Category Archives: TW & C dramas

Wang Yibo’s Patriotic Republic Era C-drama War of Faith is a Surprise Solid Hit Contending with Bigger Budget Buzzier Xianxia C-drama Legend of Shen Li with Former Costar Zhao Li Ying

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I always believe the entertainment world in any industry is big enough for multiple hits at the same time, not everything is a zero sum game and BarbenHeimmer shows that sometimes it a net positive gain for all involved. The Wang Yibo starring republic era communist party patriotic C-drama War of Faith (formerly Golden Journey) has turned into a black … Continue reading →

Female Empowerment Period Drama Blossoms in Adversity with Hu Yi Tian and Zhang Jing Yi to Premiere on Youku on April 2nd

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The current feast of C-dramas airing will continue into April as Youku has announced the premiere of period C-drama Blossoms in Adversity (formerly titled Story of Hua Zi) for April 2nd. Starring Hu Yi Tian and Zhang Jing Yi, the drama is about the female lead from a well-do-to family who steps up to build a family business and take … Continue reading →

Filming Kicks Off for Period C-drama Noble Lady with Chen Du Ling and Xin Yun Lai

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Well this is certainly a different lead casting than the usual circuit of names and I’m going to keep my mind open especially with the female lead. Production has kicked off for the period C-drama Noble Lady (Gui Nu) starring Chen Du Ling and Xin Yun Lai. She’s leveling up after multiple guest starring and second female lead roles and … Continue reading →

C-actress Ren Min’s Team Reportedly Will No Longer Accept Period Roles After She’s Criticized Yet Again for Her Visuals in Recently Airing Period Drama White Cat Legend

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So I think the whole fallout with C-actress Ren Min and her period visuals (or lack thereof) with last year’s xianxia C-drama The Longest Promise was after she had filmed additional period dramas. Since then I don’t believe she’s accepted another period role and looks like it’s intentionally not going to happen anymore. She’s currently in the period drama White … Continue reading →

C-actress Ju Jing Yi Has Officially Become the Next Angelababy for C-netizens in Terms of Trying Too Hard to Look Pretty Coupled with Bad Acting

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So the brief downfall of Angelababy after her Crazy Horse show attendance last year did leave a spot for aspiring C-actresses to try and land roles and CFs and brad invites. But unfortunately for C-actress Ju Jing Yi there was also the spot for worst C-actress ever and now she’s been slotted in as the next Angelababy. I have to … Continue reading →

Modern Family and Romance C-drama Best Choice Ever with Yang Zi and Xu Kai Readies for Major April 2024 Release and Promotion

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So word on the street is that modern C-drama Best Choice Ever (Cheng Huan Ji) is scheduled for broadcast next month in April 2024. It will air on Tencent and the platform is already expecting a hit, due to the buzz already generated. Leads Yang Zi and Xu Kai are well liked and the cast consists of many veterans and … Continue reading →

First Posters for Modern Romance C-drama The First Frost with Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan Based on the Brother’s Story From Hidden Love

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The fandom fights are breaking out and could be way more interesting that then actual drama lol. The C-drama The First Frost started filming recently and this week released the first posters along with the confirmed casting of leads Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan. This drama is more buzzed about than usual because the story is from the … Continue reading →

Top Actress Dilraba Dilmurat Personally Resolved the Chen Zhe Yuan Billing Brouhaha in Love on the Turquoise Land By Changing Out Male Lead to Chen Xing Xu

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So this whole situation makes me appreciate how professional and positive Dilraba Dilmurat is, I don’t find her a really good actress but she’s got a reputation for being a beloved star in C-ent for a reason. Her currently filming C-drama Love on the Turquoise Land was supposed to star Chen Zhe Yuan and it was a done deal. Then … Continue reading →

Success of The Legend of Shen Li Heightens Casting Excitement of Male Lead for Zhao Li Ying’s Next S-level C-drama Tearless Snow

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So this C-drama with Zhao Li Ying was supposed to have been cast already but pre-production and budgeting is taking longer so it’s now really locking down the male lead role but with the added success of her currently airing xianxia drama The Legend of Shen Li. Zhao Li Ying signed on for the female lead centric S-level budgeted C-drama … Continue reading →

Ju Jing Yi’s Team Furious Over Zheng Hehuizi’s Character Stealing Buzz in C-drama In Blossom, Requests Production Cut Her Scenes in Next Drama Qian Xian Yin

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Okay gurl, just chill your horses and preserve the goodwill. C-actress Ju Jing Yi was seen as the victim in the billing fight in her last drama Sword and Fairy 4 with Chen Zhe Yuan and that was an invaluable impressions helping to defray the complaints about her same flat acting in every drama. Her currently airing drama In Blossom … Continue reading →

Zhou Yi Ran and Bao Shang En Cast in Wuxia Period C-drama From the Same Novel Author as Love Like the Galaxy

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A very promising new C-drama is being prepped and I’m loving the director and story and intrigued by the younger fresher face casting. The drama is adapted from the wuxia and romance novel titled Ten Years Lantern On A Rainy Night in the Martial Arts World (江湖夜雨十年灯) by the same novel writer Guan Xin Zhe Luan of Love Like the Galaxy … Continue reading →

Gong Jun and Deng Wei Have the Rare Male Actor Smacking Shirt Incident in the Same Week

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In C-slang “smacking shirt” means to wear the same outfit, and it happens often enough with the actresses but fairly rarely with the actors. But in the same week actors Gong Jun and Deng Wei not only fully smacked shirt, they smacked in the most ostentatious way possible with all hot pink suit ensemble. Hate to tell these two that … Continue reading →

First Official Stills of C-drama Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei as it Wraps Filming

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Well C-actor Cheng Lei certainly has parlayed his chemistry laden supporting male lead turn in My Journey to You last you into an even smexier male lead upgrade in the just finished filming period C-drama Legend of the Female Lead. With that title and top billed female lead Zhou Ye as a strong female-centric story, I’m here for Cheng Lei … Continue reading →