As we hit the final month of the year, it’s clear the best is year’s Chinese dramas of 2025 are a masterclasses in storytelling that refuses to play it safe. This is not your typical roundup. The ...

The popularity of Chinese dramas is exploding, creating a multibillion-dollar industry. People worldwide find themselves attracted to these "universal" stories some say are normalizing Chinese culture ...

The viral short dramas are increasingly being created entirely with AI, with hundreds of new shows spun up each day. In a dimly lit bedroom, a frightened young woman is thrown onto a bed by a tall, ...

Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up In recent years, short dramas (mini TV series) ...

A new AI-generated micro-drama went live on a Chinese streaming platform every 90 seconds in January 2026. By March, about 50,000 AI-only titles had been added to Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, in ...

Following last year’s regulatory overhaul of China’s ultrashort drama industry, the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) on Wednesday issued new regulations mandating tiered content ...