For once this is a rookie star to main lead casting I am fully behind! C-ent is reporting that iQiyi has cast the leads for its upcoming fantasy/supernatural/investigative period C-drama Immortalis (碧血蝉 Bi Xue Chan) and it’s a fresh faced female lead paired with a very familiar faced male lead. The female lead will be Zhang Wen Xin and the … Continue reading →
It’s basically a done deal with Zhao Lu Si has successfully terminated her agency contract with Galaxy Kuyu and signed with Orca Entertainment under the Alibaba umbrella. Word is that the official announcement is waiting for November 9th which is her upcoming birthday, and may come with the news of her next drama. The drama reportedly will be the big … Continue reading →
Okay, getting super hyped for this C-drama based on the first trailer alone was not on my C-drama bingo card lol. But I can’t denyt that the first previews just released by Tencent for period C-drama Chasing Dreams is on fire. Starring Zhang Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan, she’s a blind (at times) fortune seer and he’s the warrior … Continue reading →
When I see the posters and teaser stills for K-drama Dear X it totally gives off a certain vibe and I couldn’t quite place my finger on it until recently. It’s giving off teen/young adult angst vampire movie vibes, like a K-version of Twilight more than a serial killer type show. No diss since the end production remains to be … Continue reading →
So this will be the last C-drama to drop in this clown car packed month of October 2025. Those lamenting no C-dramas to watch can’t complain about this month, this has to be something for someone. Tencent has decided to drop one more drama to this packed itinerary premiering Fight for Love with Song Qian (Victoria Song) and Ding Yu … Continue reading →
Well if that Han Dynasty Epic never gets off the ground at leas there is for sure a next C-drama with Wu Lei for his fans to look forward to. This week Tencent announced the wuxia C-drama The One (Chinese title Jian Lai 剑来 or Sword Comes) adapted from the same name novel, and also confirmed the long running rumor … Continue reading →
C-actress Song Zu Er‘s comeback with two back-to-back strong dramas in The Demon Hunter’s Romance and The Prisoner of Beauty was one of the positive stories in C-ent this year. But those dramas were filmed over two years prior to release and it wasn’t guaranteed that she would be as strong in her future dramas after taking a year and … Continue reading →
It’s nearing the end of the year already and for K-dramas there are only a few left that will premiere in the next two months. I’m looking forward to SBS rom-com K-drama Dynamite Kiss (She Shouldn’t Have Kissed) with Ahn Eun Jin and Jang Ki Yong, a totally unexpected onscreen pairing but one that could work. She can act circles … Continue reading →
This drama was discussed this year as a S-budget drama and the female lead was going to be top billed with Tian Xi Wei. But now the production has scrapped the original scope for the C-drama Jia Jin Chai (嫁金钗) or Marry the Golden Hairpin. The drama will now star Bao Shang En and Zhang Kang Le and the budget … Continue reading →
So this C-drama production has been in the works for some years but it’s a mega production with a serious history abiding bent (rather than the fun dramas the liberally play around with history) but word on the street is that it is for sure happening next year in 2026 and has the two male leads near confirmed. The drama … Continue reading →
The Fox Spirit Matchmaker drama trilogy is coming to an end with the release of the third and final chapter Sword and Beloved today Saturday October 25th. Keeping expectations low after the less than stellar reception of the first two chapters Red Moon Pact and Love in Pavilion will at least help this chapter with a bit of the no … Continue reading →
The rush to stick teen actresses into adult female lead roles in C-dramas continues, and really it’s just two names in Huangyang Tian Tian and Ai Mi. And now poor Li Yun Rui might be the first actor to hit both unfortunate lottos. He’s starring with Huangyang Tian Tian Rebirth the sequel to Princess Agents, and while she was only … Continue reading →
It’s artistic flair time! The xianxia C-drama Whispers of Fate premiered today Friday October 24th and this drama is vying with Moonlight Mystique which premiered the beginning of the year for most visually excessive drama. The drama is headlined by Luo Yun Xi and it’s a true male lead solo top billed drama, I can’t even tell which of the … Continue reading →
