I do like reunions of leads from hit dramas but these two Meng Zi Yi and Li Yun Rui I have no feels about since I didn’t watch Blossom and neither ever appealed to me strongly before. But they are indeed hot thanks to that drama and this reunion in the period drama Tigers Sniff the Rose is getting more … Continue reading →
So this may be the start of a new format that will become commonplace, time will tell. Reportedly Youku will cut it’s already finished modern workplace C-drama Irreplaceable with Zhao Jin Mai and Wei Da Xun into 20-minute episodes and turning it into a medium length format. The current long form dramas are typically 40-60 minute episodes and of course … Continue reading →
So lunar new year is in mere days and already the 2025 C-drama season truly feels in the rear view mirror and everyone is onto the latest releases that kicked off the 2026 season. There will be plenty of C-dramas dropping but one interesting one with a lot of baggage is Rebirth (å°ę¹éē Bing He Cong Sheng), the sequel to … Continue reading →
It’s here! Those waiting for a potential crack addicting C-drama may have one at hand with the airdrop of How Dare You on streaming platform iQiyi this Friday February 6th. Just in time for a weekend session and hopefully it’s as cute and entertaining as the previews looked. Wang Chu Ran plays a modern woman time traveled back to the … Continue reading →
A new C-drama got cast this week with filming expected to start after lunar new year so end of February or early March, It’s titled ä½ęæäŗŗéæä¹ Dan Yuan Ren Chang Jiu and is adapted from a novel, and shares the name with a famous classic song by Teresa Teng. The leads will be Zhang Wan Yi and Shen Yue, and … Continue reading →
So this potential big budget hit or big budget trainwreck is close to launching with the actual date now rumored for the start of filming. Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage is slated for February 20th, just two weeks away and a mere four days after lunar new year so no long holiday break for the cast and … Continue reading →
So this drama already looks like a love it or hate it proposition, or basically it’s your cup of tea or not at all. iQiyi is prepping to release How Dare You! soon, with scheduling rumors has it will air next week in early February 2026 maybe on the 5th or 6th. The drama is adapted from a novel where … Continue reading →
A new C-drama has been softly confirmed this week and it’s titled Feng Bu Qi (å¤äøę ) and is a sprawling war between various kingdoms and politics drama adapted from the novel Phoenix Empress. The leads will be Wu Jin Yan and Wei Zhe Ming, and fresh pairing and probably a selection that skews towards acting ability over buzzy stars. I’m … Continue reading →
A new period C-drama has started filming this week and it’s titled Dancing with the Tide (ä½äøåčęø” He Bu Tong Zhou Du). Airing on Hunan TV and streaming on Mango, the drama title is so familiar to me because this project has been in development for probably three years and has had so many familiar names attached or courted for … Continue reading →
Well this is a surprise beyond surprises, like stuff never even considered in any context suddenly tied together in a cozy bundle. K-ent is reporting that actor-singer Lee Jun Ki is in Taiwan currently and filming an yet to be named new project with Taiwanese actress Alice Ko and Japanese actor Sakaguchi Kentaro. It’s like they saw Can This Love … Continue reading →
So Youku is playing coy with giving an exact date but all airing rumors has Unveil: Jadewind with Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue being released either by the end of January this weekend or the beginning of February next week. I am excited but after watching the newly released trailer a little less hyped solely because the drama looks … Continue reading →
The perpetual train engine that is C-drama productions keep trudging along and recently I spotted first stills and pictures for one that I’m mildly curious to check out. The C-drama is titled Genius Girlfriend and is a modern romance starring Tian Xi Wei and Hu Yi Tian. It’s an odd pairing but could be in a good way, she’s so … Continue reading →
It’s no surprise that the success of Shine on Me is already seeing cascading changes in C-ent casting carousel. This week the rumor is that Song Wei Long will be the male lead for Youku period C-drama Inverted Fate, which has been penciled in for Zhao Lu Si as her high profile comeback drama since her filming hiatus last year. … Continue reading →
