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Coming up, if you've ever watched a drama and wondered
why fans are losing their minds over the opening credits, well, here's your answer.
In China's entertainment machine, a name's position is everything.
Until now, changes are coming.
A big, massive industry shakeup is on the way this summer to standardize the billing order.
Today, we'll look at why this matters for your favorite stars,
and what happens when the fight for top billing officially gets cancelled.
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If you've followed Chinese TV dramas in recent years,
then you've probably heard about something called Actor Billing Order.
In China's entertainment industry, where an actor's name appears in the credits can be really, really important.
It can affect reputation, or salaries, or endorsements, and even sparks intense fan wars online.
Now though, China's TV industry is trying to change that.