On December 22, local time, the authoritative Hollywood magazine Variety released its list of the best international dramas selected in 2020, with a total of 15 films selected. " Secret Corner " starring Qin Hao and Wang Jingchun is among the only Chinese drama.
Chinese web series "The Bad Kids" has been listed among top 15 best international series by U.S.-based entertainment magazine Variety, which speak highly of its storytelling, cinematography, performances and dark soundtrack.
"The Secret Corner" is a high-quality suspense short drama launched by iQiyi's "Misty Theater" this year. It is adapted from Zi Jinchen's mystery novel " Bad Kid ". The play tells the story of three children from a coastal town who accidentally recorded a murder while playing in the scenic area. In addition to the story itself being closely related to hot topics such as family, growth of minors, and education, the band-born directors, screenwriters teams showing their strengths, and actors with collective acting skills have made this work particularly eye-catching.
According to statistics, the drama has been on the Weibo hot search list more than 50 times during its broadcast period, and currently has a rating of 8.9 points on Douban. It is a hit work with both reputation and popularity.
Adapted from the novel of the same name by Chinese suspension writer Zijin Chen, the 12-episode drama centers around the aftermath that arises after three youngsters accidentally film a murder in a small town.
Produced by ex-China Film Group Chairman Han Sanping and directed by Xin Shuang, it has a starry cast including Qin Hao, Zhang Songwen and the winner of 2019 Berlin International Film Festival's Silver Bear for Best Actor Wang Jingchun.
Since its debug in June on online video platform iQIYI under its Mist Theater label, the drama has been rated 8.9 out of 10 by more than 835,000 people on film and TV review website Douban.
In addition, "The Hidden Corner" has been successfully released to overseas countries and regions such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia , and Vietnam, causing many overseas media to report, and won the "Best Creative Award" of the 2020 Busan International Film Festival Second Asian Content Award, becoming the first Chinese TV series to win this award.
In October, it took home the Best Creative Award, the first for a Chinese production, and the Newcomer Actor Award for child star Rong Zishan at the Asia Content Awards of the 25th Busan International Film Festival. The production has been distributed to several overseas countries and regions so far, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam.
In addition to "The Hidden Corner", the series selected for this list include: "Alev" (Turkey), "Crash Landing of Love" (Korea), "Shadow of Life" (Singapore), "A Group" (Chile), "Ordinary People" (UK and the United States), etc.
Other dramas on the list are Turkey's "Aleph," South Korea's "Crash Landing on You," Singapore's "Invisible Stories," Chile's "La Jauria," joint production from the UK and U.S. "Normal People," India's "Paatal Lok," Egypt's "Paranormal," Sweden's "Partisan," Spain's "Patria," France's "Possessions," UK's "Quiz," Spain's "Veneno," Italy's "We Are Who We Are," and Sweden's "We Got This."
