Dilraba Dilmurat and the Production of Xianxia C-drama Love Beyond the Grave Nonplussed with Fandom Complaints and Continue Forward with Existing Costuming

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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 →

New C-ent Tabloid Snaps Show Gorgeous Rising Stars He Yu and Liu Xie Ning Still Happily Dating

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I’m still wrapping my head around it being 2024 and netizens angry that their fave star got married at a marriageable age to a long standing relationship?!? I’m talking about Wu Jin Yan and her recent bombshell news but it could be any star and any era and it feels like the para-social standards haven’t change much. As such, it’s … Continue reading →

Bai Jing Ting and Zhou Ye in Talks for Time Loop Detective Mystery C-drama Give Me Five

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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 →

Gao Zhi Ting in Talks for the Male Lead of C-drama Double Track After Chen Zhe Yuan Drops Out Due to Billing Conflict with Female Lead Yu Shi Xin

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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 →

C-netizens Go Wild for BTS Kissing Stills of Zhao Jin Mai and Zhang Ling He in Modern Romance Drama Our Generation

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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 →

Kim Da Mi and Shin Ye Eun in Talks for 1980’s Era K-drama A Hundred Memories

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Okay, this set up sounds just like the set up in C-movie Soul Mate which last year got a K-movie adaptation that starred Kim Da Mi. And now she’s in talks for the K-drama A Hundred Memories which is courting Shin Ye Eun for the other female lead. It’s the story of two ladies who work in the bus transit … Continue reading →

Tang Dynasty Drama Brocade Odyssey Focuses Promos on Female Lead Tan Song Yun and is Cutting Third Male Lead Scenes After Scandal and Hopes to Quickly Get Airing Approval

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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 →

Period Romance C-drama The Rise of Ning with Zhang Wan Yi and Ren Min Reportedly Slated to Air on Tencent in October Following Love of Nirvana

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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 →

Former C-actor Deng Lun Seen Attending Museum Event and Has Settled into Being a Business Owner Including of a Popular Hotpot Chain

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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 →

Disney+ Confirms K-drama Moving Season 2 with Sky High Budget of 50 Billion Won and Hopes it Reserves the Drop in Subscribers

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Like any hit entertainment product once it’s done the hype and buzz gradually dies down and to capitalize on it one needs to move fast. Disney+ produced superhero K-drama Moving was the big hit of last summer and carried that momentum for a few more months as viewers heard the reviews and binged in through year end. Disney+ subscribers went … Continue reading →

Wu Jin Yan’s First Weibo Post After Marriage Announcement Flooded with Negative Comments From C-netizens

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This is the week of Mid-Autumn which is all about family and celebration so it’s especially galling to see netizens acting so insane and negative. C-actress Wu Jin Yan announced earlier that she was married to actor Hong Yao and while it was a total shock the initial response appeared to be mostly positive. Well that’s changed as she just … Continue reading →

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

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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 →

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

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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 →