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Traditionally, Chinese theatre has placed great emphasis on sung performances, [6] with highly stylized acting prominent in the Peking and Cantonese operas. [7] Western-style spoken-word dramas were introduced in the early 1900s, with the Tokyo-based student troupe Chunliu She performing Black Slave's Cry to Heaven – considered one of China's first Western-style theatrical performances ...
In the Name of the People (Chinese: 人民的名义; pinyin: Rénmín de míngyì) is a 2017 Chinese television drama series based on the web novel by Zhou Meisen. [1] Its plot revolves around a prosecutor's efforts to unearth corruption in a present-day fictional Chinese city.
The subject matter of Thunderstorm is the disastrous effects of rigid traditionalism and hypocrisy on the wealthy, modern, somewhat Westernized Zhou family. [1] Specifically, the plot of Thunderstorm centers on the Zhou family's psychological and physical destruction as a result of incest and oppression, caused by its morally depraved and corrupt patriarch, Zhou Puyuan, a wealthy businessman.
Chinese drama genres range from romance, comedy, horror, family drama, sports, thriller, wuxia, xianxia, nationalist, political or a mixture of these in the form of ancient, historical, Republican era or modern contemporary settings. There is a significant preference for romance television series in Asia.
The Interpreter (Chinese: 亲爱的翻译官; pinyin: Qīn'ài de fānyì guān) is a 2016 Chinese television series starring Yang Mi and Huang Xuan, based on the novel Translator (翻译官) by Miao Juan. It aired on Hunan TV from 24 May to 19 June 2016. The series was the highest rated drama of the year, with an average national viewership ...
The Promise of Chang'an (Chinese: 长安诺; pinyin: Cháng'ān Nuò) is a 2019-20 Chinese television series directed by Yin Tao, starred by Cheng Yi, Zhao Yingzi, and Han Dong. It premiered in Tencent Video on 10 September 2020 until 5 November 2020 every Thursdays-Saturdays. [4] Beside that, it also aired at Line TV, LiTV, and iQIYI Taiwan.
Stand by Me (Chinese: 家人有约) is a 1998 Singaporean Mandarin drama series which aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 (then known as TCS - Television Corporation of Singapore) in April 1998. The serial garnered favourable responses from the audience during its telecast with its touching and heart-rending storyline, and also with critically ...
Rattan (Chinese: 司藤; pinyin: Sī téng) is a 2021 Chinese television series based on the novel with the same title by Wei Yu. [4] Directed by Li Muge, it stars Jing Tian and Zhang Binbin. [5] It aired in Youku, WeTV, and iQIYI from 8 March 2021 until 4 April 2021 every Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 20:00 for 30 episodes. It ...