Category Archives: TW & C dramas

TW-actor Peter Ho Gets Unexpected Popularity Spike After His 2012 Turn as a Gritty General in The Legend of Chu and Han is Compared to Pretty Boy Zhang Ling He in Pursuit of Jade

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There is a Chinese phrase about being on the sideline and getting harmed without having anything to do with what is happened. Now the opposite needs a phrase lol because that’s what just happened to TW-actor Peter Ho. The star has seen his social media account follows increase exponentially as he’s been posted about on Chinese entertainment social media sites … Continue reading →

Yu Shu Xin and He Yu Basically Confirmed for Reunion in Xianxia C-drama Fairy Meat Adapted From Novel

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So the two downsides to this project as far as I’m concerned is the terrible title and the choice for the female lead. Xianxia C-drama Fairy Meat adapted from the novel One Persistent Thought is reportedly confirmed for leads Yu Shu Xin and He Yu. This will mark a reunion after last year’s Speed and Love which was bipolar for … Continue reading →

Pursuit of Jade Wraps with Douban Ratings of 6.8, Accusations of Watering the Viewership, and Inverse Buzz to Screentime Ratio for Leads Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei

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So what was a great start for March 2026 iQiyi period C-drama Pursuit of Jade will see it suffer the same high to low trajectory as most dramas these days. With a hot start and strong reviews, the drama starring Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei looked poised to deliver a much needed win for C-drama land after a … Continue reading →

C-drama Pursuit of Jade with Tian Xi Wei and Zhang Ling He has Final Ten Episodes Leaked a Week Prior to Finale

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So Pursuit of Jade (Chasing Jade) with Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei has been the hot drama of March 2026, and to date has just surpassed Love Between Devil and Fairy to sit at #4 in Tencent’s most popular dramas. But on the cusp of the final arc and last ten episodes releasing this week, the drama over … Continue reading →

Princess Agent’s Sequel C-drama Rebirth with Li Yun Rui and Huangyang Tian Tian Releases New Trailer and Tentatively Rumored to Premiere Next Month April 2026

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The Princess Agent sequel drama Rebirth has now gone through what I call every stage of feels, from thinking it’s a bad idea all the way now to quite liking the preview and looking forward to it. At least it’s the right direction trajectory rather than the opposite, and the timing looks good as the rumor is that it will … Continue reading →

Xianxia C-drama Love Beyond with Grave with Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Fei Yu Gear Up for March 28th Premiere on Tencent

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March 2026 is confirmed to close out with one more big C-drama premiere as Tencent has confirmed the release of Love Beyond the Grave on March 28th. The xianxia romance C-drama stars Dilraba Dilmurat, Chen Fei Yu, and Wei Zhe Ming adapted from the same name novel which was quite popular. This drama got some early negative feedback when the … Continue reading →

First Look at Country Boy Wu Lei in Concept Teaser for Wuxia Period C-drama The One

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So the Tencent period C-drama The One (Chinese title Jian Lai 剑来 which means Sword Comes) has been filming since the end of 2025 and is reportedly close to wrapping production within the month. I didn’t even realize that even though I’m looking forward to this drama since it stars Wu Lei as the male lead and is his first … Continue reading →

C-actress Xu Ruo Han Called Entitled and Bitchy After Video Leaks of Her Curtly Demanding Filming Go Faster Because She’s Cold

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Now that is NOT a good look for a star, whether in conduct or that face she’s making. C-actress Xu Ruo Han has been hit with negative press when a video was released this week showing her with a bad attitude on the set of her most recently filmed C-drama The Lament of Autumn. She was filming an outdoor scene … Continue reading →

Tang Yan Criticized by C-netizens for Trying to Take Center Spot at Tiffany Event Alongside Zhang Zi Yi and Edging Out Zhang Ruo Yun

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Ohhhhh this is the kind of petty entertainment industry tea I love! So harmless and yet so much hurt feelings all around lol! This week jewelry house Tiffany held a star-studded event in China where all it’s big name brand ambassadors and spokesperson stars were invited and that’s when it all went down. Top actress Zhang Zi Yi was supposed … Continue reading →

Song Zu Er and Ding Yu Xi Start Filming Tencent Period Romance C-drama The Palace Stewardess

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The cute duo of Song Zu Er and Ding Yu Xi are off to the races, with filming commencing for Tencent period C-drama The Palace Stewardess. Fans may notice Ding Yu Xi’s name before Song Zu Er but that’s due to the two being listed based on the number of strokes in their last name as required now by the … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He and Wang Yu Wen to Pair Up for Period Revenge and Romance C-drama

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The C-drama Ci Tang 刺棠 (Thorny Flower) adapted from the same name novel went on a casting binge this week. Word on the casting circles is that the male lead is definitely Zhang Ling He, and the female lead will be Wang Yu Wen. Reportedly Li Qin was also in talks for the female lead, but between the two in … Continue reading →

Wu Lei’s Agency Refutes Rumor that Zhang Ling He Will be Replacing Him in the Upcoming Nirvana in Fire 3 Production

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So this is like rumor on top of the original casting rumor, but strangely the production and folks involved actually responded to it. Normally with rumors it’s just silence and letting it fall by the wayside. This week there was a big rumor in C-ent that Zhang Ling He, thanks to doing well with recently premiered Chasing Jade, would be … Continue reading →

Yang Zi Selects Chinese Traditional Ying Ge Dance Drama as Her Next Project

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I like the direction Yang Zi has taken the last three years with her career but not every pick is a winner. Her last drama the serious Born to be Alive set in the Tibetan plains about environmental conservation ended up with less than stellar viewership, reportedly due to the darker theme and too serious pacing. She will reportedly head … Continue reading →