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Paper Trails
Low-budget indie film Dear You has gone viral in China, touching millions of viewers with its authenticity and storytelling based on the UNESCO-listed letters of the Teochew (Chaoshan) diaspora
Age Inappropriate
Micro-drama productions featuring young child actors, often playing questionable roles with adult themes in grueling working conditions, are leaving production companies and parents open to accusations of exploitation as experts call for more legal protections
KICKING IT OLD SCHOOL
As traditional martial arts cinema faces a decline, 81-year-old action choreographer and director Yuen Woo-ping defends the genre's legacy with Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert
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Knight Riders
A former construction worker turned food delivery rider, Wang Jibing has written thousands of poems inspired by life on the road, giving voice to China's unseen urban laborers
Startup Engines
Professor Freddy Boey, City University of Hong Kong president, talks with NewsChina about his philosophy of education and innovation, the university's role in the age of AI, and its strategic expansions in the Chinese mainland to create the companies of tomorrow
Tragic Twists
As China’s micro-drama industry booms, grueling schedules, lack of clear standards and weak protection of rights are putting those in the industry at serious risk