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Chinese Speaking Entertainment News Abuzz with Rumor that Veteran HK-actress Kathy Chow has Passed Away

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2023
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There are countless instances of rumors that a star has passed away later debunked but still the ones that get pretty big tend to be sadly confirmed. This week is starting off with the shocking rumor that veteran HK-actress Kathy Chow (Zhou Hai Mei) has passed away. If it’s true she would have been 57 years old. The rumor started … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Kathy Chow

Liu Shi Shi Reportedly Doing a Wuxia Drama Next After Fox Spirit Matchmaker with Offer Out to Dylan Wang as the Male Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 11, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 10, 2023
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So this possible pairing is currently in the ideation stage and nowhere close to fruition but it still tickles my fancy. Liu Shi Shi is back in full time acting after having a baby three years ago and her currently airing A Journey to Love is a hit and she has Fox Spirit Matchmaker second season the Zhu Ye chapter … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Liu Shi Shi

The Last Immortal Hits 6 Million Reservations Ahead of December 11th Premiere Setting New Tencent Record in 2023

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 10, 2023
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I’m a little eyebrow raise on this statistic but whatevers, kudos to Tencent for drumming up interest in it’s new xianxia C-drama The Last Immortal as it hit 6 million reservations of viewers ahead of tomorrow’s premiere. I would have given Tencent’s record C-drama this year to The Longest Promise which had 5 million reservations but it didn’t break 6. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Last Immortal, Wang An Yu, Zhao Lu Si

C-actress Tang Yan’s Fanclub Stops Updating After Protesting Her Agency’s Outdated Outfits and Poorly Photoshopped Official 40th Birthday Pictures

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2023
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So I think this is the straw the broke the camel’s back and not the first complaint from Tang Yan‘s fanclub about her agency (also known as workshop or production company). She’s opened her own agency and reps herself but her agency is staffed by her close confidantes and friends in various positions that she trust. This week her agency … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Tang Yan

C-drama A Journey to Love Faced with Negative Criticism from Netizens Over Liu Yu Ning’s Not Leading Man Looks and More Screen Time then Female Lead Liu Shi Shi

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 10, 2023
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Like all C-dramas nowadays, the bigger the hit the more likely there is criticism, blowback, and nitpicking. I try to cover it even if I like the drama, this year the ones I liked My Journey to You, and Till the End of the Moon had plenty of naysayers, and the ones I didn’t The Longest Promise, Legend of Anle, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Journey to Love, Liu Shi Shi, Liu Yu Ning

Weekend Dramas My Demon and The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract Delivering Solid Entertainment of the Fated and Supernatural Romance But Ratings Starting to Pull Apart

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2023
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Both My Demon and The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract premiered the same Friday three weeks ago and air on the same nights so it’s natural to compare them at least for ratings and entertainment value. I planned to watch both and 6-episodes in I am so addicted to both equally and thank the drama stars to have both around … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged My Demon, The Story of Widow Park's Marriage Contract

Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik’s New jTBC Drama Dr. Slump Confirms Late January 2024 Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2023
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This is one big name cast drama filmed on the down low because I don’t hear anything about it. jTBC medical romance drama Dr. Slump with Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik has confirmed a premiere date of January 27th, 2024, making it one of the first big K-drama arrivals in the new year. The two leads play former … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dr. Slump, Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye

K-netizens Clamoring for K-drama with Lee Se Young, Yoo Seung Ho, and Yeo Jin Gu in a Love Triangle of Former Child Stars Turned Actors

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2023
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K-drama fans are too cute as a recent fan fiction script concept has everyone suddenly wanting this K-drama made for realz. The idea is that Lee Se Young, Yoo Seung Ho, and Yeo Jin Gu are all child actors who grew up together and worked together various times. Lee Se Young says in an interview that Yoo Seung Ho is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Se Young, Yeo Jin Gu, Yoo Seung Ho

Xianxia C-drama The Last Immortal with Zhao Lu Si and Wang An Yu Premieres on Tencent on December 11th

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2023
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So this one really may be the last big C-drama to premiere before year end, I thought after A Journey to Love the platforms would wait for lunar new year to come. Tencent announced today The Last Immortal (Hidden God) with Zhao Lu Si and Wang An Yu will drop next Monday December 11th. This is the first big budget … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Last Immortal, Wang An Yu, Zhao Lu Si

Cha Eun Woo’s Steamy Kissing Ability in Episode 9 of A Good Day to be a Dog Makes the News

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 7, 2023
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I’m so amused by the K-media on one hand denigrating Cha Eun Woo for still being not a good (enough) actor but on the other hand finding his kissing skillz more than good enough to write about. In all seriousness, it’s even making the news because as an idol he’s actually going full kissing (tongue and all) in the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged A Good Day to be a Dog, Cha Eun Woo

C-ent Casting News Says Zhao Lu Si in Talks for Historical Wartime Patriotic C-drama after The Legend of Jewelry

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 7, 2023
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C-actress Zhao Lu Si is in deep into the filming of Tang dynasty period drama The Legend of Jewelry but one doesn’t become a top flower without a mapped out future plan. She’s been offered the female lead role in the period C-drama Zhen Di which translates to battle headquarters or battlefield. It’s set during the communist revolution in the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Lu Si

Dylan Wang Criticized by C-netizens for His Dreads and Tattoo Showing Look at LV Event

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 7, 2023
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So there is soooooo much wrong with this look C-actor Dylan Wang is sporting but the one thing not wrong is his tattoos showing. Dylan has many tattoos on his body which he normally covers up during filming and events, he’s like the male C-version of Han So Hee. It’s a freedom of expression for him and he isn’t bothered … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Dylan Wang

Park Seo Joon and Han So Hee Battles Tentacled Monster and the Imperial Japanese Colonizers in Trailer for Netflix Drama Gyeongseong Creature

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 7, 2023
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Despite Sweet Home 2 premiering to disappointing reviews it’s still top of the viewing chart and understandably so. It’s a big budget action sci-fi horror drama and makes for a fun popcorn watch. I hope the next Netflix K-drama Gyeongseong Creature takes that fun element but adds more character development but from the just released full trailer below I also … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gyeongseong Creature, Han So Hee, Park Seo Joon

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