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Can China’s Detective Novels Finally Make Crime Pay?
China’s long quest to produce a great crime novel
Is China’s Boy Band Boom Over?
Ten years ago, TFBoys spurred a boom in Chinese boy bands. But now fan fatigue, investor apathy, and the pandemic threaten to burst the pop star bubble.
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Nü Perspectives: Striving for Better Female Characters on Chinese Screens
Do female characters in Chinese cinema and TV pass the Bechdel test?
TV Show Highlights the Lives of Professional Hostesses
A popular thriller set in 1980s Taiwan humanizes the women behind a difficult and stigmatized profession
Will Reality TV Save Chinese Stand-Up Comedy?
Why did comedy show “Rock & Roast” get famous—and will its popularity last?
A Viral Elegant Phrase to Lessen the Pain of Inequality
Instead of blaming themselves for their shortcomings, netizens are taking aim at the "unevenness of the world"
Building Utopia Via Reality TV
New TV show '50km Taohuawu' tasks celebrities with constructing an ideal community—spoiler alert, they fail
Five Most Typecast Chinese Actors
Besides unoriginal plots and characters, some Chinese shows even reuse actors
Top Reality Show of 2018: Dunk of China
The smash-hit variety show combined basketball with pop culture to lure millions into watching
Dissing with Chinese Characteristics
In China’s regulated rap industry, dissing takes on patriotism, celeb-baiting, and other unique forms
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