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Cheng Yi Responds to Heightened Criticism Over His Own Voice Dialogue in The Journey of Legend

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 17, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 17, 2025

So all the criticism I mentioned in the prior post on The Journey of Legend haven’t been addressed by the production, but there is one additional criticism that has been addressed directly and it’s one that has plagued male lead Cheng Yi for multiple dramas so not just here. It’s over his own voice dialogue – the criticism is that … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, The Journey of Legend | 36 Replies

Deng Wei Reportedly Taking Over Xu Kai’s Role in Dual Male Lead Drama Ting Feng Ling with Wei Zhe Ming

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2025

One person’s lost opportunity is another person’s gain, and with news that the production of period investigation C-drama Ting Feng Ling is not casting currently embroiled in scandal Xu Kai as the male lead there is an open role for another actor. That actor may be Deng Wei, as news is circulating he’s taking over and will work with the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Wei, Ting Feng Ling, Wei Zhe Ming, Xu Kai | 27 Replies

The Journey of Legend with Cheng Yi Opens with Immediate Popularity But Quickly Drops Off Due to Complaints About Production Quality, Cheesy Acting, and Stale Plot

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 16, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2025

With a few days airing now under its belt, it’s time to check in on the first impressions of period C-drama The Journey of Legend. It’s a big budget big male lead production headlined by Cheng Yi, who is coming off a very successful last period project with Mysterious Lotus Casebook hence the additional interest in this drama. The drama … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, The Journey of Legend | 26 Replies

Conspiracy Theories About C-actor Yu Meng Long’s Death Spread Following Police’s Quick Closing of Case and Speculative Aspects of His Sudden Passing

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 19, 2025

It’s been five days since C-actor Yu Meng Long tragically passed away in his thirties from a fall out of a residential building. What was ruled swiftly by the police as “non-criminal” in the manner of his death has since become a conspiracy theory exploding into social media. Reportedly he was afraid of heights and had a work event scheduled … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Yu Meng Long | 16 Replies

Netflix to Cap K-drama Star Salaries at 300 Million Won After Escalating Drama Budgets Caused by Salary Inflation

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 16, 2025

This is good news to stop the continuing ballooning of drama budgets, but unfortunate for stars that have soon to be produced Netflix K-dramas. The streaming giant is reportedly capping K-drama salaries at 300 million won (about $212,000 USD) per episode after it got to nearly three times that amount in recent years for super top stars. This will hopefully … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Netflix | 12 Replies

K-netizens Excited Over the Casting of Rising Actor Kim Jae Won as the Male Lead of Yumi’s Cells 3 Opposite Kim Go Eun

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 15, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 14, 2025

The unexpected surprise that is young actor Lee Chae Min being totally on point in tvN weekend drama Bon Appétit, Your Majesty may be starting a trend. Because this week attention from K-netizens are on rising actor Kim Jae Won who earlier had been cast as the male lead in Yumi’s Cells 3 but didn’t get as much coverage then. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Jae Won, Yumi's Cells | 2 Replies

Zhao Lu Si’s Attendance at Fila Fusion Event Cancelled Last Minute with Her Side Pointing Fingers at the Interference of Her Agency

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 14, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 14, 2025

Watching Zhao Lu Si publicly battle to leave her agency and break the contract may be entertaining for passerbys and her fans are all rooting for her, but from a legal point of view it is mostly just smoke and mirrors. Ultimately the contract termination will be negotiated to terms that both sides will accept on the sliding scale of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Lu Si | 17 Replies

Wang Chu Ran to Pair Up with Xin Yun Lai in Upcoming Tencent Period Revenge C-drama A Ming Dynasty Adventure

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 14, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2025
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A new C-drama is being prepped and slated to start filming next month in October 2025. It’s titled A Ming Dynasty Adventure and the Chinese title is 明月录 Ming Yue Lu or Record of the Bright Moon. It’s a Hunan TV and Mango C-drama and casting insiders are saying it will star Wang Chu Ran and Xin Yun Lai. She … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Ming Dynasty Adventure, Wang Chu Ran, Xin Yun Lai | 6 Replies

The Prada Curse for Asian Stars Continues as J-actor Sakaguchi Kentaro Gets into Cheating Scandal with Actress Nagano Mei

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 13, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 13, 2025
The Prada Curse for Asian Stars Continues as J-actor

At this point if you’re an Asian actor and Italian couture house Prada comes calling with a brand ambassador offer bolt the other way as fast as you can. There is a scandal in J-ent this week and the male lead in the center of it is popular star Sakaguchi Kentaro, who happens to be Prada’s Japan brand ambassador. Him … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Cheating, Nagano Mei, Sakaguchi Kentaro, Tanaka Kei | 6 Replies

Tan Song Yun and Liu Xue Yi Lead Talented Cast in Upcoming Tencent Period Family Scheming Dynamics C-drama Against the Current

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2025
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There is a specific genre of slow burn family politics and romance period C-drama that if done well can be so addicting even with leisurely pace and a lot of pointed looks more than action. I’m talking about The Story of Minglan and The Sword and the Brocade, and even Yu Zheng’s more makjang take on the style in The … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Against the Current, Li Meng, Liu Xue Yi, Tan Song Yun, Zheng Hehuizi | 13 Replies

C-ent Stars Share Sadness and Post Tributes to Deceased Actor Yu Meng Long Including His Most Famous Actress Costars Yang Mi and Dilraba Dilmurat from Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossom

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 12, 2025
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C-actor Yu Meng Long‘s death feels as random and like fake news as could be when it arose. But sadly it’s true and the actor passed at just 37 years old and still working actively in the industry. His ten year career spanned over a dozen dramas, movies, and variety shows, and he worked with many stars many of whom … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Yu Meng Long | 7 Replies

C-drama A Journey to Glow Confirmed to Delay Filming Commencement After Female Lead Yu Shu Xin Faces Negative Online Commentary

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2025
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I wonder how much scrambling and negotiating went on behind the scenes in just the last week, things do happen fast in C-ent when gossip arises and this one happens to butt up against the start of filming for a new C-drama. Period wuxia C-drama A Journey to Glow has postponed its filming start this week despite rumors that it … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Journey to Glow, Yu Shu Xin | 17 Replies

C-actor Yu Meng Long Passes Away at 37 Years Old After Tragic Fall From Residential Building

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 11, 2025 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2025
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This is so sad to hear and share with C-drama fans. C-actor Yu Meng Long has been confirmed deceased, hours after rumors spread on C-media sites like wildfire about his passing from falling out of a residential apartment building in Beijing. His agency confirmed his passing and asked for the deceased to rest in peace and the living to grieve … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Yu Meng Long | 11 Replies

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