China reinvents UK crime drama

– The blockbuster British crime drama Broadchurch is to be remade in Chinese, its producers said yesterday.

Few Western TV series are shown in China – which has a strict quota on foreign-made entertainment – and producers Endemol Shine said its Mandarin-language version of the series will be adapted to fit local rules.

The crime drama was a huge hit for British broadcaster ITV.–

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