# China’s first AIGC long-form drama debuts on Mango TV and Hunan TV

> Source: <https://technode.com/2026/09/01/china-aigc-long-form-drama-mango-tv/>
> Published: 2026-09-01 06:34:49+00:00

Mango TV’s AIGC drama “The Later Journey to the West” has begun streaming on Mango TV and airing during Hunan TV’s prime-time schedule. The first-season Huaguoshan arc is billed as China’s first AIGC long-form drama to reach a satellite-TV audience.

The production was made through Mango TV’s Mango Lingchuang AI content platform and uses a rolling model in which production, review and broadcast take place in parallel. The format allows later episodes to be adjusted based on regulatory review and audience feedback, turning an AI-generated program into a test of how generative technology can fit a mainstream content pipeline. [[Xinhua, in Chinese](https://www.hn.news.cn/20260831/dc0bbb1d0c7340938643c57f6842515f/c.html)]