
Jackie Chan’s Book Flub
Action star’s new tell-all memoir admits to many mistakes, but not everything
ARTS
Ode to ‘Opening Up’
TWOC gets the scoop on the new 40 Years of Reform exhibition at the National Museum
MUSIC
Homecoming Harmonies
The Global Chinese Orchestra brings acclaimed Chinese musicians from across the globe to celebrate their journeys together
FILM
The Life and Times of Yammie Lam
“Not crazy, just persecuted”—death of Hong Kong actress and MeToo figure highlight society’s treatment of sexual harassment and mental health
BOOKS
Whistling ‘Dixie’
Historians are still uncovering a doomed American wartime mission to meet Maoist rebels and broker an alliance
GALLERY
Of Malls and Museums
From promoting luxury brands to upping the footfall in shopping malls, commercial influences are prompting questions about the future of art in China
