Category Archives: TW & C dramas

C-actress Song Zu Er Reportedly Under Investigation for Tax Evasion and Fraud Putting Her Upcoming Dramas The Demon Hunter’s Romance and Prisoner of Beauty at Risk of Airing Ban

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So there is an unexpected late summer bombshell on what has been a relatively scandal free few months in C-ent with more dramas than usual all airing to provide a glut of entertainment for consumption. Today C-ent reported that actress Song Zu Er has been reported to the tax authorities for tax evasion and tax fraud, reportedly by an employee … Continue reading →

Modern Workplace Romance Drama Sunshine by My Side with Xiao Zhan and Bai Bai He

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C-actor Xiao Zhan is about to make 2023 a triple success year for him. CCTV has announced the premiere of modern workplace romance drama Sunshine by My Side (Sunshine With Me) for September 1st which is later this week. It will also stream on iQiyi and Tencent so I expect this drama to get lots of exposure. Xiao Zhan is … Continue reading →

Luo Yun Xi and Song Yi Wrap Filming for Tang Dynasty Investigative Drama Follow Your Heart

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Currently airing period drama The Legend of Zhuohua is not a bad story but C-netizens are crapping all over how old and visually unappealing Feng Shao Feng looks and feeling bad for Jing Tian and it’s just not a happy watch. But the story of a cold on the outside and kind on the inside royal male lead and a … Continue reading →

Cheng Yi and Deng Wei are the Winningest C-actor Drama Male Leads of the Summer 2023 Competition Packed Season

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Now that the summer 2023 season is done it’s time to take a look at the biggest male actor wins of the season. I mean a performance in a drama that elevated an actor to yet another level. The biggest liuliang Xiao Zhan did well with The Longest Promise, the drama was meh to start but ended okay and the … Continue reading →

Xianxia C-drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker with Yang Mi and Gong Jun Break 2 Million Reservations on iQiyi

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I’m not gonna lie and say that C-actor Gong Jun built upon his Word of Honor buzz for me with his most recent period drama Legend of Anle. It felt like he had a one track acting method and coupled with a very passive and restrained character led to a completely deflated performance. That’s why my initial optimism for Fox … Continue reading →

Yang Zi and Xu Kai Dive into Filming Modern C-drama Story of Joy

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So Yang Zi hasn’t just been promoting her recently aired drama Lost You Forever Part 1, she’s also currently filming modern C-drama Story of Joy on top of recently finished filming other modern C-drama Stories of Youth and Love. Depending on timing we may see one or both of these modern dramas before Lost You Forever Part 2 airs and … Continue reading →

C-ent Upcoming Dramas Drop Romantic New Posters Celebrating 2023 Chinese Valentine’s Day on Lunar 7/7 Date

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Today on August 22nd is also lunar date July 7th which means Chinese Valentine’s Day, which remains a celebrated date but so does Western Valentine’s Day on February 14th so it’s like getting two V-days heh. Many of the upcoming C-dramas released cute couple featured dramas or BTS pics to promote their drama on this day and most are just … Continue reading →

C-ent Melon Has Lost You Forever Part 2 Airdropping Tomorrow On August 22nd to Coincide with Chinese Valentine’s Day

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I love me a good melon and especially one that gives me a sliver of hope in something I am looking forward to. Over the weekend a melon was circulating broadly in C-ent that period xianxia romance drama Lost You Forever would air Part 2 not next summer 2024 but instead follow closing to the just finished Part 1 and … Continue reading →

Newbie C-actor Chu Zi Jun Reportedly Under Investigation for Rape Leading to Last Minute Editing for My Journey to You and Also Filming for Duoluo Continent 2 to Pause

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Two C-dramas were affected this past week due to a rookie/newbie actor named Chu Zi Jun, who at 22 years old and barely into the industry may already be done with career wise. C-ent gossip is saying that Chu Zi Jun is being investigated for rape after an accusation, and that he was led away by authorities on the filming … Continue reading →

C-drama Lost You Forever Part 2 Likely to Air in Summer of 2024 with One Year Break from Part 1

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So Part 1 of Lost You Forever wrapped this week and was it a satisfying as all out drama adaptation of the novel for me. Not perfect and plenty of small detail changes here and there but it was faithful in narrative, tone, and pace. Originally Part 2 was scheduled to air during Lunar New Year 2024 so around January/February … Continue reading →

The Demon Hunter’s Romance with Allen Ren and Song Zu Er Tentatively Scheduled on iQiyi for September 2023

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I can totally understand why C-dramas already filmed would want to just air as soon as possible these days, so many random and impacting airing requirements come down willy nilly not to mention the risk of someone in the cast suddenly doing something offensive or cancelable and it’s a no brainer to just air and get your money back. Supernatural … Continue reading →

Dark and Intense Period C-drama My Journey to You with Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Ling He Reportedly to Air End of August 2023 on iQiyi with Frantic Last Minute Editing

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So with the summer coming to a close it appears iQiyi wants to squeeze in one more high profile C-drama and it’s reportedly going to be My Journey to You (The Wing of Clouds) with Zhang Ling He and Yu Shu Xin (Esther Yu). I’m first loling that Zhang Ling He will see this drama air before his Story of … Continue reading →

C-drama Lost You Forever Part 1 Opens with Solid Douban Ratings of 7.6 After Wrapping Run

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With Lost You Forever Part 1 ending its 39-episode run this week, it’s time for the gradual decompression as a fan who loved the drama adaptation to take account of the good and the bad. That post will come but this one is solely about a standard public matrix of C-drama viewer judgment. The Douban ratings are out and LYF … Continue reading →