So what was a great start for March 2026 iQiyi period C-drama Pursuit of Jade will see it suffer the same high to low trajectory as most dramas these days. With a hot start and strong reviews, the drama starring Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei looked poised to deliver a much needed win for C-drama land after a series of mediocre to just good drama premieres in the first two months of the year. Alas the drama’s second half of its run has been marred by a series of bad news – allegations that the viewership was watered by fake data, complaints that the male lead had considerably less screentime and was basically a glorified extra at times, the collapse in logic of the plot in the second half, the villain dudes getting more buzz and breakout from the drama, and the female lead delivering a solid performance but not getting the commensurate buzz versus the less screen time male lead getting way more buzz compared to her. All in all, this won’t be the breakout hit that both leads wanted but still not being a flop is a relief. And to cap it off, the opening Douban ratings of 6.8 is on the weaker side for a drama that purported had really high views.