Category Archives: TW & C dramas

Fox Spirit Matchmaker Third Installment Sword and Beloved with Cheng Yi and Li Yi Tong Gets Final Broadcast Approval and Changes Chinese Drama Title

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So I think this drama will still have the same English title of Sword and Beloved, but like the second installment is changing the Chinese title to get away from the flop of the first installment IP world. The Fox Spirit Matchmaker drama adaptation series is coming to an end soon as the third chapter titled the Wang Chuan chapter … Continue reading →

Fans Wonder if C-actress Yuan Bing Yan is Potentially Making a Comeback After Her Official Weibo Account is Unbanned

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This week there was a brief change of circumstance for C-actress Yuan Bing Yan, with her official Weibo account unbanned or unblocked after a two year period. It was banned when she got in trouble for tax evasion in 2023 and her case was investigated by the government and found to have unpaid taxes and she paid it. She had … Continue reading →

Love’s Ambition Becomes 6th C-drama to Break 40% Daily Market Share on Yunhe Ahead of Legend of Zang Hai But Opens with a Mid Rating of 6.5 on Douban

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This week is the finale of Love’s Ambition starring Zhao Lu Si and William Chan, for VIP members on Tencent its already done and for the rest of the viewers it will finish in the coming days. The drama is a certified hit for Tencent, breaking all sorts of records in viewership and heat index within the platform. Outside the … Continue reading →

Xianxia C-drama Whispers of Fate with Luo Yun Xi Rumored to Broadcast End of October 2025

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The October 2025 slate of C-dramas is off to a great start but there is still half the month remaining and I fully expect at least 2-3 more premieres to arrive. One of them being rumored to drop towards the end of October is Whispers of Fate (水龙吟 Shui Long Yin) starring Luo Yun Xi as he continues his popular … Continue reading →

C-drama Love’s Ambition Accused by Netizens of Copying Dialogue and Scenes from Multiple Dramas and Movie

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It’s the final few episodes for Love’s Ambition and right on cue for a drama that’s gotten a lot of buzz both good and bad there is a final scandal of sorts. C-netizens have dug into the vaults and pulled up receipts alleging LA of plagiarizing or copying from prior works. There are whole scenes and/or dialogues that are near … Continue reading →

Liu Shi Shi and William Chan May Reunite to Star in Modern C-drama Liu Su Di

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So the casting wheel was quiet for a few weeks due to China being on a long national holiday break but now everyone’s back to business it’s time to look at what’s brewing ahead. The first casting news is a reunion if it comes true – production of modern C-drama Liu Su Di (流俗地) is courting Liu Si Si and … Continue reading →

C-netizens Criticize Li Yi Tong’s Outfits and Hairstyles in Her Currently Filming C-drama The Vanishing Beauty as Copying Zhao Lu Si in Love’s Ambition

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I think this is either a case of the same coordi or just coincidence of similar recent fashion trends in same themed dramas. C-actress Li Yi Tong is currently filming the modern workplace romance and empowerment C-drama The Vanishing Beauty and the pictures from the set have been pounced on by C-netizens as a source of criticism. The complaint is … Continue reading →

C-actress Meng Zi Yi Injured on Set of Tigers Sniff the Rose After Supporting Male Actor Accidentally Steps on Her Very Long Head Veil During Filming

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Ooof, the pictures out of the set of C-drama Tigers Sniff the Rose looked scary so I’m glad she was not more seriously injured. C-actress Meng Zi Yi is currently filming Tigers and this week she was injured filming a scene when supporting male lead Wu Han Kun accidentally stepped on her very long white head veil as she was … Continue reading →

First Look at Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming Hao Finding Romance and Adventure in Xianxia C-drama The Unclouded Soul

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There are so many C-dramas airing right now to kick off October 2025 it’s more than enough variety for viewers to check out so not as much need to look forward to upcoming ones. But the first promos are decently pretty for xianxia C-drama The Unclouded Soul with Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming Hao it’s worth sharing. I think … Continue reading →

C-actor Xu Kai’s Cheating and Gambling Allegations Scandal Blows Over as He’s Spotted Arriving in Hengdian Studios on the Set of Period C-drama Ting Feng Ling with Wei Zhe Ming

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In a double bout of good timing for him and the allegations being overall not as serious to the government authorities as C-actor Xu Kai dodging the biggest negative press in his career. Last month in September an ex-girlfriend alleged that he cheated on her with same agency actress Zhao Qing, and then later it was alleged that he ran … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He and Zhang Miao Yi Cast in Period C-drama Gui Luan

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A new C-drama has recently been cast and is slated to start filming in December 2025 so two months from now. It’s titled Gui Luan (歸鸞) where Gui means returning and Luan is a fictional mythical bird related to the phoenix. The drama has cast Zhang Ling He and Zhang Miao Yi as the leads but the early feedback has … Continue reading →

Betrayal and Romance Period C-drama Fated Hearts with Chen Zhe Yuan and Li Qin Off to Solid Start in Both Viewership and Audience Reception

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It’s check in time now that period C-drama Fated Hearts has aired for nearly a week. The iQiyi politics, betrayal, romance, and action drama came in with lower than usual buzz and expectations as neither lead Li Qin or Chen Zhe Yuan commands strong and expansive fandoms to hype things up, both are more serviceable leading stars that go from … Continue reading →

Action Actor Lee Jung Jae Gets Mixed Up with Hard Hitting Reporter Lim Ji Yeon in First Poster and Teasers for tvN Drama Nice to Not Meet You

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So I love this drama’s English title lol, tvN drama Nice to Not Meet You is starting promos off right with me on that alone. The Korean title is Annoying Love or Petty Love but I love when tvN does punny English titles right with creativity and edge like here. The drama stars Lee Jung Jae and Lim Ji Yeon … Continue reading →