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First Preview for Youku Period C-drama Ashes to Crown with Chen Du Ling and Zhou Yi Ran Preview the Strong Female Lead Second Chance Saga

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The popularity of female lead reborn to enact revenge or re-do her life novels means there are plenty of such source material for adaptations, and actresses remain vying for such roles for a chance to deliver a memorable hit. Chen Du Ling is headlining Youku period C-drama Ashes to Crown (Chinese title 翘楚Qiao Chu) as a princess with a second … Continue reading →

Veil of Shadows Ends Run with Low 5.2 Douban Ratings Continuing Director Guo Jing Ming’s String of Visual Over Substance Dramas

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Another April 2026 premiered C-drama wrapped its run this week with xianxia Veil of Shadows heading into forgettable projects territory after it’s airing. The Youku produced drama starred Ju Jing Yi and Chen Du Ling as co-female leads with Zeng Shun Xi and Tian Jia Rui as the male leads, and off the bat there is like not a single … Continue reading →

Youku Releases First Posters for Filming C-drama The Doll Game with Chen Du Ling and Chen Jing Ke

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No wonder every star dreams of a breakout drama, it just catapults to the never level in big swath upward. C-actress Chen Du Ling hit her own homerun with The Glory and now has her top billed modern C-drama titled The Doll Game adapted from the novel 今天也没变成玩偶呢 Today I Have Not Turned into a Doll. It’s a sci-fi apocalyptic … Continue reading →

First Look at Chen Du Ling and Zhou Yi Ran in Youku Period Revenge and Romance C-drama Chu Qiao

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I’ve grown warmer and warmer to C-actress Chen Du Ling since her unexpected and well-deserved hit with The Glory earlier this year. She was already getting female lead roles but that drama moved her up to top billing in female character centric dramas with the right male lead actors cast. After The Glory finished airing she was cast in the … Continue reading →

First Look at Youku Period C-drama Qiao Chu with Chen Du Ling and Zhou Yi Ran

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Well this drama certainly looks better visually than I anticipated. Youku released the first character posters for its currently filming period C-drama Qiao Chu, 翘楚 which is an idiom that means a person of great talent. The drama got more news during the casting phase of leads Chen Du Ling and Zhou Yi Ran for the online fandom fight over … Continue reading →

Chen Du Ling and Zhou Yi Ran Cast in Period C-drama Adapted From the Novel Empress Chu

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So there was a lot of movement around this drama which has been in prep for quite some time but with the recent hits and misses in C-dramas the production is ready to move forward and the leads are all but inked. The drama is titled 翘楚 Qiao Chu and is adapted from the novel 楚后 Chu Hou or Empress … Continue reading →

Producer Guo Jing Ming’s Next Visually Sumptuous Xianxia C-drama Veil of Shadows with Ju Jing Yi, Chen Du Ling, Zeng Shun Xi, and Tian Jia Rui Wraps Filming

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A new xianxia C-drama has wrapped filming this week and released the first set of official stills. It’s Veil of Shadows produced by Guo Jing Ming and starring many of the same faces that have been in his recent dramas. The leads are Ju Jing Yi, Chen Du Ling, Zeng Shun Xi, and Tian Jia Rui, and it’s reportedly a … Continue reading →

Tencent Thrilled with Chen Du Ling’s Success with Period C-drama The Glory Which Broke 30,000 Heat Index Before Wrapping Run

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It’ll be an interesting next few weeks to see what scripts are given to Chen Du Ling and the increase in her CFs and magazine spreads on the heels of the unexpected hit that is The Glory on Tencent. The platform is beyond please with this drama’s results, which broke 30,000 heat index and the most recent Tencent drama to … Continue reading →

Period Romance and Revenge C-drama The Glory with Chen Du Ling and Xin Yun Lai Ends as Surprise Small Hit for Tencent and Has Decent 7.0 Douban Ratings

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Tencent is reportedly thrilled with it’s recently released period C-drama The Glory as it becomes a successful test case for the platform. The drama starring Chen Du Ling and Xin Yun Lai wrapped its short 30-episode run this week after breaking the 30,000 heat index on the platform and opened with a high-ish 7.0 Douban ratings, all better than expected. … Continue reading →

Slow Burn Revenge and Romance Period C-drama The Glory with Chen Du Ling and Xin Yun Lai Bit by Bit Increasing Heat Index and Views

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So the slow burn rise in buzz and views for period C-drama The Glory may just match the pace and storytelling of the actual drama itself. Tencent premiered The Glory starring Chen Du Ling and Xin Yun Lai last week and it’s methodically building up a stronger and stronger showing and in the most recent sign hit 28,000 heat index … Continue reading →

Tencent Airdrops Period C-drama The Glory with Chen Du Ling and Xin Yun Lai Formerly Titled Noble Lady

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Talk about a big surprise on a random middle of March courtesy of Tencent, the platform released C-drama The Glory with zero announcement today so start your binge if this is on your bingo list of to-watch dramas. The same title unfortunate aspect to the hit Netflix K-drama The Glory aside, the Chinese title also changed from Gui Nu (貴女 … Continue reading →

Dylan Wang Courted for Period C-drama The Adventure of Jian Chou and Chen Du Ling Vying for the Female Lead

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Another period C-novel is getting an adaptation its called The Adventure of Jian Chou (Chinese title Wo Bu Cheng Xian 我不成仙 or I am Not an Immortal). Despite Dylan Wang being rumored for two other dramas, this one is also courting him as the male lead so the boy has no shortage of scripts to pick from. The female lead … Continue reading →

First Look at Ju Jing Yi and Chen Du Ling in Director Guo Jing Ming’s Next Fantasy Period Drama Veil of Shadows

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The casting of two female leads of the same vibe and competitiveness could be a masterstroke by director Guo Jing Ming. The doubling of two strong visual actresses and the potential for behind-the-scenes jostling makes for great water buzz for recently started filming fantasy period C-drama Veil of Shadows. It’s based on the Painted Skin scary stories about a female … Continue reading →