Zǎoqī Táiwān ǒuxiàngjù yǐngxiǎng le zhěng ge Huáyǔ shìchǎng.
Early Taiwanese idol dramas shaped the entire Chinese-language market.
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The genre was pioneered by early-2000s Taiwanese dramas (流星花园, 王子变青蛙), then the term got adopted across the mainland. Defining ingredients: pretty leads, romance, modern urban setting, low-stakes conflict.
