Listen Score
LS 29
Global Rank
TOP 10%

ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗

Update frequency:
every 49 days
Average audio length:
43 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
119 episodes
since Feb. 15, 2019
episodic

AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗

~74.28% of listeners are from United States.
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US
74.28%
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SE
14.28%
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IN
1.90%
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SG
0.95%
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ES
0.95%
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BR
0.95%
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NL
0.95%
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GB
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CH
0.95%
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HK
0.95%
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FR
0.47%
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CA
0.47%
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IT
0.47%
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BE
0.47%
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RU
0.47%
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EE
0.47%
Others
0.07%
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗

Send us Fan Mail Recently, a Chinese film DEAR YOU (給阿嬤的情書 - 2026) broke the country box office. This historical / family / period drama was shot on a mere 14 million yuan budget ($2 million), and yet made over 1.8 billion yuan ($265 millions). But what’s interesting about that story is that it’s n…

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PREVIOUS EPISODES

Send us Fan Mail 18 months ago, we released our episode #99 examining how AI was being used in films, documentaries, and advertising. At the time, most of the more compelling AI-driven work was confined to short-form content. But Chinese content creator and storyteller are doing leapfrog on that ar…
Send us Fan Mail China's building boom can now be declared over. Yet what awaits for the 940 million city dwellers living in Chinese cities?   Featuring- Éric LE KHANH : architect - LIU Jue (LJ) : managing editor at TWOC- Jingqiu ZHANG: IARA - Co-founder & Architect To go further- Middle E…
Send us Fan Mail As the Cannes festival ends, we interviewed some key player regarding how the biggest film festival in the world impacts Chinese cinema. Featuring- Cao Liuying  : Parallax Films - Sales Agent- Clément Magar : Fortissimo Films - General Manager- Qu Zhizheng : Director & Cinemato…
Send us Fan Mail Nostalgia isn’t just a feeling—it’s also a powerful selling tool. Right as China's GDP growth slows and the future feels uncertain, consumers are increasingly drawn to products and stories that evoke the past. Whether it’s retro snacks or hit TV shows reviving bygone eras, som…
Send us Fan Mail In recent months, China’s box office has faced significant challenges, making a recent development all the more remarkable. Recently the animated film Ne Zha 2 has skyrocketed into the global box office top 10 in just one month. With currently over 1.9 billion in revenue, the film …
Send us Fan Mail It has been a crazy week following the non-TikTok ban and witnessing real 'positive energy' on both sides of the Pacific. How did over 1 million Americans flock to RedNote/小红书? What hurdles lie ahead for us, and are there any potential business opportunities for internati…
Send us Fan Mail When the Middle Earth Podcast started years ago, it was hard to find any feminist mainstream cultural products. But recently, movies like HER STORY (好东西) and LIKE A ROLLING STONE (出走的决心), along with female stand-up comedians and influencers, have been making their way into the main…
Send us Fan Mail Hello everyone, the Middle Earth Podcast will continue as we enter 2025, but I call on all of you dear listeners as I’m great need of freelance work (or a full time position, let’s dream !).In case you are in needs of a:- corpo video creator- podcast expert- researcher- film editor…
Send us Fan Mail Episode gracefully passed over by Jiang Jiang (JJ) from the Inside the China Room  podcast show in order to have a second window of distribution ;) Enjoy !To go further- Middle Earth episode #72 Film Distribution: How to Succeed at China’s Box Office- Middle Earth episode #44 Does …
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