Research Report on the High-Quality Development of Chinese Mini Series (2025) Releases

To showcase the current trend of high-quality development in mini series and promote their sustainable growth, the Beijing News Think Tank has released the Research Report on the High-Quality Development of Chinese Mini Series (2025). The key findings are summarized as follows: 

First, driven by the the joint efforts of users, platforms, companies, policies, and capital, the mini series industry has entered a stage of simultaneous expansion and refinement. 

Second, pursuing high-quality production is not only a result of the industry's self-evolution, but also an essential response to meet audience expectations, follow regulatory standards, and enhance the overall value of the industry. 

Third, coordination between policy and platform is crucial. While national authorities have introduced mechanisms such as "classified and layered review," local governments have advanced the integration of mini series into cultural strategies through incentives, awards, and industrial parks—together establishing a new framework that balances regulatory safeguards with developmental support.

Fourth, the sustainable development of mini series lies in strengthening scriptwriting and creative incentives, refining copyright and revenue-sharing mechanisms, fostering cross-sector integration through "Mini Series+", and continuously advancing the export of high-quality Chinese content.

Online Mini Series Re Lie Gui Lai Zhi Wu Ke Pi Di (The Passion Returns: Dance Beyond Limits) Brings Positive Energy through Street Dance

Recently, Re Lie Gui Lai Zhi Wu Ke Pi Di (The Passion Returns: Dance Beyond Limits), China's first street dance-themed mini series co-produced by Chaoneng Culture and Jiuye Culture, was officially released online. Centered on themes of youth and perseverance, the series showcases the vibrant and determined spirit of young people in contemporary China through the lens of street dance competitions, injecting a refreshing dose of positive energy into the mini series market.

Set against the backdrop of street dance battles, the story follows Dong Hao, a passionate dancer who grows from an enthusiastic amateur into a professional performer. Throughout the series, Dong Hao faces fierce competition, social prejudice, and pressure from rival clubs. Yet, driven by his unwavering love for dance, Dong Hao overcomes every obstacle, ultimately proving his worth in a national street dance championship and earning recognition from both his family and the wider community.

Custom Mini Series Na Nian Zao Huo Jin You Nuan (The Warmth of the Hearth Returns) 

Produced by Binzhou Zhongyu Food Co., Ltd. and co-produced by Shandong Radio and Television Converged Media Information Center and Haikan Bazhua Interactive Entertainment, the mini series Na Nian Zao Huo Jin You Nuan (The Warmth of the Hearth Returns) was released online on October 6. Viewers can watch the full series on Douyin by searching the title. 

The story follows Zhou Zhenbang, a Chinese expatriate who returns to his hometown to fulfill his mother's wish and search for his long-lost relatives. Through his emotional journey, Zhou Zhenbang rediscovers the warmth of home, the power of kinship, and the cultural heritage embedded in traditional cuisine. In the end, food becomes the bond that reunites him with his family after decades of separation, helping him understand his mother's nostalgia and the profound emotions carried in every "taste of home."

China's First Fully AI-Produced Costume Time-Travel Mini Series Tian Shui De Ping Guo (Tianshui's Apple) Releases Online

Recently, the costume time-travel mini series Tian Shui De Ping Guo (Tianshui's Apple) , entirely produced with AI technology by Tianshui Online, was officially released on major short video platforms. The three-episode series, with each episode approximately three minutes long, begins with Emperor Yuan Baoju of the Western Wei Dynasty appointing Yifu as empress and depicts her life's turning point from being favored to being demoted to Maiji Mountain. It cleverly uses "tasting Tianshui apples" as the main plot thread, blending historical narrative with local characteristics. The work quickly gained attention after its release, with many netizens praising it as "highly creative" and "well-produced," demonstrating the potential of AI technology in short video content creation. The series has become a landmark attempt in China's AI film and television production.

Jiangxi's Ganpo Culture Gains Global Popularity

From January to August this year, Jiangxi Province's cultural product exports reached $953 million, a year-on-year increase of 14.9%, with business spanning over 150 countries and regions. Cultural products represented by Jingdezhen ceramics, online literature, mini series, and the dance drama Tian Gong Kai Wu have continuously gained global fans, drawing significant attention. In recent years, more than 300 mini series from Jiangxi have been promoted to countries including the United States, Japan, and South Korea, with those related to Jiangxi's historical and cultural themes proving particularly popular. The dance drama Tian Gong Kai Wu has stirred a "everyone can fly" craze; this dance drama, integrating technology like sound, light, and electricity, has been praised both China and abroad as "a blockbuster with magical elements."

Winning Deep Resonance Through Quality Content

As a new cultural format in the digital era, mini series are evolving from unchecked growth toward scaled, refined, and systematic development. They not only meet fragmented viewing needs but also subtly enhance users' sense of cultural fulfillment.  

Emotion allows viewers to see themselves, fulfilling empathy and a sense of immersion. This has traditionally been a strength of mini series. Audiences see reflections of their own lives—workplace challenges, emotional fluctuations, family relationships, and changes of the times—and gain solace through dramatized narratives. Culture opens new worlds, offering fresh knowledge and inspiration. A mini series can serve as a window, allowing users to encounter unfamiliar cultures, professions, histories, or lives. Storytelling is the foundational skill that organically integrates the two. When viewers are moved by visual tension, musical ambiance, or metaphorical details, the work's value transcends fleeting entertainment, elevating into a sustainable spiritual gain. 

Extensive user feedback proves that creators should focus on three key dimensions: first, respecting authenticity and avoiding the misuse or "magical alteration" of cultural elements; second, telling stories well, naturally embedding cultural details into plot conflicts and character development, rather than mechanically having the protagonist make ceramics or sing opera as a checkbox task; and third, adopting contemporary perspectives and youthful discourse to lower the barrier to cultural appreciation.