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Modern Thriller Romance C-drama Love’s Ambition with Zhao Lu Si and William Chan Now Set for Early July 2025 Release with New Posters and Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 27, 2025 by ockoalaJune 26, 2025
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There is a lot of chatter and speculation around modern C-drama Love’s Ambition. It was rumored to be released by Tencent in late June but now will move into early July. The drama stars Zhao Lu Si and William Chan and is a psychological thriller and romance, from all the previews and teasers is appears the two leads get married … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Love's Ambition, William Chan, Zhao Lu Si

Shin Si Ah Steps in for Go Min Si as Female Lead in Hong Sisters Next K-drama Grand Galaxy Hotel Opposite Lee Do Hyun

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2025 by ockoalaJune 26, 2025
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So the bullying allegations against K-actress Go Min Si that emerged last month in May during the airing of her rom-com drama Tastefully Yours has the first professional change in her career. She was set to be the female lead in the Hong Sisters next fantasy romance drama Grand Galaxy Hotel opposite male lead Lee Do Hyun, but will now … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Grand Galaxy Hotel, Hong sisters, Lee Do Hyun, Shin Si Ah

First Teaser for Tencent Period Romance Mo Li with Bai Lu and Cheng Lei Evokes Conflict and Angst

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 26, 2025 by ockoalaJune 26, 2025
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So the recently aired xianxia C-drama Feud left me massively frustrated but at the plot and less at the leads. I still have a soft spot for Bai Lu and saw that she really tried hard and mostly delivered, at times it did feel like she was playing a prior performance I’ve seen before before but it also felt like … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Cheng Lei, Mo Li

Period Intrigue and Romance C-drama The Princess’s Gambit with Liu Xue Yi and Meng Zi Yi Premieres Today June 25th on Tencent

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2025 by ockoalaJune 25, 2025
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The most likely to be a hit C-drama among the four premiering within the last ten days of June 2025 this month is here, and I’m talking about The Princess’s Gambit premiering today June 25th. It could be a toss up which one ends up more popular between this and A Dream Within a Dream coming tomorrow, but this one … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Xue Yi, Meng Zi Yi, The Princess's Gambit

Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei’s Appearance at Tencent Drama Promos for Chasing Jade Garner More Chatter for Their Lack of CP Vibes and Interaction

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2025 by ockoalaJune 24, 2025
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Viewers have eyes and we can see onscreen and offscreen star chemistry (or lack thereof) clear as day. So from the first trailer released of Tencent period romance C-drama Chasing Jade with Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei last month it’s clear the leads have loads of chemistry in character. But this week as the two attended a Tencent … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chasing Jade, Tian Xi Wei, Zhang Ling He

Jeon Ji Hyun Brings Movie Star Glamour to Europe Attending Brand Event and Makes Waves with News that She’s Not Renewing Contract with Agency

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2025 by ockoalaJune 24, 2025
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This may be one of the most expected developments considering what has (or has not happened) since top actress Jeon Ji Hyun signed with her agency Ieum Hashtag in 2022 three years ago. She has done only one drama the Disney+ series Tempest which hasn’t even aired yet. This past week she was in Europe looking her most glamourous self … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jeon Ji Hyun

Tencent Releases New Stills and Posters for Legend of the Female General as it Gears Up for Likely August 2025 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2025 by ockoalaJune 23, 2025
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The new promos for Legend of the Female General bodes well for the insider chatter that Tencent will release it in August 2025. That’s less than two months from now, but six months longer than the originally scheduled February release that was scuttled due to the scandal and alleged misconduct by the supporting male lead. He’s since been AI-face swapped … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Legend of the Female General, Zhou Ye

Tencent Confirms Leads Song Zu Er and Chen Xin Hai for Period Romance C-drama Biao Mei Wan Fu

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 23, 2025 by ockoalaJune 23, 2025
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Production has officially started on Tencent produced romance C-drama Biao Mei Wan Fu (表妹万福) adapted from the same name novel with the translated English title of Wishing You Eternal Happiness by writer Peng Lai Ke. The leads are Song Zu Er and Chen Xin Hai, as rumored from the last few weeks. And the vibe is very demure and sweet … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Xin Hai, Song Zu Er

Gong Hyo Jin Welcomes Singer Husband Kevin Oh Back From Completion of Military Service

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 23, 2025 by ockoalaJune 23, 2025
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I like to think Gong Hyo Jin accepted that horrifyingly bad K-drama When the Stars Gossip solely to pass the time filming while her husband Kevin Oh was doing his military service. I still can’t understand how she read the script and thought it was a good story otherwise. But it’s in the past now and her future is back … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Dating, Gong Hyo Jin, Kevin Oh, Married

Period C-drama Xing Zhi Wan Now Likely to Star Zhou Ye as Female Lead with Male Lead Wang Xing Yue in Another Reunion

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 22, 2025 by ockoalaJune 23, 2025
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Their first drama together got only mid reception and reviews but both have since become more popular so this reunion project is a promising possibility. C-ent casting is saying that period C-drama Xing Zhi Wan 行止晚 is now in serious talks with Zhou Ye as the female lead and she has indicated strong likelihood of accepting. The male lead has … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wang Xing Yue, Xing Zhi Wan, Zhou Ye

Xianxia C-drama Feud with Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi Wraps Run with Ending as Weird and Unsatisfying as the Entire Story

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 22, 2025 by ockoalaJune 22, 2025
Fantasy couple embracing amid dramatic landscape.

I have no one to blame but myself for watching all of Feud. I don’t like male lead Zeng Shun Xi and xianxia dramas are not my typical jam, and Bai Lu alone who I love is never enough for me to watch her dramas solely for her. And yet it happened, this was one perplexing drama I could not … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Feud, Zeng Shun Xi

Tencent Period Drama Tigers Sniff the Rose to Confirm Leads Meng Zi Yi and Li Yun Rui in Reunion After Popular Drama Blossom

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 21, 2025 by ockoalaJune 21, 2025
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The period C-drama Tigers Sniff the Rose has been sniffing around for a male lead for months and this weekend it’s reportedly going to confirm the cast. The big budget Tencent produced period drama has the Chinese title 尚公主 Shang Gong Ju or Princess Shang and earlier this year was reportedly in talks with Zhang Ling He. The female lead … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Li Yun Rui, Meng Zi Yi, Tigers Sniff the Rose

Ju Jing Yi and Zhang Yun Long Confirmed for Xianxia C-drama Lai Zhan

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 21, 2025 by ockoalaJune 21, 2025
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A new xianxia C-drama is confirmed this week and filming will commence shortly. It’s a Tencent and iQiyi joint production titled Lai Zhan (translated as Coming Battle) and will star Ju Jing Yi and Zhang Yun Long. She’s top billed here and that makes sense when her very large fanbase and she’s a liuliang star while he’s getting shoehorned as … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ju Jing Yi, Lai Zhan, Zhang Yun Long

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