‘Pursuit of Jade,’ ‘Midnight Temptation’ Lead iQIYI International’s 130% H1 2026 Viewership Surge

Per Variety, iQIYI International saw its global viewership surge one hundred thirty percent year-over-year in the first half of twenty twenty-six. The streaming platform credits the growth to a dual-engine strategy pairing premium Chinese dramas with fast-paced microdramas. All ten titles on their top Chinese drama chart for the period were produced in-house, spanning historical epics, contemporary romance, and coming-of-age stories.

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