BEIJING, CHINA - MediaOutReach - 12 August2020 - The anime"A Whisker Away", also known as "Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat", waspremiered on June 18, 2020, and streamed in China through Xigua Video, Douyinand Toutiao. It is another Xigua Video simultaneous global streaming withNetflix after the BBC Series Dracula. It is reported that the film is availableto paying subscribers on the above platforms.

"A Whisker Away" is co-directed by famousJapanese directors Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama. It is a fantasy of theyoung girl Miyo Sasaki nicknamed "Muge". She finds a mask that wouldturn her into a cat. As a cat, she becomes the intimate friend of the boy shesecretly loves, but she cannot turn back into a human being. So the boy embarkson an adventure to help Muge turn back into a human being.

The film was formerly scheduled to premieretheatrically in Japan on June 5, 2020，but was cancelled due to COVID-19. Finally, itwas simultaneous premiered online on Xigua Video and Netflix instead.

According to a responsible person of XiguaVideo, as a platform available with a wealth of animation content, Xigua Videopreviously introduced such works as "Fireworks", "A Silent Voice" and "TokyoGodfathers".  He added, Xigua Video willcontinue to provide users with more diversified, better and longer videocontent. In addition to animated films, the platform has been bringing in othergenres successively.

"Dracula", one of BBC's annual masterpieces,streamed on Xigua Video and Netflix simultaneously on January 4, 2020. It wasalso the first film streamed simultaneously on a Chinese video platform withNetflix.

"Dracula" was produced by Hartswood Films,co-presented by BBC One and Netflix and distributed globally by BBC Studios.The production team came from the original crew who gave us "Sherlock", theacclaimed English series, including screenwriters Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffatand producer Sue Vertue.

Phil Hardman, the senior vice president ofcommercial strategy for BBC Studios Asia said, "We are honored to bringthis latest British masterpiece to the Chinese audience through Xigua Video. 'Dracula'gathers together the best actors and top creative teams in the industry. Whilestriving to enrich the character image, they also refine the storyline andproduction, hoping to bring refreshing feelings to the audience. China's onlinevideo industry is developing rapidly. Its pace and scale have shocked theworld. Through partnerships with Xigua Video, we hope to reach a wider audienceand explore new cooperation models."

In addition, Xigua Video has entered in-depthpartnerships with many well-known documentary manufacturers, such as BBCStudios and Discovery, in the forms of co-production, content production andcopyright cooperation. "Primates", a natural science documentary, wasexclusively available on Xigua Video and Toutiao on July 31. It is reportedthat this is another high-quality popular science content co-produced by XiguaVideo and BBC Studios after "Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed".

About Xigua Video

Xigua Video is one of China's most popularvideo-sharing platforms that enable users to discover, enjoy and share a widerange of video stories, both short-form and long-form.