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Bite-Sized Dramas from China Take Over TikTok on The Viral List

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Bingeable Chinese minidramas, Weapons “airplane arm” run, and city 10s are going viral…

TL;DR

  • Super short, vertical dramas from China are blowing up with young U.S. viewers
  • Gen Z women are transforming themselves into a “10” in different cities, sometimes poking fun at the beauty “standards”
  • Inspired by the new horror movie Weapons, Gen Z is recreating the creepy “airplane arm” run and turning it into a meme
Chinese mini dramas are pulling in micro-bingeing Gen Z viewers A new wave of binge-worthy entertainment is taking over Gen Z’s screens, and it’s not coming from Netflix or HBO. Enter: mini dramas. The bite-sized, vertically-shot soap operas originated in China, but are quickly gaining traction among Gen Z viewers in the U.S. Unlike traditional TV,...

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