Miniseries in China starring children have sparked controversy for their content becoming “adultified,” as critics say the trend will harm the psychological health of young actors. The industry’s market values reached 50 billion yuan (US$7 billion) in 2024 before rising to 63 billion yuan last year. “Also, we should correct the tendency of using children as tools and boycott the tendency of making contents too entertaining. Zhao Hui, a professor from the Communication University of China in Beijing, said some such miniseries have problematic topics and plots. Playing roles in dramas involving sweet love, revenge or wealthy family feuds will impact their values.

Source: The Star March 27, 2026 23:10 UTC