Oh I am so seated for this! It’s been a rather underwhelming August 2025 so far with C-dramas, I’m watching a few but nothing is as good as I hoped. After the middle of the month comes When Destiny Brings the Demon which I have zero expectations for and the highly anticipated Moonlit Reunion. The drama is confirmed to premiere … Continue reading →
A new period politics and romance C-drama is being prepped and cast for Tencent and it’s going to be a big project custom fit for female lead Song Zu Er. Tencent is super into her comeback and this will be the big budget drama to really cement her return to the top of her rung of Flowers. The drama is … Continue reading →
With so many period C-dramas airing between November of last year through January now it feels like the backlog of projects got released so now I’m back on the anticipation wagon for a slew of projects getting announced or starting to film. This week there is insider industry confirmation that Zhou Ye and Xu Kai will be pairing up for … Continue reading →
So Xu Kai is back in period drama land and has a new actress costar who is getting her female lead leveling up. The C-drama Wishing You Eternal Happiness (表妹万福 Biao Mei Wan Fu) adapted from the same name novel has cast Xu Kai and Chen Yao (Sebrina Chen). It’s a political intrigue romance with a second chance angle as … Continue reading →
It’s off with the hair pieces and ancient costumes for Xu Kai and Deng En Xi. The two stars have been cast in Tencent’s modern suspense and mystery C-drama Fang Yuan Ba Bai Mi (translates as 800 Meter Radius). Xu Kai has been the period drama young prince for so many years but with this drama and his recently finished … Continue reading →
Well this is going to end well, the romance between a demon hunter and a cat demon lol. C-drama Moonlit Reunion released its first teaser trailer last week and was among the most fun ones in the big batch of drama previews. Starring Xu Kai as the demon hunter and Tian Xi Wei as the cat demon (love the first … Continue reading →
I love C-actor Xu Kai despite his myriad limitations as an actor, he’s always watchable for me and I think he’s super derpy in real life and love that contrast. He’s contract with his long time agency run by Yu Zheng is coming to an end this year and reportedly he will renew, which was not always guaranteed as stars … Continue reading →
So I’m going to give As Beautiful as You another chance after learning that it’s the first big second half of 2024 streaming hit with modern C-dramas. The drama starring Tan Song Yun and Xu Kai wrapped with an average 6.7 Douban ratings but did really good streaming viewership numbers that industry insiders are calling it a hit. Attributing it … Continue reading →
I’m basically Charlie Brown and modern romance and business/work/professional C-dramas are Lucy and the football. Chances are it’s going to be lackluster as all have been prior but I still can’t help but check it out when it stars leads I like. In recent years it’s been She and Her Perfect Husband, Best Choice Ever, Only for Love, The Oath … Continue reading →
I think viewers are being either honest or stingy with their votes but the latest Douban ratings to come out for additional late winter/spring 2024 C-dramas are all in the 6 range. Modern romance Best Choice Ever starring Yang Zi and Xu Kai came in with 6.4 and female empowerment period C-drama Blossoms in Adversity with Zhang Jing Yi and … Continue reading →
So modern family, work, and romance C-drama Best Choice Ever has been airing for two weeks and would be considered okay with ratings at best. Leads Yang Zi and Xu Kai are in a group drama that spends more time on family and work stuff so those looking for a romance-centric offering this is not it. I tried but got … Continue reading →
So this week had a new C-drama arrive with Best Choice Ever on Tencent. Starring Yang Zi and Xu Kai, the drama has a sprawling cast and is more about the families and work issues than the OTP romance though there is also that. The first numbers are out and in three days has 7.3 million views. It would be … Continue reading →
So word on the street is that modern C-drama Best Choice Ever (Cheng Huan Ji) is scheduled for broadcast next month in April 2024. It will air on Tencent and the platform is already expecting a hit, due to the buzz already generated. Leads Yang Zi and Xu Kai are well liked and the cast consists of many veterans and … Continue reading →
