I saw the drama version of cherubic angels singing hallejuah when I laid eyes on the wedding pictorial of TW-actor Nicky Wu and his C-actress wife Liu Shi Shi. The two have been legally married since last year when they registered their wedding, but in Chinese culture couples aren’t married married until they have the wedding ceremony with family and friends. … Continue reading →
I’ve had star sightings before where I don’t recognize the star in sight but know in my gut it must be a famous person. There’s just this indelible aura and carriage that famous people project, and with that sometimes it’s impossible not to zero in on them even in the midst of a crowd. Such is the case when I … Continue reading →
This Saturday February 13th sees the premiere of period C-drama The Imperial Doctress, which has a good shot at being a hit with C-audiences since it looks decently pretty in visuals and has the potential for super angst. Starring Liu Shi Shi as the titular Imperial Doctress, she goes through the fabled Ming courts to become the first female doctor … Continue reading →
These days any news around Bu Bu Jing Xin is all about the K-version adaptation, which isn’t remaking the C-drama but is adapting the original source C-novel in its own way. That’s good because the C-version had its own flair and wasn’t completely identical to the novel, and also because trying to copy a copy greatly increases the odds of … Continue reading →
I must say C-actress Liu Shi Shi may be cornering the market on romancing royal brothers, which if history and fictional dramatic style has shown in the past almost always don’t end well. She’s gotten her own happy romantic ending in real life, now married her to Bu Bu Jing Xin leading man Nicky Wu, but her star-crossed romance in … Continue reading →
I never get tired of checking in on Liu Shi Shi and Nicky Wu, the now married costars who were the heart and soul of why the C-drama adaptation of Bu Bu Jing Xin (Startling with Each Step) was as unexpectedly good as it turned out. Compared to the extravagant weddings of fellow celebs like Huang Xiaoming–Angelababy or Jay Chou–Hannah … Continue reading →
I was already looking forward to modern day coming-of-age C-drama Precious Youth based on the leads and synopsis, but seeing the recently released teaser confirmed that my optimism was well placed. Starring Liu Shi Shi and Zheng Kai, the drama chronicles the high school to adulthood lovers-to-friends-to-lovers saga of the two leads set against the backdrop of rapidly modernizing China from … Continue reading →
The first stills are out for currently filming C-drama Precious Youth, and for various reasons this is one of the rare modern C-dramas I’m actually excited to watch. Starring Liu Shi Shi and Zheng Kai, the drama chronicles their friendship and romance spanning 15 years from high school well into adulthood. It sounds less like In Time With You/The Time … Continue reading →
It’s been awhile since C-actress Liu Shi Shi had an upcoming acting project I’m actually interested in. That’s not a problem, I’m not the type of viewer or fan that forces myself to like whatever my faves are working on, and I find that a very healthy mentality to keep the opinions as objective as possible. Shi Shi has been … Continue reading →
There’s a viral photo shop series going around this past week featuring a handful of the currently most popular Chinese actresses spliced into the iconic Cinderella live-action movie poster featuring Lily James. It’s totally worth checking out even if the photo shop skills aren’t the best and some of the pictures used of certain actresses are less than ideal choices. It gives a … Continue reading →
I’ve noticed that over the years I’ve been writing about C-dramas, and C-entertainment more and more due to the rise of both the quality as well as the increase in cross-border collaborations. Some folks new to C-dramas, or haven’t even dipped a toe in, sometimes enjoy my posts without a clue of who’s popular and why certain stars seem to … Continue reading →
I caution drama fans not to get too involved with reel to real shipping since the odds are forever against anything happening off screen. It’s like being selected for the Hunger Games, expect to die but at least give it your best shot. With that said, the recent C-ent wave-making marriage of Bu Bu Jing Xin costars Nicky Wu and … Continue reading →
OH MY GOD! This is the second time Nicky Wu and Liu Shi Shi have given me a mini heart attack. It’s been just over a year since the former OTP costars of the popular time-traveling C-drama Bu Bu Jing Xin announced they were dating via weibo. Now they have just one upped themselves – Nicky posted a single picture … Continue reading →
