This is as good as it gets for Gong Jun, his most recent period C-drama Blood River has opened with Douban ratings of 7.2. In comparison his last two dramas The Legend of Anle has 5.5 ratings and Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Blood Moon Pact has an even worse 5.0. The competition other male led centric period C-dramas that aired in … Continue reading →
So normally when there is a showdown of two or even three big name dramas there is a clear (or clear-ish) winner but this time it seems it’s going to be who did just a liiiiiiitle bit better. Last month in the end of October 2025 saw the release of three big male lead led period C-dramas – first came … Continue reading →
My brother in Christ lol, even the stills are enough to make this point abundantly clear unless one needs glasses. Newly premiered Youku wuxia C-drama Blood River (or Dark River) is off to an okay-ish start. The heat index within Youku just broke 9000 which isn’t bad but not portending a true hit anytime yet. The only buzz it’s getting … Continue reading →
