Micro Short Drama "Painting Across Time" on the line, about the transformation and rebirth of "oil painting village" in Shenzhen

The short drama "Painting Across Time", set in Shenzhen's Dafen Village—China's famed "oil painting town"—premiered on March 17 via local official platforms. Co-produced by Longgang District authorities and Zhongguang Tianze Media, the story follows Mo Haotian, who time-travels to past Dafen to save his father, an art dealer wrongly killed. Through clashes with the "Dark Gallery" syndicate, the series metaphorically traces Dafen's evolution from mass-producing replicas to embracing original art and decorative reproductions. Selected for China's "Follow Micro Shorts to Travel" cultural tourism initiative, it blends suspense and time travel to showcase the village's creative rebirth amid globalization.

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By Wang Yu,Lu Qingyu,Le Dongshan(intern)Li Danping/China Youth Daily