It’s a good last few days in C-ent as there are now more interesting C-dramas released to check out and fill the late fall void. Tencent premiered Wonderland of Love with Xu Kai and Jing Tian doing their best Romeo and Juliet in war torn Chinese kingdoms impression with likely lots of fighting standing in for flirting. Both are dealing … Continue reading →
So my love for screenwriter Park Hye Ryun is basically contrary to mainstream lol, I’m so invested in Pinocchio, While You Were Sleeping, and Start-Up, but her bigger hits are I Hear Your Voice and now Castaway Diva which I am enjoying but not rabid about. Her formula is still at work here to great success, an engaging and emotionally … Continue reading →
Last week saw the premiere of modern garment industry and fashion C-drama Rising with the Wind with Gong Jun and Zhong Chu Xi and its landed with a collective yawn. This has led to C-ent pundits to discuss how Gong Jun has basically exhausted all the buzz and firepower from his career elevating hit Word of Honor in 2021 without … Continue reading →
Next week on November 10th is the premiere of The Marvels and I don’t recall a MCU movie being as non-buzzy as this one. The talk of the downswing of Marvel movies has been going on for a few MCU movies now probably after Endgame since The Eternals but reportedly The Marvels is tracking at a lower opening than even … Continue reading →
After Cheng Lei got his breakout for My Journey to You there was talk of his leveling up to male lead and it’s here with the kick off filming of Legend of the Female General. The female lead is Zhou Ye who is also getting solid female lead work but still cementing her rising status so this will be an … Continue reading →
I am appreciate of the C-actresses for always being willing to go strong and risky with their red carpet gowns so even when it doesn’t work at least they tried and it’s memorable. Dilraba Dilmurat attended the 2023 Elle Style Awards this weekend in a pure yellow embroidered strapless satin column gown with matching balloon sleeve coat combo that would … Continue reading →
Okay, is it just me or does it feel like Ji Chang Wook has 48 hours to his day because the last two years this man has been lit in how many projects he’s doing. He’s currently in Disney+ streaming drama The Worst of Evil but the first promos are out for his jTBC drama Welcome to Samdalri that feels … Continue reading →
Looks like even famed European jewelry and couture brand houses kowtow to the might of the Chinese authorities. Celine and Bulgari have deleted posts on its brand ambassador Lisa of Blackpink from its official Weibo accounts which is the most prominent imprint in Mainland China for brand promotion. the reason is clearly this week’s ban on Chinese actresses Angelababy and … Continue reading →
So K-actor Jung Hae In gives off the quintessential white moonlight male lead vibe since his debut so it’s wild that he has NOT done a rom-com K-drama ever. That will change as he’s in talks for Mom’s Friend’s Son, a K-drama from the PD and screenwriter duo behind Hometown Cha Cha Cha. He was also in talks for a … Continue reading →
Alrighty, we’re in November already and 2023 will soon be in the rearview mirror. There will be plenty of time for Best Of lists and posts but Joynews got a kick start by polling 200 plus entertainment industry folks including PDs, agencies, and production heads for their vote for the Best K-drama of 2023. The experts pick came in with … Continue reading →
Time to say hello to a reporter and company boss office romance that is not as sexual as Fifty Shades of Grey. The modern romance C-drama Only for Love with Dylan Wang and Bai Lu will air drop tomorrow on November 3rd on Hunan TV. I think it’s hilarious this drama will air before Bai Lu’s period drama Story of … Continue reading →
I am admittedly a more vested viewer of Sweet Home, the original Netflix adaptation of the webtoon which I read and loved so much. It was dark, raw, and tense and pretty mature so not for youngsters to read. But the webtoon ended with the ending of the drama so when it announced there were two more seasons of the … Continue reading →
So what happens outside of Mainland China is clearly still under the purview of Mainland China so a word of warning to C-stars who think abiding by domestic laws and standards in territory is all that matters. Last month Blackpink‘s Lisa did a guest show at the Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse and it was the talk of Paris with stars … Continue reading →
