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Dilraba Dilmurat Rumored to Be Turning Down the Female Revenge Life Skipping Drama for the C-drama from the Same Novel Writer as Rattan

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 15, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 15, 2023
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So this rumor is both true and false at the same time. This week C-ent casting insiders are saying that Dilraba Dilmurat will end up passing on Wan Zha Chao Huang, the female lead centric jumping into different lives and eras to get revenge on cheating men drama, for the drama adaptation of the novel from the same writer as … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat

C-actress Ren Min Caught on Date with Director Boyfriend and Netizens Criticize His Looks

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2023
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Dang, C-actress Ren Min just cannot win with netizens. She’s a good actress that unfortunately was not visually suited for her last drama outing in the xianxia period piece The Longest Promise so naturally got a lot of flack for her looks. But she’s never marketed herself as going the flower vase all looks no ability path and was always … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dating, Ren Min

Deng Wei Levels Up to Male Lead in Xianxia C-drama A Tree in Xian Tai Opposite Xiang Han Zhi

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 14, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 14, 2023
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The Lost You Forever glow up continues for Deng Wei and he has enjoyed a summer of buzz and now gets his male lead leveling up. He’s just started filming for a xianxia C-drama A Tree in Xian Tai (Xian Tia You Shu) with female lead Xiang Han Zhi. It’s a fresh pairing for sure and I’m excited to see … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Wei, Xiang Han Zhi

C-actress Wang Chu Ran Ordered by Agency to Stop Rolling Her Eyes Amidst Rumors that C-actors Don’t Want to Star with Her Because of Her Bad Attitude

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2023
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It takes brick upon brick to build a foundation and one big storm to potentially tear it down. C-actress Wang Chu Ran‘s rise to female lead has been backed by her agency but this summer’s poorly received performance and character in Fireworks of My Heart has done enough to wobble things a bit. She was called out for saying she … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wang Chu Ran

My Journey to You Second Male Lead Cheng Lei Upgrades as Potential Male Lead Opposite Bai Lu in Detective Mystery Period C-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 12, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 12, 2023
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There is a new period C-drama casting called Chao Xue Lu (朝雪录) that has Bai Lu and newly breakout Cheng Lei as the leads. It’s a mystery detective thriller which kinda sounds like Cheng Lei’s last drama My Journey to You which was basically a game of Clue crossed with wuxia gothic-core sprinkled with a side of The Bachelor/The Bachelorette. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Cheng Lei

Unexpected Fresh Pairing of Chen Fei Yu and Ju Jing Yi Lands Fan Favorite Drama Adaptation of Offering Salted Fish to Master

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 11, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 11, 2023
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So the casting shaker went back to tumbling after earlier rumors of the leads for the C-drama adaptation of Offering Salted Fish to Master (Xian Yu) and now it’s confirmed with totally different stars. Chen Fei Yu and Ju Jing Yi will be pairing up for this highly anticipated by fans project based on a popular novel. The filming is … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Fei Yu, Ju Jing Yi, Offering Salted Fish to Master

TW-star Aaron Yan Reportedly Considering Legally Changing His Name in Order to Make a Comeback After Me Too Cancellation

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 10, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 10, 2023
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I mean, I didn’t know this was one option in order to get un-cancelled in entertainment lol. It is not an unheard of thing in Taiwanese culture, that of legally changing one’s name in order to change one’s fate. Reportedly parents will change a kid’s name if the kid is a bad student, or had a very bad illness, or … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Aaron Yan

Zhang Ling He at Risk of Overexposure After 8 Straight Dramas with iQiyi and None Have Been Breakout Hits for His Own Career

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 10, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 10, 2023
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The Zhang Ling He is everywhere talk has been building and kinda crescendo’d this week with insider talks of him in yet another C-drama. He’s done 8 (!) straight iQiyi C-dramas in a row in the span of 3 years, including supporting, cameo, and lead roles and while some have been mega hits like Love Between Fairy and Devil or … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhang Ling He

Xiao Zhan’s Next Period Drama Tibetian Sea Opera Gets Sun Yi as Female Lead with Li Hong Yi as Second Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 10, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 10, 2023
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I hope this drama gets a real English title soon because calling it Tibetan Sea Opera just frustrates the geography nerd in me. The drama is reportedly announcing official casting soon but the lead will be Xiao Zhan with lesser known Sun Yi as the female lead and Li Hong Yi (the other dude who facetwins with Cheng Yi and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Li Hong Yi, Sun Yi, Tibetian Sea Opera, Xiao Zhan

Production Team of Dilraba Dilmurat’s Next Fantasy Revenge Period Life Hopping C-drama Reportedly Now Considering One Male Lead to Play Different Cheating Men

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 9, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 10, 2023
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So the casting of C-drama Wan Zha Chao Huang (English title of the source manhua is Cheating Men Must Die) is for sure Dilraba Dilmurat as the female lead and with the story being that she time and life hops around into different situations where she is the soul inside the female lead and enacts revenge on the cheating man … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat

Zhang Bin Bin and Sun Zhenni Saddled with Overwrought Xianxia Costumes as Filming Kicks off for New C-drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 9, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 8, 2023
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Of course not every C-drama can be S- or even A-level in budget but some stuff just looks so cosplay bad I cringe seeing it made on any budget. A new xianxia romance C-drama kicked off filming this week with leads Zhan Bin Bin (Vin Zhang) and Sun Zhenni and the press conference and costume fitting stills had me lol-ing … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Sun Zhenni, Zhang Bin Bin

Unexpected Leads Cheng Yi and Li Yi Tong Confirmed for Third Fox Spirit Matchmaker Series the Wang Quan Chapter

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 8, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 8, 2023
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So this casting news is as funny as watching the Kentucky Derby and the top three neck in neck horses suddenly get beat by one horse that didn’t even make the front of the pack after a last turn breakneck gallop. The leads are confirmed for the third chapter of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker drama series the Wang Quan chapter … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Fox Spirit Matchmaker, Li Yi Tong

C-stars Bai Jing Ting and Song Yi Spotted in Paris During Fashion Show Season Dining Together Along with Their Respective Parents

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 8, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 8, 2023
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Last month September was all about fashion weeks in Paris and Milan during fall shows and plenty of Chinese and Korean stars were in attendance whether as paid guests or as invited fans. This week gossip came out that former costars Song Yi and Bai Jing Ting from the drama Destined who have been rumored to be dating in real … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Jing Ting, Dating, Song Yi

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