ARTS

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

NEWS

Viral Week Ep. 158

Weighty beauties, grandmothers’ naming dispute, ESP for children, and Chinese Harry Potter—it’s Viral Week

ARTS, HISTORY

Father of Empires

Story of the hit TV character Dugu Xin, fashion icon and Chinese history’s most powerful father-in-law

TV

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

ARTS

Show of the Week: White Deer Plain

Drama based on influential novel is moving, critically acclaimed, and a huge ratings flop

ARTS

Show of the Week: Ode to Joy

Second season of hit drama falls in ratings, gets slammed for materialist message