Today's Highlights：
1. China Movie Capital's Mini Series Industry Development Marks One Year: 93 Industry Chain Enterprises Have Settled In
2. Nanning: From Mini Series Filming Location to Hub of Industrial Innovation
3. Mini Series Jie Yi Bai Tian Lai Ai Ni (Devote 100 Days to Love You) Unlocks a New Era of Zanhuang's Integration of Agriculture, Culture, and Tourism
4. Yangquan City in Shanxi Holds Premiere Event for Two Mini Series
5. The High-Quality Chinese Mini Series Yi Yu Zhi Qian Nian (A Feather Through Millennia) Starts Filming in Jiangning, Nanjing
6. Mini Series on Northern Shaanxi Folk Songs Kuo Shao Hui Xiang (Return of the Rich Young Heir) Starts Filming in Yulin
China Movie Capital's Mini Series Industry Development Marks One Year: 93 Industry Chain Enterprises Have Settled In
On November 22, the first anniversary achievement conference of the China Movie Capital's mini series industry development was held at the Guanghua Vision Park in Beijing's Huairou District. Since its establishment, China Movie Capital has attracted 93 enterprises from across the mini series industry chain, reflecting a 50% increase compared with the period before the policy's implementation. Notably, 41 new enterprises joined in the third quarter of this year alone, covering the full spectrum of the industry, from creation and filming to post-production and distribution. Over the past year, 590 film and television productions were made or registered at China Movie Capital, including 190 mini series, which accounted for nearly one-third of the total. The success of high-quality productions such as Ying Du De Ping Xing Shi Jie (Parallel World of the Movie Capital) and Da Ye Yu You Ai (Uncle Yu Youai) marks a key milestone in the evolution of the Movie Capital's mini series sector, shifting from "high traffic" to "high quality."
Nanning: From Mini Series Filming Location to Hub of Industrial Innovation
Nanning is now home to 1,255 mini series-related enterprises. What began as an unexpected success has evolved into a thriving hub for industry clustering, with the city becoming both a popular filming location and a magnet for businesses. Nanning is now focused on leveraging policy support, technological innovation, and service upgrades to transition from a filming site to a center of industrial innovation and research. At the Beitou · Mingyuehui Film and Television Base, located on the east bank downstream of Nanning's Mingyue Lake Park, 18 brightly colored urban streetscape buildings attract attention. The base has currently introduced several professional film and television institutions, including Guangxi Lianying Film and Television and Jisuguang Photography. It plans to film over 100 mini series in its first year and distribute 3,000 series both domestically and internationally. Since the beginning of this year, more than 40 long- and short-form series—such as Long Gu Fen Xiang (Burning Dragon-Bone Casket) and Sa Wa Di Ka—Tai Jing Qi Yuan (Sawadika—The Thai Adventure), have filmed at the base, taking advantage of the base's diverse scenes, filming equipment, and comprehensive one-stop services, including policy consultation, location scouting assistance, actor recruitment, and accommodation and transportation arrangements.
Mini Series Jie Yi Bai Tian Lai Ai Ni (Devote 100 Days to Love You) Unlocks a New Era of Zanhuang's Integration of Agriculture, Culture, and Tourism
The mini series Jie Yi Bai Tian Lai Ai Ni (Devote 100 Days to Love You), which focuses on the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism in Zanhuang County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, is set to be released soon. This production, aligns with the national "mini series +" initiative, using a romantic and fantastical narrative to highlight Zanhuang's picturesque landscapes, intangible cultural heritage, and industrial vitality, while injecting new momentum into the promotion of county-level cultural tourism. In Jie Yi Bai Tian Lai Ai Ni, the stunning natural scenery of Zanhuang—featuring majestic mountains, Zhangshiyan, Nine-fairy Peak, Qipan Mountain, Suoyun Lake, and Shrub Swamp Forest—serve as the romantic backdrop for the protagonists' encounters. Accompanied by the melodious tunes of Sixian Opera as key emotional turning points, the series weaves together the multiple charms of tourist attractions, local culture, and intangible cultural heritage, showcasing Zanhuang County's unique scenery.
Yangquan City in Shanxi Holds Premiere Event for Two Mini Series
On November 23, the downtown area of Yangquan City in Shanxi held a premiere event for the mini series Chong Fan 1988 (Return to 1988) and Yang Quan Jiu Xin Hao (The Old Signal of Yangquan). The mini series Chong Fan 1988 focuses on Yangquan in the 1980s. It is a heartwarming comedy that combines themes of family, romance, nostalgia, and entrepreneurship. The series explores the integration and complementarity between new-era digital marketing strategies and traditional brand values rooted in craftsmanship, highlighting the importance of inheritance and innovation.
Yang Quan Jiu Xin Hao tells the story of Zhao Xiangyang, a city planner living in the 1950s, who accidentally travels to Yangquan in 2025. As he transitions from confusion towards a profound reflection on the sweeping changes of the times, the series not only demonstrates the remarkable transformations of this mountain city, but also pays tribute to the city's builders and the countless ordinary people who dedicate themselves to their work.
The High-Quality Chinese Mini Series Yi Yu Zhi Qian Nian (A Feather Through Millennia) Starts Filming in Jiangning, Nanjing
On November 24, the inaugural filming ceremony of the high-quality mini series Yi Yu Zhi Qian Nian (A Feather Through Millennia), the first work of the "Exploring the Origins of China" series, was held at Niushou Mountain in Jiangning, Nanjing.
The high-quality mini series Yi Yu Zhi Qian Nian carries the mission of "bringing cultural relics to life and making history more accessible." It adopts "mini series + AIGC" as an innovative model, breaking away from the weightiness of traditional historical storytelling. The series compresses 500,000 years of human history and 4,000 years of civilization in Jiangning into an immersive and emotionally resonant audiovisual story.
Taking the Shang Dynasty Three-goat Bronze Lei (San Yang Lei) as the key clue, and through the fantasy setting of a "silver feather," the story connects modern young scholars with the ancient Guyu Kingdom across time and space. Through mystery-solving and cultural exploration, it conveys the civilizational essence that "diligence and benevolence lead to harvest."
Mini Series on Northern Shaanxi Folk Songs Kuo Shao Hui Xiang (Return of the Rich Young Heir) Starts Filming in Yulin
On November 24, the mini series Kuo Shao Hui Xiang (Return of the Rich Young Heir), themed around Northern Shaanxi folk songs, started filming in Yulin, Shaanxi. Kuo Shao Hui Xiang centers on the emotional theme of "breaking and rebuilding." It follows Bai Weite, a young man returning from overseas, who faces the collapse of his family business. As he encounters various forms of intangible cultural heritage such as Northern Shaanxi folk songs, Daoqing Opera, and waist-drum dance, he undergoes a profound transformation from a flashy rich heir to an inheritor of intangible cultural heritage. He gradually realizes that music is not a tool for showing off skills, but an echo of life and a vessel for genuine emotions.
Adapted from the real experiences of a folk singer from Northern Shaanxi, the series is filled with authentic reflections on life and delivers a strong emotional impact, all set against the distinctive cultural backdrop of Northern Shaanxi.
