Category Archives: TW & C dramas

Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi Kick Off Filming for Xianxia C-drama Produced by Yu Zheng Who Hilariously Praises Own Story as Better than K-drama Goblin

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Man, watching C-drama producer Yu Zheng being the pompous troll that he is may be more entertaining than this drama end product. The xianxia C-drama Lin Jiang Xian (formerly Heng Men You Hu or There is a Fox in Hengmen) commenced filming this week with leads Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi (Joseph Zeng) who theoretically should be fine together, … Continue reading →

Modern Family and Romance Drama Best Choice Ever with Yang Zi and Xu Kai Off to Mid Start But Expected to be a Modest Hit

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So this week had a new C-drama arrive with Best Choice Ever on Tencent. Starring Yang Zi and Xu Kai, the drama has a sprawling cast and is more about the families and work issues than the OTP romance though there is also that. The first numbers are out and in three days has 7.3 million views. It would be … Continue reading →

Republic Era Spy C-drama War of Faith with Wang Yibo and Li Qin is the First Big Hit for iQiyi Streaming in 2024 as it Wraps Run

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C-drama War of Faith (Wind Chaser) is about to wrap its fun and turns out a drama that was air dropped with barely any promos is the surprise big hit of 2024. Starring Wang Yibo and Li Qin, it’s a republic era communist party during the war drama that was filmed awhile ago and seemed to be one of those … Continue reading →

C-ent Casting Rumor Says Luo Yun Xi’s Next Drama is Angling for a Third Reunion with Bai Lu

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So this is an unsurprising and could really happen and I think both sides fan would be happy. C-ent casting rumors have Luo Yun Xi in talks for a S+ level drama and his side is very interested to cast Bai Lu as the female lead. If this casting happens it would be their third time together after Love is … Continue reading →

C-actor Cheng Yi’s First Agency Sues Him for Compensation for Using His Stage Name

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Well this is a dumbass lawsuit, in both legal standing and public perception. C-actor Cheng Yi‘s old agency has sued him for compensation for using his stage name. His birth name is Fu Shi Qi and Cheng Yi is obviously the name he’s used as an actor. Even if his old agency has someone who helped pick his stage name … Continue reading →

The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin Wraps Run as Buzziest Hit C-drama of 2024 So Far

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It’s fitting that one quarter of 2024 is over already so it’s easy to assess and the biggest idol drama hit of Q1 is xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li. The drama wraps its run for VIP subscribers this weekend and the ending has been lauded by fans as wonderfully done, logical within the worldbuilding, satisfying, and even a … Continue reading →

Disgraced TW Veteran Variety Show Host Mickey Huang Under Further Investigation for Child Porn Video Purchases

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I thought things couldn’t get worse for disgraced TW-star Mickey Huang but here comes more. Last year during Taiwan ent’s MeToo movement in the summer of 2023 one of the fallen was Mickey, who was accused of groping and taking naked pictures of a young actress who saw him as an esteemed veteran and he took advantage of her. He … Continue reading →

Chen Zhe Yuan Now the Male Lead in Talks for Period C-drama The Brocaded Tale of the Girl Si Opposite Jing Tian

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Oh this is a bit of a bummer development, but not surprising since production companies are always trying to get the bigger names if possible. Period C-drama The Brocaded Tale of the Girl Si based on the same name novel was initially in talks with Alen Feng as the male lead but now has moved to discussions with Chen Zhe … Continue reading →

Period C-drama Blossoms in Adversity with Hu Yi Tian and Zhang Jing Yi Premieres to Pans on Acting, Looks, and Story

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So the good news is that not a lot was expected of this C-drama but it’s still getting majorly hammered right now. Blossoms in Adversity has premiered for less than a week and it’s been rough out of the gate. The ridiculous story with the child female lead in episode 1 climbing the boat rigging to start the drama probably … Continue reading →

Yang Mi Feeling Pressure with Next Drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker as Fellow Same Level C-actresses Zhao Li Ying, Liu Shi Shi, and Tang Yan Have All Notched Hits

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So I think there is more than enough room for every single project to be a hit if it’s good, so much viewership is on streaming that viewers are watching multiple dramas/shows at once if one wants. So it’s not a zero sum game like terrestrial ratings where a TV tuned to one channel cannot watch another. With that said, … Continue reading →

Continued Criticism of Ju Jing Yi’s Spackled on White Makeup and Bad Acting Actually Helping to Keep Buzz High for Period C-drama In Blossom

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This is totally the case of bad publicity being better than no publicity at all. The underdog period C-drama In Blossom has been the unexpected success of the March 2024 releases, everyone expected bigger star and bigger budget The Legend of Shen Li to do well which it is but In Blossom is just below Shen Li in terms of … Continue reading →

Chinese Paladin Remake Sword and Fairy with He Yu and Yang Yu Tong to Premiere on April 2nd

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In a case of “no one asked for this”, the remake of Chinese Paladin basically the C-drama based on the first game in the Sword and Fairy game series is coming out April 2nd so Tuesday. In a year where two other Sword and Fairy dramas have premiered to middling reception, namely Sword and Fairy based on the 4th game … Continue reading →

Modern BL-novel Adapted C-drama Chasing the Light with Wang An Yu and Fan Cheng Cheng Reportedly Airdropping on Streaming in April 2024

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This may be an April Fool’s joke but C-ent insiders are saying that the deepest buried BL-novel adapted C-drama may get an air drop this month in April. The drama is a modern story titled Chasing the Light starring Wang An Yu and Fan Cheng Cheng adapted from the novel My Left Shoulder Has You. The novel is about the … Continue reading →