Talk about a huge mess on the eve of a big budget high profile C-drama release. The period male lead centric C-drama The Journey of Legend (Chinese title 赴山海 Fu Shan Hai or Go to the Mountains and Seas) starring Cheng Yi was on deck for a May 2025 this month premiere on iQiyi and Tencent but that’s now delayed … Continue reading →
So the big three male lead period C-dramas filmed last year in 2024, only one has aired and that’s Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang which started with less than strong reviews and reception but kept getting better and ended on a high note. Now there are two more and both will likely air in the first half of … Continue reading →
This C-drama has been talked about for months now as it’s a big name lead wuxia project that has a lot of top C-actors eying it. This month industry casting train said that it was going to be Cheng Yi (long rumored) and Xu Lu (newly mentioned) as the two leads for C-drama 长安二十四计 (Chang An Er Shi Si Ji … Continue reading →
This will be one of the big C-dramas of 2025, a top billed male lead wuxia swashbuckler titled Fu Shan Hai (Go to the Mountains and Seas). The drama stars Cheng Yi and Gulinazha adapted from a popular novel and seems to be the wuxia version of xianxia story Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus in the protagonist goes into … Continue reading →
The disappointing run of the first chapter of Fox Spirit Matchmaker series Red Moon Pact is still shaking out the timing and expectations for the next two chapters. Chapter 2 Love in Pavilion with Liu Shi Shi and Zhang Yun Long is currently being marketed for a November 2024 release but it’s the third chapter Sword and Beloved that seems … Continue reading →
This is still in the discussion phase but could start production soon after confirming the leads if both schedules line up. The xianxia C-novel 销魂殿 Xiao Hun Dian (or Ecstasy Palace) from writer 十四郎 Shi Si Lang has been purchased by production company Huan Rui Century and has offers out to Cheng Yi and Yu Shi Xin for the adaptation. … Continue reading →
So I didn’t watch Mysterious Lotus Casebook when it aired last summer but by all accounts it was a hit and has further elevated male lead Cheng Yi who industry insiders are saying is being bankrolled on big projects to come. One is the period wuxia C-drama Fu Shan Hai (literal title Go to the Mountain and Seas) which is … Continue reading →
So there are reunions, and then a three-union already for these two is pretty lol. Cheng Yi has accepted his next drama titled Fu Shan Hai as a top billed male lead in a guy centric wuxia period piece that will start filming soon. This week word on the street is that the female lead may be a pretty unknown … Continue reading →
Reportedly this project was Cheng Yi‘s agency rewarding him big time for re-signing his contract with them. The actor just wrapped Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Sword and Beloved, the third chapter of the drama adaptation of the popular games and anime, and without time off he’s gone into the filming set for period wuxia drama Fu Shan Hai (赴山海). The production … Continue reading →
The Fox Spirit Matchmaker series is a big IP for streaming platform iQiyi and it’s almost done filming the third and final chapter and the first one finished two years ago isn’t even out yet. It will be soon though, as iQiyi initially slated Red Moon Pact (Yue Hong chapter) with Yang Mi and Gong Jun for next month in … Continue reading →
Well this is a dumbass lawsuit, in both legal standing and public perception. C-actor Cheng Yi‘s old agency has sued him for compensation for using his stage name. His birth name is Fu Shi Qi and Cheng Yi is obviously the name he’s used as an actor. Even if his old agency has someone who helped pick his stage name … Continue reading →
This may be one of the most inadvertently apropos drama titles ever. The period spy thriller C-drama Deep Lurk was filmed in 20219 which is so far pre-COVID it was like a different lifetime ago. The drama stars Cheng Yi and Ying Er and if it’s Cheng Yi pre-Love and Redemption he hadn’t broken out yet. The drama is set … Continue reading →
I’m just relieved that the three Fox Spirit Matchmaker dramas are all produced by the same company, otherwise it runs the risk of airing against each other as recently seen with the Chinese Paladin drama adaptations Sword and Fairy. The first one the Yue Hong chapter has been done filming since 2022 and is ready for release any time, and … Continue reading →
