diff --git a/recommendation_engine.py b/recommendation_engine.py
index e32d800..64d7fe5 100644
--- a/recommendation_engine.py
+++ b/recommendation_engine.py
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ class Engine:
             clips,
             key=lambda clip: (
                 order[clip['id'].split('/')[0]],
-                ox.sort_string(code[clip['id'].split('/')[0]],
+                ox.sort_string(code[clip['id'].split('/')[0]]),
                 clip['in']
             )
         )
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class Engine:
             } for clip in clips if clip['value'] == storyline['name']]
         } for storyline in storylines] if playlist['clips']]
         with open(os.path.join(self.path, 'playlists.json'), 'w') as f:
-            f.write(json.dumps(self.playlists, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
+            f.write(json.dumps(self.playlists, indent=4, sort_keys=True, ensure_ascii=False))
         self.update_keywords()
 
     def update_keywords(self):