I never believe Xiao Zhan is doing any project until he’s actually arrived at the production site lol, he’s rumored for so many dramas and movies that it’s best to wait until he’s there and filming has commenced. That has now happened as he’s arrived on set of fantasy survival thriller C-drama Ten Days to End (Chinese title 十日终焉 Shi … Continue reading →
Add another success to the already incredibly successful run of period revenge C-drama Legend of Zang Hai. The drama premiered in May and went on to dominate the month during its entire run across all the major buzz and viewership metrics. It’s male lead Xiao Zhan‘s biggest hit since his breakthrough with The Untamed and he carried the entire drama. … Continue reading →
The fun and good drama filled month of May 2025 is over and to start off June the biggest hit of that month Legend of Zang Hai has just ended its run. If you’re waiting to marathon now is the fine as all episodes are out. It set a new heat index record on its own platform with 10,400 on … Continue reading →
I saw the new posters released by Youku for its upcoming Republic era espionage and thriller C-drama Spying (Chinese title 谍报上不封顶 Die Bao Shang Bu Feng Ding) adapted from the same name novel. The top billed male lead is Xiao Zhan and anything with him is always going to get views and buzz but now after the hit that is … Continue reading →
There is still the entire second half of 2025 left but it’ll be hard to imagine another period C-drama beating the buzz and viewership of Legend of Zang Hai. Mega popular C-actor Xiao Zhan has delivered a resounding hit for Youku, confirmed with the drama reaching 10,400 heat index on the platform for the first time ever of any drama … Continue reading →
The warm up in May has started to turn fire in drama land with the addition of another hot heat index period drama. Legend of Zang Hai with Xiao Zhan premiered this week and within 24-hours already hit 9500 heat index on platform Youku. Just a smidge more and it hits 10,000 and is well on its way to being … Continue reading →
Well this is going to be a fulsome May of 2025, I’ll remember it well due to the fallow prior months in C-drama land and the potential for not just one hit drama but two. Youku has announced the airing of Legend of Zang Hai with top actor Xiao Zhan and successful drama actress Zhang Jing Yi for May 18th. … Continue reading →
All movies are like this, the first days release box office are always due to expectation and the name recognition and allure of the cast/crew/production. After that it’s a dog race in actual quality keeping the reviews high and additional moviegoers coming in. I have such love for Louis Cha and his wuxia novels and anytime there is a high … Continue reading →
It’s a bummer this movie isn’t being streamed internationally along with the domestic China premiere on new year’s day this Wednesday because I am sooooo curious to see how HK wuxia veteran director Tsui Hark tackles his take on a segment of the novel of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Fans have been saying it’s a new take or … Continue reading →
The countdown to the 2025 lunar new year day release of C-movie Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero is garnering so much attention in C-ent, thanks to the big name director and cast along with the record setting ticket presales. New posters arrived today with leads Xiao Zhan as Guo Jing and Zhuang Da Fei as Huang Rong … Continue reading →
Yes, the economy sucks everywhere and the political climate is wonky so of course entertainment is down and has been on a decline. But it also means if the movie makers give the viewers what they want then the old adage of if you build it they will come remains true. This week is the start of the lunar new … Continue reading →
Am I excited for this movie? Oh hells yeah, but I’m also accepting that trying to create a zeitgeist is lightning in a bottle and keeping expectations low is best. The first substantive trailer is out for the lunar new year scheduled big budget big name cast Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero based on a section of … Continue reading →
So the big Tsui Hark directed Legend of the Condor Heroes movie isn’t out yet but he must be very pleased with male lead Xiao Zhan because industry chatter says he’s offered the male lead in his next movie to him as well. It’s a female lead centric action movie Shih, Queen of the Sea based on a female pirate … Continue reading →
