TW-actress Ariel Lin was in Taipei this week to promote her hit C-drama I Will Never Let You Go (Xiao Nu Hua Bu Qi) which will premiere on the small screen in Taiwan next week. It’s great to see her out and looking so happy and healthy, and turns out she’s been turning down acting offers left and right for … Continue reading →
The Taiwanese acting contingent may be smaller than their expansive Mainland colleagues but it’s always nice to see so many familiar faces stepping out in tandem to support a good cause. This weekend was the 2019 Taipei Film Awards, a more indie offering that suits the Taiwan film industry which has been more indie focused for two decades now. This … Continue reading →
This year in 2018 there were plenty of surprises in C-dramas from what ended up being a hit to the big budget disappointments. Looking forward to 2019 I’m only tangentially eyeing what’s on the slate but one that interests me is solely because I love the female lead Ariel Lin. It’s her first period drama in five years since Prince … Continue reading →
It’s time to check in on TW-actress Ariel Lin who has been relatively quiet on the PR front due to filming a period C-drama for the better part of this year, with said drama Legend of Hua Bu Qi (小女花不弃 I am Hua Bi Qi) slated for a 2019 release. I’m waiting for that eagerly due to the romance/time travel/period … Continue reading →
All the girls grow up to be ladies and the Taiwanese media is really taking note that perennially student like Ariel Lin is really done with toggling the image that launched her career and fully into the mature adult real life of being in her thirties. Ariel recently had the hit C-drama Old Boy and just finished filming her next … Continue reading →
I’m thrilled that TW-actress Ariel Lin is making her first period drama in 5 years after Prince of Lan Ling in 2013. I wrote about her reported casting for this drama earlier and now filming has started for Legend of Hua Bu Qi (literal title translation I am Hua Bu Qi). The earlier casting reports did not name a male … Continue reading →
Great news for Ariel Lin drama fans, especially those of her period dramas. Word on the 2018 drama circuit is that she’s inked to headline the time-travel period C-drama This Girl Hua Bu Qi (小女花不弃) based on the same name C-novel. Now that Ariel is lined up this will clearly be my next fluffy read, I trust she’s got a … Continue reading →
Taiwan’s biggest movie awards night was this weekend with the 54th annual Golden Horse Awards, feting the best of cinematic achievements in 2017. I haven’t watched a lick of Taiwan or Mainland awards worthy movies this year so I was watching solely for the fashion and it didn’t disappoint despite not having as many actresses walking the red carpet as … Continue reading →
I haven’t seen Ariel Lin in public for the last few months, which makes sense since she’s filming a TW-drama only, unlike her good friend Rainie Yang who is also filming a drama but is doubly busy out promoting her new album and supporting a rock star boyfriend in concert. But quantity can’t hold a candle to quality and Ariel … Continue reading →
One of the perks of being a long time drama fans is watching the generations grow up and hopefully do so in mature and happy ways. Fans of Ariel Lin have watched her go from chubby cheeked college student to sleek and sophisticated married actress over the course of her fifteen year acting career, which continued to be broadened with … Continue reading →
The festivities have moved from Hawaii back to Taiwan for the final stop in TW-actress Ady An‘s wedding extravaganza of the year. Celebrity weddings can be lavish and over-the-top and Ady’s definitely is up there in terms of how much money she and her billionaire hubby must have spent to pay for everything, including all expenses for the Hawaii wedding … Continue reading →
Goodbye, even if just for now, feels doubly bittersweet this past weekend as C-actor Hu Ge was beautifully sent off at the China Drama Awards by his friends and costars. Hu Ge has announced that he will be taking an official sabbatical to study overseas, with his attendance at the awards his final entertainment event before setting off. Hu Ge’s … Continue reading →
There’s a new cutie in C-ent town and she looks so much like another famous cutie it’s doubling her charm. Chinese viewers have been going gaga over the child star Arale (nickname based on the character of Arale Norimaki in manga Dr. Slump) in the current season 4 of variety show Dad, Where Are We Going. Little Arale’s real name … Continue reading →
