In terms of content strategy, the Chinese micro-drama producers that are going global have moved beyond translation and ...
K-dramas are all the rage nowadays, and day by day, there are many more K-drama enthusiasts. People love them for their emotional storytelling, swoonworthy romances, some heart-pounding tension, and ...
Gripping series themes spanning romance to revenge have lured investors with their low costs, speedy turnarounds and fast pay-offs The massive success of China's mini dramas at home has prompted the ...
Chinese creatives are refining a new trend in entertainment: the super-short streaming series. Each episode in the series typically lasts less than two minutes, making them easily consumable on mobile ...
Revenue in China from micro-dramas is projected to nearly double this year, to 90bn yuan ($12.7bn)—exceeding sales of cinema ...
ByteDance, owner of popular short-video app TikTok and its Chinese sibling Douyin, has launched a short-drama app in Southeast Asia in an attempt to replicate the genre's success at home. Melolo, ...
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Singapore’s Ivory Chia became the youngest winning actor in Asian Academy Creative Awards history, claiming best actress in a ...
“They really captivate you. It's like they are filling a natural need for high drama," says Zhou Yuan, founder and CEO of the Beijing-based vertical film production house Content Republic. By Mathew ...
China relaxed its rules on drama production to strengthen content supply, which analysts say would benefit producers and long-video streaming platforms. China's broadcast watchdog plans to ease ...