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Cheng Yi and Lin Geng Yin in Casting Talks for Dual Male Lead Period Political C-drama Fifteen Days Between Two Capitals

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 12, 2025 by ockoalaJune 11, 2025
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The unfortunate screeching halt and delay of wuxia C-drama The Journey of Legend is definitely a blow to male lead Cheng Yi, but heck time to look forward. He has The Vendetta of An filmed as well and now he’s likely heading into a set soon for the political thriller period C-drama Fifteen Days to the Capital (两京十五日 Liang Jing … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheng Yi, Fifteen Days Between Two Capitals, Lin Geng Xin | 5 Replies

Female Empowerment Modern C-drama The Tale of Rose with Crystal Liu Opens with 7.1 Douban Ratings and Steady Buzz and Viewership Through Run

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 22, 2024 by ockoalaJune 21, 2024
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Buzz is a priceless thing and even all the water armies in the war and purchased searches can only buoy it a bit but can’t sustain it unlike the organic thing. June 2024 buzz goes to underdog hit The Double while mainstream big budget C-drama The Tale of Rose, reportedly the most expensive production filmed in 2023 due to the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Crystal Liu, Lin Geng Xin, Lin Yi, Peng Guan Ying, The Tale of Rose, Wallace Huo

Zhao Li Ying’s Fandom Rips Lin Geng Xin for Dismantling the CP Shipping for The Legend of Shen Li in Preparation for the Premiere of The Tale of Rose with Crystal Liu

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 29, 2024 by ockoalaMay 28, 2024
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Well, it’s certainly out with the old and in with the new. This week C-ent has seen another fight between the fandoms of Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin, the popular and successful costars of the xianxia romance drama The Legend of Shen Li which aired earlier this year. The CP shipping was strong for the drama both organic … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Crystal Liu, Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, The Tale of Rose, Zhao Li Ying

Lin Geng Xin Dating Rumors Reemerge After The Legend of Shen Li But Appears Not to Impact the Fans of the Show

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 14, 2024 by ockoalaApril 13, 2024
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So C-actor Lin Geng Xin‘s love life reputation in C-ent is pretty established, he’s a serial dater but not a cheater, basically a perennial bachelor lady’s man who is always in a relationship but won’t commit long term. I remember some doe-eyed drama watcher asking a big wig C-tabloid whether there was a chance that Zhao Li Ying and Lin … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dating, Lin Geng Xin

The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin Wraps Run as Buzziest Hit C-drama of 2024 So Far

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 6, 2024 by ockoalaApril 7, 2024
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It’s fitting that one quarter of 2024 is over already so it’s easy to assess and the biggest idol drama hit of Q1 is xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li. The drama wraps its run for VIP subscribers this weekend and the ending has been lauded by fans as wonderfully done, logical within the worldbuilding, satisfying, and even a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying

Xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li Fast Out of the Gate with Excellent Lead Acting and Chemistry Along with Interesting Story and Pleasing Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2024
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So the first three months of 2024 in C-drama land felt like it was the opening act of a major concert, good but nowhere near the explosive engagement that a top level star can bring. So many C-dramas with some even big budget A level but nothing to bring out the expansive viewership, buzz, and online chatter that past major … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying

Zhao Li Ying Gets Criticism for Dubbed Voice in Upcoming C-drama The Legend of Shen Li

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 12, 2024
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So I feel like we can’t have nice things and just try to enjoy it. If C-drama The Legend of Shen Li turns out to suck I’ll totally say so, but so far the promos have looked good but the first wave of criticism is here. This week Tencent released the first big preview since announcing the premiere date, and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying

Xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin Confirm March 18th Premiere on CCTV and Streaming on Tencent and Mango TV

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2024
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It’s coming everyone! One of the biggest S+ budget female lead C-drama productions on deck in the last year has confirmed the premiere date of next week on March 18th. The Legend of Shen Li (Chinese title 与凤行 Along with the Phoenix) starring Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin will air on CCTV terrestrially while streaming on Mango TV … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying

The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin Slated for Major Broadcast Early Next Month in March

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 14, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 14, 2024
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So the biggest C-drama to drop this year so far will go to The Legend of Shen Li which is reportedly slated now for an early March 2024 release. When I say biggest I mean highest profile in leads and budget and also breadth of release, The drama will air on China Central Television, Zhejiang TV, Jiangsu TV and also … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying

Xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin Hit 4 Million Reservations on Tencent

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2023
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A big milestone was hit by upcoming xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li (Yu Feng Xing or Journey with the Phoenix), the drama hit 4 million reservations on Tencent this week. The last time I saw a C-drama break 4 million reservations was with The Longest Promise with Xiao Zhan and Ren Min, and that was a combo of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying

Lin Geng Xin Dropping Out as Replacement Male Lead in The Golden Hairpin Reportedly Due to AI Tech Concerns and the Early Critiques of the Drama’s Japanese Inspired Costumes

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 21, 2023 by ockoalaNovember 22, 2023
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So a bit of “what happened behind the scenes” is out for the whole drama on finding a new male lead for C-drama The Golden Compass with female lead Yang Zi. It’s been languishing since OG male lead Wu Yi Fan got arrested and now sentenced for a host of crimes including rape. There were various male actors discussed to … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, Peng Guan Ying, The Golden Hairpin, Yang Zi

Lin Geng Xin Confirmed for Replacement Male Lead in C-drama The Golden Hairpin with Yang Zi and Chen Zhe Yuan Both Needing to Return for at Least 2 Weeks of Reshoots

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2023
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So this is going to be an interesting drama to watch when it comes out because eagle-eyed fans are going to wonder what was re-filmed and whether the three year gap made some of the OG cast look different when back for the reshoots. The Golden Hairpin has been on ice since male lead Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu) was … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Chen Zhe Yuan, Lin Geng Xin, Yang Zi

C-ent Upcoming Dramas Drop Romantic New Posters Celebrating 2023 Chinese Valentine’s Day on Lunar 7/7 Date

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 22, 2023 by ockoalaAugust 22, 2023
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Today on August 22nd is also lunar date July 7th which means Chinese Valentine’s Day, which remains a celebrated date but so does Western Valentine’s Day on February 14th so it’s like getting two V-days heh. Many of the upcoming C-dramas released cute couple featured dramas or BTS pics to promote their drama on this day and most are just … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Moment But Forever, Allen Ren, Amidst a Snowstorm of Love, Bai Lu, Dylan Wang, Lin Geng Xin, Love Me Love My Voice, Only for Love, Song Zu Er, Tan Jian Ci, Tan Song Yun, Tang Yan, The Last Immortal, The Legend of Shen Li, The Prisoner of Beauty, Wang An Yu, Wu Lei, Xu Kai, Yang Zi, Zhao Jin Mai, Zhao Li Ying, Zhao Lu Si, Zhou Ye

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