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Tang Dynasty C-drama Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Li Xian Reportedly to Air Beginning of January 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2024
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So the period woman in commerce empowerment drama trend from this year 2024 continues on into 2025. So far we have woman merchant, woman jeweler, woman fabric dye textile maker, and next is female horticulturalist. Yang Zi and Li Xian will reportedly be arriving on the small screen at the very beginning of January 2025 as their drama Flourished Peony … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Yang Zi

Cheng Lei’s Assistant Reportedly Fired From Management Company After His Fan Complaints

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 10, 2024
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Well this is certainly some fast and decisive action on the part of C-actor Cheng Lei‘s management company. Mere days after his fans got upset that Cheng Lei’s assistant stole him thunder after leaving an event, said assistant has now been fired. This comes after fans unearthed another instance at the airport when the assistant was also dressed more eye … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei

Zeng Shun Xi Delivers the Best Group Selfie at 2024 iQiyi Scream Night with Bai Lu, Li Qin, Li Yi Tong, Chen Zhe Yuan, and Cheng Lei

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2024
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Last weekend was the iQiyi Scream Night 2024 which is where the streaming platform gets all the drama C-stars together to present various awards all of which are based on popularity and buzz basically. So lots of celebs and a fun night vibe, and the cutest selfie out of the evening comes courtesy of actor Zeng Shun Xi. He managed … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Chen Zhe Yuan, Cheng Lei, Li Qin, Li Yi Tong, Zeng Shun Xi

Shin Mina and Lee Jong Seok Offered Lead Roles in K-drama Adaptation of Period Webtoon Remarried Empress

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2024
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I must’ve been under a rock the day that the first casting news came out because this second news only made me do not one but two double takes in quick succession. K-ent is reporting today that Lee Jong Seok has been offered the male lead Prince Heinrey (later Emperor) in period romance K-drama Remarried Empress, where Shin Mina is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Jong Seok, Remarried Empress, Shin Mina

Douban Drama Forum Crowns Yang Mi and Gong Jun Along with Their Drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact as the Top Flops of 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2024
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After Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact aired in May to terrible reviews and mid viewership, it’s like everyone associated just disassociated from it and never mentions it again. Unfortunately it’s year end reviews and awards time around the drama realm and the Douban drama forum decided rightly to vote it as the top flop C-drama of 2024 – 年度仆街劇冠軍: … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Fox Spirit Matchmaker, Go East, Gong Jun, Tan Jian Ci, Yang Mi, Zhao Lu Si

C-netizens Think Zhang Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan are Looking Great in Costume in the Recently Started Filming Period C-drama Chasing Dreams

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 9, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 9, 2024
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There has been commentary in the past for both Zhang Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan that both have modern faces and thus look out of place in period dramas. Of course both have done period dramas before to varying degrees of success and are now teaming up for the recently started filming drama Chasing Dreams (Meng Hua Ting 梦花廷) … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chasing Dreams, Chen Zhe Yuan, Flower in Novoland, Zhang Jing Yi

Xianxia C-drama Moonlight Mystique Releases New Posters and Stills as Industry Scheduling Chatter Says It will Premiere Soon

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2024
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So soon was supposed to be this month in December 2024, but could be in January or even February of next year in 2025. I’m talking about Moonlight Mystique, the xianxia C-drama starring Bai Lu and Ao Rui Peng with supporting leads Dai Lu Wa and Chang Hua Sen. The next two weeks feels like an open period with no … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ao Rui Peng, Bai Lu, Chang Hua Sen, Dai Lu Wa, Moonlight Mystique

Tencent C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang to Have 40-episodes and Tentatively Scheduled for December 28th Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 8, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2024
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Alrighty, it looks like we’re getting more details for upcoming period C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei. The drama will have 40-episodes which is nice, that means the regulators didn’t find much fluff to force cut and also Tencent is all in with this drama at the max length. The airing date is tentatively … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Guardians of the Dafeng, Tian Xi Wei

Love in Pavilion with Liu Shi Shi and Zhang Yun Long Changes its Title to Remove the Fox Spirit Matchmaker Portion

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 7, 2024
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There is no clearer way to indicate that the first drama in a trilogy was a flop than the second chapter changing its name to get as far away from it as possible. With that said, all three chapters of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker stories same a common world building and mythology so I’m not sure how this will work … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Shi Shi, Love in Pavilion, Zhang Yun Long

C-drama The First Frost with Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan Gets Airing Permit for 32-episodes and Gears Up for Premiere

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 8, 2024
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Oh wow, I’m actually getting interested in this C-drama now. The First Frost is adapted from the novel First Frost which is the companion novel to Hidden Love which got an adaptation last year. This story is about the older brother of the female lead character in Hidden Love and his own romance. The First Frost stars Bai Jing Ting … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Jing Ting, The First Frost, Zhang Ruo Nan

Song Joong Ki Cheerful and Glowing at First Appearance Promoting K-movie Bogota After Announcing Arrival of Second Child

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 7, 2024
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Dang, fatherhood absolutely suits Song Joong Ki, he’s like reverse aging and radiating so much happiness it’s contagious. The actor was in Seoul this week for the press conference of the thriller movie Bogota: City of the Lost with costars Lee Hee Joon and Kwon Hae Hyo. It’s his first public appearance since announcing the arrival of his second child … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Bogota, Kwon Hae Hyo, Lee Hee Joon, Song Joong Ki

Concept Posters Released for Princess Agent’s Sequel Rebirth with Li Yun Rui and Huang Yang Tian Tian

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 7, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 6, 2024
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Lol, I love it when I have to ear my own words. And in this case it’s happily though of course solely in this context. The teaser concept posters are out for C-drama Rebirth (also called Frozen Awakening) starring Li Yun Rui and Huang Yang Tian Tian in the direct sequel to Princess Agents. Literally, this drama picks up from … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Frozen Awakening, Huang Yang Tian Tian, Li Yun Rui, Princess Agents, Rebirth

First Teaser Preview for tvN Space Romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 6, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 6, 2024
Astronauts exploring a distant planet.

Alrighty, it’s December and we’re less than one month away from the arrival of When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars), that humongous budget and cast K-dramas with leads Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin. It’s been finished almost two years in filming and post-production so the lead up has been long and hopefully it hasn’t dimmed the anticipation. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip

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