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Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Bin’s Romance K-drama Our Movie Moves From tvN to SBS After Success of Good Partner Spurs the Network to Restart the Mon-Tues Timeslot

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There is good news coming out of SBS at least for K-drama fans. The network is reportedly going to restart its Mon-Tues timeslot which it has stopped in April 2023 after airing sageuk drama The Secret Romantic Guesthouse. With the success of legal drama Good Partner which aired on the Fri-Sat timeslot, the network is going to invest in more … Continue reading →

C-actress Tang Yan Glows Up at Paris Fashion Show for Le Défilé L’oréal Catwalk

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There was a slight blip in C-actress Tang Yan‘s meteoric second act rise this year when she didn’t win a major Best Actress award that she was the front runner for but she’s not letting it harsh her glow. She walked the runway for Le Défilé L’oréal this week in Paris and absolutely held her own. Sure the dress and cloak … Continue reading →

C-ent Gossip Has Liu Hao Cun Trying to One Up Zhao Jin Mai After Their Joint Miu Miu Branded Magazine Pictorial

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So count me in on someone who liked seeing two same gen actresses collaborating rather than being rivals, but I also did sense it’s not all sunshine and roses behind-the-scenes. Last month Miu Miu did a Bazaar magazine spread featuring Liu Hao Cun and Zhao Jin Mai as both as brand ambassadors. It was super cute for me and I … Continue reading →

Yang Zi and Li Xian’s Big Budget Tang Dynasty Drama Flourished Peony Confirms 60 Episode Count Split into Two Parts Airing

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Big news on big budget period C-drama Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Li Xian and I’m of mixed thoughts on it. The S+ budget drama is confirmed to have 60 episodes which is rare these days after the ban on dramas longer than 40 episodes to cut down on story filler, Flourished Peony appears to have a lot of … Continue reading →

TW-actress Chen Qiao En Ties the Knot with Non-celeb Husband Alan in Lovely Wedding in Langkawi, Malaysia

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I would say it’s been a great year for TW-actress Chen Qiao En (Joe Chen) as she successfully transitioned to the elder stateswoman role of evil stepmom in hit C-drama The Double and also got married. She’s 45 years old so playing the mom/aunt role isn’t a stretch it’s just that most of us remember her as the fresh ingenue … Continue reading →

Liu Shi Shi Fans Upset with Her Agency for Editing Her Latest Promo Event Photos to Make Her Look Too Different

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It’s tough being in the public spotlight as each new sighting is room for commentary good or bad. Earlier this month Liu Shi Shi was in NYC attending various New York Fashion Week events and got tons of praise for her hair, makeup, outfits, and overall aura. Now this week she’s getting criticism from C-netizens for a set of new … Continue reading →

Junho Set to Make K-drama Return in 2025 with IMF Crisis Business Drama Typhoon Company

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Well the IMF crisis in 1997 is now the backup for not one but two high profile K-dramas. The first is Knock Off with Kim Soo Hyun and a veritable clown car of big name actors and actresses alongside him. Now comes Typhoon Company which is in talks with Junho as the lead and is likely a done deal. Junho … Continue reading →

C-actor Xu Kai Reportedly to Renew His Contract with Yu Zheng’s Agency Because He Finds its Too Much Work to Open His Own

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I love C-actor Xu Kai despite his myriad limitations as an actor, he’s always watchable for me and I think he’s super derpy in real life and love that contrast. He’s contract with his long time agency run by Yu Zheng is coming to an end this year and reportedly he will renew, which was not always guaranteed as stars … Continue reading →

Zhao Li Ying Wins Best Actress at 2024 Feitian Awards for C-drama Wild Bloom Continuing Her Awards Streak

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It’s been a great summer year so far for C-actress Zhao Li Ying, her big budget xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li was a big hit and her movie Article 20 netted her the Best Supporting Actress award at the Hundred Flower Awards last month. Now she’s gotten another big award winning Best Actress at the Feitian Awards last … Continue reading →

The Story of Pearl Girl with Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning Release New Poster and Preview with Rumored October 2024 Premiere

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So there is legit industry word that Tang dynasty period drama The Story of Pearl Girl will be airing next month in October 2024. Youku has started investor CF rounds and promos are starting to ramp up. Starring Zhao Lu Si, Liu Yu Ning, and Tang Xiao Tian, the drama got early interest as a reunion of the second leads … Continue reading →

Dilraba Dilmurat and the Production of Xianxia C-drama Love Beyond the Grave Nonplussed with Fandom Complaints and Continue Forward with Existing Costuming

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It’s clear that sometimes stars and their own fandoms don’t align on the same perspective or wants and in the case of C-drama Love Beyond the Grave it’s a matter of reality versus ideal. Female lead Dilraba Dilmurat‘s huge fandom has been kicking up a storm for two weeks kvetching about her unflattering costumes, hairpieces, and makeup. TBH they have … Continue reading →

New C-ent Tabloid Snaps Show Gorgeous Rising Stars He Yu and Liu Xie Ning Still Happily Dating

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I’m still wrapping my head around it being 2024 and netizens angry that their fave star got married at a marriageable age to a long standing relationship?!? I’m talking about Wu Jin Yan and her recent bombshell news but it could be any star and any era and it feels like the para-social standards haven’t change much. As such, it’s … Continue reading →

Bai Jing Ting and Zhou Ye in Talks for Time Loop Detective Mystery C-drama Give Me Five

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Oooh this sounds interesting, and also reminds me that I still need to find time to watch C-drama Reset. Bai Jing Ting and Zhou Ye are in talks for a C-drama titled Give Me Five (Chinese title 逆时侦查组 Reverse Time Detective Squad) that is a time loop story hence it reminds everyone of Reset which was a big hit for … Continue reading →