TV remakes have long been viewed as a safer bet in China than developing original series from scratch, thanks to the established fame and popularity of the original work. However, a recent Chinese remake of a Japanese TV hit series has flopped so spectacularly that it has put the commercial TV production system under question.
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TV series Midnight Canteen, adapted from the hit Japanese manga with the same title, will debut on Beijing Satellite TV and the video-streaming site v.qq.com on June 12.
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South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's English-debut film "Snowpiercer" will be remade into a TV series in the United States, according to foreign news reports on Thursday.
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Cable station FXX announced on Wednesday it had ordered an animated series starring hit Marvel anti-hero Deadpool, with Golden Globe-winning actor Donald Glover leading the creative team.
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A new TV series looks at Joan Crawford and Bette Davis’ legendary hatred for each other – but was it real? Keith Uhlich investigates.
Series for primary schools depicts sexual organs, positions and gay couples, drawing criticism online, but author stands by content
Series for primary schools depicts sexual organs, positions and gay couples, drawing criticism online, but author stands by content
Stud after stud after stud. If you like being soaked in a world filled with beautiful men flashing their fine-toned abs and running loose fighting bad guys, then KBS 2TV's "Hwarang" may have been for you.
Benedict Cumberbatch is expanding his literary excursion into television.
A TV program broadcast by Guangdong Television has become the longest running series in the Chinese mainland.
To celebrate the 90th birthday of the Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Co. plans to run a special train that recreates the vibe of the 1000 series that ran the rails when the subway opened in 1927.