Category Archives: TW & C dramas

Daylight Entertainment’s Big Budget Period War C-drama Chongqing Express in Talks with Xiao Zhan and Luo Jin as Male Leads Playing Younger and Older Same Character

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This week a big budget mainstream C-drama is being prepped and casting discussions make for a hhhhmmmm wondering if these two actors can make a seamless transition from the required younger to older. Daylight Entertainment has lined up its next C-drama the big budget period war patriotism epic Chongqing Express (重庆号) telling the real life story of the naval ship … Continue reading →

C-dramas Release Two Period Pieces with Blossoms of Power Starring Meng Zi Yi and He Yu and Key to the Phoenix Heart with Hou Ming Hao and Ai Mi

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So I am still catching up on dramas so don’t have any actual first impressions on either of these C-dramas but it’s good to share the news that C-ent has dropped two more dramas for those in a mid-summer slump looking for something up your alley. This past week Tencent premiered Blossoms of Power with Meng Zi Yi and He … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He’s Fandom Openly Voices Complaint About His New Drama Revenge Casting Same Agency Lu Yu Xiao as Female Lead

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This certainly takes fandom posturing to a new level lol. This week Zhang Ling He‘s fandom posted an official statement titled “Public Notice of Protecting Rights” where it lit into the recent casting rumor that Lu Yu Xiao would be his female led in the period romance drama Revenge. The statement did not name her openly but everyone knows its … Continue reading →

Romance C-dramas Love for You with Song Wei Long and Zhang Jing Yi and Road to Success with Yu Shu Xin and Chen Jing Ke Premieres Adding Two New Options to Watch

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I was busy last week so these two dramas sorta air dropping caught me off guard but it’s great to see two buzzy new options arrive to give viewers more choices this summer. Love For You (Chinese title 野狗骨头 Ye Go Gu To or Wild Dog Bone) is airing on Hunan TV and streaming on Mango, starring Song Wei Long … Continue reading →

Mini C-drama Actress Guo Yu Xin Faces Fallout From Leaked Audio Where She Disses Zhou Ye After Wearing the Same Outfit Two Separate Times

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C-ent is starting off the first week of July scalding hot in terms of tea. Over the weekend, mini drama female lead actress Guo Yu Xin made all the hot searches after an audio was leaked of her complaining about wearing the same outfit twice with Zhou Ye, who is a much more successful and famous actress, but Guo Yu … Continue reading →

Tencent C-drama The First Jasmine with Bai Lu and Cheng Lei Wraps Run with 6.3 Douban Ratings and Middle of the Road Reviews

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As I said before, June 2026 was a relatively uneventful month in C-drama land. There were plenty of premieres but nothing broke out or made a meaningful impact whether good or bad. Towards the end of the month came period revenge and romance C-drama The First Jasmine (莫离 Mo Li) with Bai Lu and Cheng Lei and the drama has … Continue reading →

First Look at Yu Shu Xin and Hou Ming Hao in Costume for New Xianxia C-drama Chang Sheng Gu

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A new xianxia C-drama started filming this week and thank god it has a better title. The drama Chang Sheng Gu 长生骨 or Immortal Bone based on the novel 神仙肉 Shen Xian Rou or Fairy Meat is off to the races with the rumored leads Yu Shu Xin and Hou Ming Hao confirmed as they showed up in costume. The … Continue reading →

Tencent Releases First Teaser for Period Romance The Palace Stewardess with Song Zu Er and Ding Yu Xi

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So I like Song Zu Er but am very indifferent to Ding Yu Xi so his casting with her for the upcoming Tencent period romance The Palace Stewardess was a glass half empty proposition for me. But Tencent just released the first teaser and wow do I love it. The immaculate quite but intense vibes, gives off similar feels to … Continue reading →

Modern Thriller Romance C-drama Winner Reportedly to Start Filming Next Month July 2026 with Tian Xi Wei and Wei Da Xun

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The modern C-drama Winner (赢家 Ying Jia) is reportedly slated to start filming next month towards the end of July 2026. it’s a brisk 24-episode S+ budget drama with the female lead having her life destroyed and then taking over the life of a rich heiress to plot her revenge step by step. The leads are going to be Tian … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He’s Next C-drama the Period Romance Revenge Reportedly Having Final Actress Casting Tussle Between Lu Yu Xiao and Yang Chao Yue

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So period romance C-drama Revenge (Chinese title 刺棠 Ci Tang) is all but confirmed to star Zhang Ling He as the male lead and is his next drama with filming slated for this summer to start. The female lead has moved all over the place and the current two finalists are Lu Yu Xiao or Yang Chao Yue. Earlier rumored … Continue reading →

C-netizens Joke that Using Real Names will Make C-drama The Road to Glory with Zhang Ling He and Lin Yun Turn Country Bumpkin

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So the real name decree is reportedly going into effect mid-July for drama productions, i.e. promotional materials need to use the real names of the actors and actresses rather than their stage names. This will then help the billing order by following surname strokes and no one can complain or argue who should be top billed based on “popularity” or … Continue reading →

C-stars Song Wei Long and Tian Xi Wei Wins Most Popular Actor and Actress Prize at the 2026 Global OTT Awards for Their Roles in Shine on Me and Pursuit of Jade

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This weekend C-ent went to K-ent, and sent two of the prettiest visuals to the international stage. The 2026 Global OTT Awards was held in Busan this weekend for streaming productions and handed over a ton of prizes across many categories. For C-ent stars Song Wei Long and Tian Xi Wei, they got to win their awards together in a … Continue reading →

Long Delayed Period C-drama Legend of the Rosy Clouds with Li Yi Tong, Zeng Shun Xi, and Deng Wei Confirmed for June 20th Premiere on iQiyi

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Well this may be a case of the opposite of better late than never, because from what I just saw it should stay on the shelf for the sake of the leads lol. Period C-drama Legend of the Rosy Clouds (云秀行 Yun Xiu Xing) with Li Yi Tong, Zeng Shun Xi, and Deng Wei is confirmed for release this weekend … Continue reading →