To celebrate International Women's Month, Netflix recently held an event titled ‘Reflections Of Me’ in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event saw creators and talent from Netflix’s Southeast Asia titles coming together to engage in an important conversation about representation on screen, as well as the impact that women have on the creative industry in this region.
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Strutting onstage with well-honed confidence, 23-year-old comedian Qiqi is part of a new wave of young, female stand-up acts in China, crashing into what has always previously been a man s world.
Her jokes were met with roars of laughter from the well-heeled young professionals watching in a packed Beijing theater. I ve always liked making people laugh ever since I was small, it gives me a sense of accomplishment, Qiqi told AFP, using her stage name.
She is among those benefiting from a surge of interest in stand-up in China, thanks to a wildly popular new web series called Rock & Roast .