Conquering a new market

Chosen, a three-part Chinese thriller, will be broadcast on Netflix later this month, marking a milestone for mainland internet productions. Wang Kaihao reports.

In recent years, many Chinese have got used to watching productions by Netflix, an American entertainment streaming media provider, on Chinese online video websites. As a result, Netflix works, like the TV series House of Cards and Black Mirror have gained a huge fan following in China.

But now change is in the air. Last week, it was announced that Chosen, a three-part Chinese thriller, will be broadcast on Netflix later this month, and is to become the first internet-tailored film from China to be released on the leading American broadcast platform.