The new period C-drama is about to kick off filming and the leads are basically confirmed though not yet formally announced. The drama is titled Mo Li (莫离) and is adapted from the Feng Qing novel titled Golden Age Legitimate Fei (盛世嫡妃 Sheng Shi Di Fei). The leads are going to be Bai Lu and Cheng Lei and production will … Continue reading →
So xianxia C-drama Moonlight Mystique is winding down its run and will go down as not a flop but not a hit either, got some buzz, heat, and viewership, but not enough considering the draw female lead Bai Lu was supposed to bring in. TBH the story is derivative and the lead couple don’t have strong chemistry, the male lead … Continue reading →
So the same day premiere of two female actress led C-dramas with Flourished Peony starring Yang Zi and Bai Lu with Moonlight Mystique has a winner, and unlike last November’s female actress showdown this one is not a surprise. Peony has been trending more and gotten stronger reviews and now the opening Douban viewer voted ratings reflect that as well … Continue reading →
So it feels like every popular drama C-actress and C-actor has a drama currently filming, currently/pending airing, and another one in talks always at the same time. This week C-ent casting rumor mills has Bai Lu and Cheng Lei in 莫离 (Mo Li). The excitement is that the director is Lin Yu Fen who a lot of people are waiting … Continue reading →
December 2024 has been all about period drama Blossom in terms of online C-drama buzz and in the last week Guardians of the Dafeng arrivedand now right after that in the first week of January Moonlight Mystique was reportedly scheduled to air. on January 7th. Moonlight is the romance between a general’s daughter cultivating immortality and her journey and romance … Continue reading →
There is a big Tencent produced period C-drama being prepped called Mo Li (莫离) which best translates to Don’t Leave. It’s from the director of Bu Bu Jing Xin, Princess Agents, and Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms, and Director Lin also helmed Love and Destiny. She has two finished dramas still awaiting airing as well with The … Continue reading →
I have a feeling one of these two drama productions will blink but for now C-ent scheduling rumor circulating these past few days says that two big female lead period C-dramas are on a collision course to premiere on the same day. I’m talking about Flourished Peony with Yang Zi, which already telegraphed an early January air date, and now … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
The first on set fan pictures are out for the just started filming C-drama Strange Tales of Tang Palace (唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣). Leads Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue are giving off major “I’m at work solving crime, don’t distract me” vibes and unlike their prior dramas together this time both are leads at the same time. This drama was reported pushed … Continue reading →
The upcoming C-drama Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty (唐宫奇案之青雾风鸣) has now confirmed both the female lead Bai Lu and a day later male lead Wang Xing Yue. Filming will start soon and more info is coming out and a big industry chatter is on the plot. Apparently the drama plot is male lead centric (so-called Big Male Lead) type of … Continue reading →
So many of my loves together not just at the same event but sitting next to each other and interacting is just adorbs. This week’s big Weibo TV & Internet Summit 2024 saw a ton of C-stars in attendance and one combo got fans super excited. Top drama actresses Bai Lu and Zhao Lu Si were sitting next to each other … Continue reading →
So this is NO SURPRISE whatsoever for anyone following the exploits of C-ent troll producer Yu Zheng, master of his own universe and deliverer of actual hits and stars from time to time. Recently his top actor Xu Kai re-upped his contract with his agency, mainly due to inertia and a lack of ambition but also an awareness that Yu … Continue reading →
