From "A Spark Ignites" to "Thousands of Sails Set Sail": Micro-Dramas Evolve from Youthful Experiments to Mature Creations
— 3rd Hangzhou Micro-Drama Conference Opens in Linping
On November 11, 2025, the 3rd Hangzhou Micro-Drama Conference opened in Linping, Hangzhou, under the theme “Empowering Industries through Audio-Visual Innovation, Leading Global Expansion with Diverse Creativity.”
Government and enterprise representatives, experts, scholars, and industry pioneers from across China gathered to engage in in-depth discussions on key topics such as high-quality micro-drama production, technology empowerment, and global strategies.
During the opening ceremony, multiple industry achievements and major initiatives were unveiled, injecting new momentum into improving micro-drama content and building a robust ecosystem. The China Netcasting Services Association released the China Micro-Drama Industry Development White Paper (2025), highlighting 10 key trends in micro-drama for 2025 and providing guidance for standardization and quality enhancement in the industry. The Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism announced a “Micro-Drama + AIGC” recommended list, showcasing innovative practices that integrate the “Poetic Zhejiang” initiative with digital technology. The winners of the 2nd “Great Fortune Arrives” National Online Micro-Drama Scriptwriting Competition were also revealed at the conference.
Linping District, in collaboration with leading platforms and enterprises, officially launched the “Ancient and Modern Canals” premium film and drama creation plan. The initiative aims to build a full-chain empowerment system covering writing, production, investment, broadcasting, and evaluation, nurturing benchmark enterprises and works that combine intellectual depth, artistic value, and market potential.
The event is guided by the China Netcasting Services Association and hosted by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism and the Hangzhou Municipal Propaganda Department. It is organized by the Linping District People’s Government, the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, and the Zhejiang Netcasting Services Association.
(Reported by Dou Hanyang)
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Introduction to the Nation’s First Micro-Drama Filming Base — “Linying Studio”
Planned jointly by the Linping District People’s Government, Zai Shui Yi Fang, and the “Damei Linzhuo” Fund, and with an investment of nearly 100 million RMB, the modern drama production platform “Linying Studio” is the nation’s first dedicated micro-drama filming base. Since its debut at the end of 2023, Linying Studio has hosted over 800 production teams, leading a wave of industrial ecosystem development in China’s film and television bases and pioneering new production workflows and operational standards.
The base covers a total planned area of 100,000 square meters. Currently, it consists of Phase I and II indoor real-set studios totaling 20,000 square meters, an 8,000-square-meter outdoor street set, a 4,500-square-meter professional studio, and an 1980s-style outdoor real-set area. Supporting facilities within the park include staff dormitories, hotels, restaurants and shopping streets, prop warehouses, post-production studios, digital asset studios, professional training studios for film and TV, and an actors’ guild. These facilities allow for simultaneous work and living accommodations for nearly 1,000 people, enabling fully self-contained production operations within the park.
To date, Linying Studio has hosted over 400 long- and short-form drama projects. It has been recognized as a key provincial audiovisual industry project, received municipal cultural and creative funding, and earned honors such as ranking among the top ten national micro-drama bases in the “Golden Peng Index” and being named an Outstanding Organization at the first Micro-Audiovisual Arts Festival.
(Information provided by Tu Dongdong)
The 3rd Hangzhou Micro-Drama Conference Kicks Off in Linping
People’s Daily Client, Zhejiang Channel – Liu Guojun, November 11, 2025, 16:47 | Views: 31,000
On November 11, the 3rd Hangzhou Micro-Drama Conference opened in Linping, Hangzhou, themed “Empowering Industries through Audio-Visual Innovation, Leading Global Expansion with Diverse Creativity.”
Representatives from government and enterprises, experts, scholars, and industry pioneers from across China gathered to engage in in-depth discussions on key topics such as high-quality micro-drama production, technology empowerment, and global strategies.
During the opening ceremony, multiple industry achievements and major initiatives were unveiled, injecting new momentum into the improvement of micro-drama content and ecosystem development. The China Netcasting Services Association released the China Micro-Drama Industry Development White Paper (2025), highlighting 10 key trends in micro-drama for 2025 and providing guidance for industry advancement. The Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism announced a “Micro-Drama + AIGC” recommended list, showcasing innovative practices that merge “Poetic Zhejiang” with digital technology. The winners of the 2nd “Great Fortune Arrives” National Online Micro-Drama Scriptwriting Competition were also revealed at the conference.
Linping District, in collaboration with leading platforms and enterprises, officially launched the “Ancient and Modern Canals” premium film and drama creation plan. The initiative aims to build a full-chain empowerment system spanning writing, production, investment, broadcasting, and evaluation, nurturing benchmark enterprises and works that combine intellectual depth, artistic value, and market potential.
The event is guided by the China Netcasting Services Association and hosted by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism and the Hangzhou Municipal Propaganda Department. It is organized by the Linping District People’s Government, the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, and the Zhejiang Netcasting Services Association.
Editor: Dou Hanyang