Today's Highlights：
1. Cultural Tourism Mini Series Ni Hao, Tie Men Guan Premieres Online on December 31, Showcasing the Grandeur of Xinjiang
2. Mini Series Re Xie Long Zhou Hun (Hot-Blooded Dragon Boat Spirit) Officially Released, Showcasing a New Expression of Guangxi's Dragon Boat Culture
3. Hongsha Mini Series Studio Officially Launches, Advancing Integrated "Mini Series+" Development
4. Greater Bay Area's First "AI + Mini Series Sales Conversion Competition" Launches in Foshan
5. Building a Talent Development Ecosystem for the Mini Series Industry: Qiantang District Creates a New Training Model
6. Cross-Strait Audiovisual Industry Holds Online Exhibition and Showcase Season
Cultural Tourism Mini Series Ni Hao, Tie Men Guan Premieres Online on December 31, Showcasing the Grandeur of Xinjiang
The cultural tourism mini series Ni Hao, Tie Men Guan has premiered across major online platforms on December 31, inviting audiences to welcome the New Year with a journey through time and history at one of China's legendary frontier passes. The story begins with Zhang Qian, the Han Dynasty envoy who once traveled through Tiemenguan on his mission to the Western Regions, accidentally crossing into the year 2025. Through the collision of ancient and modern perspectives, the series presents the more than 70 years of development and achievements of Tiemenguan City (Second Division), along with its magnificent landscapes, distinctive cultural tourism resources, and rich local customs.
Focusing on local cultural and tourism assets, the series builds around the core IP of "Silk Road Stronghold · Red Tiemenguan," integrating the historical legacy of Zhang Qian's pioneering journeys to the Western Regions, the spirit of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and contemporary values. Centered on the theme of "revitalizing history through storytelling and integrating culture with tourism," the drama condenses the natural beauty, historical depth, and everyday vitality of this millennia-old gateway into a compact and engaging narrative, offering audiences a New Year's gift rich in cultural texture and emotional warmth.
Embracing the "mini series + cultural tourism" model, the production draws on Tiemenguan's identity as "the final gateway of the ancient Silk Road." Through Zhang Qian's quest for the imperial credential, the story connects multiple scenic locations, including the Tata Secret Realm and Puchang Ancient City. Filmed entirely on location, the series vividly showcases the region's natural scenery, ethnic customs, and local cuisine, allowing viewers to discover Tiemenguan's past and present while enjoying the unfolding story.
Mini Series Re Xie Long Zhou Hun (Hot-Blooded Dragon Boat Spirit) Officially Released, Showcasing a New Expression of Guangxi's Dragon Boat Culture
On December 29, the mini series Re Xie Long Zhou Hun (Hot-Blooded Dragon Boat Spirit) was officially released. The series is based on the true story of the men's dragon boat team from Teng County, Guangxi, which won the 2025 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships. It tells the inspiring journey of a local dragon boat team rising from adversity to becoming world champions, and conveys the dragon boat spirit of "rowing together and striving for excellence." As a mini series focusing on local themes, the production was filmed on locations in Teng County, Wuzhou, vividly presenting the scenery of the Xunjiang River and real-life dragon boat racing scenes.
Through youth-oriented storytelling and the use of AI technology, the series integrates local cultural and tourism elements such as the Dragon Mother, dragon boats, local cuisine, and local specialties, blending them with the excitement of sports competition. This approach opens new creative possibilities for the series. The mini series is also another innovative case of the Guangxi Daily Media Group's exploration of "News + Mini series + Cultural Tourism" model. Starting from December 29, viewers can download the Guangxi Cloud app, search for, and watch Re Xie Long Zhou Hun. Beginning January 1, 2026, the series will be released on multiple platforms, including Guangxi News portal, Guangxi News TV, the official Douyin account of Re Xie Long Zhou Hun, Guangxi Movie Cloud's Bilibili and Weibo accounts, and Shanhai Short Drama.
Hongsha Mini Series Studio Officially Launches, Advancing Integrated "Mini Series+" Development
On December 29, the launch event for the "Filming Mini Series in Sansheng" debut program and the opening of the Hongsha Mini Series Studio were held in Jinjiang District, Chengdu. As a professional mini series production base deeply integrated with the city's park-style landscapes, the Hongsha Mini Series Studio is located in the core area of Sansheng Flower Town, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, covering an area of 2.28 square kilometers.
The studio has innovatively established a "1+1+1+N" operation system. Through the linkage of an offline production coordination center, an offline production management center, an online digital platform, and diverse styles of shooting sites, it provides one-stop, full-industry-chain services for the mini series production. Currently, the studio has established over 300 real-scene shooting sites with diverse film and television styles.
The launch ceremony for the mini series San Si Wu Liu Mei You Qi (Three Four Five Six, No Seven) was also held during the event, demonstrating the Hongsha Mini Series Studio's practical and efficient approach of "launching and operating simultaneously." During the event, a promotional video titled Filming Mini Series in Sansheng showcased the rich and diverse film and television scene resources of Sansheng Flower Town in Jinjiang District, Chengdu.
During the thematic promotion session, representatives from the studio's operating team, production partners, copyright trading platforms, and talent incubation agencies shared insights on topics including the studio's operational model, one-stop production services, mini series copyright transactions, and actor training and development programs.
