Dark Studio

Aug 11 2019 1.2k

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Light a candle, lock your doors, and listen in on The Middle Kingdom's most renowned and celebrated storyteller of the supernatural. Considered by many as the originator of the horror genre in China, Dark Studio depicts classical stories that have been loosely adapted from the legendary author Pu Songling and retold with a Hollywood flair.

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01 The Enchantress With Painted Skin

Jun 09 2019 12 mins

Does one gesture of kindness, sympathy, and lust deserve surrendering one's life and the lives of others? Is true beauty really in the eye of the beholder? Let's find out together in this episode of Dark Studio.

02 Don't Make Me Laugh

Jun 10 2019 12 mins

Laughter is the key to preserving life, is it not? But what if it could be used to do just the opposite? Would you do it? Could you tell jokes even if you know they'd die laughing? In this installment of Dark Studio, let's see what happens when the joke's on you.

03 A Dog's Day

Jun 10 2019 16 mins

How far would you go to prove you're something you're not? But what if this proof could transform your life to a desirable extreme? Would look death in the face to get it? Find out in this grisly episode of Dark Studio.

04 Tainted Love

Jun 16 2019 18 mins

Love can be an alluring snare, especially for those blinded by its light and unable to see its shadow. For you hopeless romantics out there, this tale is for you, as we take walk to lovers’ pain.

05 Losing Face

Jun 27 2019 10 mins

A little bit of sibling rivalry never hurt anyone, has it? But what if you’re swallowed by jealousy? Know any brothers or sisters green with envy and slither when they walk? Well find out what happens in this mischievous tale of Dark Studio.

06 A Swine’s Tale

Jun 30 2019 15 mins

Does filial piety run deep in your sense of morality? To what extent would you go to uphold it? Murder, perhaps? Witness the dead speak, squirm, and squeal in this boar-ish tale from Dark Studio.

07 Another Day To Die

Jul 07 2019 17 mins

Some say that there is no death, but only a change of worlds. But if you could start your life over, what would you do differently in the next life? Would you be better, worse, the same? How many lives would it take to get it right? Find out on this episode of Dark Studio.

08 The Shadow Puppeteer

Jul 14 2019 22 mins

Love, Hatred, Marriage, Betrayal, Retribution......can what kindles the fire within, also cause the flames of passion to wane? Why does love’s radiant light also carry a dark shadow? Find out why in this nightmarish episode of Dark Studio.

09 The Scorpion Merchant

Jul 21 2019 14 mins

They say a good reputation is more valuable than money, but isn’t a reputation just what others think of you? There are many paths that lead to fortune, what determines whether it is right or wrong? Brace yourself for the pendulum of wealth, misfortune, life, death, judgement, and redemption in this tale from Dark Studio.

10 No Vacancy

Aug 11 2019 17 mins

Would you be able to stay in place where someone died? How important is it to have a proper burial? Let’s find out in this thriller what happens when there’s no room for the living. Program Director: Zhang Wan Program Editor : Xiaoyu Wang Writer & Narrator : T.J Reid Program Producers : Xiaoyu Wang, T.J Reid