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Core Insights - The report by QuestMobile indicates that Hongguo Short Drama's monthly active users reached 173 million in March, a year-on-year increase of 220.3%, narrowing the gap with Youku Video to 12 million users [1] - Hongguo Short Drama leads the short drama app market, with the second-ranked Hemma Theater having only 4.1677 million monthly active users [3] - The platform's monthly revenue has stabilized at over 500 million since June 2023, showing strong growth potential [3][5] User Growth and Revenue - Hongguo Short Drama's monthly revenue reached over 500 million in April, maintaining the same level as March, with a significant increase from 100 million in June 2023 to 500 million [3][5] - The number of projects generating over 1 million in monthly revenue has increased, but the number of top-tier projects has declined post-Spring Festival [5] - Monthly active user growth has slowed, with a 5.06% increase from December to January, and only a 2.09% average monthly growth from January to March [6][9] Content Strategy and User Retention - Hongguo is focusing on enhancing content quality to retain users, including partnerships with Mango TV and incentives for script submissions [9][10] - The platform is diversifying its content offerings beyond short dramas to include movies, TV shows, audiobooks, novels, and comics [9][10] - A new feature for short video content is being tested, aiming to increase user engagement and retention [10][20] Market Position and Competition - Despite current success, Hongguo faces potential challenges from user growth saturation and content homogenization [6][9] - The platform's current strategies aim to maintain its competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market [20]