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Yu Zheng Doesn’t Understand Why His New Fave Rookie Zhao Qing Didn’t Become the Next Bai Lu and Is Desperately Trying to Re-position Her for Another Shot Later

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Watching C-drama producer and top shelf slimeball Yu Zheng work is like watching the Big Bad in a Bond movie so openly plotting and then wondering why the grand plan didn’t work out. This fall’s period C-drama Scent of Time starring Zhou Ye and Wang Xing Yue didn’t do much for either lead’s buzz or career but was supposed to … Continue reading →

First Look at Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won Together in New Stills for Sageuk Drama Night Blooming Flower

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I was going to give Night Blooming Flower and its sageuk noona-dongsaeng romance the benefit of the doubt but looking at the first stills of leads Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won together just make me go “aw nah, pass.” I’m not saying the actual onscreen drama they won’t have chemistry, just that from stills alone I’m getting single older … Continue reading →

Yang Mi and Zhao Li Ying’s Fandoms in Huge Fight Over Who Will be Second Female Lead in Upcoming High Profile Peter Chan Directed Movie The Murderer with Zhang Zi Yi as Female Lead

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Okay, now this is a fight worth fighting lol. This week Zhao Li Ying and Yang Mi‘s fandoms went at each other HARD over who will be the second female lead and the other would then be the third female lead. It’s rare to fight over second/third normally it’s always a fight for top billing. But the project in question … Continue reading →

Deceased HK-actress Kathy Chow’s Personal Medical Records Leaked Online and Police Take Immediate Action and Arrest Hospital Worker and Friend

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For once I’m glad the C-government gives no shits and works fast when it wants to put the hammer down. HK-actress Kathy Chow passed away unexpectedly this week and she had long resided in Beijing so her medical care and the calls to the police all happened in the city. After her passing, because the call to the police for … Continue reading →

First Preview for Investigation Period C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan is a Love it or Hate it Proposition

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The first trailer is out for Guardians of the Dafeng and I….I just can’t with this. It’s so absurd and not in an immediately endearing way, though I get what it’s going for. This drama preview has the tone of a classic Stephen Chow “mo lei tau” slapstick over-the-top physical ridiculousness written all over it, so you’re either going to … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si Breaks 9 on Vlinkage on First Day After Premiere of The Last Immortal Getting to 3rd on List with Liu Yu Ning Continuing His Ten Day Stronghold in the First Spot

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Xianxia C-drama The Last Immortal premiered this week and is off to a solid start. The initial feedback is just okay, neither big criticism nor big praise, a solid start. Top billed female lead Zhao Lu Si showed her strength in buzz by her character breaking 9 in the daily VLinkage chart on the day of the drama premiere. She … Continue reading →

MBC Drama The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract Apologizes After Being Accused of Plagiarizing Hanbok Designs in Latest Episode 6

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This feels like a dumb thing to do and I’m glad there is an immediate apology and acceptance of the transgression. This weekend’s episode 6 of Story of Park’s Marriage Contract showed female lead Lee Se Young designing avante garde hanboks as part of the storyline. After airing, a hanbok designer called out the production for ripping off her designs … Continue reading →

HK-ent Leading Lady Kathy Chow Confirmed to Have Passed Away at 57 Years Old

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It feels like yet another star has fallen, or perhaps a star has gone to Heaven is more apt. A day after rumors abounded that HK-actress Kathy Chow had shockingly passed away, her agency confirmed the news of her demise on Weibo ending all the speculation. She indeed had fallen ill and was rushed to the hospital but could not … Continue reading →

Deng Wei’s Fans Stir Up Animosity by Criticizing Yang Zi in Lost You Forever and Going to Her Fan Sites to Leave Messages

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Man, having fans as a C-star is kinda like having a pitbull as a pet, it’s loyal but you never know when it’s going to go crazy and attack others. Lost You Forever part 1 aired this summer and has become one of the biggest C-dramas of 2023 and fans are waiting for part 2 to drop hopefully in early … Continue reading →

Yoo Ah In’s First Trial Date Set for December Later This Month and His Netflix Drama Goodbye Earth May Air April 2024 After Mostly Editing Him Out

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To date K-actor Yoo Ah In‘s drug use scandal and now legal case is probably both the most famous K-star and the most serious level of drug use allegations. He has reportedly hired top expensive defense lawyers and hasn’t pled guilty so let’s see how his team tries to mitigate his legal trouble. The first trial date has been set … Continue reading →

Chinese Speaking Entertainment News Abuzz with Rumor that Veteran HK-actress Kathy Chow has Passed Away

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There are countless instances of rumors that a star has passed away later debunked but still the ones that get pretty big tend to be sadly confirmed. This week is starting off with the shocking rumor that veteran HK-actress Kathy Chow (Zhou Hai Mei) has passed away. If it’s true she would have been 57 years old. The rumor started … Continue reading →

Liu Shi Shi Reportedly Doing a Wuxia Drama Next After Fox Spirit Matchmaker with Offer Out to Dylan Wang as the Male Lead

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So this possible pairing is currently in the ideation stage and nowhere close to fruition but it still tickles my fancy. Liu Shi Shi is back in full time acting after having a baby three years ago and her currently airing A Journey to Love is a hit and she has Fox Spirit Matchmaker second season the Zhu Ye chapter … Continue reading →

The Last Immortal Hits 6 Million Reservations Ahead of December 11th Premiere Setting New Tencent Record in 2023

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I’m a little eyebrow raise on this statistic but whatevers, kudos to Tencent for drumming up interest in it’s new xianxia C-drama The Last Immortal as it hit 6 million reservations of viewers ahead of tomorrow’s premiere. I would have given Tencent’s record C-drama this year to The Longest Promise which had 5 million reservations but it didn’t break 6. … Continue reading →