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Modern C-drama Lady Liberty with Tang Yan and Mark Chao Reportedly Gets Broadcast Date Retracted as Another Fallout From the Voice Recording Leak From the Blossoms Shanghai Production Meeting

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 11, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 11, 2025
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I can’t believe the same voice recording could end up affecting C-actress Tang Yan negatively in two different ways. The leaked voice recording from the C-drama Blossoms Shanghai production crew meeting has had multiple ramifications. For Tang Yan, the first was hearing director Wong Kar Wei criticize her for being fake, publicly cultivating a reputation of hard working and polite … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lady Liberty, Mark Chao, Tang Yan | 7 Replies

C-actress Tang Yan Rumored to Return to Fluffier Projects with the 2026 Period C-drama Deng Yun Ling

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 5, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 4, 2025
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C-actress Tang Yan must’ve felt like the last week was getting sideswiped by a train with the Wong Kar Wei voice recording leak speaking negatively about her. But that’ll pass and what’s more concerning is that she may be returning to less serious projects due to not getting the big serious works she thought she would get after the breakout … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Yun Ling, Tang Yan | 1 Reply

Leaked Recording of Award Winning Director Wong Kar Wai Includes Criticism of Actress Tang Yan for Being Fake After Working Together on Blossoms Shanghai

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2025 by ockoalaNovember 1, 2025
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C-ent has juicy dirt this weekend with the released recording by an unknown screenwriter person who claims he worked on award winning C-drama Blossoms Shanghai but got no credit and was removed. The recording is of a conversation with BH’s famous director Wong Kar Wai where he discussed, among other topics, one of his leading actresses in that drama Tang … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Tang Yan, Wong Kar Wei | 11 Replies

iQiyi and Youku Airdrops Xianxia C-drama A Moment But Forever with Tang Yan and Liu Xue Yi on March 27th

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 26, 2025 by ockoalaMarch 26, 2025
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This xianxia drama was only filmed in late 2023 but it feels more old school than that, probably because it just looks mid budget and overall like someone tried to copy and paste hit xianxia dramas but the result comes across as cobbled together. Of course the previews could be wrong and the upcoming A Moment But Forever turns out … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Moment But Forever, Guo Xiao Ting, Li Hong Yi, Liu Xue Yi, Tang Yan

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

A Moment But Forever with Tang Yan and Liu Xue Yi Tentatively Slotted to Air Next Month in December 2024

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 26, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 26, 2024
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The number of dramas arriving next month in December 2024 has increased yet again, with news that iQiyi will release A Moment But Forever. It feels like a lifetime ago it seems when this drama was announced but it actually filmed last year but that was prior to female lead Tang Yan‘s big career break this year with Blossoms Shanghai. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Moment But Forever, Liu Xue Yi, Tang Yan

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

Chinese and Korean Actresses Smacking Shirts Often in Same Outfits with Different Vibes

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 30, 2024 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2024
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The phenomenon that is smacking shirts (Chinese colloquial slang for wearing the same outfit) has really crossed country and industry lines so much so that it’s a stark reminder that there aren’t that many fashion houses out there. If we take the top ten from France, Italy, and US, chances are there is only so many red carpet, performance, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Angelababy, Crystal Liu, Fan Bing Bing, Gao Yuan Yuan, Jeon Ji Hyun, Kim Tae Hee, Liu Shi Shi, Ni Ni, Song Hye Kyo, Suzy, Tang Yan, Yang Mi, Yoona, Zhao Li Ying, Zheng Shuang

C-actress Tang Yan Glows Up at Paris Fashion Show for Le Défilé L’oréal Catwalk

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 25, 2024 by ockoalaSeptember 24, 2024
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There was a slight blip in C-actress Tang Yan‘s meteoric second act rise this year when she didn’t win a major Best Actress award that she was the front runner for but she’s not letting it harsh her glow. She walked the runway for Le Défilé L’oréal this week in Paris and absolutely held her own. Sure the dress and cloak … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Tang Yan

Tang Yan’s Fan Club Announces it Will Not Promote or Cover Her Upcoming Period C-drama A Moment But Forever as It’s Not in Up to the Level of Her Current Status

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 21, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 18, 2024
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Well this is not the smartest move if you ask me, but again C-actress Tang Yan‘s fandom hasn’t been known to be the savviest. Her long ago filmed period C-drama A Moment But Forever with Liu Xue Yi is reportedly airing soon, this summer so likely next month in August or early September. Her fandom announced this week that it … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Moment But Forever, Liu Xue Yi, Tang Yan

Armani, Tiffany, and YSL Do Not Select Tang Yan in Official Endorsement Capacity After She Doesn’t Win Best Actress at the Magnolia Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 10, 2024 by ockoalaJuly 10, 2024
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Things change so quickly in the entertainment industry and for C-actress Tang Yan it was one awards ceremony. She was riding the high of C-drama Blossoms Shanghai for the past 6 months and was the front runner for the Best Actress award at the 2024 Magnolia Awards held last week at the end of June. Zhou Yun ended up winning … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Tang Yan

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

C-actress Tang Yan Gets Her World Stage Glow Up Attending 2024 Cannes Film Festival

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2024 by ockoalaMay 18, 2024
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This has been a phenomenal year for C-actress Tang Yan thanks to the January release of C-drama Blossoms Shanghai where she has parlayed a second female lead role into the biggest C-ent career resurgence in recent years. She’s now gained entry into the world of high end European couture and jewelry that a lot of C-actresses want but only a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Tang Yan

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