In the future, the Hongsha Mini Series Studio will continue to deepen the integrated "Park City + Mini Series Industry" development model. Empowered by emerging technologies like AIGC, it will optimize its online and offline service systems, gather high-quality resources across the industry chain, and steadily develop into a highland for mini series industry and a hub for talent aggregation in southwest China. These efforts aim to inject sustained momentum into Chengdu's goal of building itself into a world-renowned cultural city and deepening the integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism, sports, and exhibitions.
Greater Bay Area's First "AI + Mini Series Sales Conversion Competition" Launches in Foshan
Recently, the 2026 "AI+ Mini Series Sales Conversion Competition" and the launch ceremony of the Organizing Committee of the "Chinese Family Culture Mini Series National Competition" were held at Yingchuang Park in Foshan. This event revolves around the innovative model of "AI Agent + Mini Series + E-commerce GMV," focusing on the deep integration of content creation and commercial conversion. It collaborates with academic institutions and enterprises to explore a new industry model for the AI era characterized by "everyone can create content, and content can be directly monetized."
On the day of the event, at the roadshow center of Yingchuang Park, the organizers systematically released the overall competition plan, the "AI Agent School-Enterprise 2+1 Cooperation Program," and the Guangdong pilot plan for the "Chinese Family Culture Mini Series National Competition." Multiple project signing ceremonies were also held on site.
The organizing committee for the "Chinese Family Culture Mini Series National Competition" was officially established at the event, with Foshan designated to undertake the dual role of serving as a provincial pilot site in Guangdong and national model incubator. The committee will promote the implementation of a series of projects including "Family Culture Oral History Mini Series," "Community-based Family Culture Co-creation Workshops," "On-Campus Family Culture Mini Series Studios," and "Park-based Family Culture Mini Series Creation and Research Centers." Participants noted that the launch marks a new starting point to jointly promote the deep integration of AI agents, mini series content production, and e-commerce conversion across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The program aims to build a national benchmark for the "Family Culture Mini Series + AI Sales Conversion," injecting new momentum and practical models for digital economic development and high-quality youth employment.
Building a Talent Development Ecosystem for the Mini Series Industry: Qiantang District Creates a New Training Model
Recently, the China Mini Series Creative Village·Mini Series Talent Ecosystem Co-building Event was successfully held in Qiantang District, Hangzhou. Jointly organized by the China Mini Series Creative Village, the School of Humanities of Communication University of Zhejiang, and the CUZ Huace School of Film, the event brought together government departments, universities, village committees, enterprises, and platforms. It aims to break down industry barriers and build a new ecosystem for developing mini series talents through deep integration of "industry, academia, research, and application."
At the event, the Communication University of Zhejiang Student Joint Training Practice Base was officially inaugurated. At the same time, the annual plan for the China Mini Series Creative Village Mini Series production workshop, covering the entire industry chain, including screenwriting, filming, and operation, was released. The training program includes 12 sessions throughout the year, with the first session aiming to train 30 to 50 professionals, incubate more than five original scripts, and promote several projects for actual filming. Additionally, at the event site, the workshop's first practical project—the 48-hour Extreme Creation Short Film Workshop—was immediately launched. Sixteen postgraduate student teams from Communication University of Zhejiang will be stationed in Hezhuang Sub-District, focusing on high-pressure creation around winter aesthetics and Qiantang regional culture. The event also featured a special session for script creation tips and a winter vacation internship recruitment fair.
Cross-Strait Audiovisual Industry Holds Online Exhibition and Showcase Season
The 5th Cross-Strait and Hong Kong, Macao Outstanding Audiovisual Works Online Exhibition, jointly organized by the Chinese Association For Radio, Film & TV Exchanges and the Taiwan Chinese Radio and Television Program Production Commercial Association, recently concluded successfully. This year's online exhibition included four categories: documentaries, animation, short videos, and mini series. A total of 182 film and television cultural institutions and individuals submitted 401 works, comprising 1,360 episodes. Among them, 110 works received the Hairong Special Excellence Awards and Hairong Merit Work Awards. At the same time, the Second Cross-Strait Youth "Hairong Competition" Micro Audiovisual Showcase Season also recently concluded.
This year's showcase season included two sections: short videos and mini series. A total of 176 institutions and individuals submitted 217 short videos and 24 mini series, totaling 717 episodes. Among these, 106 works were awarded the Hairong First Prize, Hairong Outstanding Awards, and Hairong Progress Awards. The mini series Qu Tao Hua Sheng Kai De Di Fang (Go To the Place Where Peach Blossoms Bloom), submitted by Tibet Weiji Culture Media Co., Ltd., won the Hairong First Prize in the mini series category. The works showcased and screened in this online exhibition and showcase season were rich in content and wide in scope. They not only vividly presented the customs, traditions, and shared historical memories of both sides of the Taiwan Strait, but also objectively introduced scientific achievements, smart city development, and livelihood projects. Through more than 100 special exhibition sections set up on over 50 platforms, the event reached an audience of over 5 million people. Twenty platforms received the Excellent Communication Award, effectively promoting cultural exchange and integration across the Taiwan Strait, as well as in Hong Kong and Macao.
