There are C-stars that seem to work nonstop from drama to drama and others like Gong Jun I feel could benefit from doing more projects. Right now he only has Tales of Dark River on deck that I’m interested in so this new casting news piques my hope that he will accept. He’s in talks for the wuxia and investigative … Continue reading →
The unfortunate screeching halt and delay of wuxia C-drama The Journey of Legend is definitely a blow to male lead Cheng Yi, but heck time to look forward. He has The Vendetta of An filmed as well and now he’s likely heading into a set soon for the political thriller period C-drama Fifteen Days to the Capital (两京十五日 Liang Jing … Continue reading →
I don’t know whether to be happy or not for C-actor Liu Yu Ning who will now have three back-to-back dramas within a span of two months. The Prisoner of Beauty came out in early May, followed by part 2 of Eternal Brotherhood at the end of that month, and now word is that A Dream Within a Dream is … Continue reading →
Just like the two lead characters in the just premiered xianxia C-drama Feud have an ultimate immortal love/hate relationship, the response to the drama mirrors that as well. The iQiyi drama starring Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi aired over the weekend honestly all those promos showing the two trying to kill each other and/or make out angrily is all … Continue reading →
So the xianxia period C-drama Love in Pavilion aired last month rather uneventfully, mild buzz and better reviews that it’s predecessor in the Fox Spirit Matchmaker series Red Moon Pact. I did hear more interest in the couples outside of the main leads including second leads Wu Xuan Yi and Zhai Xiao Wen. The latter of which is now on … Continue reading →
The scandal around whether actress Li Kai Xin disparaged Chinese entertainment industry and Chinese viewers in a secretly recorded conversation doesn’t appear to have a resolution that will make the problem go away. Last month the premiere of iQiyi period C-drama The Journey of Legend with Cheng Yi was pulled at the last minute due to second female lead Li … Continue reading →
There is new movement with the casting of Tencent period C-drama The One (剑来 Jian Lai or Sword Comes), which is good because it means Tencent is actively trying to kick off production for this rather than just noodling around. The new female lead rumored is C-actress Zhang Xue Ying, who I know the name and her face is familiar … Continue reading →
Filming started last month on period C-drama Blossoms of Power (Chinese title 百花杀 Bai Hua Sa or Hundred Flower Kill), and now the first unofficial stills are out from the set. Starring Meng Zi Yi and He Yu, this is one of the bigger budget and promising dramas slated to air in 2026, it’s adapted from a popular novel and … Continue reading →
A new global spokesperson and ad campaign has been announced for popular outdoor and sportswear brand Helly Hansen and it’s featuring C-actor Wang Yibo. This may be another brand get for him but it marks his 30th endorsement which is reportedly the highest ever for any C-star. His aura of poker faced stoicism actually collabs really well for Helly Hansen … Continue reading →
There are worst things for a star than having a project air at the same time but it does lead to inevitable and direct comparison. Namely, which drama is better, which character is better, and of course which chemistry with the other lead is better. Tencent has reportedly scheduled modern romance C-drama Shine on Me with Song Wei Long and … Continue reading →
NGL, these two contrary to expectations actually look good together. I’m talking about Guan Xiao Tong and Li Yun Rui for the Mango TV and Hunan TV C-drama Dazzling, which formally announced the leads and filming this week. I love getting the casting melons and on-dits before hand otherwise this sounds like any other drama launch announcement except now I … Continue reading →
The fun and good drama filled month of May 2025 is over and to start off June the biggest hit of that month Legend of Zang Hai has just ended its run. If you’re waiting to marathon now is the fine as all episodes are out. It set a new heat index record on its own platform with 10,400 on … Continue reading →
It’s still a month away before the arrival of Law and the City (Korean title Seochodong named after the Seoul neighborhood) on tvN weekend Sat-Sun timeslot. I’m guessing it’s an area with a lot of law firms so apropos for a legal drama centering around a quirky young group of lawyers at the same law firm. It’s Lee Jong Seok … Continue reading →
