So I thought this C-drama was on ice due to the difficulty of casting a bevy of male leads opposite Dilraba Dilmurat that she can take revenge on because each guy is a cheating asshole as she time and world hops around. The drama is titled 万花世界 (Wan Hua Shi Jie or Hundred Flower World) and is adapted from a manhwa … Continue reading →
The period C-drama Dashing Youth adapted from the novel Shao Nian Bai Ma Zui Chun Feng 少年白马醉春风 is headed to premiere having gotten the Youku slot following the conclusion of The Princess Royal. Starring Hou Ming Hao, He Yu, and Hu Lian Xin, the drama is about a young master who just wants to make wine but ends up being … Continue reading →
Gotta give it to director Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo) for bringing something fresh and different to the period drama genre in terms of promos. His next drama is the xianxia and mystery period drama Fangs of Fortune (formerly titled The Story of Mystics) starring Hou Ming Hao and Chen Du Ling along with what appears to be half the … Continue reading →
Well it looks like C-actress Zhao Li Ying isn’t content to be one of the top of the C-drama actress list and branching into more prestigious C-movies, she’s also stepping behind the scenes. It was revealed recently that the actress is the executive producer of the just started filming xianxia C-drama Xiao Yao starring Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming … Continue reading →
So another C-drama just started filming after the lunar new year holidays and it’s called Xiao Yao (逍遥 which means carefree). It stars Tan Song Yun as the titular Xiao Yao named female lead and Hou Ming Hao which for some reason evokes Hou Ming Hao and his last drama pairing with Zhou Ye in Back From the Brink. This … Continue reading →
So this drama got on my radar not because of the cast but because it was filming at the time another drama I was super into was filming, and it’s from the same director Guo Jing Ming. It was initially called The Story of Mystics but now has the title Fangs of Fortune and like can we go back to … Continue reading →
Another xianxia C-drama just cast its leads with the pairing of Hou Min Hao and Lu Yu Xiao. He’s been the male lead for a few dramas already while she’s getting her first elevation to female lead after My Journey to You. The new drama is called Love in the Clouds (Chinese title Entering the Blue Clouds) and is slated … Continue reading →
Filming has kicked off for period C-drama The Story of Mystics, which Chinese title went from Bai Zhe Ling 白泽令 to Da Meng Gui Li 大梦归离. The producer and director remains Guo Jing Ming following up from My Journey to You as he returns to period drama land. The leads are Hou Ming Hao and Chen Du Ling with second … Continue reading →
Talk about playing stupid games and winning stupid prizes. Like, did anyone at Youku think in this current climate this was either a good idea or that the authorities would just let it go? Fantasy action modern C-drama I am Nobody with Peng Yu Chang and Hou Ming Hao adapted from a popular manhwa The Outcast was dropped from the … Continue reading →
So…….I find myself quite looking forward to the next Youku xianxia C-drama Back From the Back after the latest preview came out this week. The drama is confirmed for a May 10th premiere after the (rocks fall down?) ending of Till the End of the Moon next Tuesday. The latest preview is just adorable, leaning heavily on the stoic dragon … Continue reading →
Youku is following up xianxia C-drama Till the End of the Moon with Luo Yun Xi and Bai Lu with a kinda younger version of the same tortured fated love xianxia drama Back From the Brink with Hou Ming Hao and Zhou Ye I checked out the promos to see if it’s up my alley. Zhou Ye got her big … Continue reading →
I continue to believe it when I see it with upcoming C-drama airings but it’s useful to check in occasionally. For December 2022, there are a slew of on deck dramas both period and modern, more modern ones but for the higher profile period C-dramas there are Forbidden Love with Dylan Wang and Chen Yu Qi as well as Back … Continue reading →
