TW-star Barbie Hsu Confirmed to Have Passed Away While On Holiday in Japan Hours After Rumors Spread Wildly From an Anonymous Post About a Top Taiwan Actress Dying

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Da S, Yi Lou Hao Zou 一路好走. I really am speechless and after so many posts covering the news of Asian celebs passing from accident, illness, and/or suicide, this one really hit home. TW-actress Barbie Hsu (also known as Da S) is confirmed to have passed away this week, she was 48-years old and is survived by her second husband … Continue reading →

Xianxia C-drama Shui Long Yin with Luo Yun Xi Release New Posters for Lunar New Year

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Now that the overly elaborate costumed xianxia C-drama Moonlight Mystique is done airing, it’s time for it’s equally ornate cousin Shui Long Ying to start readying for it’s arrival down the road. The drama starring Luo Yun Xi has been done filming for quite some time but hasn’t been rumored yet among the industry insiders for a definitive airing date, … Continue reading →

SBS Inks Deal to Air Existing K-dramas on Netflix Starting in February 2025 with The Fiery Priest and Suspicious Partner

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This totally makes sense as the existing K-drama deck on Netflix needs to continually be added to otherwise it just feels like the same few dramas being pushed with a new one or two added every month. SBS has signed a deal with Netflix to air it’s most popular older dramas on the streaming platform which should give new life … Continue reading →

Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants Movie Sets Certain Box Office Records in First Days But Slowing Rapidly in Tickets Sold

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All movies are like this, the first days release box office are always due to expectation and the name recognition and allure of the cast/crew/production. After that it’s a dog race in actual quality keeping the reviews high and additional moviegoers coming in. I have such love for Louis Cha and his wuxia novels and anytime there is a high … Continue reading →

Ding Yu Xi’s January 2025 Edition of L’Officiel Hommes China Breaks Wang Yibo’s 5-year Record for Most Magazine Sales in China

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When there is a record it’s just waiting to be broken, and this one took 5-years and the return of another buzzy hit drama. C-actor Ding Yu Xi got a huge career boost in November 2024 just two months ago with the success of Love Game in Eastern Fantasy (drama adaptation of Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus). He got … Continue reading →

The Massive Scope of the Failure of When the Stars Gossip Leads the Overall Trend of Money Losses and Struggles in the K-drama Industry with tvN and CJ E&M Taking Big Hits

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There is a very comprehensive and in depth Nate news article (here) going into detail with hard numbers on why the breadth and scope of the failure of space romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip will have “heads will roll” and “things must change” type ramifications across the industry. So let’s get to it as I explain the highlights of … Continue reading →

Three Big C-dramas The Golden Hairpin, Kill My Sins, and Love of the Divine Tree Scheduled to Air in February 2025

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I hope everyone who celebrates had a great lunar new year 2025 this week! Bye to the Year of the Dragon and onward to the Year of the Snake. and also onward to more C-dramas on deck ready to air. February is right around the corner and scheduling industry rumors has three big name dramas to air and compete on … Continue reading →

Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants Kicks Off the Lunar New Year’s Day Box Office and Starts with Expected Two Extremes of Reviews

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It’s a bummer this movie isn’t being streamed internationally along with the domestic China premiere on new year’s day this Wednesday because I am sooooo curious to see how HK wuxia veteran director Tsui Hark tackles his take on a segment of the novel of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Fans have been saying it’s a new take or … Continue reading →

C-drama Adaptation of Period Novel Ask Zhu Dan in Talks with Zhao Lu Si for Female Lead

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So the return of C-actress Zhao Lu Si to her entertainment activities means the casting wheel starts turning again. This week there is talk that a production has picked up the period C-novel Ask Zhu Dan (问丹朱)to adapt into a drama and the first offer is out to Zhao Lu Si as the female lead. Whether she accepts or not, … Continue reading →

Medical K-drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call with Joo Ji Hoon is a Surprise Hit Landing on #3 of the Netflix Global Non-English Shows List One Week After Release

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K-actor Joo Ji Hoon went on a tear in 2024 with three released K-dramas in Blood Free and Light Shop both on Disney+, and Love Your Enemy which aired on tvN. He’s continuing his drama stream to start 2025 with the release of The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call exclusively on Netflix. It’s actually called Season 1 so I know … Continue reading →

Dylan Wang in Talks for Big Male Lead Led Period C-drama Live Long and Prosper Scheduled for March 2025 Filming

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So the end result of Guardians of the Dafeng is more hit than flop and that must be a relief for Dylan Wang. He’s reportedly in talks for his next drama also a xianxia piece titled Live Long and Prosper (Chinese title Xian Yu Fei Sheng or Salted Fish Rising 咸鱼飞升) adapted from the novel of the same name. He … Continue reading →

Exorcism Horror Thriller Movie Dark Nuns with Song Hye Kyo and Jeon Yeo Bin Top the South Korean Box Office on Premiere Weekend

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So maybe January rather than August, which is ghost month in many Asian cultures, is the new landing ground for South Korean horror movies. Last year Exhuma burst out of the gate to start off the year with a bang and now Dark Nuns is giving the box office a jolt to end January of this year. Starring Song Hye … Continue reading →

Everlasting Longing with Angelababy and Song Wei Long Airs to Low Viewership and Brutal Reviews

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My persona opinion on the cancellation of Angelababy over attending a strip tease show in Paris is really one of the most low key offensive celeb actions to warrant a cancellation, but heck she works in Mainland China and must adhere to its requirements so she should have known better. But her cancellation for the last year has saved us … Continue reading →