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Netflix Readies Chinese-Language Content Plans, Unveils Teaser For ‘Born For The Spotlight’


Netflix also unveiled the teaser for 'Born for the Spotlight,' which will star Hsieh Ying-xuan and Cheryl Yang. The series will premiere at Busan.

The streamer’s head of Chinese Language Content, Maya Huang, detailed her team’s originals strategy in Taiwan and also unveiled the English-language teaser and release date for upcoming series Born for the Spotlight. Born for the Spotlight will have its world premiere in the On-Screen section at the upcoming Busan International Film Festival, before releasing on Netflix on November 7. Adapted from a Japanese novel, Huang detailed how Taiwanese creators were able to translate it into a “relatable” story for the local audience that also accumulated significant viewership outside Chinese-speaking regions.

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