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China’s “Sex and the City” Rethinks Female Portrayal on TV
Despite its corny name, highly rated new series “Delicious Romance” is shattering years of shallow female characterization on television
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Viral Week Ep. 158
Weighty beauties, grandmothers’ naming dispute, ESP for children, and Chinese Harry Potter—it’s Viral Week
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Father of Empires
Story of the hit TV character Dugu Xin, fashion icon and Chinese history’s most powerful father-in-law
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TWOC’s 5 Best and 5 Worst Shows of 2017
Sun Jiahui, author of Show of the Week, looks over the year in Chinese TV
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Show of the Week: White Deer Plain
Drama based on influential novel is moving, critically acclaimed, and a huge ratings flop
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Show of the Week: Ode to Joy
Second season of hit drama falls in ratings, gets slammed for materialist message
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