Fuji TV has joined forces with iQIYI, China’s No.1 internet video distributor, in creating a brand new internet-based drama series called “Mysterious Summer.” This is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between a Chinese online video platform and a Japanese TV network. Internet distribution of “Mysterious Summer” in China starts from August 8, 2014, as well as in 35 countries within the North, Central and South America.
The drama features a Japanese director/producer Satoshi Kubota and Chinese cast, starring the best of up-and-coming Chinese actors and Yuki Furukawa, an extremely popular Japanese actor in China. A total of 15 episodes were all shot in Beijing, each story concluding within the 30 minute running time.
The World Premiere took place on the night of August 6 in Beijing. At the event, the leading actor Yuki Furukawa commented, “Mysterious Summer” is not only a mystery fiction; there are also love, romance, and horror, a different taste in each episode for everyone in China and around the world to enjoy.”
iQIYI website:
http://www.iqiyi.com/
Fuji TV blog entry:
http://blog.fujitv.co.jp/airmail/D20140620.html