Wang Zi Qi and Lu Yu Xiao Cast in Tencent Period C-drama Serendipity Which Starts Filming This Month End of April 2024

I’m glad to see some leads not the usual coterie of C-drama names and these two are definitely on my like radar. Tencent period C-drama Serendipity adapted from the C-novel 榜上佳婿 Bang Shang Jia Shu (literal translation Banner High Good Husband) is slated to kick off filming in the next two weeks with confirmed leads Wang Zi Qi and Lu Yu Xiao. Added bonus of strong second leads Wang Hong Yi and Gong Xue Er. It’s about a rich girl who loses her memory after avoiding the fate of having her entire family murdered and joins the male lead on a journey to the capital for his government exams and also uncovering the mystery of her life. It’s from the director of The Last Immortal and The Untamed with the script by the writer of The Sword and the Brocade and The Princess Weiyoung. Both Wang Zi Yi and Lu Yu Xiao had breakouts last year, respectively with The Love You Give Me and My Journey to You, so let’s see if their headlining this one continues their career elevation.

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Tan Jian Ci and Chen Zhe Yuan’s Long Ago Filmed BL-novel Adapted C-drama Winner is King Reportedly to Air Drop May 2024

So this is a very specific rumor rather than the usual “airing soon” type scheduling chatter so I thought it worth sharing. C-ent insiders are saying the production of C-drama Winner Is King (Feng Huo Liu Jing 烽火流金) based on … Continue reading

TW-entertainers Join Public Calls for Reform to Laws and the Prison System for Sexual Offenders After Disgraced Star Mickey Huang Gets a Wrist Slap for Purchasing Child Porn

I can’t say this is pointless and sometimes it’s important enough to take a stance on it even if not much will change. Following disgraced entertainer Mickey Huang getting probation, a fine, and writing an apology letter for purchasing 7 … Continue reading

Shade Flies Between Former Article 20 Movie Costars with Ma Li’s Best Actress Award Speech and Zhao Li Ying Updating Her Famous Works Page Likely in Response

This has been a super popcorn filled story and actually started two months earlier. During lunar new year the C-movie Article 20 directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Lei Jia Yin, Ma Li, and Zhao Li Ying was released to … Continue reading

C-actress Song Zu Er Spotted with Hermes Purse Fragrance Shopping as C-ent Believes She Will Resolve Her Tax Evasion Case in Coming Months But Her Top Flower Actress Status is Over Regardless

C-ent insiders are always saying that the disgraced stars will still be fine even after getting cancelled by the Chinese government after scandals mostly tax evasion but sometimes cultural/social missteps. Even ones that don’t ever come back like Zheng Shuang … Continue reading

tvN Announces that Queen of Tears is Officially the Highest Rated Network K-drama in Seoul Ratings Over Crashing Landing on You and Goblin

So tvN weekend drama Queen of Tears is chasing it’s older sibling Crash Landing on You in nationwide ratings with four more episodes left but the network officially posted a congrats revealing that QoT actually surpassed CLOY in Seoul ratings … Continue reading

Tian Xi Wei and Yu Shi Look the Part of Sophie and Howl Voicing the Characters for the First Ever China Theater Release of Howl’s Moving Castle

It only took twenty years lol. I did not release that Studio Ghibli movies were not released in Mainland China when it came out but the studio has been playing catch up with releasing the movies now. The Boy and … Continue reading

TW-actress Summer Meng Sticks By Husband Mickey Huang After MeToo Scandal Last Year into This Year’s Child Porn and Additional Sexual Assault Allegations

You hear about domestic abuse victims that remain with his/her abuser and the usual refrain is deep apology, promise to never do it again, and reminder of the love and commitment made. It’s a vicious cyle and horrifying to watch … Continue reading