Description: An insider's perspective on the production practices of Chinese reality shows, offering an in-depth understanding of the working culture of Chinese television.
Brief description: Tianyu Zhang is Assistant Head of Creative Media at Liverpool Media Academy, UK. She has worked as a Film lecturer at London South Bank University and was awarded her PhD in Media Arts from the University of Royal Holloway in January 2022. She has work experience in China's state-owned television and private TV production companies. Her research interests include film and TV industries, with a special interest in ethnography and mental health.