'30 Days With The Vampire's Kiss' is a vampire-themed short drama created for the Korean market. Micro dramas are having a moment. With episodes that last barely a minute, this form of ...

The titles are provocative and extremely clickable: “Found a Homeless Billionaire Husband for Christmas.” “I Became My CEO’s Darkest Secret.” “How to Tame a Silver Fox.” The videos are equally soapy, ...

TikTok has added a Minis tab that enables users to watch micro dramas in its app, as it looks to boost engagement and ...

“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 ...

My partner recently confessed something to me about his screen-time habits: When he’s giggling at his phone, he’s often watching short English-language soap operas that have begun showing up on his ...

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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) ...

What can you do in 60 seconds? In short dramas, or "micro dramas," that's enough time for a billionaire CEO to fall in love with his contracted wife, or for a werewolf mafia boss to break a curse.

The rise of short-form video platforms, AIGC productions, and the global dominance of streaming services have sparked intense ...

Short dramas, mini-games and AI-generated clips are emerging as the new growth engines of China’s short-video economy, offering platforms and advertisers steadier returns than the livestreaming boom ...