#22 Screenwriting for Chinese audiences

#22 Screenwriting for Chinese audiences

Author: The World of Chinese November 5, 2019 Duration: 1:02:13
Send us Fan Mail What is it like to work as a storyteller in the Chinese film and TV industry? What is the relationship between producers and scriptwriters? How can one write a story that will resonate with Chinese audiences, and what is the market looking for? This podcast, recorded live at the The SLab in Beijing, explores these questions and the trials and tribulations of writing for the big screen. Featuring: Cai Jinru | 薄荷菜 : Screenwriter Jordan DeFazio : Screenwriter & Lecture...

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
#37 Mahua FunAge: Building a comedy empire [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:30
Send us Fan Mail Founded in 2003, Mahua FunAge (开心麻花) is a cultural company that focuses on comedy content, including plays, musicals, children’s shows, improv, online TV series, and films. As of 2020, it has produced si…
#36 Transforming a Chinese movie studio [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:05
Send us Fan Mail Of the 3,000 film studios located in China, Xiangshan Global Studios in Ningbo is one of the most important. Felix Lou, vice managing director of its international development division, joins Aladin to d…
(Bonus Episode) Building an online content platform in China [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:33
Send us Fan Mail Raz Gal-Or is the founder of the Foreigner Research Institute (wāigǔorén yánjiū xíehuì 歪果仁研究协会), a successful online platform that promotes foreigners creating content in China. Now known as Y-Platform,…
#35 Film score composition in China [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:44
Send us Fan Mail As content and movie creation continues to surge inside China, the need for more film industry professionals is now more pressing than ever. One role that lies at the center of creativity and technicalit…
#34 China’s sports industry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:59
Send us Fan Mail In 2014, the Chinese government released a policy document — now referred to as Number 46 — that outlined China’s plan to create the biggest sports industry in the world, with the target of $700 billion…
#33 The Chinese entertainment companies of Wall Street [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:32
Send us Fan Mail Once Chinese companies rise to the top of the domestic market, another challenge emerges: publicly listing on one of the major U.S. stock exchanges. Among the more recent listings, there is Bilibili and…
#31 The visual effects industry in China [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:37
Send us Fan Mail John Dietz of BangBang Pictures has worked on over 30 movies in China, ranging from blockbuster films to micro-budget independent projects. He has seen the domestic visual effects (VFX) industry grow tre…
#30 Connecting Chinese and European film producers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:11
Send us Fan Mail For years, Chinese producers only had eyes for the “Hollywood model.” That is, big-budget projects and, hopefully, even bigger returns. After volatile times for the Chinese film industry, and events like…
#29 Online KOL marketing in China [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:04
Send us Fan Mail Key opinion leaders, or KOLs, have a strong connection to Chinese internet users and are now highly sought after to sell products to huge audiences on ecommerce websites and streaming platforms. We dive…