DUIBA (01753) saw a sharp surge in trading volume today, with its afternoon rally expanding to over 62%. At the time of writing, the stock was up 56.83%, trading at HK$0.218, with a turnover of HK$1.427 million.

On the news front, DUIBA issued an announcement stating that, driven by the rapid expansion of its AI short drama business, the company expects total revenue for the first half of this year to see a significant year-on-year increase. The announcement noted that the company is a pioneer in China in achieving full-chain industrialised production and large-scale monetisation of AI content—spanning AI scriptwriting, AI production, and AI distribution—and is upgrading its AI short drama segment into a high-growth business model that is industrialised, asset-light, and powered by AI technology.

This approach has dramatically shortened production cycles and significantly optimised unit economics, with related drama series already generating commercial revenue across multiple platforms and channels. According to public native data from Douyin, within just six months, DUIBA's AI short dramas climbed to fourth place on Douyin's native playback ranking, and further advanced to second place in July.

From a distribution perspective, DUIBA achieved a single-month peak distribution revenue exceeding RMB 100 million in the first half of the year, becoming the core engine driving overall revenue growth, with its commercial capabilities continuing to be validated through real-world results. DUIBA is now formally transitioning from its early focus on points-based SaaS and internet advertising into the new arenas of AI content production and enterprise services.