#101 When (True) Crime Pays

#101 When (True) Crime Pays

Author: The World of Chinese July 8, 2024 Duration: 50:46
Send us Fan Mail As any taxi driver in China would tell you, the country is safe on every level. But that must make "true crime" storytellers' lives difficult. Therefore, how can those entertainers of the dark world propose to Chinese audiences? Featuring - A Yi (阿乙) : Writer - Eric Changan : Content Creator - Wapi : Content Creator & Writer To go further - Middle Earth episode #95 Chinese Web Novels: The Hidden Golden Goose? - Middle Earth episode #92 How writers, bookstore owners, and ...

Hosted by Aladin Farré and presented by The World of Chinese magazine, Middle Earth-China’s cultural industry podcast goes beyond the headlines to explore the vibrant, complex engine of creativity in the world's second-largest cultural market. This isn't a surface-level tour; it's a series of conversations with the people actually making things-the writers, directors, producers, and strategists shaping television, film, art, and broader society. Each episode delves into the realities of production, the nuances of storytelling for a massive audience, and the unique challenges and opportunities that define the contemporary Chinese cultural landscape. Listeners get a front-row seat to discussions about how projects come to life, what trends are emerging, and what it means to create content within this dynamic ecosystem. For anyone curious about the forces driving modern Chinese cinema, television, and arts, this podcast offers an essential, ground-level perspective. Tune in for thoughtful, insider dialogues that illuminate the fascinating intersection of commerce, art, and culture in China today.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
#54 What is the future of China’s animation industry? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:01
Send us Fan Mail With a market that will quadruple between 2013 and 2025, China’s animation industry is getting more and more assertive with success stories like Ne Zha (2019), currently the third highest-grossing films…
#53 B-Movies to E-Movies: China's 100M online film industry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:36
Send us Fan Mail In February 2021 China’s cinemas sold more ticket than the USA—a result of the COVID-19 epidemic, but also of a population more and more eager to see quality movies on the big screen. Yet for every movie…
#52 Temple Dongjingyuan: How to bring a Ancient Temple Back to Life? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:53
Send us Fan Mail Not far from the Forbidden City lies Temple Dongjingyuan (Temple 东景缘), formerly knowed as the Zhizhu Temple. It was founded at the beginning of the 15th century, and the current buildings date from 1700.…
#51 Pop Mart : How to Make an Addictive Toy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:30
Send us Fan Mail If you are on this side of the Great Wall, you might have seen their shops and vending machines in malls: Pop Mart. This public company worth 11 billion USD sells “mystery” toy boxes containing a single…
Middle Earth joins “The World of Chinese” magazine’s network [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:32
Send us Fan Mail Middle Earth is now joining The World of Chinese magazine podcast network. The World of Chinese (TWOC) is a bi-monthly English magazine and website dedicated to Chinese society, language, and culture. Ev…
#50 Xiaohongshu : Marrying content and e-commerce [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:58
Send us Fan Mail Ecommerce and short-video app Xiaohongshu (小红书 or RED), or RED, has been booming in china. Yet what distinguishes this app from its competitor Douyin, how the nature of short videos has changed as a resu…
#49 China's New Year box office bonanza [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:24
Send us Fan Mail Last year, as COVID-19 cases spiked around the world, many thought cinemas would die. China’s box office sales from the past few months tell a different story. The country’s film market broke several wor…
#48 China's burgeoning stand-up scene [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:20
Send us Fan Mail A few years ago, the stand-up comedy scene in China was largely considered to be alternative culture, with few venues for comedians and patrons. This stands in stark contrast to today, with over 100 come…
#47 "Red creatives", a book on cultural policy in China [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:12
Send us Fan Mail China’s cultural industry is not often the topic of a book. However, the newly released Red Creative: Culture and Modernity in China tackles questions about how the government sees its cultural industry…