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Tencent Period Drama The Road to Splendor with Ding Yu Xi and Deng En Xi Gets More Good Reviews than Viewership with Solid 7.1 Douban Ratings

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Last month August Tencent air dropped The Road to Splendor, a A-budget period romance and politics C-drama starring Ding Yu Xi and Deng En Xi. Overall it slid under the radar, getting more strong reviews than bringing in viewership based on how well made it was. This one felt like the quality was there, the acting was validated, and the … Continue reading →

Tencent Releases First Teaser for Period Romance The Palace Stewardess with Song Zu Er and Ding Yu Xi

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So I like Song Zu Er but am very indifferent to Ding Yu Xi so his casting with her for the upcoming Tencent period romance The Palace Stewardess was a glass half empty proposition for me. But Tencent just released the first teaser and wow do I love it. The immaculate quite but intense vibes, gives off similar feels to … Continue reading →

Meng Zi Yi to Pair Up with Ding Yu Xi for Upcoming Modern Romance C-drama Endless Summer

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The number of dramas that Meng Zi Yi has been in talks for or cast in since she leveled up with Blossom is just insane, and for me it’s annoying since I don’t like her as an actress but now have to see her everywhere. She’s currently filming the drama adaptation of The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military … Continue reading →

Song Zu Er and Ding Yu Xi Start Filming Tencent Period Romance C-drama The Palace Stewardess

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The cute duo of Song Zu Er and Ding Yu Xi are off to the races, with filming commencing for Tencent period C-drama The Palace Stewardess. Fans may notice Ding Yu Xi’s name before Song Zu Er but that’s due to the two being listed based on the number of strokes in their last name as required now by the … Continue reading →

Song Zu Er and Ding Yu Xi Pair Up for Period C-drama The Palace Stewardess with Filming to Begin this Month March 2026

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We’re into March now of this year and another C-drama is slated to start filming and with a different male lead than originally rumored. The Palace Stewardess (Si Gong Ling 司宫令) is currently scheduled to kick off on March 16th with female lead Song Zu Er as discussed but the male lead is now Ding Yu Xi. Neither are confirmed … Continue reading →

Tencent to Premiere War and Politics C-drama Fight for Love with Song Qian and Ding Yu Xi on October 30th

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So this will be the last C-drama to drop in this clown car packed month of October 2025. Those lamenting no C-dramas to watch can’t complain about this month, this has to be something for someone. Tencent has decided to drop one more drama to this packed itinerary premiering Fight for Love with Song Qian (Victoria Song) and Ding Yu … Continue reading →

Ding Yu Xi and Ju Jing Yi in Talks for Hunan TV Period Romance C-drama Redeem Him

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Every time a drama is popular then everyone gets curious as to what next drama the leads will choose next since the offers come streaming in. I don’t know if this drama will be the one Ding Yu Xi picks after Love Game in Eastern Fantasy but industry casting says he’s been offered the male lead in the Hunan TV … Continue reading →

Ding Yu Xi’s January 2025 Edition of L’Officiel Hommes China Breaks Wang Yibo’s 5-year Record for Most Magazine Sales in China

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When there is a record it’s just waiting to be broken, and this one took 5-years and the return of another buzzy hit drama. C-actor Ding Yu Xi got a huge career boost in November 2024 just two months ago with the success of Love Game in Eastern Fantasy (drama adaptation of Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus). He got … Continue reading →

Industry Insiders Say the Lack of Kissing Scenes in Love Game in Eastern Fantasy was Due to Leads Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi Disliking Each Other During Filming But Now Things are All Fine Between Them

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Oh I love this popcorn! Pass more and slather on the butter please. Surprise late fall C-drama hit Love Game in Eastern Fantasy ended last week and there were complaints of the lack of kissing scenes in the drama. Especially with how bottled up inside male lead Ding Yu Xi‘s character was, I could totally see hot make outs of … Continue reading →

Ding Yu Xi and Zhang Xin Cheng to Star in Double Male Lead Investigative Drama The South Bureau

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This drama was apparently in talks with C-actor Ding Yu Xi before his just aired popular drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy but now there is more attention on it. The C-drama adaptation of the novel The South Bureau (Southern Case Files 南部档案) will start filming next month as a dual male lead series with Ding Yu Xi partnering up … Continue reading →

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy Wraps Its Unexpectedly Successful Run But Viewers Divided on the Ending

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So don’t click MORE on this article if you don’t want to be spoiled on how xianxia C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy ends. The drama concluded its run this past weekend for VIP Tencent viewers and the feedback was mixed. Some liked it and others felt like it was a cop out too generic type ending. In terms of … Continue reading →

Liu Yu Ning and Ding Yu Xi Reaping Different Results as Last Minute Male Lead Replacements in The Story of Pearl Girl and Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

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Even if the final airing numbers come out with The Story of Pearl Girl on top, the industry talk now is that same time aired Love Game in Eastern Fantasy will likely be the bigger “winner”. It had a smaller budget, less promo, and has reached near same level if not more popularity than Pearl Girl. Both dramas also had … Continue reading →

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy with Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi Douban Ratings Opens with a High 7.5

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Wow, this is such a wild start for xianxia C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy with Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi. The first Douban ratings are out and it’s a very high 7.5, higher even than the actual rating considering it’s a xianxia drama and the genre usually scores lower than traditional period works. For comparison, Yu Shu … Continue reading →