BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI Inc.
(NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative
market-leading online entertainment service in China, is pleased to announce that it has
reached an agreement with WOWOW, Japan's leading premium satellite television
station, to release its hit suspense The Bad Kids, in
Japan in early 2021.
As part of iQIYI's Mist Theater, a content library dedicated to
iQIYI's original suspense dramas, The Bad Kids is
the first Chinese series that
is directly acquired by WOWOW and the first Chinese
modern drama shown on its channel.
A representative from WOWOW says: "It's a great honor to
cooperate with iQIYI. The Bad Kids has received rave reviews
since its release in China, and we
are looking forward to receiving the same response among
the Japanese audience."
Presented by iQIYI and co-produced by Eternity Pictures,
The Bad Kids is a 12-episode suspense series that tells
the story of three kids in a small coastal town who accidentally
witness a murder. The hit suspense drama, produced by Han Sanping
and directed by Xin Shuang, features
a star-stud cast led by Qin Hao
and Wang Jingchun. Since its release, The Bad Kids has
received positive reviews from nearly 800,000 viewers on the
influential media review platform Douban, with an average
score of 9.2 out of 10, making it the then highest rated Chinese TV
series released in 2020 and a breakout hit in China. Recently, The Bad Kids has
received five nominations for the 2nd Asia Contents Awards
organized by the prestigious 25th Busan International Film Festival.
The Bad Kids is one of the series under Mist
Theater which has achieved success in overseas
distribution. The other four series under Mist Theater have also
secured overseas release. Kidnapping Game has already aired
on Singtel TV in Singapore,
which is also planning to air Sisyphus and The Long
Night soon. The Mist Theater series are also broadcasted on
iQIYI HD Channel on Astro, a leading media brand in Malaysia. Part of Mist Theater
series will be also aired on mainstream TV stations in
overseas markets such as Japan,
South Korea, Hong Kong and Macau.
The successful overseas distribution of Mist Theater series
and the release of The Bad Kids through WOWOW
TV in Japan
has proven that Chinese streaming media platforms, led by
iQIYI, have the capability to consistently produce high-quality
original content. Meanwhile, their genre-based content
development and innovative exploration of content distribution
models have attracted great interest from overseas markets. iQIYI's
premium content has been well received among overseas audiences,
gaining international recognition and bringing Chinese dramas to
the global arena.
About iQIYI, Inc.
iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative
market-leading online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative
talent with technology, fostering an environment for continuous
innovation and the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI's
platform features highly popular original content, as well as a
comprehensive library of other professionally-produced content,
partner-generated content and user generated content. The Company
distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its
leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data
analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a
massive user base with tremendous user engagement, and has
developed a diversified monetization model including membership
services, online advertising services, content distribution, live
broadcasting, online games, IP licensing, online literature and
e-commerce.
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