MARKET INTELLIGENCE / 2026.10
Local relevance is the starting point for a two-way IP business.
01 / HiChina analysis
The 2025 box-office rebound and high domestic share point to the strength of locally resonant content. They do not establish demand for any imported film or AI format. For international partners, the stronger starting point is a specific Chinese buyer, development partner or production need; for Chinese IP, an export plan should be designed into development rather than added after completion.
02 / Cooperation opportunities
Package Chinese stories and catalogue rights for a defined overseas territory.
Develop locally grounded formats with Chinese producers and international creative teams.
Integrate specialist models and production tools into a paid production brief.
03 / Recommended entry route
Territory permissions, local release requirements and cultural adaptation need project-specific review. National box office is not a forecast of international licensing revenue.