EX-8.1

Exhibit 8.1


Partners:
Paul Aherne Joanne Collett Mark Cummings Nicholas Davies James Gaden Amelia Hall Timothy Haynes Kristen Kwok Wing Yee Lit Callum McNeil Alice Molan Andrew Randall Rupen Shah Denise Wong	** * ***** * **** * * * ** * *	22 January 2020 Qutoutiao Inc. 11/F, Block 3 XingChuang Technology Center Shen Jiang Road 5005 Pudong New Area Shanghai 200120 People’s Republic of China Dear Sir or Madam Qutoutiao Inc.	Our Ref: DW/AWL/Q0325-H18503
	** * ***** * **** * * * ** * *	We have acted as Cayman Islands legal advisers to Qutoutiao Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with the Registration Statement (as defined in Schedule 1), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the sale from time to time by selling shareholder of the Company described in the prospectus attached to the Registration Statement of certain American depositary shares (the “ADSs”) representing the Company’s Class A ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each (the “Ordinary Shares”) (the “Selling Shareholder’s Resale”). We are furnishing this opinion as exhibit 8.1 and 23.2 to the Registration Statement.
		For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined and relied upon the originals, copies or translations of the documents listed in Schedule 1.
		In giving this opinion we have relied upon the assumptions set out in Schedule 2, which we have not independently verified.
		We are Cayman Islands Attorneys at Law and express no opinion as to any laws other than the laws of the Cayman Islands in force and as interpreted at the date of this opinion. We have not, for the purposes of this opinion, made any investigation of the laws, rules or regulations of any other jurisdiction. Except as explicitly stated herein, we express no opinion in relation to any representation or warranty contained in any of the documents cited in this Opinion nor upon matters of fact or the commercial terms of the transactions the subject of this Opinion.
		Based upon the foregoing examinations and assumptions and upon such searches as we have conducted and having regard to legal considerations which we consider relevant, and subject to the qualifications set out in Schedule 3, and under the laws of the Cayman Islands, we give the following opinions in relation to the matters set out below.
		1. The Company is an exempted company duly incorporated with limited liability, validly existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands and in good standing with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands (the “Registrar”).

Walkers (Hong Kong)

LOGO

15th Floor, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong

T +852 2284 4566 F +852 2284 4560 www.walkersglobal.com

*Admitted in England and Wales; **Admitted in BVI; ***Admitted in Cayman Islands; ****Admitted in New South Wales (Australia); *****Admitted in Ireland; ******Admitted in Victoria (Australia)


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2.	The statements under the caption “Taxation” in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement, to the extent that they constitute statements of Cayman Islands law, are accurate in all material respects. Such statements constitute our opinion.

We hereby consent to the use of this opinion in, and the filing hereof, as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the headings “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities”, “Taxation”, “Legal Matters” and elsewhere in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.

This opinion is limited to the matters referred to herein and shall not be construed as extending to any other matter or document not referred to herein.

This opinion shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands.

Yours faithfully

/s/ Walkers (Hong Kong)

WALKERS (HONG KONG)


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SCHEDULE 1

LIST OF DOCUMENTS EXAMINED

The Certificate of Incorporation dated 17 July 2017, Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name dated 11 July 2018, Sixth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association as conditionally adopted by special resolution on 4 September 2018 and effective immediately prior to the completion of the initial public offering of the Company’s ADSs representing its Ordinary Shares (the “A&R M&A”), the Register of Members of the Company and Register of Directors of the Company, copies of which have been provided to us by its registered office in the Cayman Islands (together the “Company Records”).

2.	A Certificate of Good Standing dated 13 January 2020 in respect of the Company issued by the Registrar (the “Certificate of Good Standing”).

3.	A copy of executed written resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company dated 19 November 2019 (the “Board Resolutions”).

4.	A certificate from a director of the Company dated 22 January 2020, a copy of which is attached hereto (the “Director’s Certificate”).

the Company’s Prospectus Supplement dated as of 22 January 2020 and the accompanying base prospectus which form a part of a registration statement on Form F-3 originally filed by the Company under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2019 (the “Registration Statement”).


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SCHEDULE 2

ASSUMPTIONS

1.	The originals of all documents examined in connection with this opinion are authentic. All documents purporting to be sealed have been so sealed. All copies are complete and conform to their originals. Any translations are a true translation of the original document they purport to translate.

2.	The Company Records are complete and accurate and all matters required by law and the A&R M&A to be recorded therein are completely and accurately so recorded.

3.	The contents of the Director’s Certificate are true and accurate as at the date of this opinion and there is no information not contained in the Director’s Certificate that will in any way affect this Opinion.

4.	The conversion of any shares in the capital of the Company will be effected via legally available means under Cayman law.


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SCHEDULE 3

QUALIFICATIONS

Our opinion as to good standing is based solely upon receipt of the Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Registrar. The Company shall be deemed to be in good standing under section 200A of the Companies Law on the date of issue of the certificate if all fees and penalties under the Companies Law have been paid and the Registrar has no knowledge that the Company is in default under the Companies Law.

2.	We accept no responsibility for any liability in relation to any opinion which was given in reliance on the Director’s Certificate.

Qutoutiao Inc.

11/F, Block 3

XingChuang Technology Center

Shen Jiang Road 5005

Pudong New Area

Shanghai 200120

People’s Republic of China

22 January 2020

Walkers (Hong Kong)

15^th Floor

Alexandra House

18 Chater Road, Central

Hong Kong

Dear Sirs,

Qutoutiao Inc. (the “Company”) – Director’s Certificate

I, Eric Siliang Tan, being a director of the Company, am aware that you are being asked to provide a legal opinion (the “Opinion”) in relation to certain aspects of Cayman Islands law. Capitalised terms used in this certificate have the meaning given to them in the Opinion. I hereby certify that:

1.	the Sixth Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association as conditionally adopted by special resolution on 4 September 2018 and effective immediately prior to the completion of the initial public offering of the Company’s ADSs representing its Ordinary Shares remain unamended;

the Resolutions were executed by all the directors in the manner prescribed in the articles of association of the Company, the signatures and initials thereon are those of a person or persons in whose name the resolutions have been expressed to be signed, are in full force and effect at the date hereof and have not been amended, varied or revoked in any respect; and

3.	there is no contractual or other prohibition (other than as arising under Cayman Islands law) binding on the Company prohibiting it from issuing and allotting the Ordinary Shares.

I confirm that you may continue to rely on this Certificate as being true and correct on the day that you issue the Opinion unless I have previously notified you personally to the contrary.

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Signature:

/s/ Eric Siliang Tan

Name: Eric Siliang Tan

Director