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The last two years in the drama market have felt like a desert: too many misses, too few real hits. When it comes to the industry’s definition of who can “carry a drama” (扛剧, means recognition from producers and platforms, not just fan hype), producers and platforms are becoming much more cautious. Compared to the […]
Time-travel into novels, game-like systems, and “infinite flow” (a popular Chinese internet term for stories where characters face endless quests or survival scenarios)—The Journey of Legend (赴山海) is giving the wuxia genre a fresh reset. The series is jointly produced by iQIYI, Tencent Video, Straw Bear Pictures, Yehua Film, and Tongle Media, directed by Ren […]
The happy ending went viral on Weibo. Mei Zhuyu and Wu Zhen overcame the barrier between humans and demons to be together, and viewers were thrilled: “This is the HE (happy ending) we wanted!” Unlike other hit dramas that relied on constant twists, cliffhangers, or heavy plotting, Moonlit Reunion locked onto what today’s viewers actually […]
Created by New One Studio, the team behind The Invisible Guardian (隐形守护者), the new live-action interactive project Road to Empress (盛世天下) has officially launched worldwide on multiple platforms in September 9. The first installment, “Meiniang’s Chapter,” focuses on palace survival in an imperial setting. Since the first teaser dropped on June 26, the project has […]
Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video has confirmed that the costume drama “Baihua Sha” (百花杀, “Blossoms Of Power”) will premiere in early July 2026, marking one of the most anticipated “strong female lead” entries in a packed mid-year costume lineup. Starring Mengzi Yi in a dual role, the series adapts a popular web novel of the […]
Period drama Mo Li, starring Bailu and Chenglei, premiered on Tencent Video on June 9, 2026, hitting a platform heat index of 21,000 within fifteen minutes of launch and climbing to 27,208 within three days. Pre-launch reservations crossed 6.05 million, and the first day saw fans spending nearly nine million yuan on virtual “cloud screening” group […]
The 2026 Chinese costume drama landscape is marked by a pronounced shift toward Ming dynasty (1368–1644) settings and historically grounded costume design. Major platforms — Tencent Video, iQiyi, and Youku — are competing not only on IP and casting but on the authenticity of their textile, color, and silhouette choices, raising the bar for what […]
The summer 2026 costume drama lineup has a new heavyweight contender. “Quegu” (雀骨, Sparrow Bone), a 28-episode historical romance thriller starring Hou Minghao and Ai Mi, has secured its distribution license and is slated for a July 25 premiere on iQiyi. Directed by Gao Yijun — known for “The Prince of Han Dynasty” (大汉天子) and […]
On July 15, 2026, Yangcheng Evening News released the first episode of its AI-generated micro-drama “Gifts of Home,” focusing on Chaozhou embroidery — one of China’s four major embroidery traditions. The series marks the official launch of the newspaper’s “Landmark Say” creative studio, which aims to transform regional intangible cultural heritage into short-form video narratives […]
On July 11, 2026, the 28-episode costume drama “Key to the Phoenix Heart” (Que Gu) premiered on iQiyi with zero advance promotion, dropping into the competitive summer season with only three days’ notice between its scheduling announcement and release. Despite this “naked launch,” the drama reached a heat index of 5,500 within two hours of […]
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