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iQiyi Releases Fox Spirit Matchmaker Second Chapter Love in Pavilion with Liu Shi Shi, Zhang Yun Long, and Big Cast of Famous Stars in Supporting and Guest Roles

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It’s off to the races to end the month as this Monday April 28th saw not one but two releases. Mango TV quietly dropped shelved Love Never Fails and over at iQiyi the platform released Love in Pavilion with Liu Shi Shi and Zhang Yun Long, the second chapter of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker series. LiP has basically scrubbed all … Continue reading →

Wang Zi Qi and Lu Yu Xiao’s New Drama Serendipity Off to Okay Start But Gets More Buzz From Hilarious Blooper Left in Scene

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So I tried watching Serendipity and made it all the way through episode 6 and feel no urge to continue. It’s just such a bland drama, with a low budget seen onscreen and leads Wang Zi Qi and Lu Yu Xiao not delivering at all. He looks terrible in this particular hairstyle and costume (way better in modern dramas) and … Continue reading →

Love Never Fails with Liu Xue Yi to Airdrop on Mango TV April 28th After New Female Lead Hu Yi Xuan is AI Face Swapped in for Yuan Bing Yan

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It’s time to see if China’s editing and AI face swapping technology has improved to the level of subbing out an entire female lead and still deliver a watchable drama. Xianxia period romance C-drama Love Never Fails is premiering this Monday April 28th with original male leads Liu Xue Yi and Ao Rui Peng and the female lead now being … Continue reading →

Wang Chu Ran and Li Hong Yi Embark on the Stylish Assassin World in Period C-drama Hidden Shadow

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I totally blanked on the origins of this drama but when I watched the just released preview I went “Oh, this is a Guo Jingming drama!” lol. It is indeed, as Youku released new posters and a preview for Hidden Shadow starring Wang Chu Ran and Li Hong Yi and is the latest work from Guo Jingming but thankfully has … Continue reading →

iQiyi Assassin and Prince Period Romance C-drama Fated Hearts with Li Qin and Chen Zhe Yuan Release Poster and Preview

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Another C-drama I’m looking forward to though only in that so-so excited way is Fated Hearts (一笑随歌 Yi Xiao Sui Ge or One Smile Follows Song. iQiyi released new posters and a full preview this week and it’s got a lot of plot and action packed in, showing how the prince played by Chen Zhe Yuan and Li Qin‘s assassin … Continue reading →

Wang Chu Ran and Cheng Lei Embark on Fun Romp in the Palace in First Trailer for C-drama How Are You?

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The first preview is out for the period romance C-drama How Are You? and Cheng He Ti Tong 成何体统! is the Chinese title and translated literally means How Dare You! The English title goes from imperious to sweet and the tonal dichotomy is also evident in the teaser which was way more comedic than I expected. The drama is adapted … Continue reading →

Tencent Premieres Amnesiac Love and Political Intrigue Period C-drama Serendipity with Wang Zi Qi and Lu Yu Xiao

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This isn’t quite a sudden airdrop but does feel out of left field that Tencent decided to go more low key to end April by premiering period C-drama Serendipity (榜上佳婿 Bang Shang Jia Shu or Top Scholar Ideal Husband) today instead of another more high profile pick. I’m stoked this is here personally, love both leads and with low expectations … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si Becomes the New Face of Cosmetics Brand Charlotte Tilbury as Global Brand Ambassador

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I’m glad C-actress Zhao Lu Si just keeps on moving forward, with publicity both good and bad it’s best to focus on the things she can do for her career and less on the online chatter. She’s just been named a global brand ambassador for cosmetics and skincare brand Charlotte Tilbury and her new CF campaign has launched as well … Continue reading →

Filming Wrap Special BTS for Modern Romance C-drama Speed and Love with Yu Shu Xin and He Yu Capture the Mood of Location Shoots in Bangkok, Hainan, and Nanjing

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I love when a well done trailer plus a genre that gets my interest up dovetail perfectly to ramp up my excitement from idling to full throttle. I’m talking about upcoming modern romance C-drama Speed and Love adapted from the novel Double Track, and writing this out makes me connect that the male lead is speed and the female lead … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He, Wang Chu Ran, and Zhou Ke Yu in Talks for Republic Era Romance C-drama If We Were Strangers

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Well this is a great look and very tall main cast lol. C-ent casting mill is saying that Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu Ran will be the next carousel musical chairs leads pairing up, with rising actor Zhou Ke Yu joining them as the second male lead. The drama is titled If We Were Strangers (Chinese title 如果这一秒，我没遇见你 If … Continue reading →

Disney+ Officially Pauses Filming for K-drama Knock Off Indefinitely in the Wake of Male Lead Kim Soo Hyun’s Scandal for Allegedly Dating Underage Kim Sae Ron

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The quagmire of reveals and counter-reveals and even completely irrelevant reveals in the Kim Soo Hyun scandal for allegedly dating then underage K-actress Kim Sae Ron when she was underage at 15 years old until she was 21 has made it rather moot to cover the latest details. Until now, when it’s been confirmed that Disney+ has officially paused the … Continue reading →

Yu Shu Xin and He Yu Tingle the Senses in First Poster and Preview for Fakecest Modern Romance C-drama Speed and Love

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Well this is what I’ve been waiting for and didn’t even realize I was craving. A true fakecest old school star-crossed lovers romance set in Bangkok and with the restrained but thrumming sexual chemistry between the leads. iQiyi released the first poster and preview for modern romance C-drama Speed and Love (Chinese title Double Track) with Yu Shu Xin and … Continue reading →

Baek Jin Hee Joins Time Travel Legal K-drama Judge Lee Han Young with Leads Ji Sung and Won Jin Ah

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Now this is a name I haven’t heard in awhile. K-actress Baek Jin Hee is reportedly going to star as the second female lead in the upcoming legal plus time travel themed K-drama Judge Lee Han Young. The leads were earlier announced as Ji Sung and Won Jin Ah already. Baek Jin Hee’s last drama was in 2023 as a … Continue reading →