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Out-of-work Chinese actors turn to theme parks as immersive characters after AI squeezes short-drama jobs_我的网站
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巴拿马的移民政策即将发生巨变。
There, they play martial arts heroes and folk characters for live audiences, finding steadier income and real-time connection with viewers.
"Earning a living with your own hands is nothing to be ashamed of," actress Luo Xinyuan told the Global Times, even as many still hold out hope, waiting for good scripts.
The migration reflects a stark reality. In the first quarter of 2026, AI micro-dramas accounted for more than 95 percent of all micro-dramas released industry-wide, sharply squeezing the space for live-action productions.
By July, pay for leading actors had shrunk by over 50 percent, mid-tier actors by more than 80 percent on average, and daily wages for bottom-rung extras had fallen into double digits, China's CCTV reported.
Luo, a 21-year-old actress, experienced the downturn firsthand. She came to Hengdian, China's largest film and television production base, to shoot short dramas. "When I first arrived, there were many crews preparing in one hotel. Now sometimes there are only one or two, or none," she told the Global Times.
This May, she began playing the role of Huang Rong, a beloved wuxia heroine, at Hengdian World Studios. Her daily routine includes interactive stage competitions, parades and live audience interactions, working nearly 13 hours daily during the peak summer season.
"It's tiring but fulfilling," Luo said. "There are no scripts here. It's more about playing with visitors face to face." The change has eased her anxiety. "When I was filming, I kept worrying about the next job. Now I feel more stable."
Yin Jiaxuan, 25, took a different route. He started his career as a professional character performer at major theme parks, starring in immersive shows based on popular game and film IPs before transitioning to short dramas and online movies in mid-2024.
At the industry's peak, he moved seamlessly between sets.
"One crew wrapped, and the next was already arranged. I'd go straight to makeup the next day and start filming the day after," he said. Now he keeps both identities, taking film roles when they come and returning to scenic spots during holidays.
Yin rejects the stigma that screen acting is the only proper path.
"Screen acting is seen as the professional main road, while street-level performance is treated as amateur work. This invisible prejudice has trapped many performers," he said. Yet the tangible stage offers something the camera cannot.
"Performance comes from life and is higher than life - that is the core of film creation. But now I realize that beyond artistic expression, performance is about building human connections."
Both actors shared that theme park characters must do more than act; they must draw tourists into the scene, delivering emotional value on demand. Visitors come to the scenic spot not just to sightsee, but "to step into a fantasy."
Every extra 30 minutes of stay raises the probability of secondary consumption by about 25 percent, according to local data. Revenue jumped from about 80 million yuan ($11.86 million) in 2022 to 1.27 billion yuan in 2025.
While Hengdian World Studios has used characters to boost repeat visits, with annual pass holders returning multiple times "for a specific character."
Cultural scholar Yu Jinlong told the Global Times that the influx of trained actors is upgrading immersive tourism.
"In the past, theme park characters were mostly amateurs doing costume photos. Now professional actors can build complete characters, improvise and connect storylines, turning scenic spots into open-air theaters," he said.
Yu pointed out the uniqueness of China's character boom compared with global immersive entertainment.
"Unlike Western theme parks that rely heavily on mature imported IPs and standardized performances, China's scenic character culture is rooted in local wuxia (martial hero) history and folk customs, encouraging personalized improvisation. Many local scenic spots create hit immersive projects with small investments, forming a unique online-offline communication loop via social media," Yu said.
As China's cultural consumption shifts from sightseeing to participation, Yu said the young actors swapping short drama sets for scenic spots may be shaping a new hybrid career for the country's entertainment workforce.
For Luo, the recognition from visitors is a reward in itself.
"There are tourists who travel from far away just to see my performance. It feels good to be recognized," she said. "Actually, I'm still exploring too. But I think you should do what you love, as long as you have the ability."
。该国当选总统何塞·劳尔·穆利诺承诺，他将关闭一条通过该国境内前往美国的“热门”非法移民偷渡路线。据美联社11日报道，巴拿马境内的达连峡谷是南美洲通往美国的唯一陆路通道。根据巴拿马公布的数据，去年有超50万人穿越这片“死亡丛林”前往美墨边境。
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There, they play martial arts heroes and folk characters for live audiences, finding steadier income and real-time connection with viewers.
"Earning a living with your own hands is nothing to be ashamed of," actress Luo Xinyuan told the Global Times, even as many still hold out hope, waiting for good scripts.
The migration reflects a stark reality. In the first quarter of 2026, AI micro-dramas accounted for more than 95 percent of all micro-dramas released industry-wide, sharply squeezing the space for live-action productions.
By July, pay for leading actors had shrunk by over 50 percent, mid-tier actors by more than 80 percent on average, and daily wages for bottom-rung extras had fallen into double digits, China's CCTV reported.
Luo, a 21-year-old actress, experienced the downturn firsthand. She came to Hengdian, China's largest film and television production base, to shoot short dramas. "When I first arrived, there were many crews preparing in one hotel. Now sometimes there are only one or two, or none," she told the Global Times.
