Whatever happened to iFlix since being taken over by Tencent? Cannot compete with iQiyi?

I heard there was a new version released in 2016 using footage that was not in the initial movie.

There are actually two websites of iQiYi. One is the global version with other language such as English and Malay. One is the mainland version with only Chinese. It does seem that the mainland version has a bigger catalog, but still with lots of pay wall. There are titles that you can search in the mainland version which will re-direct you to other mainland website run by other companies, while the same title is totally unavailable in the global version.

Even for free content though, the mainland version seems to have more selection. Looks like streaming rights is just as fragmented as in western countries right now, with many companies all trying to get a share of the market with their own content.

No need. Can directly stream from browser. It is one of the first two links return by Google when searching iQiYi. See a lot more content in it but all in Chinese.