Category Archives: TW & C dramas

Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage Script Adjusted for Equal Male and Female Lead Screen Time as Filming Set Commence After Lunar New Year

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So this potential big budget hit or big budget trainwreck is close to launching with the actual date now rumored for the start of filming. Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage is slated for February 20th, just two weeks away and a mere four days after lunar new year so no long holiday break for the cast and … Continue reading →

iQiyi Period C-drama How Dare You with Wang Chu Ran and Cheng Lei Release New Comedic Trailer Ahead of Likely Early February 2026 Release

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So this drama already looks like a love it or hate it proposition, or basically it’s your cup of tea or not at all. iQiyi is prepping to release How Dare You! soon, with scheduling rumors has it will air next week in early February 2026 maybe on the 5th or 6th. The drama is adapted from a novel where … Continue reading →

Wu Jin Yan and Wei Zhe Ming Cast in Hunan TV Period C-drama Feng Bu Qi to Kick Off Filming in Two Months March 2026

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A new C-drama has been softly confirmed this week and it’s titled Feng Bu Qi (凤不栖) and is a sprawling war between various kingdoms and politics drama adapted from the novel Phoenix Empress. The leads will be Wu Jin Yan and Wei Zhe Ming, and fresh pairing and probably a selection that skews towards acting ability over buzzy stars. I’m … Continue reading →

Hunan TV Period C-drama Dancing with the Tide Kicks Off Filming with Leads Tan Jian Ci and Lu Yu Xiao

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A new period C-drama has started filming this week and it’s titled Dancing with the Tide (何不同舟渡 He Bu Tong Zhou Du). Airing on Hunan TV and streaming on Mango, the drama title is so familiar to me because this project has been in development for probably three years and has had so many familiar names attached or courted for … Continue reading →

Lee Jun Ki in Taiwan Filming New Project with TW-actress Alice Ko and J-actor Sakaguchi Kentaro

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Well this is a surprise beyond surprises, like stuff never even considered in any context suddenly tied together in a cozy bundle. K-ent is reporting that actor-singer Lee Jun Ki is in Taiwan currently and filming an yet to be named new project with Taiwanese actress Alice Ko and Japanese actor Sakaguchi Kentaro. It’s like they saw Can This Love … Continue reading →

Tang Dynasty Investigative C-drama Unveil: Jadewind with Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue Release Full Trailer Ahead of Likely Premiere in Next Week or Two

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So Youku is playing coy with giving an exact date but all airing rumors has Unveil: Jadewind with Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue being released either by the end of January this weekend or the beginning of February next week. I am excited but after watching the newly released trailer a little less hyped solely because the drama looks … Continue reading →

First Stills and Posters for Modern Romance C-drama Genius Girlfriend with Tian Xi Wei and Hu Yi Tian

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The perpetual train engine that is C-drama productions keep trudging along and recently I spotted first stills and pictures for one that I’m mildly curious to check out. The C-drama is titled Genius Girlfriend and is a modern romance starring Tian Xi Wei and Hu Yi Tian. It’s an odd pairing but could be in a good way, she’s so … Continue reading →

C-ent Casting Rumor has Song Wei Long Joining Zhao Lu Si in Big Budget Youku Period C-drama Inverted Fate

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It’s no surprise that the success of Shine on Me is already seeing cascading changes in C-ent casting carousel. This week the rumor is that Song Wei Long will be the male lead for Youku period C-drama Inverted Fate, which has been penciled in for Zhao Lu Si as her high profile comeback drama since her filming hiatus last year. … Continue reading →

Wang Xing Yue and Deng En Xi Confirmed for Modern Romance Drama Confession to Start Filming Next Month February 2026

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C-actor Wang Xing Yue is only 23 years old this year and that’s always wild when I remember it because he’s been in so many dramas since his debut in 2020 and has really earned his chops and elevation to male lead. A lot of thinking he’s older is because he’s done so many period dramas where he always comes … Continue reading →

Wang Chu Ran and Xin Yun Lai Re-do Her Palace Revenge in Posters and Teaser for Hunan TV Period Drama A Ming Dynasty Adventure

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The first posters and teaser preview is out for Hunan TV period C-drama A Ming Dynasty Adventure (明月录 Ming Yue Lu) and I’m really liking it! Leads Wang Chu Ran and Xin Yun Lai project solid onscreen presence and chemistry and the visuals are on point, colorful without being gaudy. The drama is adapted from a novel with the hilarious … Continue reading →

Youku Releases First Stills for Period C-drama Transfer Gold Hairpin with Tian Xi Wei and Yan An

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I’m a bit lol-ing at the first stills and posters for Youku C-drama Transfer Gold Hairpin (Jia Jin Zai 嫁金钗), but not necessarily in a bad way. I like the color palette and leads Tian Xi Wei and Yan An are holding court with strong presence in stills. But in many of the stills it looks like a smackdown is … Continue reading →

Ha Ji Won and Kim Min Kyu Considering New tvN K-drama Affair Hunters

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Well this is as bizarre of a K-drama lead casting pairing as any that can be conjured up haha. Nothing good or bad, just random. K-ent is reporting that Ha Ji Won and Kim Min Kyu have been offered the leads in an upcoming tvN drama titled Affair Hunters. That’s the entirety of the news article, no brief synopsis of … Continue reading →

Casting Change as Yang Mi’s Next Big Budget Period C-drama The Reign of Northern Wei Changes Male Lead From Liu Xue Yi to Liu Yu Ning

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So this isn’t one of those idol dramas where casting is all over the place until it’s locked down right before filming. Period C-drama The Reign of Northern Wei (江山大同 Jiang Shan Da Tong) is a big budget big name cast serious project that typically has the leads set early on so this is a bit of a surprise. The … Continue reading →