Today's Highlights：
1. National Radio and Television Administration Launches Special Campaign to Regulate Harmful Animated Mini Series and Short Videos
2. The Final Roadshow of the Second "The Grand Canal Comes to Linping" Mini Series Script Creation Competition Ignites Linping
3. Review Conference on Hundred Mini Series Scripts about Yunnan's Premier Offerings Held in Kunming
4. AIGC Empowers Culture and Tourism: "Intelligent Production in Shanghai" Premium Mini Series Project Officially Launches
5. Infusing Artistic Spirit to Vertical Mini Series—Exploring Long-Form Drama Thinking in Sheng Xia Fen De La (Summer Rose)
National Radio and Television Administration Launches Special Campaign to Regulate Harmful Animated Mini Series and Short Videos
The National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) has issued a notice announcing a special campaign to regulate harmful animated mini series and short videos online. This nationwide campaign will run until March 2026. For the first time, AIGC-generated, comic-style, and emoji-style animated mini series are included in a classified and layered review system. The goal is to strengthen pre-screening processes, remove harmful content, and regulate online distribution, creating a clean and healthy digital space for minors.
This campaign focuses on three key areas: content compliance, supervision processes, and distribution boundaries. In terms of content regulation, the focus will be on removing material that includes vulgar jokes, indecent behavior, violent counteractions, extreme revenge themes, and distorted views on relationships and marriage. Regarding compliance and supervision, the new regulations introduce strict filing requirements: starting immediately, any new animated mini series that has not undergone pre-screening and received an official number under the current guidelines will be prohibited from being published online. To address concerns over misleading content aimed at children, the campaign will conduct a comprehensive review of materials labeled as "children's animation," "cute style," "bedtime stories," or "baby food." Any content that lacks review by a child protection officer or does not display an age-appropriate label will be removed or taken offline without delay.
The Final Roadshow of the Second "The Grand Canal Comes to Linping" Mini Series Script Creation Competition Ignites Linping
On November 9, the final roadshow of the second "The Grand Canal Comes to Linping" National Online Mini Series Script Creation Competition officially kicked off at the "Made in Linping" Brand Hall in Linping District, Hangzhou. After months of script submissions and multiple rounds of strict evaluation, 20 outstanding works selected from nearly 100 scripts nationwide gathered on-site to compete for the top honors at the roadshow. This competition is hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Linping District Committee of Hangzhou, with the core theme of promoting the Grand Canal culture. It aims to discover and cultivate outstanding creative talents through the emerging online audiovisual form of mini series, build a bridge between script writing and industry resources, and promote the high-quality development of Chinese online mini series.
Review Conference on Hundred Mini Series Scripts about Yunnan's Premier Offerings Held in Kunming
Recently, the review conference for the "A Life Called Yunnan—Wind from Yunling Mountains" Hundred Mini Series Scripts Collection on Yunnan's Premier Offerings was successfully held at the Yunnan Daily Media Group Plaza in Kunming, Yunnan. Since its launch on January 3 this year, the event has been soliciting outstanding online mini series scripts from across China as well as from South and Southeast Asia, focusing on the "Ten Top Yunnan Products Series" and "Eight Thematic Directions."
By July 31, 2025, a total of 162 submissions were collected, and 120 were shortlisted for the final expert review. A panel composed of five film and television industry experts conducted the final review. The experts evaluated the scripts based on multiple dimensions such as theme relevance, storytelling and creativity, character development, artistic expression and emotional appeal, as well as feasibility for filming and commercial potential. After independent scoring and collective deliberation, the panel selected three first-prize winners, five second-prize winners, ten third-prize winners, and four special achievement award winners.
AIGC Empowers Culture and Tourism: "Intelligent Production in Shanghai" Premium Mini Series Project Officially Launches
On November 7, the "Intelligent Production in Shanghai" Premium Mini Series and Local Culture-Tourism Integration Project was officially launched at the 8th China International Import Expo. The announcement took place during the Cultural and Tourism Industry Trade and Investment Matching Conference held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center. Themed "Gathering Innovative Power, Creating a Bright Future for Culture and Tourism," the conference focused on the deep integration of culture, tourism, sports, and commerce, alongside industrial innovation and upgrades. It explored new avenues for the high-quality development of Shanghai's cultural and tourism industries.Leveraging Shanghai's robust film industry, cutting-edge AI ecosystem, and rich cultural and tourism resources, the "Intelligent Production in Shanghai" Premium Mini Series and Local Culture-Tourism Integration Project was launched. The project is jointly led by the National Base for International Cultural Trade (Shanghai) and Shanghai Shangying Cultural Technology Co., Ltd, together with The Paper, Shanghai Film Art Academy, Yuxing Culture, Huaying Jiutian, Jinyongfeng Fim & Television, and Jinjing Ledao, and others. The project aims to create AIGC-powered premium mini series IPs, explore a new model of cross-sector collaboration between content and tourism, foster partnerships among culture, business, tourism, and sports, and tell captivating stories about Shanghai and China.
Leveraging Shanghai's robust film industry, cutting-edge AI ecosystem, and rich cultural and tourism resources, the "Intelligent Production in Shanghai" Premium Mini Series and Local Culture-Tourism Integration Project was launched. The project is jointly led by the National Base for International Cultural Trade (Shanghai) and Shanghai Shangying Cultural Technology Co., Ltd, together with The Paper, Shanghai Film Art Academy, Yuxing Culture, Huaying Jiutian, Jinyongfeng Fim & Television, and Jinjing Ledao, and others. The project aims to create AIGC-powered premium mini series IPs, explore a new model of cross-sector collaboration between content and tourism, foster partnerships among culture, business, tourism, and sports, and tell captivating stories about Shanghai and China.
Infusing Artistic Spirit to Vertical Mini Series—Exploring Long-Form Drama Thinking in Sheng Xia Fen De La (Summer Rose)
From Sheng Xia Fen De La (Summer Rose), a meticulously crafted "rose," we can see the broader artistic potential of the mini series format. When a mini series begins to trust the audience's patience, it evolves beyond being merely an "emotional fast product" and develops a sense of depth and reflection. This demonstrates that the idea of "combining long and short formats" is not simply about altering episode length or pacing; it is about a profound exchange of creative ideas and a recovery of narrative patience. In fact, the fusion of long and short formats represents not only a creative collaboration but also a mutual learning process within the industry.
Whether through its slower storytelling rhythm or its more refined visual language, Sheng Xia Fen De La clearly expresses a strong intention to learn from traditional long-form dramas. While staying true to the basic aesthetics of vertical mini series, it successfully integrates long-form storytelling techniques. Rather than attempting to instantly captivate the audience, the series takes its time to explore the characters' inner emotions, using everyday details to highlight their differences. This approach not only helps the characters break free from being symbolic or one-dimensional but also makes the romantic beauty of love feel more authentic and touching.
