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Cheng Yi and Lin Geng Yin in Casting Talks for Dual Male Lead Period Political C-drama Fifteen Days Between Two Capitals

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2025 by ockoalaJune 11, 2025

The unfortunate screeching halt and delay of wuxia C-drama The Journey of Legend is definitely a blow to male lead Cheng Yi, but heck time to look forward. He has The Vendetta of An filmed as well and now he’s likely heading into a set soon for the political thriller period C-drama Fifteen Days to the Capital (两京十五日 Liang Jing … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Fifteen Days Between Two Capitals, Lin Geng Xin | 1 Reply

iQiyi Period C-drama A Dream Within a Dream with Li Yi Tong and Liu Yu Ning Gets Distribution License and Scheduled for End of Month June Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2025 by ockoalaJune 11, 2025

I don’t know whether to be happy or not for C-actor Liu Yu Ning who will now have three back-to-back dramas within a span of two months. The Prisoner of Beauty came out in early May, followed by part 2 of Eternal Brotherhood at the end of that month, and now word is that A Dream Within a Dream is … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Dream Within a Dream, Li Yi Tong, Liu Yu Ning | 2 Replies

iQiyi Xianxia C-drama Feud with Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi Premieres to Strong Viewership But Polarizing Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 11, 2025 by ockoalaJune 11, 2025

Just like the two lead characters in the just premiered xianxia C-drama Feud have an ultimate immortal love/hate relationship, the response to the drama mirrors that as well. The iQiyi drama starring Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi aired over the weekend honestly all those promos showing the two trying to kill each other and/or make out angrily is all … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Feud, Zeng Shun Xi | 7 Replies

C-actor Zhai Xiao Wen in Talks for Male Lead Opposite Yu Shu Xin in the Period C-drama A Journey to Glow

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 11, 2025 by ockoalaJune 10, 2025

So the xianxia period C-drama Love in Pavilion aired last month rather uneventfully, mild buzz and better reviews that it’s predecessor in the Fox Spirit Matchmaker series Red Moon Pact. I did hear more interest in the couples outside of the main leads including second leads Wu Xuan Yi and Zhai Xiao Wen. The latter of which is now on … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Journey to Glow, Yu Shu Xin, Zhao Xiao Wen | 2 Replies

Cheng Yi’s Drama The Journey of Legend Reportedly Delayed to 2026 Airing as Second Female Lead Li Kai Xin Will be AI Face Swapped with Actress Yang Xi Zi

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2025 by ockoalaJune 10, 2025

The scandal around whether actress Li Kai Xin disparaged Chinese entertainment industry and Chinese viewers in a secretly recorded conversation doesn’t appear to have a resolution that will make the problem go away. Last month the premiere of iQiyi period C-drama The Journey of Legend with Cheng Yi was pulled at the last minute due to second female lead Li … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Li Kai Xin, The Journey of Legend, Yang Xi Zi | 5 Replies

C-actress Zhang Xue Ying the New Rumored Female Lead for Tencent Big Budget Period C-drama The One with Wu Lei

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2025 by ockoalaJune 9, 2025

There is new movement with the casting of Tencent period C-drama The One (剑来 Jian Lai or Sword Comes), which is good because it means Tencent is actively trying to kick off production for this rather than just noodling around. The new female lead rumored is C-actress Zhang Xue Ying, who I know the name and her face is familiar … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Sword Comes, The One, Wu Lei, Zhang Xue Ying | 11 Replies

First Look at Meng Zi Yi and He Yu Filming Period C-drama Blossoms of Powers

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2025 by ockoalaJune 9, 2025

Filming started last month on period C-drama Blossoms of Power (Chinese title 百花杀 Bai Hua Sa or Hundred Flower Kill), and now the first unofficial stills are out from the set. Starring Meng Zi Yi and He Yu, this is one of the bigger budget and promising dramas slated to air in 2026, it’s adapted from a popular novel and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blossoms of Power, He Yu, Meng Zi Yi | 11 Replies

Wang Yibo Announced as the New Global Spokesperson for Outdoor Wear Company Helly Hansen Making it His 30th Brand Collaboration

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 9, 2025 by ockoalaJune 9, 2025

A new global spokesperson and ad campaign has been announced for popular outdoor and sportswear brand Helly Hansen and it’s featuring C-actor Wang Yibo. This may be another brand get for him but it marks his 30th endorsement which is reportedly the highest ever for any C-star. His aura of poker faced stoicism actually collabs really well for Helly Hansen … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Wang Yibo | 2 Replies

Tencent Reportedly Schedules Shine on Me for End of July 2025 Making Zhao Jin Mai Compete Against Herself with This Drama and Our Generation

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 9, 2025 by ockoalaJune 8, 2025

There are worst things for a star than having a project air at the same time but it does lead to inevitable and direct comparison. Namely, which drama is better, which character is better, and of course which chemistry with the other lead is better. Tencent has reportedly scheduled modern romance C-drama Shine on Me with Song Wei Long and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Shine on Me, Song Wei Long, Zhao Jin Mai | 3 Replies

Mango TV Formally Announces Filming of Modern Romance C-drama Dazzling with Guan Xiao Tong and Li Yun Rui

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2025 by ockoalaJune 8, 2025

NGL, these two contrary to expectations actually look good together. I’m talking about Guan Xiao Tong and Li Yun Rui for the Mango TV and Hunan TV C-drama Dazzling, which formally announced the leads and filming this week. I love getting the casting melons and on-dits before hand otherwise this sounds like any other drama launch announcement except now I … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dazzling, Guan Xiao Tong, Li Yun Rui | 6 Replies

Youku Period C-drama Legend of Zang Hai Wraps Highly Successful Run and Douban Ratings Open with 7.1

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2025 by ockoalaJune 10, 2025

The fun and good drama filled month of May 2025 is over and to start off June the biggest hit of that month Legend of Zang Hai has just ended its run. If you’re waiting to marathon now is the fine as all episodes are out. It set a new heat index record on its own platform with 10,400 on … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Legend of Zang Hai, Xiao Zhan, Zhang Jing Yi | 94 Replies

tvN Starts Promos for Summer 2025 Weekend K-drama Law and the City with Lee Jong Seok and Moon Ga Young

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2025 by ockoalaJune 7, 2025

It’s still a month away before the arrival of Law and the City (Korean title Seochodong named after the Seoul neighborhood) on tvN weekend Sat-Sun timeslot. I’m guessing it’s an area with a lot of law firms so apropos for a legal drama centering around a quirky young group of lawyers at the same law firm. It’s Lee Jong Seok … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Im Sung Jae, Kang You Seok, Law and the City, Lee Jong Seok, Moon Ga Young, Ryu Hye Young, Seochodong | 3 Replies

Modern Romance C-drama Our Generation with Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He Cut Down to 24-episodes and Expected to Air End of July 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 7, 2025 by ockoalaJune 7, 2025

Oh I am not happy hearing this. Nothing good ever comes from big cuts to episode length, while smaller incisions could work either to slim fluff or at least not impact the whole story. Modern school age to adult romance Our Generation (Chinese title Cherry Amber) with Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He has been cut from the original … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cherry Amber, Our Generation, Zhang Ling He, Zhao Jin Mai | 10 Replies

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