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Potentially succeeding where Quibi failed, several Chinese apps (DramaBox, Reelshort) alongside others (Pocket FM, Good Novel) are pushing for 1-minute episodes of micro-series. Often depicted as being of trashy quality, they do seem to attract some eyeballs. Yet, what are the creative conditions to produce such Fifty Shades-esque stories, and is the market where we think it is?Featuring- Jack Li: Scriptwriter- Anaïs Clément : Actress and Theatre Maker - Yang Tingting: TWOC - JournalistTo go further- Middle Earth episode #59 China micro-series’s boom)****- Middle Earth episode #08 How to Make a Movie in 14 Days)- High Stakes in Short Takes: China’s Booming Micro-Drama Business), article by Yang Tingting- the international micro-series "The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband)"- the chinese micro-series 《我在八零年代当后妈)》Middle Earth is made by China Compass Productions and hosted by Aladin Farré). If you have a China-themed cultural project like shooting your next film or look for a specific talent, please get in touch! Chinese speaker? Follow our Bilibili account 阿拉丁_说电影)With thanks to Sean Calvo) for music support.
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