I thought the kerfluffle over the Magnolia Awards nomination for Best Actor had died down, to which I mean Wang Yibo‘s fandom throwing an absolutely fit and melting down over Wang Yang getting the nomination for their drama War of Faith. This weekend it was reignited when the L’Officiel Hommes China cover and pictorial featuring Wang Yang was released. There is one shot of Wang Yang squatting on the lid of a toilet like he’s “stepping on the toilet” and that upset Wang Yibo fans because the insult moniker for their fandom is toilet. I shit (pun intended) you not. This is such an embarrassing 對號入座 (matching seat number and sitting in the seat) because by getting offended it’s like Wang Yibo’s fandom actually acknowledges the insult lobbed towards them as toilets. Of course the most likely explanation is that the entirety of Wang Yang’s pictorial concept and shoot was framed by the magazine and photographer and that’s all there is to it, no underlying meaning. But if it was an intentional troll then it’s absolutely brilliant lol.
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So the fallout has come after a week of online anger, harassment, and negative comments surrounding the nomination of C-actor Wang Yang in the Best Actor category for the Magnolia Awards for War of Faith. The other male lead Wang … Continue reading
The two unexpected surprise C-dramas of March 2024, by which I mean the expectations were low and promos next to none, have come out with diametrically opposite Douban ratings. The spate of March 2024 C-dramas have gotten their opening Douban … Continue reading
C-drama War of Faith (Wind Chaser) is about to wrap its fun and turns out a drama that was air dropped with barely any promos is the surprise big hit of 2024. Starring Wang Yibo and Li Qin, it’s a … Continue reading
I always believe the entertainment world in any industry is big enough for multiple hits at the same time, not everything is a zero sum game and BarbenHeimmer shows that sometimes it a net positive gain for all involved. The … Continue reading