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Tag Archives: Jin Bo Ran

Republican Era Romance C-drama The Hypnosis of Love with Crystal Liu and Jin Bo Ran Changes Chinese Title and Removing Cancelled Second Male Lead in Attempt to Get Airing Permit

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 27, 2022 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2022
Two characters amidst glowing lanterns.

The long shelved Republican era suspense and romance drama The Hypnosis of Love which is adapted from the novel 南烟斋笔录, literal translation Records of the Southern Mist House, has gotten a Chinese title change to 一曲三笙 which translates to One Song, Three Lives. The drama was filmed in 2016 and ready by 2017 but never got a scheduled airing and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Crystal Liu, Jin Bo Ran, The Hypnosis of Love | 5 Replies

Chinese Theatrical Posters for Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away Captures the Playful Enchantment with a New Twist

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2019 by ockoalaJune 18, 2019
Collage of iconic anime characters and scenes.

This is a real work of art and coming 18 years after the original just makes it even more special. The theatrical release of the 2001 animated movie Spirited Away finally arrives in China next week as none of the famed animator Hayao Miyazaki‘s works have aired on the big screen in China until My Neighbor Totoro last December. Miyazaki … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jin Bo Ran, Spirited Away, Zhou Dong Yu | 22 Replies

Artistic Drama Stills for Crystal Liu and Jing Bo Ran in C-drama Records of the Southern Mist House

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2018 by ockoalaApril 12, 2018

C-actress Crystal Liu may have a prolific acting career in terms of movie projects but she hasn’t done a drama in over a decade and her television return will happen later this year with the high profile Records of the Southern Mist House. It’s adapted from a popular manhwa and pairs her up with equally popular C-actor Jing Bo Ran … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Crystal Liu, Jin Bo Ran, Records of the Southern Mist House | 10 Replies

C-stars Sleek and Sophisticated at L’Officiel Fashion Awards Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 5, 2016 by ockoalaNovember 2, 2016
Smiling woman in elegant black dress.

It’s time for another edition of Chinese stars attending awards show looking way more diverse and colorful than Korean counterparts. except this one was the fashion magazine L’Officiel sponsored fashion awards so the stars all went black and white, but even then it was with more textural breadth than the usual draped and beaded dresses. C-actress Yang Mi went with … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Jin Bo Ran, Tong Yang, Wang Kai, Yang Mi | 7 Replies

Hu Ge and Huang Xiaoming Lead the Pack of Gorgeous C-actors at the 2016 GQ Men of the Year Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 12, 2016 by ockoalaSeptember 11, 2016

The gentlemen of Chinese entertainment were out in collective stylish handsomeness this week for the 2016 GQ China Men of the Year Awards in Beijing. It was across the board old school well tailored tuxedo glamour for all attendees but one very bright exception, lol. Leading the way were two of China’s top leading men Hu Ge and Huang Xiaoming, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Deng Cao, Godfrey Gao, Hu Ge, Huang Xiaoming, Jin Bo Ran, Kris | 8 Replies

Angelababy and Jin Bo Ran Meet Cute as Game Avatars in First Movie Trailer for Love O2O

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 11, 2016 by ockoalaJuly 11, 2016
Chinese drama poster featuring two characters.

A month after the television airing of the C-drama adaptation of One Smile is Very Alluring starring Yang Yang and Zheng Shuang, the movie version hits the big screens on August 20th as the summer movie season starts to wind down. The movie version has the English title Love O2O with Jin Bo Ran and Angelababy as the leads, swapping up … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Angelababy, Jin Bo Ran, Love o2o, One Smile is Very Alluring | 17 Replies

Angelababy and Jin Bo Ran are Adorable in Movie Promos for Film Version of One Smile is Very Alluring

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2016 by ockoalaJune 23, 2016
Couple sharing a romantic moment in fantasy setting.

C-actor Yang Yang will be in two big novel adaptations airing soon, but finds himself doing the drama in one and the movie in another. For the adaptation of One Smile is Very Alluring, Yang Yang and Zheng Shuang will be in the drama version, which has released its official poster and plenty of drama stills, and now the movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, TW & C dramas | Tagged Angelababy, Jin Bo Ran, One Smile is Very Alluring | 6 Replies

Filming Starts on the C-movie Version of One Smile is Very Alluring with Angelababy and Jin Bo Ran

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2016
Three people posing together, smiling and thoughtful.

Filming has started on the C-movie adaptation of popular college age romance novel One Smile is Very Alluring (Wei Wei Yi Xiao Hen Qing Cheng). This is poised to be this year’s potential big like like You Are My Sunshine, and even earlier Shan Shan Come Eat. All three novels are by writer Gu Man, so linking them together makes … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Angelababy, Jin Bo Ran, One Smile is Very Alluring, Yang Yang, Zheng Shuang | 5 Replies

Final Teasers for Love Through a Millennium Premiering This Sunday

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 14, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 14, 2015

It’s been a nice month-long build up towards the premiere of the C-version of Queen In Hyun’s Man. The drama Love Through a Millennium starts this Sunday and airs two episodes a week every Sun-Mon similar to the typical Korean drama airing schedule rather than the frenetic C-drama airing of two short episodes a night all week long. This drama … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Xiang, Denny Huang, Jin Bo Ran, Love Through a Millennium, Nana, Queen In Hyun's Man, Zheng Shuang | 21 Replies

Love Through a Millenium Delivers Queen In Hyun’s Man Vibes in First Drama Scene Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 13, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 12, 2015

The imminent arrival of the C-version of Queen In Hyun’s Man brings back all my positive memories of the drama and none of the problems I had with it. It’s gotten the official English title of Love Through a Millennium which is a literal translation of the Chinese title 相爱穿梭千年. The drama premieres this Sunday night and airs two episodes … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jin Bo Ran, Love Through a Millennium, Queen In Hyun's Man, Zheng Shuang | 15 Replies

C-Queen In Hyun’s Man Drops First Pretty Teaser Ahead of February 15th Premiere Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2015

I’ve been tapping my toes impatiently waiting for the C-remake of Queen In Hyun’s Man to drop me a video teaser or two. The pretty (so so pretty) drama stills are nice and all but I want to look at the mood in action. I remember being uninterested in Queen In Hyun’s Man until I watched the brilliantly done teaser … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jin Bo Ran, Queen In Hyun's Man, Zheng Shuang | 16 Replies

C-remake of Queen In Hyun’s Man Keeps Dropping Pretty Cast Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 6, 2015 by ockoalaFebruary 6, 2015

I’m getting a tad overexcited about the upcoming C-remake of Queen In Hyun’s Man. Blame it on the visuals, or shall I say I’m a sucker for super pretty dramas. The C-remake is being produced in conjunction with the Korean company that made the original, shipping in the Korean PD behind I Need Romance 2 and I Need Romance 3 … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Denny Huang, Jin Bo Ran, Nana, Queen In Hyun's Man, Zheng Shuang | 7 Replies

More Gorgeous Drama Stills from Korean Co-produced C-remake of Queen In Hyun’s Man

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2015 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2015

The latest batch of official drama stills coming out of the C-drama set of Love Through Thousands of Years looks soooooo beautiful. I’m not surprised the visuals are gorgeous because this C-drama adaptation of Queen In Hyun’s Man has a Korean PD behind the camera – PD Jang Young Woo who directed tvN‘s I Need Romance 2 and I Need Romance … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Xiang, Jin Bo Ran, Queen In Hyun's Man, Zheng Shuang | 17 Replies

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