Just an update for iQiyi ē±å„čŗļ¼previously I was using the China version on my Android phone which require VPN. Now I notice the new international version (for mobile phone and tablet) is available from Google Play Store and Apple iOS App Store, (said to start since June 2019).
You can register using email address. And you can access quite some ads-supported contents without using VPN, up to 720p. VIP subscription is available from in-app purchase. The price is not cheap though. Gold VIP (mobile phone and iPad) is at S$9 per month and Diamond VIP (TV) is at S$13 per month. First month trial is free.
It is said that iQiyi got cooperation with Astro in Malaysia and they may get more contents, including iQiyi on Astro TV platform.
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/astro-iqiyi-launch-first-streaming-app-outside-china
Based on my testing, the TV version of iQiyi app é¶ę²³å„å¼ędoes not work with this international type of account. So no point to pay for the Diamond VIP. Gold VIP is enough (up to 1080p, no ads).
Take note you can use the Androud phone version in generic Android TV boxes (just download from Play Store and register using a Singapore phone number). Without paying you will get up to 720p and ads. With paying you get up to 1080p.