China’s Real ‘House of Cards’: TV Series Unveils Graft Excess
The eight-episode series, called “Always On the Road,” is being beamed daily to hundreds of millions of Chinese homes through Oct. 25 on CCTV’s Channel 1
Chinese Corruption Gets House of Cards Treatment with Communist Mini-Series
State-sanctioned TV drama will focus on the Communist Party’s resolve to eradicate corruption.
He Said What? China's Xi Jinping Makes 'House of Cards' Joke
Xi Jinping did something unusual, almost unheard of, for a Chinese President: He cracked a joke. In public.
To Play The Part, Actors Must Talk The Talk — In Chinese
The success of the Netflix series House of Cards lies in the details, yet episodes featuring actors speaking in Chinese are one detail the show doesn't get quite right.
Sex, Spies, and Videotape: Why ‘House of Cards’ Has Nothing on ‘The Americans’
While House of Cards is obsessed with high office and overt power, The Americans succeeds by intimately focusing on the personal.
Rendezvous with Power
Apart from providing a glimpse into politics in the United States, the popular drama series depicts a shift in stereotypes of China.
‘House of Cards’ in China: Surprisingly Available and Popular
Some analysts are surprised by the government's largely hands-off approach to video streaming sites, but caution that it may not last.
‘House of Cards’ Breaks Barriers in China
Although the second season paints an unflattering picture of Chinese diplomacy and officials, “House of Cards” wasn't prescreened by Chinese regulators and airs uncensored.
