The recently started filming period C-drama A Dream Within a Dream went ahead and released the first teaser posters this week and it’s nothing to write home about. Your standard each character in a different color posing in costume prettily visuals with leads Li Yi Tong, Liu Yu Ning, Wang Yi Lun, and Zhu Xu Dan. Li Yi Tong has … Continue reading →
So C-actor Liu Yu Ning is going to go back-to-back what with wrapping The Legend of Jewelry with Zhao Lu Si just this month and now heading into filming for his next C-drama. It’s called A Dream Within a Dream (书卷一梦 Juan Shu Yi Mong) and is adapted from the same name novel. After a few actress names were surfaced … Continue reading →
So we likely won’t see this C-drama until 2025 but I’m hopeful the ample post-production time will deliver a stellar visual product, on top of hoping the script and directing is good. The Legend of Jewelry finished its 5 month shoot this week and the cast led by leads Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning celebrated with a wrap … Continue reading →
So last week the on the shelf for three years period C-drama Eternal Brotherhood (Zhi Chuan) finally aired on Tencent in a typically slow period for C-ent which is right after the lunar new year crush. The drama is a short 24-episodes and is a full blown bromance plus war drama with the three male leads Yang Xu Wen, Liu … Continue reading →
So this is an interesting poll in C-ent where the fandoms of stars was asked which opposite sex star the fans most DO NOT want their fave to star with. So the fans of the actresses were voting on their most dislike to work with actor and the fans of the actors were voting on their most to-avoid actress. For … Continue reading →
Hahahaha, this casting is straight out of fan fiction but there is clearly is a shred of possibility as it’s making the rounds in C-drama casting rumors within the industry. There is talk of Xiao Zhan and Yang Zi doing a second go-around for the wuxia period drama The Year of the Book (书君年 Shu Jun Nian). I will believe … Continue reading →
So this is an oldie but hopefully a goodie as well. The fantasy realm war C-drama Eternal Brotherhood (紫川 Zi Chuan which means Purple River) is on deck to air next week at the end of February on both iQiyi and Tencent streaming. The drama stars three male leads Yang Xu Wen, Liu Yu Ning, and Zhang Ming En and … Continue reading →
Okay, I know I’m like Charlie Brown with Lucy’s football on this one but I really really want to watch this drama and this latest news is different enough to merit a post. C-drama The Prisoner of Beauty with Liu Yu Ning and Song Zu Er has changed the official Chinese title to 烽火红绡 (Beacon Fire Red Silk) from the … Continue reading →
New C-drama casting alert and this one seems like a solid pairing for me. The C-novel The Days of Seclusion and Love is getting a drama adaptation and reportedly has confirmed as leads Liu Yu Ning and Tian Xi Wei in that billing order. Liu Yu Ning has been busy filming The Legend of Jewelry with Zhao Lu Si and … Continue reading →
Okay so this is a sigh of relief for me lol, because I want to keep looking forward to this drama. The period C-drama A Dream Within a Dream (书卷一梦 or A Dream Within a Book) has signed on Liu Yu Ning for some time and initially Li Yi Tong was the female lead. The it became Yang Chao Yue … Continue reading →
Filming is still underway for Tang dynasty period C-drama The Legend of Jewelry, which takes former second lead costars Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning from The Long Ballad and gives them the level up to leads for this big budget drama. Not gonna lie, I am so pumped for this drama it’s not even funny, especially on the … Continue reading →
I really like Liu Yu Ning but when there is smoke there is likely fire, and the rumors of his side’s hustling to get more exposure (such as increased scenes in dramas) may have a modicum of truth. It’s coming up again as he’s signed on as the top billed male lead for the period C-drama A Dream Within a … Continue reading →
Sometimes hearing an opinion validated feels reassuring because it means at least my aesthetic assessing ability works or at least sits with the majority. But towards C-actress Yang Chao Yue there is no feeling of assurance that what appears like every single viewer who has watched her in a drama thinks she’s the worst actress in like ever. The issues … Continue reading →
