The C-drama universe loves reunions of leads in successful prior drama pairings and the production teams have been trying to reunite Crystal Liu and Chen Xiao ever since they did the popular period drama A Dream of Splendor. The prior rumors of a reunion between them never came to fruition but this week there is a legitimate possibility they will … Continue reading →
The September Vogue covers are always the most coveted since it comes with the thickest Fall fashion season spread. For Vogue China this September 2025 also marks its 20th anniversary issue so it’s doubly prestigious to get the cover. This time it’s not one top actress but eleven assembled together all in red for the glamorous spread. For the 80 … Continue reading →
The casting is close to getting confirmed for the male lead while the female lead has been set for a few months now, and it’s yet another popular drama OTP reunion. Youku C-drama Tearless Snow (Chinese title 咸雪 Xian Xue or Salty Snow) will star top actress Crystal Liu in her first period drama in three years since A Dream … Continue reading →
C-actress Crystal Liu has been called goddess sister since she debuted for her top visuals but she’s also known as a goddess for her cat loving heart. She raises lots of cats who have their own custom backyard and balcony area to play in and get taken care of by her housekeeper and cat nanny when Crystal is away filming. … Continue reading →
So the big Tsui Hark directed Legend of the Condor Heroes movie isn’t out yet but he must be very pleased with male lead Xiao Zhan because industry chatter says he’s offered the male lead in his next movie to him as well. It’s a female lead centric action movie Shih, Queen of the Sea based on a female pirate … Continue reading →
The phenomenon that is smacking shirts (Chinese colloquial slang for wearing the same outfit) has really crossed country and industry lines so much so that it’s a stark reminder that there aren’t that many fashion houses out there. If we take the top ten from France, Italy, and US, chances are there is only so many red carpet, performance, and … Continue reading →
The long list of nominees for the 32nd annual Chinese TV Golden Eagle Awards are out and the first issue of contention is around C-actress Crystal Liu (Liu Yi Fei) . The domestically prestigious award is held biennially so 2024 is the first one since 2022 and the nominees can have multiple drama nominations. The first round was released earlier … Continue reading →
Buzz is a priceless thing and even all the water armies in the war and purchased searches can only buoy it a bit but can’t sustain it unlike the organic thing. June 2024 buzz goes to underdog hit The Double while mainstream big budget C-drama The Tale of Rose, reportedly the most expensive production filmed in 2023 due to the … Continue reading →
This is an oldie but goodie that’s been in the vault so long I thought it was permanently shelved. The Love of Hypnosis – Chinese title formerly 南烟斋笔录 Nan Yen Qi Bi Lu and now called 一曲三笙 Yi Qu San Sheng – was filmed in 2018 and supposed to air in 2019. It starred Crystal Liu and Jing Bo Ran … Continue reading →
Well, it’s certainly out with the old and in with the new. This week C-ent has seen another fight between the fandoms of Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin, the popular and successful costars of the xianxia romance drama The Legend of Shen Li which aired earlier this year. The CP shipping was strong for the drama both organic … Continue reading →
While everyone is looking at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival red carpet for their favorite actress looks, two top C-actresses were instead in Rome for a brand event. Shu Qi and Crystal Liu attending a Bulgari event basically spent the entire time side-by-side, which is cute but also lends itself to comparison. And the comparisons did come, with C-netizens saying … Continue reading →
The C-drama Joy of Life 2 is male-lead centric and ready to make a big splash as it readies for premiere in Mid May on the 16th. C-ent insiders are saying Tencent is bracing for not just high viewership for JOL2, it’s also stacking the summer to come. After JOL2 comes two female-lead centric dramas. the first being The Tale … Continue reading →
A true beauty can be appreciated objectively and C-actress Crystal Liu (Liu Yi Fei) has been known as a goddess from her debut and officially crowned the fairy sister when she played the iconic Xiaolongnu from Return of the Condor Heroes. A new picture from an old event is making the rounds all over Chinese SNS from the 2022 Weibo … Continue reading →
