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Inside the World-Conquering Rise of the Micro-Drama

The New Yorker · Apr 25, 2026, 10:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Much of humanity has now watched—or scrolled past—extremely short shows about love and betrayal. How do Chinese companies create them?

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