This weekend Tencent started filming of the period romance and politics C-drama Tigers Sniff the Rose starring Meng Zi Yi and Li Yun Rui in a highly anticipated and quick reunion since their hit drama Blossom less than a year ago. Can’t blame them for striking while the iron is still hot on these two stars but capturing lightning in … Continue reading →
So word on the street is that Tencent will follow up currently airing period fantasy drama Moonlit Reunion when it finishes in early September next month with a genre pivot to comedic toned food themed period drama Yummy Yummy Yummy. I love the ridiculous English title so much but the Chinese title is totally normal called 宴遇永安 Yan Yu Yong … Continue reading →
So filming has been chugging along for modern romance C-drama Dazzling starring Guan Xiao Tong and Li Yun Rui, with mostly their fans doing day-to-day updates. But this week it went buzzy all over C-ent thanks to the two leads filming a kiss scene. The scene was shot over many hours and had dozens of takes, from close ups to … Continue reading →
The period C-drama Tigers Sniff the Rose has been sniffing around for a male lead for months and this weekend it’s reportedly going to confirm the cast. The big budget Tencent produced period drama has the Chinese title 尚公主 Shang Gong Ju or Princess Shang and earlier this year was reportedly in talks with Zhang Ling He. The female lead … Continue reading →
NGL, these two contrary to expectations actually look good together. I’m talking about Guan Xiao Tong and Li Yun Rui for the Mango TV and Hunan TV C-drama Dazzling, which formally announced the leads and filming this week. I love getting the casting melons and on-dits before hand otherwise this sounds like any other drama launch announcement except now I … Continue reading →
Good lord what has the costume designer done to poor Li Yun Rui! The man has been riding a swell of popularity and leveling up thanks to Blossom last year and the first drama he picked after that aired has started filming just last week. It’s a modern romance titled Dazzling with female lead Guan Xiao Tong and is adapted … Continue reading →
So at least the female lead casting carousel went fast this time rather than dragging on for weeks into months. Filming has commenced for the modern romance C-drama Dazzling and the leads will be Guan Xiao Tong and Li Yun Rui. He’s been linked to the project for weeks but she became the unexpected female lead pick after the production … Continue reading →
So in drama casting for any star it’s never final until it has started filming, and even then it’s not final what with mid-shoot recastings all the way to post-production AI face swaps. Follow along long enough and I’ve basically seen it all happen lol. The coveted female lead role for the soon to start filming modern C-drama Dazzling with … Continue reading →
Well this sucks majorly for cutie pie Sun Zhenni! I’m not going to say this doesn’t happen on occasion in C-ent but still sucks to have to happen to an actress that recently had a small breakout thanks to her last drama and was primed for a really great next role. The Mango TV produced modern C-drama Dazzling is scheduled … Continue reading →
There was some movement on this drama casting earlier in the year but this week industry chatter says it’s confirmed that Li Yun Rui and Sun Zhenni will be the leads for the Hunan TV modern romance Dazzling. This is Li Yun Rui’s first casting since he broke out with Blossom at the end of 2024 last year and he’s … Continue reading →
The making of C-drama Rebirth the sequel to Princess Agents 2 has taken 8 years start production but now it feels like the long wait was for timing to be right. It allowed the casting of original child actress Huang Yang Tian Tian in the lead role and pair her with younger aged down Li Yun Rui. When both were … Continue reading →
There’s a solid modern drama recently released that is worth checking out if the cast and the framework is up your alley. It’s titled Reopen My Journals (致1999年的自己 To Myself in 1999) with stars Li Yun Rui and Huangyang Tian Tian leading the younger generation cast as the older versions of the five leads are played by a strong cast … Continue reading →
There is a big Tencent produced period C-drama being prepped called Mo Li (莫离) which best translates to Don’t Leave. It’s from the director of Bu Bu Jing Xin, Princess Agents, and Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms, and Director Lin also helmed Love and Destiny. She has two finished dramas still awaiting airing as well with The … Continue reading →
