Countless netizens across mainland China are streaming the American TV series "Prison Break" on their computer screens, while the television sets in millions of households still dominantly showcase domestic and Korean dramas. The new version of "Legend of the Condor Heroes" premiered in January, "The Golden House" followed in March, and "My Fair Princess III" began airing on various satellite TV channels starting from July...
These seem to be completely different entities. Many netizens, who had forgotten their childhood memories of American dramas or were first-time viewers of such series, have grown accustomed to watching costume martial arts dramas and large family feuds unfold over the usual 30 or 40 episodes of soap operas or TVB dramas. However, "Prison Break," with its suspenseful and extraordinarily fast-paced narrative, was so satisfying that even viewers accustomed to fast pacing in America were thrilled. This novelty certainly caught the attention of the Chinese audience.
