Chinese airport demands studios pay for fans' disruptive behavior
An airport in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, a city where a number of variety shows are filmed, has sparked discussion on social media after requesting that studios pay it fees based on the number of fans who head to the airport to meet arriving entertainers.
Actress Jing Tian's deep V neck dress 'disappears' in promo picture, sparking online debate
Chinese actress, Jing Tian, who worked with Matt Damon in The Great Wall, got the deep V neckline of her dress fixed to a traditional style in a promotional photo shoot for the Dragon Boat Festival gala, sparking a heated online debate on whether the broadcaster was excessively careful.
Top idol Wang Junkai's performance in patriotic TV drama gets cold shoulder from netizens
Wang Junkai, also known as Karry Wang, a young top-level super star who has more than 80 million followers on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo, recently got the cold shoulder from netizens after starring in an episode of a patriotic TV drama Faith Makes Great (2021) on Monday. Many netizens said they found the singer-turned-actor's performance wanting and called for idols to undergo more cultural and historical preparation before taking on roles in these types of patriotic series.
First Chinese Hugo Award novel adapted TV series 'Three Body' set for 2021
A new TV series adapted from Chinese sci-fi writer Liu Cixin's award-winning novel The Three-Body Problem has been listed in Chinese streaming giant Tencent Video's 2021 slate of shows, marking the first time the story has been adapted for TV. This was a great news for fans of the novel, many of whom have been waiting for the release of a movie adaptation that was filmed more than five years ago but has still not been released.
Popular actress Zhao Liying's positive performance in patriotic TV drama hailed by netizens
Zhao Liying, a Chinese actress who was born in poverty but experienced a meteoric rise, has recently impressed netizens with her excellent performance in a main-themed short TV drama episode. Depicting a young woman who has devoted herself to China's poverty alleviation efforts, Zhao has shown how the appearance of famous young stars in patriotic cultural productions can deliver positivity while enhancing their social image.
Association calls for strengthened supervision and regulation of smoking scenes in Chinese TV and film works
A film produced in Hong Kong and a TV series from the Chinese mainland were given the "2020 Dirty Ashtray Award" for having too many smoking scenes by the Chinese Association on Cigarette Control on Friday, just days ahead of Monday's 34th World No Tobacco Day, as part of measures to strengthen supervision of smoking content in TV and film works in China.
'Friends' reunite for sitcom nostalgia-fest
The stars of Friends never really left us - they were simply on a break.
New competition show takes aim at young people starting a career
With the graduation season approaching, millions of young college students are preparing to walk out of their schools and start their careers. But how will they take those first steps to transition from students to workers in today's fast-paced society?
Historical TV drama conveys the inspiring spirit of the CPC
The task of playing China's well-known historical figures has always been a big but honorable challenge for actors. Actor Bao Jianfeng, who plays the role of the great leader Mao Zedong in the Chinese historical TV drama The Great Waves, also holds this belief.
Chinese entertainers promote CPC's revolutionary spirits to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC
The Chinese entertainment industry has leap into action to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Over the weekend, hundreds of Chinese stars, including young actor Jackson Yee and actress Dilraba from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, posted video messages to promote and introduce revolutionary spirits of the Party to Chinese netizens.
Mini variety show launched to share handy lifestyle tips
Her taste, a mini variety show, in which popular Chinese actress Yuan Shanshan shares her lifestyle tips and favorite everyday objects with audiences debuted its first live broadcast on Wednesday on Sohu TV.
Trailer for 'Friends' reunion ignites Chinese netizens' anticipation
Friends, one of the most-watched iconic US sitcoms, has long had a huge following in China, so it is no surprise that the show began trending on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo after the trailer for its 2021 reunion special was recently released.
New TV drama wins hearts with stories about young entrepreneurs
The last TV drama series in a trilogy about the people of Wenzhou in East China's Zhejiang Province, who are known for their enterprising nature and business acumen, came to an end to great reviews from viewers.
Variety show ignites netizen debate on 'open love relationships'
Informal Talks, a Chinese variety show that focuses on the multi-cultural exchanges, recently become a hot topic on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo after it threw out the topic of "open relationships," which inspired not only the different-minded show participants to discuss the issue from their own cultural backgrounds, but also Chinese netizens to share their qualms and hopes concerning the unique take on intimate relationships.
Popular documentary series 'China' to begin filming second season
The second season of popular historical documentary China will start filming soon, its director Li Dongkun said at a seminar on the series, which aims to present the country's history in documentary format, on Thursday.
'Light On Theater' franchise to return to top streaming site with seven new drama shows
After the great success of hit series like The Bad Kids and The Long Night, streaming site iQIYI's Light On Theater franchise will return to the platform in the fourth quarters of 2021 with seven more series, the top streaming giant announced on Friday.
Video of mother and son talking about parenting goes viral in China ahead of Mother's Day
A video clip of a teen boy talking with his mother about their opposing opinions on education and parenting on the TV reality show Teenager Said recently became a hot topic on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo. The video got another push on Sunday, Mother's Day, perhaps due to the holiday's connections to maternal love, but its popularity also stemmed from the mom's positive and up-to-date parenting philosophy.
Hot family drama reflects Chinese netizens' parenting anxieties
A Little Dilemma, a new TV drama featuring a realistic take on Chinese parents and students as they tackle "educational competition," has recently become a popular topic on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo, inspiring netizens to reflect on their own parenting skills and anxieties.