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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
So the big November C-drama premiere actually had two high profile dramas arrive on the same first day of the month. Female empowerment Tang dynasty drama The Story of Pearl Girl with Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning and game play fantasy xianxia drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy (The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus) with Yu Shu … Continue reading →
