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Three-Body Conundrum: Why Liu Cixin’s Trilogy Defies Adaptation
Three-Body’s epic scale and its fiercely guarded fan base present challenges to adaptations
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China’s Revolutionary Youth on Screen
Three movies and one TV series to learn about the May Fourth Movement, one of China’s most important protests
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High Stakes in Short Takes: China’s Booming Micro-Drama Business
Insider anxiety, regulatory scrutiny, and widespread criticism challenge the micro-drama industry in sustaining its billion-dollar saga
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5 Monster Shows and Films for Hungry Ghost Festival
Ghosts might be restricted on Chinese screens, but there are plenty of monster films to watch this Zhongyuan Festival
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Powered By Steamy Gossip: Stories From 100 Breakfast Stalls
A TV director traveled all around China filming traditional breakfasts, and became a morning meal convert in the process
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Can China’s Detective Novels Finally Make Crime Pay?
China’s long quest to produce a great crime novel
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Is China’s Boy Band Boom Over?
Ten years ago, TFBoys spurred a boom in Chinese boy bands. But now fan fatigue, investor apathy, and the pandemic threaten to burst the pop star bubble.
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Nü Perspectives: Striving for Better Female Characters on Chinese Screens
Do female characters in Chinese cinema and TV pass the Bechdel test?
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TV Show Highlights the Lives of Professional Hostesses
A popular thriller set in 1980s Taiwan humanizes the women behind a difficult and stigmatized profession
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Will Reality TV Save Chinese Stand-Up Comedy?
Why did comedy show “Rock & Roast” get famous—and will its popularity last?
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