In China's 'microdrama' boom, AI moviemakers chase 2 minutes of fame
HONG KONG/HANGZHOU, China -- Founded in 2024 on the site of a former shopping mall on the outskirts of tech hub Hangzhou, moviemaking complex Linying Studio once had as many as 10 film crews shooting simultaneously on any given day. They were there to make "microdramas" -- soap o
HONG KONG/HANGZHOU, China -- Founded in 2024 on the site of a former shopping mall on the outskirts of tech hub Hangzhou, moviemaking complex Linying Studio once had as many as 10 film crews shooting simultaneously on any given day. They were there to make "microdramas" -- soap opera-style video serials comprising one- to two-minute cliffhanger episodes designed for viewing on smartphones. HONG KONG/HANGZHOU, China -- Founded in 2024 on the site of a former shopping mall on the outskirts of tech hub Hangzhou, moviemaking complex Linying Studio once had as many as 10 film crews shooting simultaneously on any given day.
They were there to make "microdramas" -- soap opera-style video serials comprising one- to two-minute cliffhanger episodes designed for viewing on smartphones. HONG KONG/HANGZHOU, China -- Founded in 2024 on the site of a former shopping mall on the outskirts of tech hub Hangzhou, moviemaking complex Linying Studio once had as many as 10 film crews shooting simultaneously on any given day. They were there to make "microdramas" -- soap opera-style video serials comprising one- to two-minute cliffhanger episodes designed for viewing on smartphones.
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