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2026.05.15 11:13 GMT+8

"The Attention Factory": How Chinese Micro-dramas Hooked the World

Updated 2026.05.15 11:13 GMT+8
CGTN

With two-minute episodes, 70 episodes are shot in just seven days. In the world of vertical short dramas, time is condensed and emotions refined. This is no traditional film and television production, but a highly efficient factory producing emotions: full of sharp plot twists, high-density storytelling and non-stop thrills, designed to make audiences stop scrolling any further. As China's short drama market surges from 500 million to tens of billions of dollars, these condensed narratives are going global while tackling the challenge of cultural differences. Between efficiency and art, a new generation of creators has found their battlefield. The Attention Factory - Watch Chinese short stories step up on the global stage at full speed.

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