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Tag Archives: Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

Tencent Releases Top 10 Biggest Dramas of 2024 Led by Joy of Life 2, Blossoms Shanghai, and The Tale of Rose

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 26, 2024
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Streaming platform Tencent aired the most hit C-dramas this year in 2024 so it’s list of the biggest dramas on its own channel encapsulates nearly all the big buzz makers of this year. Topping the list is Joy of Life 2, which reportedly wasn’t as good as the original but still good enough that viewers tuned in and stayed till … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Blossoms Shanghai, Joy of Life, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, The Legend of Shen Li, The Tale of Rose

Industry Insiders Say the Lack of Kissing Scenes in Love Game in Eastern Fantasy was Due to Leads Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi Disliking Each Other During Filming But Now Things are All Fine Between Them

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 23, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 23, 2024
Dramatic scene featuring several dressed characters.

Oh I love this popcorn! Pass more and slather on the butter please. Surprise late fall C-drama hit Love Game in Eastern Fantasy ended last week and there were complaints of the lack of kissing scenes in the drama. Especially with how bottled up inside male lead Ding Yu Xi‘s character was, I could totally see hot make outs of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, Yu Shu Xin

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy Wraps Its Unexpectedly Successful Run But Viewers Divided on the Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 18, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2024
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So don’t click MORE on this article if you don’t want to be spoiled on how xianxia C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy ends. The drama concluded its run this past weekend for VIP Tencent viewers and the feedback was mixed. Some liked it and others felt like it was a cop out too generic type ending. In terms of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, Yu Shu Xin

Yu Zheng Insults C-actress Zhu Xu Dan Despite Her Career Boost with Well-received Second Lead Turn in Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 14, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 14, 2024
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So C-drama producer Yu Zheng decided to be a troll again just for funsies this week and as usual the sky is blue. C-actress Zhu Xu Dan is getting a career boost with her second female lead turn in popular C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, both her character and performance is getting positive reviews. She’s done Yu Zheng dramas … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, Yu Zheng, Zhu Xu Dan

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy Crosses 30K Hot Level in Tencent and Yu Shu Xin Becomes First Post-90’s Flower to Break 10K or Higher in All Three Major Platforms

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 12, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 12, 2024
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So Love Game in Eastern Fantasy is midway through airing and is definitely a hit now, with the drama breaking 30,000 hot airing on its streaming channel Tencent. That puts it on par with the other 3 recent hit dramas on Tencent that broke 30K which are Lost You Forever with Yang Zi, The Tale of Rose with Crystal Liu, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, Yu Shu Xin

Both The Story of Pearl Girl and Love Game in Eastern Fantasy Hit 200 Million Views in 5 Days as C-ent Gets the Much Needed Drama Hits

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 7, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 2, 2024
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Oh this is just good news all around and one that needn’t be a competition with each other. There is way too much room for everyone to succeed then to try to nitpick. Maoyan data congratulated both The Story of Pearl Girl and Love Game in Eastern Fantasy for each surpassing 200 million views as of November 5th, making it … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, Love Like the Galaxy, The Story of Pearl Girl, Yu Shu Xin, Zhao Lu Si

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy with Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi Douban Ratings Opens with a High 7.5

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 5, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 5, 2024
Fantasy scene with two characters in motion.

Wow, this is such a wild start for xianxia C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy with Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi. The first Douban ratings are out and it’s a very high 7.5, higher even than the actual rating considering it’s a xianxia drama and the genre usually scores lower than traditional period works. For comparison, Yu Shu … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, Yu Shu Xin

Love Game in Eastern Fantasy Slightly Tops The Story of Pearl Girl in First Reception Numbers After Opening Weekend

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 3, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 3, 2024
Fantasy scene with two characters in motion.

So the big November C-drama premiere actually had two high profile dramas arrive on the same first day of the month. Female empowerment Tang dynasty drama The Story of Pearl Girl with Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning and game play fantasy xianxia drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy (The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus) with Yu Shu … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, Liu Yu Ning, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, The Story of Pearl Girl, Yu Shu Xin, Zhao Lu Si

Xianxia C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy with Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi Confirms November 1st Premiere on Tencent

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 28, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2024
Fantasy scene with two characters in motion.

Get ready for a very cutesy voice and an equally cutesy looking drama. I’m talking about Love Game in Eastern Fantasy adapted from the novel The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus, which confirmed a premiere date this coming weekend on November 1st. Leads Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi are part of a demon slaying monster fighting squad … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, Ding Yu Xi, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, Yang Shi Ze, Yu Shu Xin, Zhu Xu Dan

Yu Shi Xin is Adorably Up to No Good Trying to Survive in Game for New Preview of C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 22, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 22, 2024
Fantasy scene featuring a magical book.

So I really loved My Journey to You especially Yu Shu Xin completely changing her onscreen image, acting, voice, and performance from her cute image. I know she can do it so it was a bit frustrating to see her take on the C-drama adaptation of the novel The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus. The drama is titled Love … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ding Yu Xi, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus, Yu Shu Xin

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