Today's Highlights：
1. Mini Series Wo Zai Fu Liang Dang Xian Ling (I Served as a Magistrate in Fuliang) Launches on November 26
2. Suizhou's First Integrity Culture Mini Series Releases
3. Mini Series Xiang Di Qi An Lu (Records of Mysterious Cases in Western Hunan) Begins Filming in Furong Town
4. "Litchi Mini Series Platform" Officially Launched, Empowering Jiangsu's Digital Cultural Industry
5. Shandong Mini Series Script Creation Competition Winners Announced
6. China's Cultural "New Trio" Gains Global Popularity

Mini Series Wo Zai Fu Liang Dang Xian Ling (I Served as a Magistrate in Fuliang) Launches on November 26
 

On November 26, the mini series Wo Zai Fu Liang Dang Xian Ling (I Served as a Magistrate in Fuliang), which blends time-travel adventure and the spirit of the rule of law, officially premiered on Hongguo Short Drama and the Jinshipin of Jiangxi Radio and Television. Set against the historical backdrop of the Fuliang Ancient Government Office, known as the "First Government Office South of the Yangtze River," the series cleverly intertwines the dual themes of "Travel with Mini Series" and "Learn the Law with Mini Series" through the growth story of a modern legal professional who time-travels to the Tang Dynasty.

Wo Zai Fu Liang Dang Xian Ling tells the inspirational story of Zhan Li, a modern lawyer who accidentally time-travels to Fuliang County in the Tang Dynasty and works his way up from a humble inn servant to a Fifth-Rank County Magistrate. Through a series of unit cases including domestic violence, porcelain disputes, disruptive behaviours in medical environments, and tea-tax controversies, the series integrates modern legal concepts into ancient judicial practices, presenting them with humor and lightness while conveying a core message: "Law is a public instrument, and the people are at its heart."

Suizhou's First Integrity Culture Mini Series Releases
 

To enhance the effectiveness of discipline education, the Suizhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision produced an 11-episode mini series Ying He Nai Nai De Jia Jiao Jing (Tough-as-Nails Grandma's Guide to Family Discipline), part of the "Passing on Integrity through Family Traditions" series. The series centers on the everyday life of an ordinary CPC member's family to vividly tell the story of how integrity is passed down across three generations. In the series, the "tough-as-nails grandma," Liu Xiuying, strictly manages her family and leads by example. Under her influence, her son adheres to his work principles despite threats and inducements from unscrupulous  businessmen, her daughter-in-law maintains her disciplinary boundaries even in the face of  repeated requests from relatives, and her granddaughter changes her misguided belief that "pulling strings" is the only way to join the choir.

Mini Series Xiang Di Qi An Lu (Records of Mysterious Cases in Western Hunan) Begins Filming in Furong Town
 

On November 23, the kick-off filming ceremony for the key online drama Xiang Di Qi An Lu (Records of Mysterious Cases in Western Hunan), designated by the National Radio and Television Administration, was held in Furong Town, Yongshun County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Adapted from the 2011 bestselling novel Mei Ge Wu Ye Dou Zhu Zhe Yi Ge Gui Gu Shi (Each Night Is Home to A Cunning Story) (also known as I Catch Ghosts with My Grandfather) by contemporary Chinese writer Tong Liang, hailed as a pioneering work of Chinese "real ghost" stories, the novel has become a classic for its "chilling yet thought-provoking" narrative style. 

Set in Western Hunan in the 1990s, the series follows police academy intern Chen Liang, who teams up with his grandfather Chen Qingshan (played by Gong Jinguo), a folk culture researcher, to solve multiple "supernatural suspense cases" wrapped in intangible cultural heritage elements such as Nuo opera, the legend of corpse driving, and rituals of sorcery and Nuo worship. It exposes social issues like discrimination against people with disabilities, oppression of women, and feudal superstitions, conveying the core message of dispelling superstition and advocating for science. The series not only maintains the original work's reflection on human nature—"using goodness to overcome evil"—but also aligns with the Hunan Provincial Radio and Television Bureau's thematic creation plan "See Intangible Cultural Heritage in Mini Series."

"Litchi Mini Series Platform" Officially Launched, Empowering Jiangsu's Digital Cultural Industry
 

On November 20, the 6th Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo opened at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). On the same day, the highly anticipated "2025 Jiangsu Digital Cultural Industries Investment Promotion Conference" was also held. During the event, new support policies for the mini series industry were officially released, and the "Litchi Mini Series Platform" was launched on Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation's AI Litchi app.

Designed as a "highland for quality content, a hub for industry services, and a cross-media communication platform," the Litchi Mini Series Platform integrates content distribution, policy coordination, investment services, AI-assisted creation, review and filing, and promotion. Its goal is to build a comprehensive platform for producing, incubating, and supporting high-quality mini series, positioning itself as a key driver in the development of Jiangsu's mini series industry.

Shandong Mini Series Script Creation Competition Winners Announced
 

The winners of the Shandong Mini Series Script Creation Competition were recently announced. Three works, Wo, Qing Yi Shu Sheng, Zhuang Bing Mi Zhou Zhan Quan Cheng (I, the Dark-Gowned Scholar: Pretending to Be Ill to Defeat a Powerful Official in Mizhou), Ru Meng Shi Gui An (The Dreamwalker's Mysterious Case), and Qi Lu Shi Yi·San Shi Er Zhen (Ancient China's Qilu Stories·Tales from the Thirty-Two Towns), won the first prize.

Since its launch on July 10, the competition has attracted widespread attention from industry professionals and university students alike. After expert evaluation, 20 outstanding works were selected from a large pool of entries, including 3 first prizes, 7 second prizes, and 10 third prizes. The competition focused on two main themes: "mini series +" creative concepts and market-favored themes. It encouraged creators to explore how mini series can integrate with cultural tourism, intangible cultural heritage, brands, and other fields.

China's Cultural "New Trio" Gains Global Popularity
 

In recent years, the cultural "new trio"—online literature, online series, and online gaming—have been spreading strong "Chinese vibes" overseas. But why have they become new carriers for telling Chinese stories? How can Chinese cultural products leverage their strengths and enhance global recognition? Duan Peng, Director of Public Affairs at Jiuzhou Wenhua Media Co., explained: "As internet-based products, mini series and similar content have features such as low entry barriers, high interactivity, and strong viral potential—these can be seen as their 'bones.' But to create high-quality works, we must also give them a cultural 'soul'."

Over the past six months, several high-quality short dramas such as Jia Li Jia Wai (My Sweet Home) and Nong Chao (Riding the Wave) have emerged. Some portray warm, heartfelt stories of blended families in the 1980s, while others depict groups of female entrepreneurs during the early days of China's reform and opening-up. All of them achieved both warm reception and high viewership. Under the guidance of the National Radio and Television Administration's "mini series+" action plan, cross-industry integration has become a new trend. Works like Meng Bi Bu Neng Ting (Dreaming of Huangshan) and Mo Yun Xin Sheng (Revival of the Painted Legacy) combine mini series with cultural tourism, extending the online viewing experience into offline activities and bringing new life to intangible cultural heritage within everyday urban life.