Today's Highlights：

1. Jishi Mini Series Channel Launches! 4 Original Works + 16 Collaborations Deliver a Fresh Viewing Experience

2. IP International Exchange of Hainan Launches Mini Series Copyright Licensing and Trading Platform

3. China's Ministry of State Security Announces Its First Mini Series

4. The Cultural Tourism Mini Series Xin Dong Shi Ba Pai Starts Filming in Ordos

5. Rural Complex Turns into a Youth Stage! Mini Series Dong Xia He Huan Starts Filming

6. As Chinese Mini Series Go Global, How Can Chinese Stories Resonate Worldwide?

Jishi Mini Series Channel Launches! 4 Original Works + 16 Collaborations Deliver a Fresh Viewing Experience

On October 28, the Jishi app of Hebei Radio and Television Station officially launched the "Jishi Mini Series" channel, offering users a richer selection of short video content and further expanding the local new media content ecosystem.

At the initial stage, the channel has released 20 mini series in total, including 4 original productions independently planned and produced by Hebei Radio and Television Station, along with 16 collaborative works provided by Hongguo. These mini series cover diverse genres such as romance, family stories, and light comedy, focusing on real-life topics and vividly portraying the struggles and growth of ordinary people. By resonating the values and lifestyles of young people in contemporary China, the channel meets the viewing expectations of different audiences

The launch of the Jishi Mini Series channel is a direct response to users' fragmented viewing habits and provides a new platform for local content creators to showcase their work. In the future, the channel will continue updating its collection, enrich its original content, and explore a creative model that combines "local stories + mini series," contributing to the cultural communication and new media innovation of Hebei Province.

IP International Exchange of Hainan Launches Mini Series Copyright Licensing and Trading Platform

On October 28, the Hainan Free Trade Port Mini Series Going Global Seminar was held in Haikou, bringing together representatives from the film, cultural, media, and financial sectors to discuss the overseas expansion of mini series. During the event, the IP International Exchange of Hainan (known as "Haizhisuo") officially launched a copyright licensing and trading platform for mini series, aiming to facilitate standardized copyright transactions.

Wu Qingxuan, Deputy General Manager of Haizhisuo, emphasized that Hainan is not only a "policy hub" but also a "center of openness." He expressed hope to collaborate with both domestic and international organizations to explore more convenient, compliant, and secure trading mechanisms, fostering the gathering, exchange, and application of global innovation resources. By standardizing transactions through the mini series copyright licensing platform and clearly defining the rights and responsibilities of all parties, the platform ensures lawful, precise, and efficient copyright operations. This initiative is expected to empower the mini series industry and unlock the commercial potential of mini series intellectual property.

China's Ministry of State Security Announces Its First Mini Series

On October 29, at the Parallel Forum on Mini Series during the 2025 Conference on Creation of High-Quality-Product in Radio and Television of China, the fourth batch of recommended titles under the initiative "Learn the Law with Mini Series" was officially released. For the first time, mini series An Quan Ju Li (Safety Distance) and Luo Wang (A Web of Traps), produced under the leadership of the Ministry of State Security, were included on the list. Their launch fills the gap by introducing national security themes in the mini series field, and injects the new momentum into the industry. Moreover, these series offers innovative carriers and pathways to promote national security laws and awareness, helping strengthen the national security defense among the people.

Rural Complex Turns into a Youth Stage! Mini Series Dong Xia He Huan Starts Filming

On October 27, the urban romance mini series Dong Xia He Huan (Finding Joy in Dongxia) officially began filming in Dongxia Village, Shihudang Town, Songjiang District, Shanghai. The project is guided by the Publicity Department of the CPC Songjiang District Committee, produced by the Songjiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles' Film and TV Artists Association and Dramatists Association, and undertaken by the Center for All-Media Communication Innovation at Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts. 

Scheduled to premiere on New Year's Day 2026 across multiple platforms, including Hongguo, Douyin, WeChat Channels and Songjiang's official new media network, the series aims to become a model case of using film and television to empower local culture branding and drive content-driven development.

Dong Xia He Huan plans to include 40 episodes, each lasting 2-3 minutes, following the story of college students from Songjiang University Town starting businesses in rural areas. Blending local coffee culture, traditional Chinese medicine concepts, and modern industry incubation in Dongxia Village, the series tells a touching story of young people pursuing dreams, preserving culture, and creating their future on rural land.

The Cultural Tourism Mini Series Xin Dong Shi Ba Pai Starts Filming in Ordos

On October 28, the cultural tourism mini series Xin Dong Shi Ba Pai held its inaugural filming ceremony in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. The series is produced by Inner Mongolia Radio and Television Station, co-created with the Ordos Ulanmuqi Art Troupe, and jointly filmed by Inner Mongolia Yunfan All-Media Technology Co., Ltd.

Xin Dong Shi Ba Pai is a contemporary reinterpretation and continuation of the classic dance drama Hu Jia Shi Ba Pai (Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute). Through a cinematic lens, it injects new vitality into the original stage production. By adopting a "past-and-present" narrative approach, the drama connects the cultural heritage of the northern grasslands with a modern story of pursuing dreams, presenting the audience with a high-quality cultural tourism mini series that blends historical depth with the unique charm of the grasslands.

The dance drama Hu Jia Shi Ba Pai vividly portrays the legendary life of Cai Wenji, a gifted woman from the Eastern Han Dynasty, who fled to the Xiongnu territories during wartime and later returned to the Han, preserving the cultural lineage through her writings. As a symbol of Ordo's rich cultural heritage, the work not only highlights the cultural depth of the region, but also introduces the story of "Cai Wenji and Hu Jia Shi Ba Pai" to a wider audience.

As Chinese Mini Series Go Global, How Can Chinese Stories Resonate Worldwide?

In recent years, mini series have sparked a global cultural wave with their fast pace and powerful storytelling. This new art form has quickly captured the attention and enthusiasm of China's younger generation, while also gaining unexpected popularity in Western markets, becoming a cultural phenomenon that cannot be ignored.

How can a mini series take root and evoke emotional resonance in a completely different cultural environment? According to Ren Shuo, Project Director of Maiya Media, the rise of mini series lies in their ability to precisely capture modern viewers' fragmented time and desire for instant emotional payoff. For young Chinese people who actively embrace the digital era, the mini series industry offers not only wide creative and career opportunities, but also a new platform to realize personal value, showcase innovative talent, and share Chinese culture with the world.