As audiences worldwide embrace new formats like vertical mini dramas and immersive digital storytelling, creators are redefining how stories are told and experienced. But in the U.S., the mainstream of vertical mini dramas is still heavily centered around romance. How do you adapt traditional Chinese storytelling techniques to fit such an innovative and fast-paced digital format? Even in China, vertical mini dramas are still a very new form. Today, many of the most popular vertical mini drama IPs are actually adapted directly from online novels.