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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
