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Wang Chu Ran and Wang Xing Yue in Talks for Period Romance C-drama Set in the Palace

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 24, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 24, 2024
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There is casting for a new period C-drama that makes me excited after watching the two rumored leads in their respective dramas. The drama is title Yu Ting Yao 御廷谣 which roughly translates to Ballad of the Palace and is adapted from the C-novel Jiang Shan Wei Ping 江山为聘. The two stars the production has current offers out is to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Wang Chu Ran, Wang Xing Yue

New Posters Drop for The Story of Pearl Girl with Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning as Press Conference Scheduled for October 31st

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2024
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Oh lawd it’s a-coming! I am so hyped up for The Story of Pearl Girl, for leads Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning, for their reunion, and for the fact that this is her one drama on deck that I actually want to watch for story and her male lead. The premiere is still reportedly November 1st and what … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, The Story of Pearl Girl, Zhao Lu Si

Director Guo Jing Ming’s Next Drama Painted Skin Can’t Start Filming as One of the Dual Female Leads Ju Jing Yi and Chen Du Ling Insisting on Top Billing

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2024
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Oh pass me the popcorn lol! Of course this was going to happen when director Guo Jing Ming prepped his C-drama version of Painted Skin and it was revealed that Ju Jing Yi and Chen Du Ling would be playing dual (or co-) female leads. You just know one or both was going to pitch a fit and be top … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, Ju Jing Yi, Painted Skin

Deng Wei Fans Pitch a Fit that He Hasn’t Filmed a Drama in 8 Months and His Agency Placates By Saying It’s in Talks for a Major Project

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 23, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2024
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The amount of time Deng Wei has not been on set (i.e. filming) is long enough for Zhang Ling He to do three dramas lol. That man rolls from set to set and good for him, as long as he doesn’t risk overexposure by doing different genres and roles then he’s always on the front line having projects airing to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Wei

K-actress Moon Geun Young Makes First Drama Return in 5 Years in Hellbound 2 and Reveals She’s Fully Recovered From Medical Illness

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2024
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Well this is a blast from the past! A good one at that, and I hope she’s back on a more consistent cadence now. K-actress Moon Geun Young made her first public appearance in years as she returns to the small screen this month with the Netflix drama Hellbound 2 in a supporting role. She plays a charismatic and obsessed … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Moon Geun Young

The Rise of Ning with Zhang Wan Yi and Ren Min Tops the October 2024 Newly Released C-dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2024
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So October 2024 doesn’t have any breakout C-drama hit so all eyes are onward to November. The three bigger profile C-dramas to air are The Rise of Ning with Zhang Wan Yi and Ren Min, Kill Me, Love Me with Liu Xue Yi and Wu Jin Yan, and Snowy Night: Timeless Love with Li Qin and Zeng Shun Xi. The … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ren Min, The Rise of Ning, Zhang Wan Yi

Yu Shi Xin is Adorably Up to No Good Trying to Survive in Game for New Preview of C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2024
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So I really loved My Journey to You especially Yu Shu Xin completely changing her onscreen image, acting, voice, and performance from her cute image. I know she can do it so it was a bit frustrating to see her take on the C-drama adaptation of the novel The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus. The drama is titled Love … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus, Yu Shu Xin

C-actress Sun Li Returns to Set of Thriller C-drama with Chris Wu and Production Resumes Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2024
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So I don’t know if it was worth her stand but it’s her choice and whatever happens happens. C-actress Sun Li was filming a thriller C-drama Zhi Mi 執迷 or Obsession with Taiwan actor Chris Wu (Wu Kang Ren) earlier this month when she left the production which was reportedly due to her protesting Chris being the male lead after … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chris Wu, Sun Li, Wu Kang Ren

First Teaser for Fantasy Romance C-drama Moonlit Reunion with Xu Kai and Tian Xi Wei Drops Intrigue and Fun Chemistry

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2024
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Well this is going to end well, the romance between a demon hunter and a cat demon lol. C-drama Moonlit Reunion released its first teaser trailer last week and was among the most fun ones in the big batch of drama previews. Starring Xu Kai as the demon hunter and Tian Xi Wei as the cat demon (love the first … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Moonlit Reunion, Tian Xi Wei, Xu Kai

tvN Has a Bona Fide Hit in Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born as Ratings Triple to Over 12% by Episode 4

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 21, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 20, 2024
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Wow doesn’t begin to process how fast and straight up the ratings are going for tvN Sat-Sun drama Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born. Award winning Kim Tae Ri stars are the titular character and she’s always delivered in ratings and performance wow but this is another level even for her. Episode 4 got 12.726% ratings which triples the 4.844% premiere. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, Jung Eun Chae, KIm Tae Ri, Shin Ye Eun

C-drama The Story of Pearl Girl with Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning Releases New Posters and Reportedly Scheduled for November 1, 2024 Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2024
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Word on the street was that Youku was trying to speed up the release of its Tang dynasty big budget drama The Story of Pearl Girl with Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning into a very drama packed October, likely towards the end. This week two new lead posters were released along with new rumored release updates. It will … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Yu Ning, The Story of Pearl Girl, Zhao Lu Si

Jung Hae In Reportedly in Talks for Romance J-dorama as His Next Project

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 21, 2024
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So with the good reception for K-drama What Comes After Love pairing K-actress Lee Se Young with J-actor Sakaguchi Kentaro, next up may be Jung Hae In heading over to J-dorama land opposite a J-actress. News reports says he’s in talks for a J-dorama and somehow his whole vibe fits it so well. In fact, One Spring Day is basically … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Hae In

Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei Release Rollicking New Preview Ratcheting Up the Anticipation

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2024
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So we’re not going to see this drama until sometime in 2025, likely early in the year, but still it’s totally giving me I WANT THIS NOW! energy haha. Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei released its first teaser last week and wowsers did it excite me. I knew nothing about the story but the … Continue reading →

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

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