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S1E35: Micro-drama boom: In this town, Chinese youths chase their showbiz dreams
Hengdian, in Zhejiang province, is booming as the location set for two-thirds of China’s period dramas.
Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times chats with ST’s global correspondents about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.
They come with stars in their eyes, hoping to become the next Fan Bingbing or Jackson Yee. In Hengdian, they put their names down and hope to be picked - to deliver a line, to stand next to an actor, or even just to be a face in the crowd in one scene.
Hengdian is touted as China’s Hollywood, and with good reason - it…
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