Dilraba Dilmurat Leads the Value in Media of All Chinese Actresses Representing Top Brands at the Paris Fashion Shows

The Paris fall fashion shows are over and many top C-actresses were there attending for the brands where each is a global or Asia region ambassador. This week a marketing analysis came out ranking which actresses delivered the value in media (媒体价值) for their brand, i.e. how much the actress added actual dollar value in sales/exposure by the actress being covered by the media from around the world. Topping the list is no surprise Dilraba Dilmurat, who was valued at adding $18M USD in media value from her attending the shows. Next is Yang Mi who brought in $4.5M USD and third is a surprise with Qi Wei at $4M USD, and honesty the huge gape between Dilraba and any of the other C-stars brand value is what’s most interesting for me.

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Chinese and Korean Actresses Smacking Shirts Often in Same Outfits with Different Vibes

The phenomenon that is smacking shirts (Chinese colloquial slang for wearing the same outfit) has really crossed country and industry lines so much so that it’s a stark reminder that there aren’t that many fashion houses out there. If we … Continue reading

Yang Mi and Liu Shi Shi the Most High Profile Flowers to Not Have a C-drama Nominated for the 2024 Golden Eagle Awards While Yang Zi Leads with Four Dramas

So the Golden Eagle Awards are for the serious fare and most of the Flowers in C-ent are doing idol dramas with the rare one-off to tackle a procedural or war-era period piece. But it is striking that both Yang … Continue reading

Opening Ratings of 5.6 on Douban for Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact is the Inglorious Ending for the High Expectation Xianxia Misfire

I thought Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact, regardless of the story or acting, would at least be visually beautifully and engrossing enough to keep watching. Alas I couldn’t make it pass a few episodes even on the pretty and … Continue reading

Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact Wraps Abysmal Run with Blame Put on the Screenwriter Who Only Changed the Story at the Request of the Production Team

So the failure of Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact is already having immediate ramifications. The next two installments Love in Pavilion and Sword and Beloved have ceased all pre-airing work and will not air this year as planned, getting … Continue reading

Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact a Certified Flop as Leads Yang Mi and Gong Jun Stop Promoting and Marketing Stops Buying Hot Searches and Releasing Promos

Well, the first big flop of C-drama land 2024 is unfortunately going to be Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact. There are way worse dramas this year and lower viewership but compared to the astronomical budget and mega star studded … Continue reading

Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact with Yang Mi and Gong Jun Starts Off Usual New Big Name Drama Buzz and Has Been Tapering Off One Week into Premiere

Things are not looking good for high profile big budget xianxia C-drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact, not only is big expectations on its success but there are two more FSM dramas on deck to follow that are filmed. … Continue reading

C-movie She’s Got No Name Hit More Bad Press with Movie Leaked Online Leading Fans of Zhao Li Ying and Yang Mi Pointing Finger at Each Other and Female Lead Zhang Zi Yi Not Happy with Her Scenes Being Cut

So the popcorn munching is not done yet with the C-movie She’s Got No Name, which premiered last week at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and seemed to be off to a smooth start after a lot of filming ups … Continue reading

Zhang Zi Yi Leads the Cast and Crew of Peter Chan Directed Murder Period Movie She’s Got No Name on the 2024 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

This Friday evening was the premiere of the Peter Chan directed C-movie She’s Got No Name starring Zhang Zi Yi at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The cast and crew walked the red carpet with Zhang Zi Yi taking center … Continue reading