As of early 2026, China's short drama industry has undergone a radical transformation, moving beyond its reputation for low-budget, formulaic content to produce sophisticated sci-tech thrillers. With ...

Los Angeles-based writer and script supervisor Jiayan He works across language, culture, and production, bringing the ...

In May 2026, Chinese short dramas are undergoing a radical transformation, with C7C Studio and Song Yuxin at the forefront of a sci-fi renaissance. Their latest releases blend forensic investigations, ...

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) ...

China's $5 billion micro drama industry is booming Bytedance and competitor Kuaishou among successful first movers Companies with Chinese ties creating short videos for U.S. customers Micro dramas ...

Tales about evil mothers-in-law have landed China’s wildly popular ultrashort dramas in trouble with official censors. Bossy matriarchs who baby their adult sons are a staple of the latest ...

'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 ...

What started as bite-sized entertainment for mobile-native audiences in China could now rewire the global content economy and marketers are quickly waking up to its commercial power. China's ...

Latin American downloads of the top 20 short-drama apps have increased by roughly 402% year-on-year in 2025, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. That's on top of a 4,300% year-on-year ...

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.