Dilraba Dilmurat’s New C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land Delay Filming to Second Half of 2024 Due to Billing Fight Leading to Departure of Some Investors

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• I hate all this billing fights. That said, I'm also very disappointed by the sexsisem and misogynistic ways the entertainment world is functioning. Males get more recognition for less talent and / or work compared to females not least because of all the crazy fan girls. Never understood why females are so judgemental and over the top critical to other females instead of supporting them and so forgiving to their oppas. Very simplified that all leads to more investment in males (due to ROI) and cement the overall unfair structure. With Dilraba there is a female in a strong position just to be overrun by his management and crazy fandom demanding he be first billing and for what? That the project is for now falling apart while he moves on to the next project and most likely getting his way unscathed on the back of another female like last time. While it will get harder for Dilraba. Sigh... In the end this will only encourage further discrimination against females.

  BTW, even though I love Reply 1997 the sasaeng part was alien to me. By watching this I got a glimpse into the die hard mentality of such fans. It can't be healthy

• I’m starting to get bad vibes from Chen Zheng yuan. He is an ok actor but at this point I wouldn’t be surprised if his slight arrogance or his agency’s arrogance will shoot his career in the foot. For real though one semi okay drama should not make one a king. Makes me not like him so much now. The drama Our Secret from 2021 was his best performance. Lately his drama choices seem flat and not as best. It may be mean to say but he got lucky with Hidden Love cause of the fandom and hype of female lead. He should chill out with the billing stuff.

• While i personally feel like if the story is equally distributed between the two leads, they both should share billing... I feel like this billing fight is a pity. Chen Zhe-yuan is one of the pretty boy actors who can actually act and has great comedic timing. Who is his agency to be pushing for this at this early stage in his career? There are more seasoned and popular actors that him who have had to settle for second billing - so this probably won't be endearing him to the rest of the industry.

  • Agreed 100%. And at this point he is not some special talent or top level visual either. There's actually quite a list of actors of his age and acting abilities that could replace him. Chen Xing Xu is absolutely an upgrade and a better fit with Dilraba visually.

• Love CXX!! CXX is way way way better than CZY. Both in talent and looks.

• I would not want Chen Xing Xu to touch this drama with a ten foot pole, it only for Deliraba. I can sincerely say I don’t get her appeal. But this director did such an amazing job with Tientsin Mystic( the show that made me a Li Xian fan) that I want CXX to be part of that team and hope the director brings his A game. Fingers crossed. Chen Xing Xu’s talent only deserves the best. I hope this is the beginning of something bigger for him, but that being China his talent has nothing to do with the jobs he gets or will get. I hope the gods bless him with a project with Zhao Lying or Liu Yifei and they can have a stare off. 😄

  • It's always funny to me that people who call Dilraba a bad actress bring up either Zhao Liying or Liu Yifei as a better option, while ignoring the fact that they are not any better. Just admit that it's a subjective opinion and not an opinion based facts. You prefer watching Zhao Liying or Liu Yifei and other people prefer Dilraba. All three aren't amazing actresses.

• This is so funny. LOL. CZY is leaving with a very bad taste in my mouth now... I do not know CXX, but he looks very handsome. I am not worried about Reba, she stands her ground and will be popular in varieties even not in many dramas anymore. She has been working nonstop so it is nice to relax for a bit if she wants.

• Actually, equal billing is not an impossible thing in C-ent. But it is generally only acceptable if the industry status of both the actor and actress is not too far apart, like Yang Yang and Dilraba during You Are My Glory. Chen Zheyuan just isn't there yet, he can try doing that after he has a breakout drama, but by then I bet his side would only want 1st billing.

  • No wonder if is so hard to get good productions. Investors have so much say and control over each projects. Producers are no longer allowed to pick the right casting for each roles... And scriptwriters have to keep changing script to please investors.
    And investors all wants to take care of their interests, the drama is just a marketing campaign to promote further business direction. It becomes to each its own.
    So many cooks stirring this pot of soup, no wonder the standard of idol dramas in China is just sliding and messy.

    • it is just getting strange...my comments are appearing in random slots. Sorry @Lilith, I comment is clearly out of place...

    • No worries, the Comments box here had been wonky to me before too. But yeah I totally agree with what you said. One of the main reasons for the big mess in C-dramas is the investors having too much control over the casting and scripts. Most directors and scriptwriters are reduced to regular employees which in turn diminished their motivation to put in much effort.

• I like Chen Xingxu a lot and he's honestly the stronger actor of the two. I feel like Chen Xingxu has a more mature masculine vibe and will match more with Dilraba. I think Chen Zheyuan has potential as an actor. I don't think he deserves the blame for all this billing nonsense since we don't know how much say he has in all this. I definitely think his agency is being a little too aggressive lately though.

• Two public publicity fights in a row. And now he might not be in an S-tier drama because of it. He might not have a say in what is happening, but it's hurting his reputation. It might hurt his chances in the future to work with the bigger named actresses because who wants to risk losing investors for their dramas?

  • I'm totally just guessing here but is it possible Chen Zheyuan has some strong financial backers that invested in this project that are pulling out now that the rumors are they replaced him with CXX? Not starting any rumors here purely just my guess. He seems to see himself in a position of power to negotiate with a much bigger star so I wonder where this comes from.

    • If he has strong investors, his agency wouldn’t need to fight for the top billing, he should be an automatic top. I guess his backing is pretty weak and the investors don’t like him so they pulled out. This shows he is not worth their investment!!

• Or the story so terrible this is just an excuse to cover for something amiss? Why can't she just let them all equal billing but her name is places first or slightly higher?

  • Chen Zheyuan didn't give equal billing to Shen Yue and Liang Jie either despite their industry status being somewhat on the same level.

    • I would agree he is similar level as LiangJe as well but he seems to see himself differently lol

  • She does not have much of a say... Ultimately, it is those investor behind her that are in control.
    Even Chen Zheyuan does not have a say... he is a fan of Dilraba as he said previously...I bet he love to work with her but he is not involve in the business and negotiation. But this is just going to reflect badly on him.