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Bai Lu and Cheng Lei Confirmed and Starts Filming Tencent Period C-drama Mo Li

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 31, 2025 by ockoalaMay 31, 2025

C-actress Bai Lu is known for being a near uninterrupted hard worker, she goes from project to project and she’s now rolling into being the top billed female lead in period C-drama Mo Li (莫离) which literally translates as Don’t Leave. It’s adapted from the novel Sheng Shi Di Fei 盛世嫡妃 or Golden Age Legitimate Consort and is a strong … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Cheng Lei, Mo Li | 3 Replies

Tencent Releases New Teaser for Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei and Reportedly Schedules it After Serendipity Ends Run

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 9, 2025 by ockoalaMay 8, 2025

The wait for Legend of the Female General may be nearing the end, after an aborted attempt to premiere early this year in January got scuttled due to the scandal of a major male supporting lead. The production quickly decided to re-film his scenes with a new actor and AI face swap into the drama. That has been finished now … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Legend of the Female General, Zhou Ye | 13 Replies

Wang Chu Ran and Cheng Lei Embark on Fun Romp in the Palace in First Trailer for C-drama How Are You?

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2025 by ockoalaApril 25, 2025

The first preview is out for the period romance C-drama How Are You? and Cheng He Ti Tong 成何体统! is the Chinese title and translated literally means How Dare You! The English title goes from imperious to sweet and the tonal dichotomy is also evident in the teaser which was way more comedic than I expected. The drama is adapted … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, How Are You, How Dare You, Wang Chu Ran | 9 Replies

Period C-drama Mo Li Adapted From Novel Starts Filming May 2025 with Leads Bai Lu and Cheng Lei

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2025 by ockoalaApril 9, 2025

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 →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Cheng Lei, Mo Li | 5 Replies

Supporting Actor Li Ming De’s Role in Legend of the Female Lead Gets AI Face Swap and Tencent Aims to Broadcast the Drama this Month in March

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 2, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 1, 2025
Romantic moment between two characters.

This is probably as good as it gets for Tencent sitting on the fully finished and high profile period C-drama Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei. In early January there was word that Tencent was going to air the drama at the end of that month around lunar new year. Then a week late supporting … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Legend of the Female General, Li Ming De, Zhou Ye | 8 Replies

Bai Lu and Cheng Lei in Discussions for C-drama Mo Li From the Female Director of Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 10, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 9, 2025
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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 →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Cheng Lei, Mo Li | 24 Replies

Tencent Reportedly Moves Up the Premiere of Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei to End of January This Month

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2025
Romantic moment between two characters.

So the early airing rumors last month said Legend of the Female General would be coming in Q1 2025, likely by March. But now the more concrete airing rumors say the drama has been moved up by Tencent and will now air this month in January, my guess is towards the end of the month. This may be my personal … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Legend of the Female General, Zhou Ye | 11 Replies

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
Award recipient with fans in attendance.

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 | 31 Replies

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
Group of six friends posing for a selfie.

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 | 9 Replies

Shadow Love with Song Yi and Cheng Lei Release New Posters and Preview Showcasing a Fantasy Element Twist

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2024
Actors promoting "Shadow Love" at an event.

Okay, talk about burying the lede here with this drama lol. Period C-drama Shadow Love (与晋长安 Yu Jing Chang An) with Song Yi and Cheng Lei just looked like a female general kicking ass and her romance with another male general/king and that was good enough for me to be interested. Then I watched the first preview was like what-tha-wut?!? … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Shadow Love, Song Yi | 9 Replies

Cheng Lei Fans Demand His Agency Fire His Handsome Eye-catching Assistant for Trying to Outshine Him

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 4, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 3, 2024
Award recipient with fans in attendance.

It’s more and more obvious that it’s the loudest and most obnoxious fandom fans that take over the public perception of the star. C-actor Cheng Lei only in the recent year has been elevated to male lead thanks to a breakout role in My Journey to You but his fans are already getting in over their head in making demands. … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Cheng Lei | 41 Replies

Period C-drama Shadow Love with Song Yi and Cheng Lei is His Second Drama in a Row with a Female General

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2024
Actors promoting "Shadow Love" at an event.

So Cheng Lei had a small breakout at the end of 2023 with My Journey to You and spent the next year filming C-dramas so he has two on deck for 2025 both of which I am mega looking forward to. There is of course the buzzy Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye, but after that he filmed … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Shadow Love, Song Yi | 7 Replies

Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei Release Rollicking New Preview Ratcheting Up the Anticipation

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 20, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 19, 2024
Two warriors gazing intensely at each other.

So we’re not going to see this drama until sometime in 2025, likely early in the year, but still it’s totally giving me I WANT THIS NOW! energy haha. Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei released its first teaser last week and wowsers did it excite me. I knew nothing about the story but the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Lei, Legend of the Female General, Zhou Ye | 32 Replies

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