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Producing Chinese Reality Television
Power, Precarity and Working Cultures
Producing Chinese Reality Television
Power, Precarity and Working Cultures
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Description
This study examines the production of popular Chinese reality television, complemented by interviews with a broad range of practitioners including newcomers, contractors, and migrant workers, all of whom form the industry's backbone.
Tianyu Zhang draws on first hand experiences across four television productions, providing exclusive insights into institutional dynamics and interpersonal relationships. She examines popular television series like Job Hunting (2010-), Win the Bill (2013-) and Waiting For Me (2014-), uncovering concealed narratives of precarious production that shape Chinese television.
She goes on to examine regulations impacting the broader labour market, including unsupportive national policies, social welfare systems, unhealthy work values, and the absence of trade unions, considering how these impact the television industry. Spanning a spectrum of media landscapes, from state-owned giants like China Central Television (CCTV) to provincial outlets and independent production houses, this comprehensive study captures the essence of Chinese reality TV production.
Table of Contents
1. Defining factors in China's labour market
2. Pre-production panning: complicated, effortful, under-developed?
3. Production and post-production: teamwork and improvisation
4. Production Ethics
5. Management from above
6. Self-management
Conclusion: Production cultures with Chinese characteristics
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Product details
| Published | Feb 05 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781350452626 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 30 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Series | Global East Asian Screen Cultures |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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