AI’s Impact on Chinese Actors: From Selling Vegetables to Licensing Faces

The rise of artificial intelligence in China’s entertainment industry has triggered a widespread employment crisis, leaving popular actors struggling to secure work and turning to alternative livelihoods such as selling vegetables or licensing their likenesses, according to industry reports. Once-lucrative monthly earnings of 20,000 yuan (approximately Rp 53 jutaan) to 30,000 yuan (approximately Rp 80 … Read more

From Screen to Soil: How AI Cost a Chinese Actor His Career

Why Are AI-Produced Dramas Reshaping the Entertainment Industry? AI-generated content is rapidly transforming the entertainment sector, with a vast majority of short-form dramas in China produced by artificial intelligence as of Q1 2026, according to a report. This shift has left actors like Xu Peng, once a rising star in short-form dramas, facing sudden career … Read more

Chinese Actor Goes Viral for Crying in Live Stream-Why?

Chinese actor Han Dong, recognized for his role in the historical drama Scarlet Heart, recently trended after discussing his struggle to find traditional television roles. While viral clips suggested he was crying due to financial pressure, Han Dong clarified that his livestream comments were intended as jokes and were taken out of context by social … Read more