A new big budget high profile C-drama has kicked off filming and it’s the Tencent and iQiyi joint production of Overdo (Chinese title 这一秒过火 Zhe Yi Miao Guo Huo or This Second Overheat). It’s a Republic era period drama adapted from a popular romance novel by writer Fei Wo Si Cun and will star Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu … Continue reading →
I totally blanked on the origins of this drama but when I watched the just released preview I went “Oh, this is a Guo Jingming drama!” lol. It is indeed, as Youku released new posters and a preview for Hidden Shadow starring Wang Chu Ran and Li Hong Yi and is the latest work from Guo Jingming but thankfully has … Continue reading →
The first preview is out for the period romance C-drama How Are You? and Cheng He Ti Tong 成何体统! is the Chinese title and translated literally means How Dare You! The English title goes from imperious to sweet and the tonal dichotomy is also evident in the teaser which was way more comedic than I expected. The drama is adapted … Continue reading →
Well this is a great look and very tall main cast lol. C-ent casting mill is saying that Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu Ran will be the next carousel musical chairs leads pairing up, with rising actor Zhou Ke Yu joining them as the second male lead. The drama is titled If We Were Strangers (Chinese title 如果这一秒，我没遇见你 If … Continue reading →
It’s unfortunate that director Guo Jing Ming has such a own vision on all his works and presents it regardless of how it may be received by the broader audience. My Journey to You was just okay but Fangs of Fortune was a flop, it was too over-the-top in presentation and the slow burn story did no wonders in roping … Continue reading →
To say career boost feels less accurate than returning her career to the very promising state it was in before her big stumble last summer. I’m talking about C-actress Wang Chu Ran who was one of the up-and-comers among the current slate of Flowers but last summer 2023 her mega high profile C-drama Fireworks of the Heart turned into a … Continue reading →
Dang, C-actress Wang Chu Ran is definitely rolling in the right direction this year after last year’s career mishap one-two step with flop Fireworks of My Heart and her bad attitude/eye rolling controversy. After the summer release of Are You the One, decently reviewed and mid-tier in viewership, she’s been floated as the female lead for more than one drama. … Continue reading →
There is casting for a new period C-drama that makes me excited after watching the two rumored leads in their respective dramas. The drama is title Yu Ting Yao 御廷谣 which roughly translates to Ballad of the Palace and is adapted from the C-novel Jiang Shan Wei Ping 江山为聘. The two stars the production has current offers out is to … Continue reading →
So if the viewership was even higher for C-drama Are You the One it might be in contention for biggest hit of summer 2024. Alas the viewership was merely good so it makes the Douban opening ratings of 8.0 even more astonishing. I have been watching the drama since it premiered and have mixed feelings. I love the OTP, both … Continue reading →
I’ve been watching Are You the One Since it premiered a week ago and honestly I haven’t felt any urge to write about it substantively on the merits or lack thereof. The drama starring Zhang Wan Yi and Wang Chu Ran still has my interest to click on new episodes every day but I FF more than I watch as … Continue reading →
I liked the first English title but find the second also interesting and cool in its own way, at least there is no word Love in it lol. Period romance drama Hidden Charm has been retitled to Are You the One and is still on track for imminent premiere, all signs say August 8th. It stars Zhang Wan Yi and … Continue reading →
So word on the street and all signs point to the imminent release of period C-drama Hidden Charm on Tencent. It will either be next week or right after the Olympics but either way the amnesia with fake marriage turned real love between secret enemies drama is coming. Starring Zhang Wan Yi and Wang Chu Ran and adapted from a … Continue reading →
A new C-drama is reportedly to start filming next month in August and it’s titled Yin Deng Jue (引灯诀). The drama is a xianxia story between a female demon and a male exorcist who is really the crown prince in disguise. The leads will be Wang Chu Ran and Ding Yu Xi, and joining as second female lead is Shen … Continue reading →
