Why India is falling for C-dramas

Move over, McKinsey & Company. Maxmise is here to take over — at least in the world of online streaming. Maxmise is a fictitious consulting firm where Xu Chi (played by Zhao Jinmai), the star character of Irreplaceable, a new Chinese drama on Netflix, works.

The drama debuted in the top 10 shows on Netflix for India in late September and catalogues the cut-throat life of a management consultant in a way that makes actors George Clooney and Anna Kendrick’s shenanigans in Up in the Air seem like a walk in the park.

India is falling for C-dramas | Video Credit: Surya Praphulla Kumar