FOX Networks Group Picks Up Chinese Drama To Be A Better Man

HONG KONG: FOX Networks Group Asia (FNG) has inked a deal with Linmon Pictures to deliver the new Chinese romantic drama series To Be A Better Man to international audiences.

FNG acquired the rights to exclusively broadcast and distribute the series to all markets outside of mainland China, along with the rights to distribute it to channels outside of FNG. To Be A Better Man will be carried by STAR Chinese Channel (SCC), which will be broadcasting episodes on the same day as in China. The series premieres on May 31 on SCC internationally, with a simulcast in China by exclusive partners Zhejiang TV, Jiangsu TV and LeEco.

To Be A Better Man is a 42-episode romance drama that follows the story of a tough Chinese chef working at a Michelin 3-star restaurant in the U.S. After a car accident takes away his friend, he returns to mainland China with his remains. There, he runs into the person he most doesn’t want to see, and becomes entangled with both his unresolved and new relationships.

Cora Yim, the senior VP and head of Chinese entertainment at FOX Networks Group Asia, said, “We’re proud to partner with another Chinese production with top caliber talent in front and behind the camera for our audiences all over the world. With the increasing demand for high-quality Chinese content internationally, FNG is confident that To Be A Better Man will set the bar even higher for what can be expected from Chinese productions. The show is exactly the kind of top tier original content we are committed to deliver to audiences—backed by award-winning talent and superb performances, from the writer and director behind the scenes to the actors in front of the camera.”

Xiao SU, the CEO of Linmon Pictures, added, “There has never been a time when premium content is more welcomed in the market. We strongly believe in the idea that premium content is the key to uniting the new generation, which people consume content not only on TV but also on mobile devices. Working with a powerful global player like FOX Networks Group, we are very excited to be able to bring our premium content on a global scale and thus uniting the generation that we have been waiting for.”