So this isn’t one of those idol dramas where casting is all over the place until it’s locked down right before filming. Period C-drama The Reign of Northern Wei (江山大同 Jiang Shan Da Tong) is a big budget big name cast serious project that typically has the leads set early on so this is a bit of a surprise. The … Continue reading →
Already January 2026 is off to a better start than last year, where the massive interstellar turkey When the Stars Gossip kicked off last year by launching itself from inside a crap star to destroy my eyes and brain cells. In just three weeks K-dramas has seen a slew of new premieres with plenty of different genres for the varied … Continue reading →
I don’t think this is a high profile big budget C-drama by any means but I do think risk to reward opportunity is higher with smaller projects. Li Hong Yi and Gong Xue Er are in talks for an upcoming period romance C-drama titled Princess Zhaoyang, adapted from a novel, and without reading it I can already give the usual … Continue reading →
I’m so excited to hear that Youku is reportedly scheduling the investigative period C-drama Unveil: Jadewind for early February 2026. That’s a few weeks ago and right before the coming lunar new year so if it’s good should have a shot to get high viewership thanks to the holidays off for people. Starring Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue, it’s … Continue reading →
Looks like C-actor Yang Yang is now firmly in the big male lead drama level, where all his projects are top lined by him and hence his female leads will have to be either up-and-comers or actresses that are well known but not able to command their own top billing. His next drama is scheduled as the Tencent wuxia period … Continue reading →
I know what I’m doing this weekend, lol! Binging all 12-episodes of Netflix K-drama Can This Love be Translated, bringing two leads I like like Kim Sun Ho and Go Yoon Jung with a script by the hit or miss but always worth checking out Hong Sisters. The streaming platform released its first big K-drama of the year this Friday … Continue reading →
So it’s now countdown time to the start of filming for the revenge and romance period C-drama adapted from the novel The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage. The leads will indeed be Dylan Wang and Meng Zi Yi, and they will share equal top billing for their roles. The fandom fights did not derail either of their … Continue reading →
This is one period drama female lead selection that has gone through many iterations but from all industry casting accounts this is it. C-actress Liu Xie Ning is reportedly the last one standing and will join male lead Li Yun Rui in the Youku big budget period C-drama Gui Liang Chen. Last year there was talk of teenage Ai Mi … Continue reading →
I don’t know if the big budget A-lister prestige K-dramas are still a sure bet after last year saw a few do less than stellar. The biggest disappointment is probably political thriller Polaris (The Tempest) with Jeon Ji Hyun and Kang Dong Won, and production is still going forward with The Koreans a remake of the US series The Americans. … Continue reading →
So this drama looks like Speed and Love except both leads are down and gritty, and the female lead doesn’t seem dumb as bricks. Win and win already on the set up lol. Modern romance C-drama Love For You (Chinese title 野狗骨头 Ye Gou Gu Tou meaning Wild Dog Bones) adapted from a novel is getting more interest now on … Continue reading →
I feel like Park Min Young has so many remakes associated with Japan. She’s either been in K-drama remakes of J-doramas the most recent being Confidence Queen or her dramas have been remade in Japan such as Marry My Husband or her drama is simply insanely popular in Japan like What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim. That’s great for her and … Continue reading →
Filming began last week but this week iQiyi released the first set pictorial for the period C-drama Yun Chu Ling (云初令 or Cloud’s First Command). Starring Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long, the mood is more serious and darker than her usual dramas and like I previously mentioned much more in the vein of My Journey to You. I … Continue reading →
Lol, if this drama isn’t set up solely to be a love triangle, to the degree that the first teaser is only the love triangle. jTBC has released the first look at upcoming rom-com K-drama The Practical Guide to Love adapted from the webtoon Efficient Dating for Singles and it’s an old school throwback to the very set up that … Continue reading →
