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Tv Deal a Slam Dunk 22 Friday, October 19, 2018 LIFE CHINA DAILY HONG KONG EDITION Exhibition on life in TV DEAL A SLAM DUNK 1980s Chinatown Youku sells rights for Chinese NEW YORK — The Muse- nect intimately with people um of Chinese in America in Chinatown, the photogra- launched a documentary pher says he sees the exhibi- basketball-themed show to Fox photo exhibition on Thurs- tion as a continuation of that day, featuring daily life in journey where he expects network, Wang Kaihao reports. New York City’s Chinatown more people to connect with and how it has evolved since the stories told in the photos. eality show, Dunk of land, with Taiwan being tar- the 1980s. The exhibition is sched- China, has proved geted as the first market to get Titled Interior Lives: Pho- uled to run through March to be incredibly its own version of the show. tographs of Chinese Ameri- 24. And it will weave multi- popular, perhaps in The agreement marks the cans in the 1980s, it is the media into its presentation Rno small way due to the partic- first time that the rights to a largest exhibition of US pho- to connect past and present ipation of Jeremy Lin, point Chinese internet-tailored tographer Bud Glick’s work using audio oral histories guard for the NBA side, the variety show have been sold to documenting New York that organizers have recently Atlanta Hawks. a leading overseas distributor City’s Chinatown in the recorded with individuals The Chinese-American bas- for localized adaptation. 1980s, according to MOCA. who were the subjects of the ketball star’s appearance on “This will be the pride of For three years beginning photos. the show — in which he and China,” said Fan Weiping, dep- in 1981, Glick was commis- The organizers hope that Taiwan singer, Jay Chow, cap- uty director of the National sioned by MOCA to photo- the exhibition can help re-ig- tain a team of youngsters who Radio and Television Admin- graph the street life, people, nite conversations about play off against a team cap- istration, who attended the a one-time success,” Yang says. and domestic scenes of Chi- how the experiences of Chi- tained by Chinese actor, Li trade fair in Cannes, held “We need the vision for a big- natown. nese communities in New Yifeng, and domestic basket- from Monday to Thursday. ger picture to break the bottle- He earned the trust of the York can contribute to the ball star, Guo Ailun, on street He added that the deal will neck of quality.” Chinatown residents and broader discussion on com- ball courts — has helped it to act as a pathfinder, ushering Consequently, 2018 has so gained access to lives during munity, space and persever- win a rating of 8.4 out of 10 on in opportunities for more far been successful for Youku, a pivotal time when new ance. TV and film review site Dou- high-quality original cultural which has churned out sever- waves of Chinese immi- The New York metropoli- ban. content from China to be sold al hit variety shows which grants began to converge tan area is home to the larg- Dunk of China, which is overseas. would have probably been into Chinatown, altering the est Chinese population produced and aired through “It was a good opportunity overshadowed by its stable of demographic landscape of outside Asia. The number of Beijing-based Youku Tudou to buy Dunk of China and online drama series in previ- what was then home to earli- Chinese Americans here was Inc, may also be a means to share such a brand-new pro- ous years. er migrations. estimated at 812,410 in 2015. create greater cultural ties gram idea with more people,” Top: Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian (first from left standing) This Is Fighting Robots Calling the documentary a between the United States said Cora Yim, vice-president and actor Li Yifeng (second from left standing) appear for Dunk of introduced the concept of memorable journey to con- XINHUA and China since the stream- of Fox Networks Group in China, a variety show premiered through Youku in August. robotic battles to a Chinese ing platform, which is affiliat- charge of the Asia-Pacific mar- Above: Chinese-American NBA star Jeremy Lin (middle) plans audience and gained 8.1 points A visitor looks ed with Chinese conglomerate ket. “It will offer a platform for streetball strategies on the show. PHOTOS PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY on Douban, while Street Dance at exhibits at a Alibaba Group, signed a copy- more talented people in Asia of China quickly became a traditional Chi- right agreement with Ameri- to make top-level original con- phenomenon, winning 8.6 nese medicine can television distributor, Fox tent for the world’s audien- were able to give young people mixed to reflect the journey of points on the same site and