Overseasidol.com — The Chinese National Administration recently announced updates to the production schedules of key web dramas and films as of May 2025.
Among the notable changes are two highly anticipated series “The Devil between Us” has been extended from 12 to 16 episodes, while the fantasy romance “Long For Fish” has had its episode count reduced from 40 to 33.
“Long For Fish” a fantasy xianxia drama starring Arthur Chen Feiyu and Wang Yinglu, is based on the novel Presenting a Salted Fish to the Grandmaster by Fu Hua.
The story centers on Sima Jiao, a powerful yet reclusive figure sealed away for 500 years, and Liao Tingyan, a seemingly unmotivated young woman who inadvertently enters the world of cultivation.
Their unexpected bond leads to mutual growth, blossoming affection, and a shared journey through love, betrayal, and destiny across the realms of mortals, immortals, and demons.
The episode reduction for Offering Fish is believed to align with new platform regulations, particularly those introduced by Youku.
These policies encourage shorter series formats, with episodes capped between 8 and 12 and a maximum runtime of one hour.
For major S+ drama projects, platforms may opt to split content into multiple seasons.
