First Preview for Youku Period C-drama Ashes to Crown with Chen Du Ling and Zhou Yi Ran Preview the Strong Female Lead Second Chance Saga

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The popularity of female lead reborn to enact revenge or re-do her life novels means there are plenty of such source material for adaptations, and actresses remain vying for such roles for a chance to deliver a memorable hit. Chen Du Ling is headlining Youku period C-drama Ashes to Crown (Chinese title 翘楚Qiao Chu) as a princess with a second … Continue reading →

SBS Fri-Sat Comedic K-drama My Royal Nemesis with Lim Ji Yeon and Heo Nam Joon Garners Strong Praise Upon Premiere with Rising Ratings

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There might be a surprise K-drama hit forthcoming and so far it’s deserving of the immediate buzz right out of the gate. SBS Fri-Sat drama My Royal Nemesis with Lim Ji Yeon and Heo Nam Joon premiered this weekend and has gone from 4.1% ratings to 5.4%. It’s not a huge jump nor impressive on the numbers, but it’s getting … Continue reading →

Period C-drama Zhan Zhao Adventures with Yang Yang, Zhang Ruo Nan, and Fang Yi Lun to Premiere on Youku May 13th

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May 2026 has been off to an uneventful start, the only new drama arrival with A Splendid Match with Ren Min and Ci Sha reportedly a splendid bore. But we have a new drama to look forward to as this week sees the arrival of Zhan Zhao Adventures (雨霖铃 Yu Lin Ling) on Youku streaming, starring Yang Yang, Zhang Ruo … Continue reading →

Yoona in Talks for K-drama Adaptation of Forensic J-dorama Unnatural with Ishihara Satomi

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So I’ve not watched a J-dorama in years but one of the last ones I watched was Unnatural back in 2018 starring Ishihara Satomi. It’s a forensic drama that has a clinical emotionless female lead tackling weird deaths with seemingly natural element but in truth has unnatural causes that she needs to solve. A K-drama adaptation was announced in 2022 … Continue reading →

2026 Baeksang Awards Has Actor Heavyweights Yoo Hae Jin and Ryu Seung Ryong Taking Daesang in Movie and Drama Along with Expected Wins and Upsets

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The 2026 Baeksang Arts Awards went off without a hitch today and the biggest win of the night was the Daesang for both categories going to individual stars (rather than project) and the two winners happen to be long time very good friends. Yoo Hae Jin took home the film Daesang for box office smash The King’s Warden while over … Continue reading →

C-drama Rebirth the Sequel to Princess Agents Drops to Abysmally Low 2.9 Douban Ratings Joining the Inglorious Squad of Only Nine Dramas Below 3

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So the how low can you go spanking with C-drama Rebirth is apparently not done yet. It’s now dropped to 2.9 on Douban ratings and judging by how angry this drama made viewers and how much C-netizens want to mete out punishment it could get lower even lol. In the modern era only nine dramas now have fallen below 3.0 … Continue reading →

Tencent Period C-drama Mo Li with Bai Lu and Cheng Lei Reportedly to Premiere Next Month June 2026

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Whenever aBai Lu starring drama airs I get excited because it’s bound to elicit buzz and that’s always good for spicing up C-drama land. Tencent is reportedly slating Mo Li (莫离) for next month sometime in June 2026 to premiere, which would start off this summer reason with a big drama. The drama stars Bai Lu with Cheng Lei in … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He to Follow Up Pursuit of Jade Criticized General Character with Another Warrior and General Role in Next Drama The Road to Glory

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So I’m not one to jump on the Zhang Ling He criticism bandwagon for looking too pretty boy and clean as a general in C-drama Pursuit of Jade. There were plenty such flower boy actors in similar visuals for such roles in recent years so it’s not like he’s an outlier, he was just sitting at the wrong place wrong … Continue reading →

Investigation Thriller Modern C-drama Eight Hundred with Xu Kai and Veteran Ding Yong Dai Airs to Praise and Solid Viewership

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This isn’t my typical C-drama genre that interests me but it’s still positive news to share and may even tempt me to watch. Tencent modern thriller investigation and police C-drama Eight Hundred (方圆八百米 Fang Yuan Ba Bai Mi) with Xu Kai paired with veteran Ding Yong Dai and young actress Deng En Xi premiered end of last month on April … Continue reading →

Tan Jian Ci and Lu Yu Xiao Bring the Chemistry in First Look at Hunan TV Period C-drama Dancing with the Tide

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I wasn’t super interested in Hunan TV period C-drama Dancing with the Tides (何不同舟渡 He Bu Tong Zhou Du) but now seeing pictures and posters from the set it’s looking way more promising. Starring Tan Jian Ci and Lu Yu Xiao, the drama was in development for years with so many rumored leads that I was pretty meh with the … Continue reading →

Chen Zhe Yuan and Wang Chu Ran Start Filming iQiyi Period C-drama Tales of the Floating World

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The idea of a tea shop sharing complicated stories of customer lives is ripe with great vignettes to tell. That is the premise of just start filming period C-drama Tales of the Floating Life (浮生 Fu Sheng) where the proprietress demon shares her special tea which brings forth the stories of her visitors, intertwined with her own tale of love … Continue reading →

Wang Xing Yue and Deng En Xi Embark on College to Adulthood Romance in Hunan TV Modern Drama A Love Confession

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I’m so used to seeing Wang Xing Yue in period garb that I always do a double take when I see him in modern characters. He didn’t interest me in the supporting male lead role in Amidst a Snowstorm of Love when I first watched it before I became a fan and then rewatching it after his role and performance … Continue reading →

Chinese Variety Show Hello Saturday Under Fire for Putting Zhou Ye’s Picture on Zhang Jing Yi’s Name Placard During Her Guest Appearance

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Lol, so even Chinese people think all Asians look alike haha. This is such a dumb mistake and a minor online furor but I do feel bad for actress Zhang Jing Yi. She was a guest on the variety show Hello Saturday (Hi6) this weekend and viewers noticed that a placard with her name on it had another actress Zhou … Continue reading →