HK Stock Market Move | DUIBA (01753) surged nearly 30% in the afternoon as the AI short drama market expands rapidly, with the company's viewership tripling in two months.

DUIBA (01753) rose nearly 30% in the afternoon. As of press time, it was up 24.27% at HK$0.64, with a turnover of HK$10.5634 million. On the news front, the AI short drama market is expanding rapidly. According to estimates by DataEye Research Institute, the overall domestic micro short drama market is expected to exceed RMB 121 billion in 2026, with the AI short drama and anime drama segment expected to exceed RMB 40 billion. In addition, China's first AIGC long-form drama to be broadcast on satellite TV, "Post-Journey to the West," has launched on Mango TV, validating the production feasibility and broadcast compliance path for AI long-form dramas. DUIBA's interim results show that its AI short drama business, officially launched in January this year, contributed a cumulative revenue of RMB 223 million in the first half, accounting for 51.2% of total revenue. On the Douyin native AI short drama viewership rankings, DUIBA added 1.64 billion views in June, ranking 4th; rose to 2nd in July with 2.96 billion; and ranked 3rd in August with 4.55 billion. In July and August, views grew 80.9% and 53.6% month-on-month respectively, expanding 2.8 times over the two months, making it one of the few companies in the top tier capable of maintaining over 50% month-on-month growth for two consecutive months.