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C-actress Yu Shu Xin in Talks for Modern Romance C-drama Double Track Based on Novel

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 18, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2024
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It feels like a busy few weeks with casting news and currently waiting to air drama promos. Another casting rumor is out that C-actress Yu Shu Xin has been offered the female lead in C-drama Double Track, adapted from the same name novel by writer Shi Jiu Yuan. It’s a modern romance about two kids who grew up together as … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Double Track, Yu Shu Xin

C-actress Song Zu Er Makes First Post on Weibo Celebrating Mid-Autumn a Year After Account Wiped During Her Tax Scandal

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2024

So what does this mean? Song Zu Er is back online, on her Weibo account that is, posting a celebration of Mid-Autumn with how round the moon is, how round the moon cake is, and celebrating spending time together. Does this indicate that Song Zu Er for sure able to make a comeback? Or is she just free to have … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Song Zu Er

Zhang Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan in Talks for Romance Period C-drama Flower in Novoland

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2024
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So a new drama is off casting and this one appears to be happening. Industry insiders are saying that Zhang Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan will be pairing up for the romance period C-drama Flower in Novoland (Chinese title Xie Luo 缬罗),. In the earlier days the male lead may have been Song Wei Long but now it’s moved … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Xie Luo, Zhang Jing Yi

Dilraba Dilmurat’s Massive Fandom Erupts Over Her Ugly Costuming in Xianxia C-drama Love Beyond the Grave

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2024
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The drama just started filming and the initial murmurings over female lead Dilraba Dilmurat‘s look for Love Beyond the Grave has now exploded as new filming fan pictures have come out. Dilraba’s fandom are furious over what they perceive as ugly, unflattering, and over-the-top accessorizing of her character along with heavy makeup. The Weibo page for the drama has dropped … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Fei Yu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Love Beyond the Grave

First Posters are Out for Wuxia C-drama Zhan Zhao Adventures with Yang Yang and Zhang Ruo Nan

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2024
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So there are fewer and fewer S+ budget C-dramas these days as it’s like putting all your chips on black or red in one roulette turn. Investors prefer to spread and risk and use the same amount to invest in 3 A level dramas which if two succeeds and one tanks will still bring in more returns. So a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fang Yi Lun, Yang Yang, Zhan Zhao Adventures, Zhang Ruo Nan, Zhang Yu Xi

Wartime Era Espionage C-drama Dark Night and Dawn with Chen Zhe Yuan, Nie Yuan, and Xing Fei to Air on September 19th

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2024
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I would say Q1 2024 was not the best for C-actor Chen Zhe Yuan getting all that negative online chatter over his maybe casting and later not casting in C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land with Dilraba Dilmurat due to billing position issues. But like all things it died down and his fans went back to waiting for his finished … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Dark Night and Dawn, Nie Yuan, Xing Fei

C-actor Zhang Ling He Coined the Hardest Working Young Actor in C-drama Land After Viewers Calculate He’s Filmed 15 Dramas in 4 Years

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 15, 2024
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So I’m not sure this is a great achievement to have done but it’s definitely quite a feat. C-netizens are discussing actor Zhang Ling He this week after he’s currently filming a modern C-drama Our Generation but already signed on for his next C-drama starting filming once this one is done. This is not unusual, what is unusual is how … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhang Ling He

C-actress Wu Jin Yan Shocks C-ent with Announcement of Marriage to Actor Hong Yao

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2024
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Well okay, shocks may be a little excessive what with the rumors of the two dating for many years now, but it does seem completely out of nowhere in timing for right now. C-actress Wu Jin Yan and actor Hong Yao mutually announced their marriage today posting on their own Weibo accounts the same pictures of them getting their marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dating, Hong Yao, Married, Wu Jin Yan

Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei Sign on for Period Romance C-drama Zuo Yu

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2024
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The C-drama is titled Zhu Yu 逐玉 or Chasing Jade and is based a same name novel and will now get an adaptation. Casting insiders are saying the leads will be Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei, both have signed intent letters and are just waiting for the production to announce their casting when announcing the kick off of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chasing Jade, Tian Xi Wei, Zhang Ling He

Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue in Talks for Period Detective Drama From the Production of Hit Drama Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2024
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So there is movement on a C-drama highly sought after due to the topic and the production team. The drama is titled Tang Gong 唐宫 or Tang Palace and is from the production company and team of Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty. It’s a Tang dynasty investigative drama with palace intrigue and episodic stories. The leads being courted is Bai … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Wang Xing Yue

Production of Modern Romance C-drama Almost Love Confirms Leads Zhao Lu Si and Peng Guan Ying

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2024
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So C-actress Zhao Lu Si is going from Love’s Ambition, her recently finished filming modern romance, into another of the same genre titled Almost Love. This isn’t just a casting melon as the production of Almost Love has released the teaser posters and on it lists the names of the two leads. Her male lead for Almost Love will be … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Almost Love, Peng Guan Ying, Zhao Lu Si

Yang Zi’s Male Lead in C-drama Family Business Likely to be Liu Yu Ning But Wei Da Xun Remains in the Casting Mix

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 9, 2024
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It looks like modern C-drama Family Business is starting filming soon as the schedules for the leads have aligned and the investors are chomping at the bit for a rare S-plus budget drama. The female lead is Yang Zi, no change, and the male lead is by all accounts Liu Yu Ning, but some say Wei Da Xun and his … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, Wei Da Xun, Yang Zi

C-ent Insiders Say the Productions of The Prisoner of Beauty and The Demon Hunter’s Romance Trying Desperately to Air the Finished Dramas After Song Zu Er’s Tax Situation Has Been Resolved

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 8, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 8, 2024
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So this may be one of those murky periods and it makes sense to try and do something right now before there is anything more definitive to come. Last week C-actress Song Zu Er had her year long tax scandal reportedly resolved with the government, she was found to have underpaid taxes to the tune of over $300K USD and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Song Zu Er, The Demon Hunter's Romance, The Prisoner of Beauty

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