Big news on big budget period C-drama Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Li Xian and I’m of mixed thoughts on it. The S+ budget drama is confirmed to have 60 episodes which is rare these days after the ban on dramas longer than 40 episodes to cut down on story filler, Flourished Peony appears to have a lot of … Continue reading →
It’s tough being in the public spotlight as each new sighting is room for commentary good or bad. Earlier this month Liu Shi Shi was in NYC attending various New York Fashion Week events and got tons of praise for her hair, makeup, outfits, and overall aura. Now this week she’s getting criticism from C-netizens for a set of new … Continue reading →
It’s been a great summer year so far for C-actress Zhao Li Ying, her big budget xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li was a big hit and her movie Article 20 netted her the Best Supporting Actress award at the Hundred Flower Awards last month. Now she’s gotten another big award winning Best Actress at the Feitian Awards last … Continue reading →
So there is legit industry word that Tang dynasty period drama The Story of Pearl Girl will be airing next month in October 2024. Youku has started investor CF rounds and promos are starting to ramp up. Starring Zhao Lu Si, Liu Yu Ning, and Tang Xiao Tian, the drama got early interest as a reunion of the second leads … Continue reading →
It’s clear that sometimes stars and their own fandoms don’t align on the same perspective or wants and in the case of C-drama Love Beyond the Grave it’s a matter of reality versus ideal. Female lead Dilraba Dilmurat‘s huge fandom has been kicking up a storm for two weeks kvetching about her unflattering costumes, hairpieces, and makeup. TBH they have … Continue reading →
Oooh this sounds interesting, and also reminds me that I still need to find time to watch C-drama Reset. Bai Jing Ting and Zhou Ye are in talks for a C-drama titled Give Me Five (Chinese title 逆时侦查组 Reverse Time Detective Squad) that is a time loop story hence it reminds everyone of Reset which was a big hit for … Continue reading →
Where have I seen this show before? Oh yes, just a few months ago and with the same actor no less. Sigh, I really don’t know who is advising Chen Zhe Yuan on his casting issues but this same type of conflict is not looking good for him. The romance C-drama Double Track (Parallel Track) has been casting and was … Continue reading →
So the production of C-drama Our Generation (Cherry Amber) gets the top prize for grabbing buzz fast and running with it hard. The drama stars Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He who went straight into filming it after their period drama The Princess Royal finished airing. The Princess Royal was more slow burn and restrained physical affection romance what … Continue reading →
The period drama Brocade Odyssey was always intended to be a late fall or early winter 2024 airing but now every week faster matters for the production in light of Zhang Hao Wei the third male lead’s scandal last month with allegations of prostitution and maybe even tax evasion and his claim he’s being blackmailed. He has enough scenes to … Continue reading →
The currently airing C-drama Love in Nirvana is doing just so-so in streaming on Tencent and isn’t a big shock since leads Allen Ren and Li Lan Di are not by themselves big draws. But then again, summer is done now so expectations should be lower and eyes are now on the next Tencent drama which is going to be … Continue reading →
Most C-stars from the moment they make money are buying property and/or investing it, so it’s not hard to fall back on Plan B in the case of falling popularity or worse yet cancellation. Former C-actor Deng Lun has been out of the industry for two years and unlike fellow cancel-ee Zhang Zhe Han is not attempting a return in … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
