The other week, I had a wonderful conversation with a good friend (and talented director) of mine, Aki Aleong...

China’s youth market captivates and perplexes brands and marketers. Chinese society places noticeable emphasis on generational gaps;

When the Korean all-girls group, ‘Wonder Girls’, debuted in the US market, Chinese netizens started an online debate of when it was ‘their turn’...

On one of my frequent extended stints in China, I had a quiet evening to kick up my feet and to peruse the hundreds of channels Chinese television has to offer....

The other weekend, I went out to dinner with my good friend from college. Big reason why was because she....

We started our online marketing campaign for our entertainment show, ‘Hello! Hollywood’ a few months ago...

For those who follow the stock market, there was a flurry of action in Shanghai this past week in the media and telecom sectors. Why you ask? It was mainly....

It’s no mystery that Western culture has infiltrated its way to the China market. Go down any of the many streets in...

Hunan Province is most well-known for a several things. Yes, it is the birthplace of Chairman Mao. Yes, it also has...

In the past few weeks, we have seen a flurry of news articles about how online platforms are jumping on the bandwagon...

After pampering you with marketing and media news for the past few months, allow me to begin this newsletter with a much-needed dose of politics...

As my primary role in business development, I have my hands in a little bit of every division at METAN – from TV production and marketing to operations and digital...

In the US, ‘Black Friday’ is the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. Marked as the Friday after Thanksgiving, hordes of people line up at retail stores hours before...

Today in China, there are two distinct styles of music that tend to dominate the airwaves: traditional pop music and Yaogun Yinyue (Chinese rock music)...

Very little surprises me about pop culture in China, but I have to admit it took me a very long time to...

In business school, case study after case study, Disney was the belle of the ball in nearly all of my classes...

“Because you’re worth it” “你值得拥有”– ask anybody in the streets of China and they will recognize L’Oréal’s...

Sitting here in Los Angeles, California, I often find myself fixated on one single deliberate thought of my role here at METAN – how to get into China...

Four hours after the premier of the 4th season of Heroes on NBC, the show was available for download on all...

Recent news came out from China stating that they plan to spend billions of dollars in the next few years to develop media and entertainment companies to that of...

The current financial crisis emanated from souring US subprime loans and has led to a shutdown in global credit and slowdown in world trade...

There is an old saying from a profitable businessman: “Want to make money?! Make it from the women and children!!” Direct and absurd as this sounds, this is especially true...

Of all the Olympics I remember watching since the 1984 Los Angeles games, last year’s 2008 Beijing Olympics is the only one I remember taking my breath away in absolute awe...

Here in the US, it’s no mystery that music and record labels have been slowly dying due since the birth of the Internet over 10 years ago. In China it goes as far as saying...

In the past decade China has been the buzz of companies and brands from all four corners of the world...

The online world is an amazing yet bizarre place where the unexpected happens at any time and with no reason or sign. Ask anyone in China about the latest craze...

On a recent trip to China and after many meals of decadent Chinese food, I found comfort and safe haven seeing...

Nearly all Americans are familiar with the name brand Wal-Mart and their mantra of “Everyday Low Prices”. For those who do not know, Wal-Mart is a grocery store...

I was raised on what some people may say as “sub par” coffee. Folgers. Tasters’ Choice. Instant coffee was pretty much what my parents ingested on a daily basis...

I love underdog movies. Watching Rocky Balboa struggle up those courthouse stairs and throwing his hands in the air in victory, how can you NOT be rooting for him...

You ask any average Joe / Jane their first impressions of China and it will invariably take root in one of the country’s largest, first-tier cities. You think...

Huddling around the TV set with my family, television has historically marked the iconic moments of my life: the fall of the Berlin Wall, death of Princess Diana, and, of course...

As one of China’s post-80s generation (aka Generation Y), I still remember my glory days in high school. A pair of Nike...

Last Thanksgiving, my sisters and I decided to indoctrinate my mother with the holiest of holy – an email address. This was her first (but certainly not her last)...

January 2009 marked a momentous moment in China – 3G licenses were issued to just 3 mobile companies in China. It was a long-time waiting, with rumors of 3G in China...

I remember in business school, one of the first case-studies I worked on was Euro Disney. I specifically remember reading the severe backlash from the public...

I admit it. I have grown to like ABC’s “Ugly Betty”. In fact, it now has its own time slot on my DVR priority list. Seeing those trademark braces and bad bangs...

With nearly 300 million Internet users according to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), China now eclipses even the United States...

Everyday, I continue to read the dismal news of the US auto market. From the end of Pontiac (I miss the Fiero) to worldwide drop in auto sales, the auto industry is...