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Li Hong Yi and Sun Zhenni Find Love in the Spiritual World in Xianxia C-drama Blossom in Darkness

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 17, 2025 by ockoalaMay 16, 2025
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With all the talk of C-actor Zhang Wan Yi being typecast and looking almost exactly the same visually in costume and hair in his last four period dramas, the same can be said for the ladies side with Sun Zhenni. Her next drama to come is the xianxia romance Blossom in Darkness (Chinese title 十万狂花入梦来 or Hundred Thousand Flowers in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blossom in Darkness, Li Hong Yi, Sun Zhenni

C-actress Zhao Lu Si Switches to Super Cute and Fresh Short Hair Look at Attending May CF Events

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2025 by ockoalaMay 16, 2025
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I’ve decided to post more updates on Zhao Lu Si these days, she’s been doing the rounds of music festival along with CF and brand events in order to continue staying busy with her entertainment career during a period where she’s not actively filming any drama. For the last few years she’s been going from one drama set to the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Lu Si

Youku Announces Premiere of Period Politics and Revenge C-drama Legend of Zang Hai with Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jing Yi for May 18th

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2025 by ockoalaMay 16, 2025
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Well this is going to be a fulsome May of 2025, I’ll remember it well due to the fallow prior months in C-drama land and the potential for not just one hit drama but two. Youku has announced the airing of Legend of Zang Hai with top actor Xiao Zhan and successful drama actress Zhang Jing Yi for May 18th. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Legend of Zang Hai, Xiao Zhan, Zhang Jing Yi

Modern Romance C-drama Dazzling with Male Lead Li Yun Rui Changes Female Lead to Zhang Ruo Nan

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 16, 2025 by ockoalaMay 15, 2025
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So in drama casting for any star it’s never final until it has started filming, and even then it’s not final what with mid-shoot recastings all the way to post-production AI face swaps. Follow along long enough and I’ve basically seen it all happen lol. The coveted female lead role for the soon to start filming modern C-drama Dazzling with … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dazzling, Li Yun Rui, Zhang Ruo Nan

Veteran C-actress Liu Xiaoqing Investigated for Tax Evasion After Being Reported by Tipster and Fans Worry for the Remaining Broadcast of C-drama The Prisoner of Beauty

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 15, 2025 by ockoalaMay 15, 2025
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Et tu, Grandma? It’s like the tax evasion crackdowns in C-ent for the last few years haven’t put the fear of god in every single entertainer and yet here we are, another tax investigation of a star. Veteran C-actress Liu Xiaoqing, a top star in her heyday and still commanding onscreen as evidenced by her small but meaningful role as … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Xiaoqing, The Prisoner of Beauty

Fox Spirit Matchmaker Chapter 2 Love in Pavilion with Liu Shi Shi and Zhang Yun Long Ends Run with Better Reviews But Lower Viewership and Buzz to Red Moon Pact

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 15, 2025 by ockoalaMay 14, 2025
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Better quality doesn’t always translate to more viewership but at least the second chapter of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker series has concluded with no major hiccups or as a big flop. Love in Pavilion is more like a shrug of the shoulder type of drama run, with the heat index in iQiyi never breaking 9000 (which the first chapter Red … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fox Spirit Matchmaker, Liu Shi Shi, Love in Pavilion, Zhang Yun Long

The Prisoner of Beauty with Song Zu Er and Liu Yu Ning Breaks 28,000 on Tencent Shortly After Premiere as Drama Tops Search Buzz and Receives Strong Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 14, 2025 by ockoalaMay 14, 2025
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IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT! Omg, I cannot believe just released period C-drama The Prisoner of Beauty is even better than I expected and could have hoped for. It changes, swaps around, and condenses the novel substantially but stands on its own so it’s like the novel is amazing and the drama is amazing (so far) but in its own … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, Song Zu Er, The Prisoner of Beauty

Lee Do Hyun Discharged From the Military After Completing Mandatory Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 14, 2025 by ockoalaMay 14, 2025
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Yay, he’s back! But I don’t think there could be anyone happier to see Lee Do Hyun than his actress girlfriend Lim Ji Yeon lol. The actor completed his nearly two year long military service today and has been honorably discharged. I feel like he wasn’t away that long but that’s because last year during his service his pre-service completed … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Lee Do Hyun

Kim Go Eun Confirmed for Yumi’s Cells Season 3 Heading into Production Later in 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 13, 2025 by ockoalaMay 14, 2025
Korean poster with woman and cartoon characters.

My mad love and respect for K-actress Kim Go Eun continues to grow with news about how she’s managing her career. She’s coming off a new career high with Exhuma being both a box office mega hit and also winning her tons of acting awards, yet she’s still someone of her word. She said when she accepted the K-drama of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Yumi's Cells

Tencent Airdrops The Prisoner of Beauty with Song Zu Er and Liu Yu Ning Today May 13th 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 13, 2025 by ockoalaMay 12, 2025
Period drama couple in traditional attire.

Hot diggity it’s here! I’ve posted over half a dozen posts about rumors that Tencent will airdrop or release The Prisoner of Beauty in the last two years but this one isn’t a rumor – the drama got dropped today May 13th at noon. The soft ban on female lead Song Zu Er lifted two months ago and her other … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, Song Zu Er, The Prisoner of Beauty

Suzy in Talks for K-drama The Men of the Harem Adapted From Webtoon

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 12, 2025 by ockoalaMay 12, 2025
Woman in elegant silver dress posing gracefully.

Oh boy, not sure I like this story set up at all just from the brief blurb. But if Suzy does indeed take the drama then I guess I have to check out the webtoon to see it’s hopefully just a dumb sounding story board but executed in an entertaining way. Suzy has been offered the lead role in the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Suzy, The Men of the Harem

Period C-drama Against the Current Starring Tan Song Yun and Liu Xue Yi Releases First Character Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 12, 2025 by ockoalaMay 11, 2025
Woman in traditional Chinese attire, smiling.

Seeing this first official character still of Tan Song Yun in her just started filming new C-drama gives massive The Sword and the Brocade energy and flashbacks. The drama is titled Against the Current (Chinese title 兰香如故 Lan Xiang Ru Gu which translates as Orchid’s Fragrance Remains) and is a female lead centric drama with Tan Song Yun being paired … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Against the Current, Li Meng, Liu Xue Yi, Tan Song Yun

Allen Ren and Peng Xiao Ran Enter a Contract Marriage with Major Stakes in First Preview for Period C-drama Love and Crown

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 11, 2025 by ockoalaMay 11, 2025
Historical drama scenes with characters in traditional attire.

The first teaser is out for Youku period C-drama Love and Crown, which like its title suggests involves the monarchy and romance in equal measure. Though it looks way more scheming and political than any actual romantic vibes in the preview, with male lead Allen Ren back to being poker faced and Peng Xiao Ran reminding me so much of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Love and Crown, Peng Xiao Ran

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