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<p>Source: China Daily (10/13/17)<br />
<a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2017-10/13/content_33196562.htm">Hit online drama sets new record for domestic crime shows</a><br />
By Li Wenrui</p>
<p>As Chinese viewers spend more time on video websites, network dramas are booming both in quantity and in quality.</p>
<p>The year looks like the golden time for domestic crime shows. Audience taste has shifted from time-travelling heroines with embroidered garments to rigorous-thinking detectives tracking serial killers.</p>
<p>Well-made internet series sprung up like mushrooms after the screening of summer blockbusters. <em>Day and Night</em>, <em>Burning Ice</em>, <em>Line Walker II</em> are three of the most popular ones recently released on video sites Youku, iQiyi, and QQ Live respectively.</p>
<p>Audience-oriented scripts, broad online exposure, and handpicked cast help network crime shows gain a strong viewership.</p>
<p><em>Day and Night</em>, widely reckoned as the best crime drama of the year, got a total of 24.6 billion hits online by this Thursday.</p>
<p>"I watched the whole thing during the National Day holiday," Jia Xiaotao, a media analyst said. "I had to stay up late every night, but it was totally worth it."</p>
<p>It also set an impressive rating record of 9.1 (out of 10) on Douban, a major Chinese film and TV rating platform, graded by over one hundred thousand users.</p>
<p>Unlike most online hit dramas which are adapted from bestselling novels, <em>Day and Night</em> has no franchise to rely on. But it has made its own name.</p>
<p>Audiences are fascinated by the complicated yet watertight storylines weaved by playwright Zhi Wen, a former litigator with years of law practice.</p>
<p>"My habit is to confirm every single detail in the script," Zhi Wen said in an interview. "If I can test to verify, I don't just look at the appearances. If I can actually see it, I don't stop at hearsay."</p>
<p>"We want to present a sophisticated story to internet viewers. Crimes are solved based on hard proofs, not psychological speculations," Wang Ping, associate producer of <em>Day and Night</em>, said.</p>
<p>The show has been well-received by audience of both genders. "According to our viewership survey, a substantial part of our fan base is female,” Wang added.</p>
<p>"Besides good and evil, the show discusses the struggle of humanity," Wang said. "Not stereotyping any character is the key to emotionally link the audience with the story."</p>
<p>Yuan Yumei, producer of the show, previously worked in traditional film business and has been in the internet industry for six years.</p>
<p>"We created <em>Day and Night</em> to echo the features of American TV series. The fast-paced narrative and carefully designed visual language attracted many fans that are into US TV dramas."</p>
<p>Yuan shows optimism and confidence in the future of online TV shows. "The status of online drama is rising in the entire industry. I have witnessed its development and transformation from a grassroots level."</p>
<p>"<em>Day and Night</em> is not perfect. But it stands for innovation and bold experiment. We hope to contribute to the future of domestic network dramas and set the bar a little bit higher," Wang Ping said.</p>
<p><em>Contact the writer at <a href="mailto:liwenrui@chinadaily.com.cn">liwenrui@chinadaily.com.cn</a></em></p>
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