The C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng isn’t just an oddball in terms of the tone and plot, which I love, but its performance after airing is also really hard to pin down. It’s not an undisputed hit male lead Dylan Wang hoped for like his Love Between Devil and Fairy but does have heat and is doing good numbers in … Continue reading →
So the early airing rumors last month said Legend of the Female General would be coming in Q1 2025, likely by March. But now the more concrete airing rumors say the drama has been moved up by Tencent and will now air this month in January, my guess is towards the end of the month. This may be my personal … Continue reading →
Man, I don’t even know how to accurate capture the totally WTF-ery that was episode 2 of When the Stars Gossip. I was one of those open to this drama’s tonal weirdness and scientifically preposterous set up in episode 1 and was game to give it time to get settled on its feet. But episode 2 just punted it into … Continue reading →
There is a new C-drama being prepped and casting is out and sure to generate discussion. The C-drama is a xianxia period piece titled Thriving After the Moon Falls (Chinese title 烛月潮生 Zhu Yue Cao Sheng) and is the prequel story to the xianxia novel turned C-drama Till the End of the Moon which starred Bai Lu and Luo Yun … Continue reading →
So When the Stars Gossip is finally here and so far I am perplexed and confused but kinda intrigued. The big budget and big name cast drama was on premiere limbo for over a year after completing primary filming due to the cost versus potential returns conundrum and I still think it really hurt this project because a lot of … Continue reading →
Period C-drama Chasing Jade (Zhu Yu) kicked off filming in mid-December so in the short few weeks first looks have started to come out from the set. The first is an official poster of male lead Zhang Ling He released by the drama to celebrate his 27th birthday this week on December 30th. Then there are also pictures taken by … Continue reading →
With two big female lead C-dramas on deck this Tuesday, last week’s premiere of big male lead C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng will see competition sooner than expected. The drama is now one week into airing and on Tencent just hit 28000 heat index which is very very high and good news for the drama which has faced a slew … Continue reading →
Talk about going big or going home in terms of drama scheduling. On the heels of xianxia C-drama Moonlight Mystique first announcing its premiere on January 7th, this weekend Tang dynasty female empowerment in the flower trade drama Flourished Peony also confirmed the same release date. It’s going to be a busy Tuesday for sure and should be as entertaining … Continue reading →
It’s been three years since former popular C-actor and singer Zhang Zhe Han was cancelled by C-ent for his allegedly pro-Japanese or liking Japanese leanings. There were more than one circumstance dug up but the biggest was his visit to Yasukuni Shrine, the infamous temple where Japanese army officers who are considered war criminals y by all countries except Japan … Continue reading →
Filming has finished for xianxia C-drama Love Beyond the Grave before year end 2024 and now it’s time for the post-production and mapping out when the drama should air. The drama got early attention for female lead Dilraba Dilmurat‘s fandom first being upset her male lead was Chen Fei Yu, considered below her level, and then an even bigger meltdown … Continue reading →
December 2024 has been all about period drama Blossom in terms of online C-drama buzz and in the last week Guardians of the Dafeng arrivedand now right after that in the first week of January Moonlight Mystique was reportedly scheduled to air. on January 7th. Moonlight is the romance between a general’s daughter cultivating immortality and her journey and romance … Continue reading →
It’s a new year and we have the first big K-drama casting and its a romance drama. Park Seo Joon and Won Ji An are in talks for the jTBC drama Waiting for Gyeong Do. The male lead’s name is Gyeong Do so there is clearly waiting to be had. The main couple meet and date in their 20’s and … Continue reading →
I don’t think the Zhao Lu Si health situation will die down soon in terms of online chatter, but I hope she takes all the time she needs and makes a full recovery. She finally posted a long statement on her Weibo this week a few days after news of her hospitalization and needing medical attention came to light. She … Continue reading →
