Im a very old American granny. During covid got addicted to Chinese dramas. Watched as the nightmare began for Xiao Zhan and was very confused! Not much available in English. But I became extremely curious about the sheer power of Chinese fandom. It’s a force unparalleled anywhere else, as you say. And ripe for study! Thank you for your work. Im looking forward to more insights and analyses. 👍🏼
You're so right - the reason why I started this publication is precisely because it's almost incomparable to fandom elsewhere, even the ones in East Asia despite having a great deal of cultural industry overlaps. The mix of China's political complications and unique economic model gave rise to an interesting and understudied community that's basically a researcher's jackpot... stay tuned for further updates, haha!
Im a very old American granny. During covid got addicted to Chinese dramas. Watched as the nightmare began for Xiao Zhan and was very confused! Not much available in English. But I became extremely curious about the sheer power of Chinese fandom. It’s a force unparalleled anywhere else, as you say. And ripe for study! Thank you for your work. Im looking forward to more insights and analyses. 👍🏼
Absolutely fascinating, and an accurate analysis. Thanks!
Is there a corollary to Chinese fandom anywhere else? It seems unique and quite powerful.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the piece :)
You're so right - the reason why I started this publication is precisely because it's almost incomparable to fandom elsewhere, even the ones in East Asia despite having a great deal of cultural industry overlaps. The mix of China's political complications and unique economic model gave rise to an interesting and understudied community that's basically a researcher's jackpot... stay tuned for further updates, haha!