exhibition held Networks Group, at TV indus- ces.” either new aesthetics, new the players and the energy of was licensed to be broadcast in at the Museum try trade show, MIPCOM, in Yang Weidong, head of You- knowledge, or new storytel- the modern Chinese youth, in Southeast Asian countries, of Chinese in Cannes, France, on Tuesday. ku, said the agreement reflects ling,” he said. “However, we order to give the audience an such as Malaysia, Singapore America from According to the agree- global recognition for their now realize that all three ele- experience — while watching and Thailand. April to Septem- ment, Fox Networks will creativity in making niche pro- ments have to be included if the two teams compete — sim- ber. WANG YING / adapt Dunk of China for dif- grams for younger audiences. we want to make a hit.” ilar to that of watching a high- Contact the writer at XINHUA ferent countries and regions “We used to wrongly think In Dunk of China, dramatic stakes professional game. wangkaihao@ outside of the Chinese main- that we could succeed if we individual storylines are “We cannot be satisfied with chinadaily.com.cn Advertorial Bay Area’s advantages — a boost for WALNUTT By PAMELA LIN in Hong Kong model, which is the combination were unable to be launched. How- receptive to electric skateboards was demonstrated in the Hong Skateboard creator sets [email protected] of young hopefuls, the industrial ever, Spectra had a successful kick- psychologically or in terms of pric- Kong pavilion staged at the resources in the Pearl River Del- o , raising more than $600,000. ing,” he added. startup zone, namely IFA NEXT. the pace for young people As one of the youngest teams ta and the guidance of mentors The orders could be shipped in In 2017, WALNUTT sold most The pavilion was co-organized by seeking wider opportunities to receive two Red Dot Design from prestigious universities in two months after crowdfunding. of its electric skateboards to the HKTDC and Hong Kong Science Awards, an international prize for the region. As the Bay Area project Pang believes that it is sig- United States, which took up 30 and Technology Park, bringing product design and communica- was raised to the national level nificant for startups to set up percent of the sales volume, fol- cutting-edge digital products from tion design, intelligent skateboard last year, the links between cities a business by drawing on their lowed by Japan, Canada and Aus- Hong Kong startups. creator Walnut Technology Ltd in the region have become even strengths. WALNUTT has the tralia. To date, WALNUTT has five sees itself as a “resources integra- closer. edge of research and development “Backers overseas on most kinds of electric skateboards — tor” in the region. WALNUTT has expanded from and media design. In addition crowdfunding platforms love Spectra Mini, Mini Plus, Pro, WALNUTT is based in the five people doing machinery, to winning the Red Dot Design clever and unconventional things. Silver and Advanced. Featuring Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao hardware, drive system, algorithm Awards, WALNUTT has a glut of Supporting ideas on the platform the built-in pressure and gyro Greater Bay Area. Spectra, a por- and graphic design each to 50 followers in the social media. is like supporting a charity,” Pang sensors that can learn one’s body table electric skateboard equipped sta at present. Apart from Hong explained. “But they can’t repre- movement and riding style, the with the world’s first smart Kong’s rigorous intellectual prop- HK an ideal place sent most consumers, eventually e-boards can understand one’s e-board posture control system, erty protection, an internationally Casey Neistat, the popular the products should be promoted body behavior to adjust the speed was initially born in the Robotic compatible market and world- lifestyle and tech YouTuber with among the masses,” he added. accordingly. Lab of the Hong Kong Univer- leading research labs, WALNUTT 10 million subscribers, made an In May this year, WALNUTT In future, WALNUTT will con- sity of Science and Technology has the advantage of having com- unboxing video of Spectra right landed on China’s biggest crowd- tinue focusing on the develop- when WALNUTT founder Henri plete supply chains in Guangdong after the e-board was officially funding platform, JD crowdfund- ment and research of its products Pang Yik-hang and his friends got province, as well as the geographic launched in May last year. Besides, ing by JD.com, Inc, together with and provide better product experi- exposure to robotics competitions location that attracts a great num- Spectra has accumulated 30 mil- the latest e-board Spectra Mini ence. At the same time, it aims to in Dongguan and Shenzhen.
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