Chinese-Themed Script Writer

Job Description

Be Part of Our Next Story

Kisai Entertainment is opening a new opportunity for a 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 to join an upcoming modern romance project rooted in Chinese Indonesian culture.

If you’re passionate about storytelling and believe your background allows you to bring this world to life, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for a talented individual for:

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with editors to develop characters, lore, and narrative structure during the pre-production phase.
• Develop the series’ storyline based on existing lore and overall direction.
• Create detailed outlines for webtoon scripts, including story arcs and character progression.
• Write a pilot script for the selected title(s) that can serve as reference or writing guide for other writers.
• Write a webtoon script consisting of 65 to 70 panels per episode.
• Collaborate closely with editors to develop and revise the script for the series.
• Develop the series’ storyline based on existing lore and overall direction.

Requirements:

• Observant in concepting, characterizations, worldbuilding, arc-building, plot development, character consistency, and dialogue flow.
• Demonstrated ability in writing and storytelling, particularly within the webtoon or serialized visual storytelling format.
• Having Professional experience in story writing, especially for webtoon or visual narrative formats, is a strong advantage.
• Highly observant in plot development, character consistency, and dialogue flow.
• Strong interest and familiarity with comic, manga, or webtoon culture.
• A good Indonesian-writing proficiency is a must, especially in writing.
• Able to work with deadlines, handle revisions effectively, and collaborate within a creative production pipeline.
• Strong understanding and sensitivity of cultural context and nuances relevant to stories inspired by Chinese-Indonesian culture, traditions, and values.
• Familiarity with storytelling styles and Chinese themes commonly found in works such as Crazy Rich Asians.
• Portfolio submission is required, including a story concept previously developed by the candidate and a script written in Indonesian language.

Quick Apply

Hello, Kisai Enthusiast!

Thank you so much for your interest in applying to Kisai Entertainment and joining our team! Within this form, we’ll ask you the general questions such as your CV & Portfolio along with some basic personal data, and our team will review your application. If you pass the document phase, our team will contact you through email on what to do on the next phase!

If you have any questions regarding Kisai’s vacancy information, you can contact us through our social media or send an email to [email protected]!

Can’t wait to see your awesome application!

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