Micro-dramas, 90-minute films broken down into one-minute episodes, have become a significant phenomenon in China, with a market size of $7bn annually, surpassing the domestic box office.
These micro-dramas are available online, with the first few episodes offered for free, and viewers can pay up to $30 per drama to watch the rest through an app.
“The micro-drama market in China pulls in $7bn annually. It’s already bigger than their domestic box office,”
A notable example is the AI-generated series Nine-Tail Fox Demon Falls For Me, which gained over 200 million views in just a month.
Author's summary: Micro-dramas are a booming $7bn industry in China.