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Tang Yan Leads the Big Name Cast for Modern Romance C-drama Lady Liberty in Her First Post Blossoms Shanghai Casted Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2024
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So there are new posters, stills, and a first teaser out already for modern C-drama Lady Liberty (Du Shen Nu Ren 独身女人) based on the same name female-centric novel. The drama stars Tang Yan as the titular single woman or lady liberty as she embarks on a reinvention of herself after heartbreak, and is also a reinvention of her career … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Feng Shao Feng, Lady Liberty, Mark Chao, Tang Yan | 6 Replies

Tang Yan Shows Off Short Hair to Film Modern C-drama Lady Liberty as Male Leads Mark Chao and Feng Shao Feng Offering Opposite Each Other Vibes

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 10, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 10, 2024
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I feel like Tang Yan and her next drama Lady Liberty is trying to capture the same hit and zeitgeist that Crystal Liu did with her The Tale of Rose, big name female lead centric with multiple big name male leads in sectional stories woven through her life. Nothing wrong with that and it’s nice to have her get her … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Feng Shao Feng, Lady Liberty, Mark Chao, Tang Yan | 6 Replies

Tang Yan and Mark Chao Cast in Modern C-drama Lady Liberty Adapted From Famed Feminist Writer Yi Shu’s Novel

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 25, 2024 by ockoalaJune 24, 2024
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The chatter around C-actress Tang Yan have a career resurgence after the C-drama Blossoms Shanghai earlier this year is legit real, she’s gotten top magazine spreads and new big brand endorsement deals. She’s also reportedly been fielding lots of scripts many would not have been offered to her prior to BS and she has now picked a next project. She’s … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lady Liberty, Mark Chao, Tang Yan | 16 Replies

First Look at Mark Chao and Zhang Zi Feng Filming the C-drama Adaptation of K-drama My Ahjusshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 28, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 28, 2024
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When it was announced early last year that C-ent was remaking the critically acclaimed K-drama My Ahjusshi (My Mister) I was one of the many who asked “why?” since the OG was still relatively recent and also pretty much perfect. But what a difference context and situation changing makes, with the death of My Ahjusshi male lead Lee Seon Kyun … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged IU, Lee Seon Kyun, Loving Strangers, Mark Chao, My Ahjusshi, Zhang Zi Feng | 14 Replies

Youku Reveals Teaser Poster for C-drama Loving Strangers with Mark Chao and Zhang Zi Feng Remaking K-drama My Ahjusshi

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 6, 2023 by ockoalaMay 6, 2023
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So it feels like the pendulum has swung back to normalcy in C and K netizen chatter, for awhile the two sides were always against each other and their respective cultures and productions seemingly for the sake of it due to real life geo-political tensions. Now I see more actual substantive commentary and for the upcoming C-drama remake of My … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Loving Strangers, Mark Chao, My Ahjusshi, Zhang Zi Feng | 3 Replies

C-ent Readies for Remake of Critically Acclaimed K-drama My Ahjusshi with Leads Mark Chao and Liu Hao Cun

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2023 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2023
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So this is like the one perfect drama that doesn’t need any remake especially since plenty of C-viewers watched it already with subtitles. But alas a good thing can’t be left alone and C-ent has green lit and cast the remake of My Ahjusshi (My Mister) and is heading into production. The leads will be Mark Chao and young movie … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Liu Hao Cun, Mark Chao, My Ahjusshi, My Mister | 3 Replies

Mark Chao and Deng Lun’s New C-movie Yin Yang Master Criticized for Visual Effects Plagiarism of Dr. Strange and Naruto, May be Pulled From Theaters

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2021 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2021
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The hits keep on coming for Chinese director and screenwriter Guo Jingming, best known for his Tiny Times novels and movie adaptations. Recently he published a formal apology to writer Zhuang Yu for plagiarizing her novel 17 years ago, which he was sued and lost but never formally apologized back then. His new movie the fantasy wuxia Yin Yang Master … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Deng Lun, Guo Jingming, Mark Chao, Yin Yang Master | 8 Replies

Mark Chao and Gao Yuan Yuan Welcome Second Baby in July 2020

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 16, 2020 by ockoalaAugust 16, 2020
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I can imagine both how relaxing it is for a female star to be pregnant during quarantine days since there is no pressure to go out, attend events, and look good, but then again there is always the worry of getting COVID-19 which is majorly no. Plus and minuses aside, it is much easier to keep a bun under wraps … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Gao Yuan Yuan, Mark Chao | 10 Replies

China Orders Shut Down of All Drama Production During Wuhan Coronavirus Containment

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 1, 2020 by ockoalaFebruary 1, 2020
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Mainland China isn’t just quarantining entire cities and perhaps provinces, now it’s ordering the stopping of commerce as needed. C-ent is getting it’s first order this week as the central government ordered a complete and immediate stoppage of all drama filming. So the city of Hendian has ground to a total halt and major dramas being filmed there include high … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Mark Chao, Yang Mi | 9 Replies

Gao Yuan Yuan Celebrates Baby Girl’s First Month But C-netizens are Not Pleased with the Baby Name

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 24, 2019 by ockoalaJune 23, 2019
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Ugh, I hate it when small-minded jingoism ruins an otherwise happy moment with nary a thing to nitpick. C-actress Gao Yuan Yuan welcomed a baby girl at the end of May 2019 with her husband TW-actor Mark Chao and this weekend she updated her SNS to share a sweet update. It’s their baby girl’s man yue (full moon or 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gao Yuan Yuan, Mark Chao | 17 Replies

Gao Yuan Yuan and Mark Chao Welcome First Baby Daughter

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 21, 2019 by ockoalaMay 21, 2019
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Oh happy news to share, married acting couple Mark Chao and Gao Yuan Yuan welcomed the arrival of their first born on this May 21st. Mark posted on his SNS account the simple statement “A beautiful day, to welcome a beautiful life. Mother and daughter are both safe and well, thank you all.” The TW-actor and his C-actress wife have … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Gao Yuan Yuan, Mark Chao | 3 Replies

Mark Chao Confirms Wife Gao Yuan Yuan is Pregnant with First Child

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2019 by ockoalaApril 9, 2019
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The rumors are correct yet again coming from eagle-eyed C-netizens and the always gleeful to spread gossip C-news. Top married acting couple Mark Chao and Gao Yuan Yuan are indeed expecting a baby, their first child after 5 years of marriage and unending questions about when they were going to create progeny with their enviable visual genes. In March the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Gao Yuan Yuan, Mark Chao | 10 Replies

C-ent Buzzing About Gao Yuan Yuan Expecting First Baby with Husband Mark Chao After She Postpones CF Engagement and Hides Belly

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 21, 2019 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2019
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The C-ent and TW-ent baby watch of 2019 continues: starting with Ivy Chen delivering a baby last month, Nicky Wu and Liu Shi Shi expecting at the end of Spring, Yuan Hong and Zhang Xinyi welcoming a baby boy a few weeks ago, followed by Ady An announcing her pregnancy with first child, and now acknowledge goddess level actress Gao … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Baby, Dating, Gao Yuan Yuan, Mark Chao, Married | 7 Replies

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