Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Stan Zhao

Analyst - Media&Entertainment Sector

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>Tencent's game performance was mixed. &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; continued to perform well, with popularity increasing after the summer update. &lt;Peacekeeper Elite&gt; saw a natural decline due to the game's lifespan.</li>
<li>NetEase's &lt;Naraka Mobile&gt; launched on July 25 and showed an impressive performance with a large influx of players. It is expected to be a blockbuster with billions in annual grossing</li>
<li>Bilibili's &lt;FGO&gt; surged to fifth place on the grossing chart after its anniversary event, demonstrating the strong spending enthusiasm and loyalties of players for this nearly decade-old game.</li>
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Tencent's game performance was mixed. &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; continued to perform well, with popularity increasing after the summer update. &lt;Peacekeeper Elite&gt; saw a natural decline due to the game's lifespan.
NetEase's &lt;Naraka Mobile&gt; launched on July 25 and showed an impressive performance with a large influx of players. It is expected to be a blockbuster with billions in annual grossing
Bilibili's &lt;FGO&gt; surged to fifth place on the grossing chart after its anniversary event, demonstrating the strong spending enthusiasm and loyalties of players for this nearly decade-old game.


Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

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<li>1797 HK/JD US: Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy (-/+)</li>
<li>BABA US/PDD US: AliExpress receives small fine in Korea due to data privacy violation (+)</li>
<li>Chinese Gaming Industry: Games Can Now Be Filed for Testing Without Approval of Game Code, Guangdong Province Leads the Way  (+)</li>
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1797 HK/JD US: Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy (-/+)
BABA US/PDD US: AliExpress receives small fine in Korea due to data privacy violation (+)
Chinese Gaming Industry: Games Can Now Be Filed for Testing Without Approval of Game Code, Guangdong Province Leads the Way  (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:1797 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/3690 HK/1024HK/700HK/NTE US/TCOMUS/AMZNUS

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<li>3690 HK/TCOM US: Online catering is robust in 2Q24, while online tourism diminishing quickly（+/-）</li>
<li>1024 HK: Source said Kuaishou's video generation LLM, Kling AI, has surpassed one million total application users.（+）</li>
<li>3690 HK:Meituan may launch food delivery service in Riyadh in September or October this year (+)</li>
</ul>


3690 HK/TCOM US: Online catering is robust in 2Q24, while online tourism diminishing quickly（+/-）
1024 HK: Source said Kuaishou's video generation LLM, Kling AI, has surpassed one million total application users.（+）
3690 HK:Meituan may launch food delivery service in Riyadh in September or October this year (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:3690 HK/TCOM US/1024 HK/BIDU US/PDD US/AMZN US/NTES US/700 HK/BABA US

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<li>700 HK: Tencent's &lt;Civilization Mobile&gt; Officially Launches, Ranks Second on iOS Download Chart.（+）</li>
<li>JD US/PDD US/BABA US : JD to launch new monthly promo event “Super 18” (/)</li>
<li>PDD US: PDD announces new requirements for some merchants (+)</li>
</ul>


700 HK: Tencent's &lt;Civilization Mobile&gt; Officially Launches, Ranks Second on iOS Download Chart.（+）
JD US/PDD US/BABA US : JD to launch new monthly promo event “Super 18” (/)
PDD US: PDD announces new requirements for some merchants (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:700HK/JD US/PDD US/BABA US/NTES US/SE US/TCOM US/ATAT US/3690HK/BABAUS

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<li>The popularity of &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; and &lt;Arena Breakout&gt; continues to rise. As a result, we are increasing the gross billings estimation for these games by 10% and 15% respectively.</li>
<li>
&lt;Need For Speed Mobile&gt; had an impressive first day, topping the iOS download charts and ranking  15th on the grossing chart. We are raising the expected gross billings by 25%.</li>
<li>Due to the game's lifecycle, &lt;Eggy Party&gt; has experienced a slight decline in revenue. Therefore, we are adjusting the forecast down by 10%. Conversely, &lt;Identity V&gt; continues to perform strongly.</li>
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The popularity of &lt;DnF Mobile&gt; and &lt;Arena Breakout&gt; continues to rise. As a result, we are increasing the gross billings estimation for these games by 10% and 15% respectively.

&lt;Need For Speed Mobile&gt; had an impressive first day, topping the iOS download charts and ranking  15th on the grossing chart. We are raising the expected gross billings by 25%.
Due to the game's lifecycle, &lt;Eggy Party&gt; has experienced a slight decline in revenue. Therefore, we are adjusting the forecast down by 10%. Conversely, &lt;Identity V&gt; continues to perform strongly.


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​Tencent's games have mixed performance, NetEase's <naraka mobile> shows performance and Bilibili's climbed the grossing chart after the...

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:1797 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/3690 HK/1024HK/700HK/NTE US/TCOMUS/AMZNUS

​Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy, AliExpress fined for data privacy violation in Korea, and Guangdong Province allows games to be...

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[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:3690 HK/TCOM US/1024 HK/BIDU US/PDD US/AMZN US/NTES US/700 HK/BABA US

​Online catering is thriving, while online tourism is declining. Kuaishou's video generation AI has over one million users. Meituan may expand food...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:700HK/JD US/PDD US/BABA US/NTES US/SE US/TCOM US/ATAT US/3690HK/BABAUS

​Tencent's <civilization mobile> ranks second on iOS download chart, JD US to launch "Super 18" promo event, PDD US announces new requirements for...

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​Gross billing estimates for popular mobile games like Tencent's <dnf mobile>, and Bilibili's <three kingdom> are being adjusted due to rising...

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Tencent's games have mixed performance, NetEase's <naraka mobile> shows performance and Bilibili's climbed the grossing chart after the...

Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy, AliExpress fined for data privacy violation in Korea, and Guangdong Province allows games to be...

Online catering is thriving, while online tourism is declining. Kuaishou's video generation AI has over one million users. Meituan may expand food...

Tencent's <civilization mobile> ranks second on iOS download chart, JD US to launch "Super 18" promo event, PDD US announces new requirements for...

Gross billing estimates for popular mobile games like Tencent's <dnf mobile>, and Bilibili's <three kingdom> are being adjusted due to rising...