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Kim Jung Hyun Offered Male Lead in K-drama A Hundred Memories Opposite Kim Da Mi and Shin Ye Eun

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2024
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Oh this is coming along nicely! K-actor Kim Jung Hyun is in talks for the male lead of K-drama A Hundred Memories. It’s a female-lead centric story with two actresses headlining in Kim Da Mi and Shin Ye Eun, taking place in the 1980’s with both leads playing bus conductor ladies but coming from disparate backgrounds. Kim Jung Hyun is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Hundred Memories, Kim Da Mi, Kim Jung Hyun, Shin Ye Eun

Lee Jin Wook and Hyeri in Talks for jTBC Legal Drama Esquire

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2024
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I now fully believe BH Entertainment is the most powerful in K-ent otherwise how else to explain how K-actor Lee Jin Wook keeps getting cast. Especially in this day and age where fewer and fewer dramas are made he’s going back-to-back. He’s in talks for a jTBC legal drama titled Esquire and the female lead in discussion is Hyeri. Oh … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Esquire, Hyeri, Lee Jin Wook

Xiao Zhan in Talks for Male Lead in Tsui Hark Directed Action Movie Shih, Queen of the Sea with Crystal Liu

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 17, 2024
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So the big Tsui Hark directed Legend of the Condor Heroes movie isn’t out yet but he must be very pleased with male lead Xiao Zhan because industry chatter says he’s offered the male lead in his next movie to him as well. It’s a female lead centric action movie Shih, Queen of the Sea based on a female pirate … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Crystal Liu, Tsui Hark, Xiao Zhan

Gulinazha and Zhang Yun Long Reportedly Dating After Working Together on Variety Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 17, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2024
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So this should be the type of news that is just “oh wow” and “how nice” except in Asian entertainment there is the added layer of “not good enough” and “how dare they!” C-ent is reporting that stars Gulinazha and Zhang Yun Long are dating after working together on a variety show. Both are adults, very good looking, and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Gulinazha, Zhang Yun Long

First Teaser and Poster for Tsui Hark Directed Big Budget C-movie Legend of the Condor Heroes with Xiao Zhan and Zhuang Da Fei Harkens to the Beloved Classic 1984 TVB Version

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2024
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Man, when the music played I just flashed way way back to the good old times of the golden era of TVB HK-dramas of the 1980’s. HK-director Tsui Hark is coming back with his take on Louis Cha‘s novel Legend of the Condor Heroes and all signs point to this being a HUGE movie. Legend of the Condor Heroes: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Tsui Hark, Xiao Zhan, Zhuang Da Fei

C-actress 23 Year Old Li Geng Xi Becomes the Youngest Best Actress Winner at the 2024 Golden Rooster Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 16, 2024
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The Chinese movie domain typically has actors and actresses that aren’t frequent C-drama faces due to the prestige level, film stars look down on C-dramas especially with so many rookies and nepo babies easily getting roles. But since I don’t watch as many C-films I don’t follow their award circuit as much but this year’s 2024 Golden Rooster Awards feting … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Li Geng Xi, Viva La Vida

The Immortal Ascension with Yang Yang Tops Datawin Most Anticipated C-dramas List Followed by Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang then Family Business Starring Yang Zi

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 16, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2024
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I’m not a true data nerd but it’s always useful to have hard numbers to look at rather than a general sense of buzz. Datawin released it’s most anticipated C-dramas list this week so as of mid-November these are the dramas that are getting the most searches and chatter online. Number one goes to The Immortal Ascension (A Mortal’s Guide … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Guardians of the Dafeng, The Immortal Ascension

Yu Zheng Prepping His Next Drama and in Talks are Male Lead Hou Ming Hao with Rising Actress He Rui Xian

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2024
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If producer Yu Zheng being such a troll online is intentional and meant to keep him always in topics of conversation then he’s doing a good job. And it does translate to more interest in his projects and he has a next drama lined up that he’s producing. It’s titled 玉铭茶骨 Yu Ming Cha Gu and is a male lead … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged He Rui Xian, Hou Ming Hao, Yu Zheng

Another Qian Shan Cha Ke Novel Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage to Get C-drama Adaptation with Big Buzz on Potential Leads Possibly Cheng Yi and Zhao Lu Si or Dylan Wang with Yang Chao Yue

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2024
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So the big name in C-drama adaptations these past two years is write Qian Shan Cha Ke 千山茶客 who has had four big C-dramas aired or on deck adapted from her novels. There is The Double with Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue, and on deck is Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei followed … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Dream Within a Dream, Legend of the Female General, Noble Lady, The Double

Lee Jong Seok, Moon Ga Young, and Ryu Hye Young to Star in 2025 tvN Legal Drama Seocho District

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 15, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2024
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So the casting is starting to broaden from the first reports a few months ago with Lee Jong Seok has picked his next drama. It’s titled Seocho District (Seochodong) and he plays a lawyer in what is described as a legal drama with depth and growth. Seochodong is home to the largest concentration of law firms in Seoul hence the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jong Seok, Moon Ga Young, Ryu Hye Young, Seocho District, Seochodong

Fangs of Fortune with Hou Ming Hao, Chen Du Ling, and Tian Jia Rui to End as a Disappointment in Viewership and CFs

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2024
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I don’t think xianxia C-drama Fangs of Fortune would have done better or worse in a different time slot. It premiered and then a week later the two-headed beast that was The Story of Pearl Girl and Love Game in Eastern Fantasy arrived to suck all the attention into their top drama actress battle. But there is and always will … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, Cheng Xiao, Fangs of Fortune, Hou Ming Hao, Tian Jia Rui

Yu Zheng Insults C-actress Zhu Xu Dan Despite Her Career Boost with Well-received Second Lead Turn in Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2024
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So C-drama producer Yu Zheng decided to be a troll again just for funsies this week and as usual the sky is blue. C-actress Zhu Xu Dan is getting a career boost with her second female lead turn in popular C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, both her character and performance is getting positive reviews. She’s done Yu Zheng dramas … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, Yu Zheng, Zhu Xu Dan

More and More Chatter that iQiyi Will Airdrop The Demon Hunter’s Romance with Allen Ren and Song Zu Er at the End of November 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 13, 2024
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If I go back through my post history there are at least half a dozen ones about the potential airing of The Demon Hunter’s Romance with Allen Ren and Song Zu Er. None have come to fruition but I think it’s less that the rumor was false and more than the powers that be put a kibosh on it. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Allen Ren, Song Zu Er, The Demon Hunter's Romance

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