Mango Excellent Media chairman Cai Huaijun said the AI long-form series Hou
Xiyouji can reduce total production costs to a fraction of comparable S-level
live-action dramas and, versus top S+ costume productions, to roughly one-eighth
to one-tenth. The 30-episode, 40-minute-per-episode series shortens
planning-to-release time by about 70% versus traditional 3D animation.