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Youku Modern Romance C-drama The Early Spring in Discussions with Zhang Wan Yi and Lu Yu Xiao as Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2025 by ockoalaJune 14, 2025

A new C-drama in prep popped up on the radar this week and it’s as Youku modern romance titled The Early Spring (早春晴朗 Zhao Chun Qing Lang). The leads in discussion are apparently Zhang Wan Yi and Lu Yu Xiao and I didn’t yet have these two on my work together bingo. The reason being is that he seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lu Yu Xiao, The Early Spring, Zhang Wan Yi | 1 Reply

iQiyi Announces Filming of Period C-drama Shadow Punisher with Luo Yun Xi, Fang Yi Lun, and Shen Yu Jie

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2025 by ockoalaJune 14, 2025

A new C-drama was announced this week and it’s the just started filming iQiyi period investigative drama Shadow Punisher(魅影神捕 Mei Ying Shen Bu). There is alignment from both C-netizens who dislike the Chinese title and I-fans who don’t like the English title, lol. The Chinese title feels too showy for what should be a more serious drama and the English … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fang Yi Lun, He Hong Shan, Luo Yun Xi, Shadow Punisher, Shen Yu Jie | Leave a reply

Four Consecutive Day C-drama Premieres Starting June 17th with Created in China with Zhang Xin Cheng and Song Zu Er and Ending with The Princess’s Gambit with Liu Xue Yi and Meng Zi Yi on June 20th

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 14, 2025 by ockoalaJune 14, 2025

If you thought last month May had a ton of C-dramas it’s got nothing on this month of June 2025. So far xianxia revenge drama Feud is the biggest premiere of the month arriving last week on June 6th, and now we are getting four consecutive-day drama releases next week to get the party really started. June 17th sees the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Jing Ting, Created in China, Justifiable Defense, Liu Xue Yi, Meng Zi Yi, Reborn, Song Zu Er, The Princess's Gambit, Zhang Jing Yi, Zhou Yi Ran | 3 Replies

Crystal Liu and Chen Xiao Set to Reunite for Big Budget Youku Qing Dynasty Period Drama Tearless Snow

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2025 by ockoalaJune 13, 2025

The casting is close to getting confirmed for the male lead while the female lead has been set for a few months now, and it’s yet another popular drama OTP reunion. Youku C-drama Tearless Snow (Chinese title 咸雪 Xian Xue or Salty Snow) will star top actress Crystal Liu in her first period drama in three years since A Dream … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Xiao, Crystal Liu, Tearless Snow | 5 Replies

Gong Jun in Talks for Wuxia and Politics Period C-drama Bai Yi Gong Qing

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 13, 2025 by ockoalaJune 13, 2025

There are C-stars that seem to work nonstop from drama to drama and others like Gong Jun I feel could benefit from doing more projects. Right now he only has Tales of Dark River on deck that I’m interested in so this new casting news piques my hope that he will accept. He’s in talks for the wuxia and investigative … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Yi Gong Qing, Gong Jun | 9 Replies

Cheng Yi and Lin Geng Yin in Casting Talks for Dual Male Lead Period Political C-drama Fifteen Days Between Two Capitals

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2025 by ockoalaJune 11, 2025

The unfortunate screeching halt and delay of wuxia C-drama The Journey of Legend is definitely a blow to male lead Cheng Yi, but heck time to look forward. He has The Vendetta of An filmed as well and now he’s likely heading into a set soon for the political thriller period C-drama Fifteen Days to the Capital (两京十五日 Liang Jing … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Fifteen Days Between Two Capitals, Lin Geng Xin | 5 Replies

iQiyi Period C-drama A Dream Within a Dream with Li Yi Tong and Liu Yu Ning Gets Distribution License and Scheduled for End of Month June Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2025 by ockoalaJune 11, 2025

I don’t know whether to be happy or not for C-actor Liu Yu Ning who will now have three back-to-back dramas within a span of two months. The Prisoner of Beauty came out in early May, followed by part 2 of Eternal Brotherhood at the end of that month, and now word is that A Dream Within a Dream is … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Dream Within a Dream, Li Yi Tong, Liu Yu Ning | 7 Replies

iQiyi Xianxia C-drama Feud with Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi Premieres to Strong Viewership But Polarizing Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 11, 2025 by ockoalaJune 11, 2025

Just like the two lead characters in the just premiered xianxia C-drama Feud have an ultimate immortal love/hate relationship, the response to the drama mirrors that as well. The iQiyi drama starring Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi aired over the weekend honestly all those promos showing the two trying to kill each other and/or make out angrily is all … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Feud, Zeng Shun Xi | 16 Replies

C-actor Zhai Xiao Wen in Talks for Male Lead Opposite Yu Shu Xin in the Period C-drama A Journey to Glow

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 11, 2025 by ockoalaJune 10, 2025

So the xianxia period C-drama Love in Pavilion aired last month rather uneventfully, mild buzz and better reviews that it’s predecessor in the Fox Spirit Matchmaker series Red Moon Pact. I did hear more interest in the couples outside of the main leads including second leads Wu Xuan Yi and Zhai Xiao Wen. The latter of which is now on … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Journey to Glow, Yu Shu Xin, Zhao Xiao Wen | 2 Replies

Cheng Yi’s Drama The Journey of Legend Reportedly Delayed to 2026 Airing as Second Female Lead Li Kai Xin Will be AI Face Swapped with Actress Yang Xi Zi

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2025 by ockoalaJune 10, 2025

The scandal around whether actress Li Kai Xin disparaged Chinese entertainment industry and Chinese viewers in a secretly recorded conversation doesn’t appear to have a resolution that will make the problem go away. Last month the premiere of iQiyi period C-drama The Journey of Legend with Cheng Yi was pulled at the last minute due to second female lead Li … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Li Kai Xin, The Journey of Legend, Yang Xi Zi | 5 Replies

C-actress Zhang Xue Ying the New Rumored Female Lead for Tencent Big Budget Period C-drama The One with Wu Lei

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2025 by ockoalaJune 9, 2025

There is new movement with the casting of Tencent period C-drama The One (剑来 Jian Lai or Sword Comes), which is good because it means Tencent is actively trying to kick off production for this rather than just noodling around. The new female lead rumored is C-actress Zhang Xue Ying, who I know the name and her face is familiar … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Sword Comes, The One, Wu Lei, Zhang Xue Ying | 11 Replies

First Look at Meng Zi Yi and He Yu Filming Period C-drama Blossoms of Powers

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 10, 2025 by ockoalaJune 9, 2025

Filming started last month on period C-drama Blossoms of Power (Chinese title 百花杀 Bai Hua Sa or Hundred Flower Kill), and now the first unofficial stills are out from the set. Starring Meng Zi Yi and He Yu, this is one of the bigger budget and promising dramas slated to air in 2026, it’s adapted from a popular novel and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blossoms of Power, He Yu, Meng Zi Yi | 11 Replies

Tencent Reportedly Schedules Shine on Me for End of July 2025 Making Zhao Jin Mai Compete Against Herself with This Drama and Our Generation

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 9, 2025 by ockoalaJune 8, 2025

There are worst things for a star than having a project air at the same time but it does lead to inevitable and direct comparison. Namely, which drama is better, which character is better, and of course which chemistry with the other lead is better. Tencent has reportedly scheduled modern romance C-drama Shine on Me with Song Wei Long and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Shine on Me, Song Wei Long, Zhao Jin Mai | 3 Replies

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