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\n\tThe Blue Book of China TV Series 2025, launched at the Tokyo International Film Festival\u2019s TIFFCOM market by Peking University\u2019s Chen Xuguang and Zhejiang University\u2019s Fan Zhizhong, outlines an industry undergoing structural reinvention and creative renewal.<\/p>\n
\n\tDespite global economic uncertainty and fierce competition from short-video and gaming platforms, drama registrations rose in 2024, signaling that investor confidence in long-form television remains resilient. The report identifies a quality-driven transformation as the sector\u2019s defining direction, anchored by stronger storytelling, diversified IP, and improved production standards.<\/p>\n
\n\tIP adaptation continues to dominate, accounting for about 60% of new scripted series. Literary and online fiction have become vital sources of material, driving character-focused, high-craft dramas such as \u201cThe Tale of Rose,\u201d \u201cWar of Faith\u201d and \u201cThe Misplaced.\u201d Warm realism remains a key creative force, reflected in \u201cShe and Her Girls,\u201d \u201cRomance in the Alley\u201d and \u201cA Common Person\u2019s Song,\u201d which blend social commentary with emotional optimism.<\/p>\n
\n\tCostume dramas are adapting faster pacing and modular storytelling inspired by online short-form content. The Blue Book reports that China\u2019s mini-series market grew from RMB36.86 billion ($5.1 billion) in 2021 to RMB373.9 billion ($51.5 billion) in 2023 and could surpass RMB1 trillion ($137 billion) by 2027. This growth has pushed traditional producers to experiment with condensed narrative structures while retaining cinematic depth.<\/p>\n
\n\tConcluding, Fan highlighted Wong Kar-wai\u2019s \u201cBlossoms Shanghai\u201d as emblematic of the medium\u2019s artistic resurgence and industrial maturity. \u201cQuality is king,\u201d he said, summing up the Blue Book\u2019s message that Chinese television\u2019s future depends on fusing disciplined storytelling with the agility demanded by a rapidly evolving screen economy.<\/p>\n
\n\tIn the Q&A session, Fan described the microdrama sector as \u201cproduction without barriers,\u201d a creative democratization and an economic shock that forces established studios to rethink audience engagement and monetization models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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