Tencent and IQiyi’s Upcoming Republic Era Romance C-drama Overdo with Wang Chu Ran and Zhang Ling He Increase Buzz After Foundation General Scandal

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The recent brouhaha over “Foundation General Gate” with Zhang Ling He may end up being great for his career. I could be wrong but it’s not actually tanked it. So far he’s been the face of the criticism against period dramas prioritizing visuals aesthetics over proper period realism stemming from Pursuit of Jade, but the SARFT blame is on the … Continue reading →

Park Hyung Sik and Park Kyu Young Hold Script Reading for Netflix Romance K-drama Fall in! Love

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Awww, we have what sounds like a classic K-drama rom-com coming from Netflix. Park Hyung Sik and Park Kyu Young will pair up for Fall in! Love and the drama released script reading stills this week. He’s the successful CEO of a camping gear company and she’s the new rookie hire, except they have a past when she’s the capable … Continue reading →

Park Bo Gum and Shin Ye Eun in Talks for K-drama Adaptation of Chinese Time Traveling Novel Night Wanderer

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So if the K-drama version does get made this it may fill in some of the disappointment still lingering over the inability to air the completed C-drama Night Wanderer. This week K-ent is reporting that Park Bo Gum and Shin Ye Eun are in talks for the K-drama adaptation of the source C-novel, which was adapted back in 2021 into … Continue reading →

Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long’s iQiyi Period C-drama Yunchu’s Vengeance Wraps Filming and Releases New Posters

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So the first teaser trailer and new posters are out for iQiyi period C-drama Yun Chu’s Vengeance (Yun Chu Ling 云初令 or Cloud’s First Command) and it doesn’t look bad at all. Female lead Yu Shu Xin has turned away from her usual cutesy or bubbling character and doing the one I loved the most, the kickass methodical and cold … Continue reading →

Ahn Hyo Seob and Chae Won Bin Embark on Classic Rom-com Antics in SBS K-drama Sold Out on You

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Other than as his voice actor turn as Saja Boy leader Jinu in last summer’s mega hit Netflix animated movie K-pop Demon Hunters I’ve been wondering where Ahn Hyo Seob went. It’s been three years since his last K-drama the underwhelming A Time Called You but now he’s back this month with SBS rom-com Sold Out on You with female … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He’s Pursuit of Jade Foundation General Gate Ends with SARFT Holding Meeting and Issuing Four New Directives on Drama Production Standards

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So I think this will cap off a weeks-long worth of C-ent chatter, memes, and discussion over what is now officially called “Foundation General Gate” stemming from Zhang Ling He looking too pretty boy as a general in Pursuit of Jade. This week SARFT The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television held a discussion and issued four new standards/directives/aspirations … Continue reading →

Xiao Zhan and Vanda Margraf Start Filming Fantasy Survival C-drama Ten Days to End

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I never believe Xiao Zhan is doing any project until he’s actually arrived at the production site lol, he’s rumored for so many dramas and movies that it’s best to wait until he’s there and filming has commenced. That has now happened as he’s arrived on set of fantasy survival thriller C-drama Ten Days to End (Chinese title 十日终焉 Shi … Continue reading →

Choo Young Woo and Lee Se Young Hold Script Reading for Fantasy Romance Netflix K-drama Long Vacation

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There is a new K-drama that’s filming titled Long Vacation, not to be confused with the famous classic 1990s era J-dorama of the same name nor a remake of that. The upcoming version of Netflix K-drama Long Vacation will star Choo Young Woo and Lee Se Young and is a fantasy romance that is set in the countryside so a … Continue reading →

Yang Mi and Liu Xue Yi Confirmed for Serious Period C-drama The Reign of Northern Wei

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After a bit of back and forth with the male lead selection, the main leads are done for the upcoming period C-drama The Reign of Northern Wei (Jiang Shan Da Tong). It’s a big budget serious historical period C-drama produced by China’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and will have Yang Mi starring as Dowager Empress Feng from her … Continue reading →

First Look at Dylan Wang as a General and Meng Zi Yi as a Reborn Empress in C-drama The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

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The brouhaha over Zhang Ling He looking too pretty and made up as the General in C-drama Pursuit of Jade reminded me that another pretty boy is currently filming as a General as well for his upcoming period C-drama. So I went to check in on my homie Dylan Wang in the production of The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si Considering Youku S+ Budget Xianxia C-drama The Adventures of Jian Chou

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Those waiting for a legit rumor about C-actress Zhao Lu Si finally picking her next acting project has something to talk about this week. She is reportedly deep in conversations with Youku for its S+ budget period drama The Adventures of Jian Chou (Chinese title 朝花不见愁 Chao Hua Bu Jian Chou). It’s a xianxia drama adapted from a novel about … Continue reading →

China’s Government Newspaper Comes Out to Criticize the Pretty Boy Version of a General in the Way Zhang Ling He was Portrayed in C-drama Pursuit of Jade

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The controversy over Zhang Ling He looking too pretty as the General in C-drama Pursuit of Jade is unfortunately for him not dying down. Beyond fellow actor Peter Ho getting unexpected good popularity in comparison, the mocking of Zhang Ling He as the “General Who Wears Foundation” is getting bigger in C-ent social media with memes proliferating. The government newspaper … Continue reading →

Jung Hae In and Shin Se Kyung in Talks for Romance K-drama Love Virus

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I do love me some old school casting and these two totally have the potential to be adorbs onscreen. Of course I say that often but then the script and characterization is terrible and even good chemistry can’t save a drama lol. But let’s start with optimism and I’m excited to hear that Jung Hae In and Shin Se Kyung … Continue reading →