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Twenty Chinese TV and film works, including 'Nothing but Thirty,' named 2020's top programs with excellent overseas influence

On Tuesday, China's National Radio and Television Administration published a list of 20 Chinese TV and film programs with excellent overseas influence, which included two series focusing on women's issues - the popular reality show Sisters Who Make Waves and drama Nothing but Thirty, which is a huge hit in South Korea.
Source: Global Times | 2021/2/24 20:38:43

S.Korean drama 'River Where the Moon Rises' raises ire of Chinese netizens over 'copied costumes'

Hit South Korean period drama River Where the Moon Rises, set in the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom (37 BC - 668), has earned an unprecedented low score of 2.3/10 on major Chinese media review site Douban after it irritated many Chinese netizens who have condemned the drama for "plagiarizing" costumes from Chinese dramas.
Source: Global Times | 2021/2/21 22:21:57

Chinese reality show draws domestic, international attention

Following the debut of the first two episodes of Chuang 2021 on China's streaming platform Tencent Video, the show has become a hot topic on social media platforms both at home and abroad, such as Sina Weibo and Twitter, due to the draw of its international trainees and the cultural exchanges taking place.
Source: Global Times | 2021/2/21 17:38:39

Ancient Jordan site restoration brings locals, refugees jobs

In the ruins of an ancient Byzantine church in northern Jordan, local townspeople and Syrian refugees work side by side on a project that preserves cultural heritage and fights poverty.
Source: AFP | 2021/2/21 17:23:40

State TV brings in comedy show to lift viewers' spirits

Laughter is a necessity for many people, especially during a time when people are staying home and turning to the internet to entertain themselves amid the epidemic. A new comedy variety show from China's state TV station, China Central Television (CCTV), has grabbed the attention of audiences and sparked online discussions on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo since its first episode aired on Saturday night.
Source: Global Times | 2021/2/8 19:08:39

Streaming drama series depicts happy life of Chinese people

A new drama series starring renowned actors Li Xuejian, Dong Yong and Lu Yi hit Chinese streaming platform iQIYI on Monday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the campaign to build a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
Source: Global Times | 2021/2/8 19:03:39

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra to stage concerts for Spring Festival

For the upcoming Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will host a series of concerts for people who choose to spend the holiday in the city to answer the government's call to minimize high-risk travel during the traditional busy travel season.
Source: Global Times | 2021/2/7 18:23:40

Upcoming 'CHUANG 2021' seeks to discover international talents for new boy band

The upcoming talent show CHUANG 2021 by China's streaming giant Tencent Video aims to form an international boy band with trainees mainly from Asian countries like Thailand and Japan, according to a seminar organized by Tencent Video and the China Literature and Art Critics Association on Monday.
Source: Global Times | 2021/2/3 19:03:40

How China defeated poverty with efforts of the entire society

A TV series focusing on a rural village smack dab in the Gobi Desert has introduced Chinese viewers to the valiant efforts made on the frontlines of China's fight against poverty.
Source: Global Times | 2021/2/2 21:18:40

New installment of Hong Kong police comedy-drama series 'Armed Reaction' triggers wave of nostalgia

Armed Reaction 2021, a new continuation of the iconic TVB cop drama series that first aired more than 20 years ago debuted its first episode on Monday, stirring up Chinese mainland netizens' feelings of nostalgia with images of "cool" Hong Kong police.
Source: Global Times | 2021/1/26 18:24:02

Netflix's 'Lupin' marks rise of international TV content

The success of the French crime series Lupin on Netflix, riding on the heels of hit Spanish show Money Heist, may hint at a waning of US dominance on the small screen as ambitious European, Latin American and South Korean players kick down the doors on streaming platforms.
Source: AFP | 2021/1/24 16:43:22

Netizens object after court rules 'Boonie Bears' partly responsible for girl's death

A court's ruling that the studio behind popular Chinese cartoon Boonie Bears is 10 percent responsible for the death of an 8-year-old girl evoked dissatisfaction among Chinese netizens on Wednesday.
Source: Global Times | 2021/1/21 20:51:27

New drama 'I love you' released on Sohu TV

A new drama series made by Sohu TV was released on Thursday and the cast gathered at an online press conference to accompany audiences watching it.
Source: Global Times | 2021/1/15 0:27:29

Japanese remake of Chinese drama 'Love O2O' criticized on social media

The Japanese remake of Chinese drama LOVE O2O has been criticized by Chinese netizens.
Source: Global Times | 2021/1/14 23:45:22

'Game of Thrones' dire wolves far apart from other canines: study

Prehistoric dire wolves made famous by the TV series Game of Thrones prowled the Earth for thousands of years before dying out at the end of the Ice Age.
Source: AFP | 2021/1/14 17:18:40

Low-key Kennedy Center arts awards to honor Joan Baez, Dick van Dyke

Hollywood legend Dick van Dyke and folk icon Joan Baez are among those receiving 2021's Kennedy Center Honors, one of the US' most prestigious arts awards, which will be distributed at a scaled-back event reimagined due to the pandemic.
Source: AFP | 2021/1/14 17:13:40

Marvel superheroes return... in quirky black-and-white sitcom

When the Marvel superhero movies reached their box office-shattering climax in 2019, nobody could have predicted the saga's next installment would be a kitsch, black-and-white TV sitcom called WandaVision.
Source: AFP | 2021/1/13 17:43:39

Chinese netizens respond to South Korean netizens' attacks on Chinese product placement in South Korean dramas 'True Beauty' and cultural YouTuber Li Ziqi's pickled vegetable video

While South Korean TV drama True Beauty has captured the hearts of many Chinese netizens, with hashtags related to the show earning more than 1.11 billion views on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo, some Chinese product placement in the drama has drawn strong criticism from some South Korean netizens.
Source: Global Times | 2021/1/11 22:46:18