This May, she began playing the role of Huang Rong, a beloved wuxia heroine, at Hengdian World Studios. Her daily routine includes interactive stage competitions, parades and live audience interactions, working nearly 13 hours daily during the peak summer season.
"It's tiring but fulfilling," Luo said. "There are no scripts here. It's more about playing with visitors face to face." The change has eased her anxiety. "When I was filming, I kept worrying about the next job. Now I feel more stable."
Yin Jiaxuan, 25, took a different route. He started his career as a professional character performer at major theme parks, starring in immersive shows based on popular game and film IPs before transitioning to short dramas and online movies in mid-2024.
At the industry's peak, he moved seamlessly between sets.
"One crew wrapped, and the next was already arranged. I'd go straight to makeup the next day and start filming the day after," he said. Now he keeps both identities, taking film roles when they come and returning to scenic spots during holidays.
Yin rejects the stigma that screen acting is the only proper path.
"Screen acting is seen as the professional main road, while street-level performance is treated as amateur work. This invisible prejudice has trapped many performers," he said. Yet the tangible stage offers something the camera cannot.
"Performance comes from life and is higher than life - that is the core of film creation. But now I realize that beyond artistic expression, performance is about building human connections."
Both actors shared that theme park characters must do more than act; they must draw tourists into the scene, delivering emotional value on demand. Visitors come to the scenic spot not just to sightsee, but "to step into a fantasy."
Every extra 30 minutes of stay raises the probability of secondary consumption by about 25 percent, according to local data. Revenue jumped from about 80 million yuan ($11.86 million) in 2022 to 1.27 billion yuan in 2025.
While Hengdian World Studios has used characters to boost repeat visits, with annual pass holders returning multiple times "for a specific character."
Cultural scholar Yu Jinlong told the Global Times that the influx of trained actors is upgrading immersive tourism.
"In the past, theme park characters were mostly amateurs doing costume photos. Now professional actors can build complete characters, improvise and connect storylines, turning scenic spots into open-air theaters," he said.
Yu pointed out the uniqueness of China's character boom compared with global immersive entertainment.
"Unlike Western theme parks that rely heavily on mature imported IPs and standardized performances, China's scenic character culture is rooted in local wuxia (martial hero) history and folk customs, encouraging personalized improvisation. Many local scenic spots create hit immersive projects with small investments, forming a unique online-offline communication loop via social media," Yu said.
As China's cultural consumption shifts from sightseeing to participation, Yu said the young actors swapping short drama sets for scenic spots may be shaping a new hybrid career for the country's entertainment workforce.
For Luo, the recognition from visitors is a reward in itself.
"There are tourists who travel from far away just to see my performance. It feels good to be recognized," she said. "Actually, I'm still exploring too. But I think you should do what you love, as long as you have the ability."
。该国当选总统何塞·劳尔·穆利诺承诺，他将关闭一条通过该国境内前往美国的“热门”非法移民偷渡路线。据美联社11日报道，巴拿马境内的达连峡谷是南美洲通往美国的唯一陆路通道。根据巴拿马公布的数据，去年有超50万人穿越这片“死亡丛林”前往美墨边境。
“巴拿马和达连峡谷不是过境中转的路线，那里是我们的边界。
三 | ”64岁的穆利诺在胜选后表示，“达连峡谷里的危险旅途没有存在的理由”，他将努力结束这一切。穆利诺在本月举行的总统选举中以34%的得票率当选巴拿马共和国总统，他将于今年7月正式就职。
四 | 此前他在竞选过程中也表达了这一观点。
报道称，在美国政府施压下，墨西哥等国加强了对来自委内瑞拉、秘鲁等国移民的签证限制，以阻止非法移民搭航班来到自己国家，进而前往美国边境。这使得大量的非法移民只能选择陆上路线，徒步穿越达连峡谷的丛林。这是一条充满危险的路线，移民遭性侵的案例持续增加，有的移民甚至在途中遭抢劫杀害，有的移民则溺亡于湍急的河流。即便如此，今年截至目前仍有近15万移民通过达连峡谷的丛林进入巴拿马。
据《纽约时报》此前报道，非法移民在踏入丛林的那一刻起，便有一条产业链开始运作，丛林里的每一步（乘船、向导、套餐等）都需要花钱。尽管美国、哥伦比亚和巴拿马于去年4月签署了中止达连峡谷非法人员流动的协议，但仍有非法移民不断涉险穿越。
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穆利诺在接受当地媒体采访时表示，取缔这条非法移民线路的方式并非设置物理意义上的障碍，“只要我们开始采取立即驱逐非法移民的措施，人们想通过巴拿马偷渡过境的兴趣就会下降”。巴拿马安全专家阿隆索称，“这将是巴拿马移民政策彻底的改变，可避免更多死亡和利用这条路线的有组织犯罪。”同时他表示，如何在一个开放的边境上执行相关措施是一个挑战。▲
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