This is like too many current things converging for a future next thing for my taste, there is getting to be a bad sense of deja vu. C-ent casting is reporting that Meng Zi Yi will take on a Republic era revenge and romance C-drama titled Jing Gui 驚閨 as her next project, and the male lead in talks is … Continue reading →
Whenever there are breakouts or leveling up of any C-drama stars there is always a handful of tops that everyone remains chasing. One the male lead side it’s probably Xiao Zhan still who stands alone as the most bankable top drama actor in C-ent among his generation. This month he starred in a mainstream CCTV television broadcast with streaming on … Continue reading →
Popular October 2026 C-drama Where the Mask Ends has ended this week and reviews are mixed on the ending itself, with the detractors unhappy with what felt like a narratively open ending with more story to tell, albeit on the romance side it’s all buttoned up. But the drama has done very well in viewership, buzz, and heat index, and … Continue reading →
The good list opposite of the worst K-dramas of 2026 is now out, and hilariously one drama made both lists haha. To start off the mega hit Agent Kim Reactivated has been voted best K-drama of the year by industry insiders with 35 votes. Second place goes to Teach You a Lesson with 14 votes so viewers clearly like these … Continue reading →
So I’ve been super addicted to Where the Mask Ends, shifting from an earlier addiction to The Lament of Autumn which got too stupid for me midway through to this much more intelligently plotted and still entertainingly makjang story. I’ve liked Tian Xi Wei in many a drama but this one turned my affection to love for her, and male … Continue reading →
Huge budget and huge buzz before airing K-drama Perfect Crown may have just won the the award for biggest fall from grace. The drama was one slated to be the biggest hit of 2026 based on casting leads IU and Byun Woo Seok and the whole set up with rich chaebol heiress and crown prince was just crafted in a … Continue reading →
Being addicted to trashy entertainment is one of those guilty pleasures that when it happens (all too rare these days) just makes me want to giggle under the covers and keep smashing new episodes. The Lament of Autumn with Cheng Lei and Xu Ruo Han was one of those “just check out” dramas for me but the first ten episodes … Continue reading →
Call it timing or just twice is not the charm, currently airing period C-drama Tigers Sniff the Rose with Meng Zi Yi and Li Yun Rui is probably getting more coverage for how it’s not doing well than anything else. The story of a bossy princess and a beta-male scholar doesn’t appeal to me and on top of that I’m … Continue reading →
Looks like C-actress Song Zu Er is getting ahead of the curve in terms of the impending change in C-ent regulations about use of stage names. She will be reverting to her birth name Sun Fan Qing going forward, it’s been a rumor for a few months now, but with promos this week for her upcoming Tencent dramas Wish You … Continue reading →
In the era of belt tightening with drama budgets, it’s so nice to see actual money translated into visual sumptuousness onscreen. Upcoming Tencent big budget wuxia C-drama The One (剑来 Jian Lai or Sword Comes) released its first official trailer this week and has been the talk of the town. Wu Lei anchors the story as an orphan who embarks … Continue reading →
Well, those who felt it was unfair that most of the success for Pursuit of Jade seemed to go to male lead Zhang Ling He will be happy that this month has been great to female lead Tian Xi Wei. Her current drama Where the Mask Ends is a hit and garnered her strong praise in her acting of the … Continue reading →
I think it’s safe to call this a win for C-actress Tian Xi Wei, the second for her this year. Period revenge drama Where the Mask Ends is now 2/3rds of the way through its airing run and remains the most popular drama currently streaming doing better than The Lament of Autumn and newly premiered Tigers Sniff the Rose. It … Continue reading →
The drama gods giveth and the drama gods may get it taketh away. This weekend’s airing of SBS medical drama Doctor X: Mafia in White continued the rising ratings trend for the series with episode 6 hitting a new high of 19.5%. But that same high viewership also means more people watched it and saw that the episode contained a … Continue reading →
