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Global Times: Chinese TV series 'make big splash' in Southeast Asian countries

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Monday, August 21, 2023

In February, a video of Thai taxi drivers watching Chinese TV series The Knockout went viral on social media, another vivid display of the rising popularity of Chinese TV series in the Southeast Asia market.

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  • In February, a video of Thai taxi drivers watching Chinese TV series The Knockout went viral on social media, another vivid display of the rising popularity of Chinese TV series in the Southeast Asia market.
  • Zhang Liang, general manager of Artop International Co, told the Global Times that people in China and Southeast Asian countries share same or similar culture, tradition and custom, which is a precondition for Chinese TV series to be easily accepted and promoted in Southeast Asian countries.
  • The transmission of TV dramas is an essential way for Chinese and Southeast Asian people to understand each other, Komin said.
  • Artop is making tentative attempts in localizing Chinese TV series in Thai market, which involves purchasing popular Chinese TV series' intellectual property rights and remaking them with Thai actors and directors.