Duanju

Duanju (simplified Chinese: 短剧; traditional Chinese: 短劇; pinyin: duǎn jù) Chinese micro dramas, Chinese short dramas, ultra-short dramas, or TikTok short dramas, are a type of web series that has gained popularity in China. These series are mostly adapted from web fictions and are released on new media platforms such as TikTok (抖音 in China). Each episode is very short, lasting only around one minute. To facilitate viewing on mobile devices, Duanju are directly produced in a vertical screen. Short dramas are sometimes adapted into interactive movie games.[1]

  1. ^ "China's next cultural export could be TikTok-style short soap operas". MIT Technology Review.