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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

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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 delayed into 2025 at the earliest to try and salvage this IP with the viewers. Both Yang Mi and Gong … 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

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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 cast of this drama then this drama has underperformed to a record degree. The drama is reportedly now abandoned by … 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

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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. iQiyi premiered the drama starring Yang Mi and Gong Jun along with a huge cast of supporting and guest starring … 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

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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 and downs. But days later it’s back in gossip columns with the biggest issue being significant parts of the movie … Continue reading →

Cast of C-movie She’s Got No Name Hits the Casual French Riviera Dressing

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The cast and director of the shown at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival C-movie She’s Got No Name went for the obligatory photo call the next day after their red carpet walk. Once again lead actress Zhang Zi Yi was the spotlight but she was surrounded by such a solid cast and her director Peter Chan, with everyone dressing so … 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

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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 stage radiating her top actress poise and presence despite a few year break having kids. Other well known stars in … Continue reading →

Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact with Yang Mi and Gong Jun to Premiere May 23rd on IQiyi

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So one week is the gap with Joy of Life 2 before another big C-drama arrives. iQiyi has confirmed the release of Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact (the Yue Hong chapter) for this week on May 23rd. Starring Yang Mi and Gong Jun along with a massive cast of supporting stars and guest starring appearances, this is going to … Continue reading →

Yang Mi’s C-movie Nothing Can’t be Undone by a Hotpot Sells to Youku for Exclusive Streaming Three Days After Pulling From Theater Release

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The the next phase for C-movie Nothing Can’t be Undone by a Hotpot was faster than expected. The movie premiered on May 1st in China and was pulled a week later after embarrassingly low ticket sales. The production said it would re-release at a more optimal time, and that turned out to be direct to streaming. The movie was sold … Continue reading →

Xianxia Drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact Tentatively Scheduled for May 26th Premiere on iQiyi

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So with Joy of Life 2 premiering mid-May on the 16th, other dramas are steering clear of it but not Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact (also known as the Yue Hong chapter), or at least just not entirely. That drama earlier this year was already rumored for a May release and it’s sticking to it. The xianxia drama is … Continue reading →

Yang Mi’s Comedic Mystery C-movie Nothing Can’t Be Undone by a Hotpot Gets Abysmal Ticket Sales and Pulled from Theaters After 5 Days

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Well, C-ent is calling this strike 2 for C-actress Yang Mi, and going so far as to say that if her upcoming big budget xianxia C-drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact is a flop then she will officially be stricken from the top four drama flowers perch. Strike 1 was the mediocre ratings and acting criticism last month in … Continue reading →

Reviews are Bad for Yang Mi’s Performance in Period Spy Thriller C-drama In the Name of the Brother

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I have such a soft spot for C-actress Yang Mi and it just makes me sad that she can’t seen to turn things around in terms of reviews and feedback on her acting in recent years. Her recently aired C-drama In the Name of the Brother (Harbin 1944) was a foray into the spy thriller genre with a strong leading … Continue reading →

C-ent Excited that Top Same Gen Drama Actresses Zhao Li Ying, Yang Mi, and Tang Yan May All Attend the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

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So Cannes Film Festival is undoubtedly the most famous and prestigious international festival and it’s coming next month in May with the film selections in the various categories announced last week. Chinese stars have routinely attended Cannes but it’s almost always the movie stars, former top actress Fan Bing Bing for example was there every year just for the red … Continue reading →

All Three Fox Spirit Matchmaker C-dramas Release New Posters and Previews as the First Installment Red Moon Pact Gears Up for Likely Summer 2024 Release

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The Fox Spirit Matchmaker series is a big IP for streaming platform iQiyi and it’s almost done filming the third and final chapter and the first one finished two years ago isn’t even out yet. It will be soon though, as iQiyi initially slated Red Moon Pact (Yue Hong chapter) with Yang Mi and Gong Jun for next month in … Continue reading →