Metan develops entertainment formats, original productions, live experiences, exhibitions, and microdrama for audiences across China and international markets.

A travel and culture format exploring China’s regions, landscapes, traditions, and people.

A documentary format exploring the historic Silk Road and its continuing influence on culture and international exchange.

An international travel and discovery format designed for adaptation, cross-border production, and global distribution.
Metan is well connected to the creative community throughout China and Hollywood, including top production companies for both feature film and series, writers, directors, talent, etc.
Metan is dedicated to developing Chinese stories with global appeal and working with western marketing and distribution partners to bring them to world audiences; and also bring the best international stories and production to Chinese audiences


Luminous Oriental is a fully registered media company headquartered in Beijing and supported by affiliated local promoters throughout Greater China. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Metan Global, it draws on more than 15 years of experience in the Chinese market and strong relationships across the international entertainment industry.
The company brings international artists, musical performances, live events, and location-based entertainment to Chinese audiences. Its team works with artists’ agencies and government authorities to navigate local requirements and support the concert-permit application process.

Metan works with leading international exhibition producers to bring immersive, multimedia, and virtual-reality experiences to audiences across China and Asia.
Tribute to Da Vinci debuted in Beijing in 2018 before touring Shanghai and five additional cities. Through large-scale projections, film, and enveloping sound, the exhibition transformed Leonardo da Vinci’s work into an immersive cultural experience.



Short drama is a new global viewing behavior, and they are mobile-first, bingeable serialized stories. China has proven the format at scale, and AI-enabled localization friction; human creative review preserves emotion, context, and cultural fit. A seamless viewer experience that preserves authentic storytelling while reducing friction for English-speaking and international audiences.
Leveraging with strong connection with Chinese micro-drama production companies, Metan is working with international well-known streaming platforms to deliver a curated, ready-to-launch library of premium Chinese short dramas, starting with a pilot and scaling winners into a broader category.
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