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The Prisoner of Beauty with Song Zu Er and Liu Yu Ning Wraps Run as Hit Drama on Tencent with 6.4 Douban Ratings and Strong Word of Mouth

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 4, 2025 by ockoalaJune 3, 2025
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The period romance C-drama The Prisoner of Beauty ended its a few days ago and caps a successful month of May for Tencent. The drama was airdropped after female lead Song Zu Er was given the okay to resume her entertainment career and her other shelved drama The Demon Hunter’s Romance was airdropped into being a near solid hit for … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, Song Zu Er, The Prisoner of Beauty

Burgeoning Small Cable Channel ENA K-drama Tastefully Yours Sees Ratings Drop Last Two Episodes After Bullying Allegations Against Female Lead Go Min Si

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 3, 2025 by ockoalaJune 2, 2025
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So I don’t know if this is indeed cause and effect, but there is a trend that’s worth pondering. Cable channel ENA was seeing a hit on its hands with rom-com Tastefully Yours starring Kang Ha Neul and Go Min Si. It premiered to 1.591% ratings and reached a high of 3.404% in episode 5, more than doubling the views. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Go Min Si, Kang Ha Neul, Tastefully Yours

Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi’s Xianxia Entwined Revenge and Romance C-drama Feud to Broadcast in First Few Days of June

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 2, 2025 by ockoalaJune 3, 2025
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So word on the street is the Feud (Chinese title 临江仙 Lin Jiang Xian) is dropping in iQiyi either June 6th or days within before or after. It’s a Yu Zheng produced C-drama that he for some weird reason claimed the script was better than K-drama Goblin in one of his rants, which regardless of where it’s true or not … Continue reading →

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

Wu Lei to Star in Wuxia C-drama The One Adapted From Popular Novel with Tian Xi Wei as the Likely Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 1, 2025 by ockoalaJune 1, 2025
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This C-drama in planning as been jumping around C-ent for over a year with potential top level male leads and start dates but it seems like it is finally locking down to get started. Period wuxia C-drama The One (adapted from the novel Sword Comes or Sword of Coming 剑来) will be headlining Wu Lei as the male lead in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Sword Comes, The One, Tian Xi Wei, Wu Lei

Wang Xing Yue’s Next C-drama the Period Piece Xing Zhi Wan in Talks with Either Yang Chao Yue or Ju Jing Yi as the Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 1, 2025 by ockoalaMay 31, 2025
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I don’t even know how to pick between these two female leads, and not in any good way. Might as well flip a coin between over-acting and perennially posing. Yang Chao Yue and Ju Jing Yi are reportedly the two actresses in talks to be the female lead opposing Wang Xing Yue in his next C-drama. It’s adapted from the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ju Jing Yi, Wang Xing Yue, Xing Zhi Wan, Yang Chao Yue

Bai Lu and Cheng Lei Confirmed and Starts Filming Tencent Period C-drama Mo Li

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 31, 2025 by ockoalaMay 31, 2025
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C-actress Bai Lu is known for being a near uninterrupted hard worker, she goes from project to project and she’s now rolling into being the top billed female lead in period C-drama Mo Li (莫离) which literally translates as Don’t Leave. It’s adapted from the novel Sheng Shi Di Fei 盛世嫡妃 or Golden Age Legitimate Consort and is a strong … Continue reading →

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

C-actress Zhou Yu Tong Goes From Filming Republic Era Espionage C-drama Spying with Xiao Zhan into New Ming Dynasty Drama with Hu Ge

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 31, 2025 by ockoalaMay 31, 2025
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I saw the new posters released by Youku for its upcoming Republic era espionage and thriller C-drama Spying (Chinese title 谍报上不封顶 Die Bao Shang Bu Feng Ding) adapted from the same name novel. The top billed male lead is Xiao Zhan and anything with him is always going to get views and buzz but now after the hit that is … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hu Ge, Spying, Xiao Zhan, Zhang Ju Zheng, Zhou Yu Tong

The Prisoner of Beauty Confirmed to Be Adapted into Mini Drama to Start Filming Next Month June 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 29, 2025 by ockoalaMay 26, 2025
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Oh my god what?! Wow, this was not what I thought would happen but then thinking about it now probably always makes sense. The currently airing popular C-drama The Prisoner of Beauty (折腰) adapted from the novel The Marquis is Innocent (君侯本无邪) by writer Peng Lai Ke is confirmed to be made into a mini/short drama. Mini/short dramas are all … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Prisoner of Beauty

C-actress Dilraba Dilmurat Reportedly Leaving Longtime Agency Jay Walk Studios When Her Contract Expires Next Month June 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2025 by ockoalaMay 26, 2025
Woman in elegant historical dress with fan.

When a top star’s contract nears its expiration there is always industry and netizen chatter over next step(s). Top C-actress Dilraba Dilmurat has been with one agency Jay Walk Studios (嘉行传媒 Jiaxing Media) within one year of her debut in 2013 so she’s been very loyal staying with the agency. There has been a lot of speculation in the last … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dilraba Dilmurat

First Official Character Posters for iQiyi Environmental Conservation C-drama Born to be Alive with Yang Zi and Hu Ge

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 27, 2025 by ockoalaMay 26, 2025
Woman in winter clothing, dramatic movie poster.

Filming has commenced for the CCTV and iQiyi C-drama Born to be Alive (Chinese title Life Tree) starring Yang Zi with special male lead guest star Hu Ge. It’s filming in the Tibetan Plateau in Western China and tells the story of a girl who was adopted and grew up in that region and becomes a police officer patrolling the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Born to be Alive, Hu Ge, Yang Zi

Tencent Confirms May 28th Premiere of Modern Romance Be Passionately in Love with Liu Hao Cun and Wang An Yu

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2025 by ockoalaMay 25, 2025
Couple gazing lovingly at each other poster.

The bountiful May of 2025 continues as another C-drama is about to drop right at the end of the month. Tencent has confirmed the premiere of modern romance Be Passionately in Love with Liu Hao Cun and Wang An Yu mid-week on May 28th. With three high profile period dramas already released this month it’s nice to get a change … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Be Passionately in Love, Liu Hao Cun, Wang An Yu

Fans Not Digging Li Yun Rui’s Bleached Blond Hair in First Filming Peak From the Set of Modern Romance C-drama Dazzling

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2025 by ockoalaMay 25, 2025
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Good lord what has the costume designer done to poor Li Yun Rui! The man has been riding a swell of popularity and leveling up thanks to Blossom last year and the first drama he picked after that aired has started filming just last week. It’s a modern romance titled Dazzling with female lead Guan Xiao Tong and is adapted … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dazzling, Li Yun Rui

Legend of Zang Hai with Xiao Zhan is the First Drama in Youku History to Hit 10,400 Heat Index and All Tracking Indices Confirm Its on Track to be Biggest Hit of 2025 So Far

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2025 by ockoalaMay 25, 2025
Period drama characters in traditional Chinese attire.

There is still the entire second half of 2025 left but it’ll be hard to imagine another period C-drama beating the buzz and viewership of Legend of Zang Hai. Mega popular C-actor Xiao Zhan has delivered a resounding hit for Youku, confirmed with the drama reaching 10,400 heat index on the platform for the first time ever of any drama … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Legend of Zang Hai, Xiao Zhan, Zhang Jing Yi

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