Netflix Audience Enchanted by Chinese Food from Chaoshan Region
During the 2019 Chinese new year holiday, China’s Chaoshan beef hotpot not only delighted Chinese eaters but also Netflix audiences around the world. On February 10, Netflix released Chinese documentary series Flavorful Origins on its platform with subtitles in over 20 languages. As a celebration of Chinese food from Chaoshan region, Flavorful Origins is produced by Tencent Video and created by Chen Xiaoqing, who also directed hit documentary series A Bite of China. Back in October of 2017, Flavorful Origins was brought to MIPTV Cannes and caught attention from various TV channels around the world. But Netflix eventually acquired its international rights. It was the first time Netflix acquired an original documentary series from another online video platform. While most of the Chinese shows acquired by Netflix were already hit shows in China, Flavorful Origins premiered on Netflix and Tencent Video almost at the same time. So far, the show is well received on Netflix. One audience wrote on social media that “I’am binging Flavorful Origins on Netflix and now all I want to do is travel the world and eat foods.” Read more on Entertainment Capital
China to Remake British Drama Series ‘Life on Mars’
China’s Phoenix Entertainment Group is teaming up with BBC to remake the 2006 TV drama series Life on Mars. The BBC drama series features a detective who finds himself transported back to 1973 after a car crash. In its Chinese-language remake, the protagonist will wake up in the 1990s in Beijing. Phoenix Entertainment is expected to produce 24 episodes for the drama. The company previously produced hit rom-com This is not What I Expected and the popular web series Day and Night. Read more on Mtime
Dutch Film ‘Prooi’ Set for March 22 China Release
It’s officially announced that 2016 action thriller film Prooi has been scheduled to release in China on March 22. A Chinese poster and a trailer are also released along with the announcement. Written and directed by Dick Maas, the film follows a zoo veterinarian who gets caught up in a grisly adventure as she finds herself leading the city-wide hunt for a monstrous lion terrorizing the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. Read more on Mtime
