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Xiao Zhan’s Character in The Oath of Love Tops the 2022 To Date Vlinkage Poll for Online Search Followed by Wu Lei in Love Like the Galaxy and Yang Zi for Immortal Samsara

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Liuliang is a BIG DEAL in C-ent, and liuliang stands for 流量 which is flow volume and in Chinese slang it now means online volume in either search, posts, or data. The top young C-ent stars are frequently referred to a liuliang stars for their dedicated online fan army who play a big role in generating the online volume for … Continue reading →

Wu Lei Stays Silent Through Airing of Love Like the Galaxy on C-netizen Revived Rumors of Him Dating C-drama Our Times Second Female Lead Xiang Han Zhi

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Time to drop some good tea for some young cuties! One of the other top gossip stories last month in July 2022 during the airing of C-drama Love Like the Galaxy was around male lead Wu Lei‘s (Leo Wu) personal life. Right when LLTG premiered he was doing a live stream where he shared his Weixin (Weibo/WeChat) landing screen and … Continue reading →

Han Dynasty C-drama Love Like the Galaxy Wraps Run with 7.6 Rating on Douban as Viewers Clamor for Director’s Cut

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I don’t know if there will be a Director’s Cut but there is definitely for sure extra scenes and dialogue filmed for Love Like the Galaxy out there. Diving into the sweet abyss of official BTS videos released by the production, who are basically crack dealers during the entire run, I can see leads Zhao Lu Si and Wu Lei … Continue reading →

Love Like the Galaxy Goes From Red Wedding to OTP Wedding Ending Epic Run with Added Bonus of Cast Live Stream with Tons of Cuteness

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Wow, I feel like I just ran a marathon, tired but so satisfied. Period C-drama Love Like the Galaxy ended today with 56-episodes, the production released the final 10 episodes in one swoop and assembled the available cast members for a live watch stream. As expected, the entire drama that started with General Ling Bu Yi investigating black market weapon … Continue reading →

Love Like the Galaxy Surprises Viewers with Finale on August 18th Dropping the Last 11 Episodes in a Row

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Oh god, my little Stars and Moon heart may not be ready for this and definitely not ready to say goodbye so unexpectedly. On August 17th the production of C-drama Love Like the Galaxy (part 1: The Stars Are Brilliant, part 2: The Moon Rises Over the Ocean) did a mic drop and announced that the big finale of the … Continue reading →

Han Dynasty C-drama Love Like the Galaxy with Wu Lei and Zhao Lu Si is on Track to Be My Favorite Drama of 2022

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It takes a village to raise a child so the saying goes, and similarly it takes an fully well-written story to deliver a true drama powerhouse. I’ve enjoyed and even loved dramas on the strength of the OTP alone but that rush of feeling evaporates after the drama is done, like consuming cotton candy. The dramas that stick with me … Continue reading →

C-drama Love Like the Galaxy Douban Audience Ratings Debut at 7.4 as Initial Complaints Drop Off Thanks to Simmering Chemistry Between Leads Wu Lei and Zhao Lu Si

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Well, one way to temper small(ish) complaints is to pour so much onscreen chemistry on the viewers that everyone is fanning themselves and no one has time to notice the other stuff anymore. C-drama Love Like the Galaxy is off to 18-episodes aired through three weeks, a glacial pace compared to other streaming high profile dramas which tend to drop … Continue reading →

Love Like the Galaxy with Wu Lei and Zhao Lu Si Gains Positive Review Traction 10 Episodes in After Rocky Start

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C-drama Love Like the Galaxy was high profile prior to airing because it was adapted from the novel by the same writer as The Story of Minglan and had two reuniting leads Wu Lei and Zhao Lu Si who costarred in The Long Ballad though not as the OTP in there. I got interested due to the bit of pre-airing … Continue reading →

Love Like the Galaxy Premieres to Critical Dumping from Critics and Viewer Complaints About Wu Lei Being Too Skinny and Zhao Lu Si’s Terrible Own Voice Dialogue Reading

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This isn’t a total dumpster fire (yet) but it’s certainly the leading news story in the C-ent rags this week with the premiere of big budget period C-drama Love Like the Galaxy hitting like a sack of bricks. It’s predecessor drama A Dream of Splendor with Crystal Liu and Chen Xiao was a massive hit and even more impressive was … Continue reading →

C-drama Love Like the Galaxy with Wu Lei and Zhao Lu Si Tries to Weather Costume Controversy Prior to July 5th Premiere

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Hit period C-drama A Dream of Splendor ended last week and taking its place was supposed to be another highly anticipated period C-drama Love Like the Galaxy (Xin Han Can Lan). Starring Wu Lei and Zhao Lu Si, the drama has instead had to deal with more articles being written about the costume (and to a lesser extent hairstyle) controversy. … Continue reading →

Next Gen C-actor Wu Lei From Nirvana in Fire Turns 20 Years Old

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Man, was Nirvana in Fire really that long ago? It’s one of the best dramas from any country I’ve ever watched and remains vivid in my mind and heart of what epic storytelling paired with excellent acting and directing can produce. Then teen actor Wu Lei was just a kid, squarely a gawky teen playing a gawky teen role that … Continue reading →

C-stars Out En Masse in Beijing at 17th Annual China Film Huabiao Awards

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The temperature majorly dipped in Beijing and despite the real and also politically frigid temperatures roaring through C-ent it appeared nearly all the stars were out to attend the 17th annual China Film Huaobiao Awards. The ladies walked the red carpet in a flurry of beautiful and diverse gowns despite the near freezing temps, kudos to the commitment to their … Continue reading →

China’s Biggest Budget Fantasy Movie Asura Flops Hard and Pulled From Theaters After 3 Days

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I can’t say I’m sad about this even though I adore baby boy Wu Lei (Leo Wu) and this is such a high profile project for him. The summer 2018 big budget Chinese fantasy movie Asura was billed as a six-year movie in the making with the biggest cost ever at $113 million USD and when something flies so high … Continue reading →