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Hunan TV and Mango Reportedly to Release Flourished Peony Part 2 In the Name of Blossom with Yang Zi and Li Xian This End of June

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 16, 2025 by ockoalaJune 16, 2025
Elegant figure in traditional red attire.

Well the clown car of C-dramas being released in June adds another one, as word on the street is that Part 2 of Flourished Peony (国色芳华 Guo Se Fang Hua) will be joining the festivities. The drama has a different title of In the Name of Blossom (锦绣芳华 Jin Xiu Fang Hua) but is a continuation of the story with … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Flourished Peony, In the Name of Blossom, Li Xian, Yang Zi | 4 Replies

First Official Character Posters for iQiyi Environmental Conservation C-drama Born to be Alive with Yang Zi and Hu Ge

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 27, 2025 by ockoalaMay 26, 2025
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Filming has commenced for the CCTV and iQiyi C-drama Born to be Alive (Chinese title Life Tree) starring Yang Zi with special male lead guest star Hu Ge. It’s filming in the Tibetan Plateau in Western China and tells the story of a girl who was adopted and grew up in that region and becomes a police officer patrolling the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Born to be Alive, Hu Ge, Yang Zi | 24 Replies

Yang Zi Confirmed for C-drama Born to be Alive with Special Guest Male Lead Hu Ge

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2025 by ockoalaMay 2, 2025
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C-actress Yang Zi continues her streak of top billing female lead empowerment themed dramas and with her wrapping up Family Business (Jia Ye) last month she’s headed to the filming set for her next drama already. iQiyi this week confirmed the C-drama of Born to be Alive (Chinese title Sheng Ming Shu 生命树 or Life Tree) and will star Yang … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hu Ge, Yang Zi | 27 Replies

Yang Zi’s Female Empowerment Period C-drama Family Business Has Fans Loving Her Costuming and Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 20, 2025 by ockoalaApril 21, 2025
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We may be seeing the pendulum swing back to more natural costumes and visuals, viewer response has been positive on dramas with those looks versus the ones with so much ornate knick knacks and a rainbow vomit of colors. The period C-drama Family Business (Jia Ye) recently wrapped filming with Yang Zi as the top billed female lead and Han … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Family Business, Han Dong Jun, Jia Ye, Yang Zi | 14 Replies

Three Big C-dramas The Golden Hairpin, Kill My Sins, and Love of the Divine Tree Scheduled to Air in February 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2025
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I hope everyone who celebrates had a great lunar new year 2025 this week! Bye to the Year of the Dragon and onward to the Year of the Snake. and also onward to more C-dramas on deck ready to air. February is right around the corner and scheduling industry rumors has three big name dramas to air and compete on … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Deng Wei, Kill My Sins, Liu Shi Shi, Love of the Divine Tree, Shawn Dou, The Golden Hairpin, Xiang Han Zhi, Yang Zi | 14 Replies

Douban Opening Ratings for Yang Zi’s Flourished Peony at 7.8 Towers Over Moonlight Mystique with Bai Lu at 5.9

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2025
Two couples in traditional Chinese attire.

So the same day premiere of two female actress led C-dramas with Flourished Peony starring Yang Zi and Bai Lu with Moonlight Mystique has a winner, and unlike last November’s female actress showdown this one is not a surprise. Peony has been trending more and gotten stronger reviews and now the opening Douban viewer voted ratings reflect that as well … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ao Rui Peng, Bai Lu, Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Moonlight Mystique, Yang Zi | 27 Replies

Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Moonlight Mystique with Bai Lu Off to Similar Solid Viewership But Differing Level of Viewer Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 15, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2025
Dramatic fantasy posters with historical themes.

The same day premiere of two period but very different C-dramas Moonlight Mystique and Flourished Peony is now one week into airing and time to check in on the initial results. MM is airing solely on large streaming platform iQiyi while Peony is airing on terrestrial Hunan TV with streaming on Hunan owned smaller platform so it’s hard to compare … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Ao Rui Peng, Bai Li, Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Moonlight Mystique, Yang Zi | 20 Replies

Tang Dynasty Drama Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Li Xian Confirm January 7th Premiere on the Same Day as Moonlight Mystique

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 5, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2025
Couple in traditional attire with a plant.

Talk about going big or going home in terms of drama scheduling. On the heels of xianxia C-drama Moonlight Mystique first announcing its premiere on January 7th, this weekend Tang dynasty female empowerment in the flower trade drama Flourished Peony also confirmed the same release date. It’s going to be a busy Tuesday for sure and should be as entertaining … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Wei Zhe Ming, Yang Zi | 19 Replies

Yang Zi and Li Xian Spar and Partner Up for Business in First Trailer for C-drama Flourished Peony

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2024
Woman in traditional Asian attire, serene expression.

The trailer is out for Flourished Peony ahead of it’s rumored early January 2025 premiere. Starring Yang Zi and Li Xian, the Tang dynasty drama from the preview looks the most luxe of the slate of Tang dramas airing in recent months including The Story of Pearl Girl and Brocade Odyssey. Yang Zi and Li Xian are also exuding a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Yang Zi | 10 Replies

Tang Dynasty Flower Cultivation C_drama Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Li Xian Release New Character Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 26, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 25, 2024
Traditional Asian woman in ornate dress.

Well this is as Tang dynasty a drama as it gets. The era is polarizing with how C-netizens view the hairstyles and costumes and makeup but upcoming C-drama Flourished Peony absolutely captures it spot on without trying to tweak it. The drama is rumored to air in mid-to-late January 2025 so in the next few weeks for sure and expect … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Wei Zhe Ming, Yang Zi | 8 Replies

Rumor in C-ent that Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Moonlight Mystique with Bai Lu Will Air on the Same Day in Early January 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 12, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 13, 2024
Two women in traditional attire, facing each other.

I have a feeling one of these two drama productions will blink but for now C-ent scheduling rumor circulating these past few days says that two big female lead period C-dramas are on a collision course to premiere on the same day. I’m talking about Flourished Peony with Yang Zi, which already telegraphed an early January air date, and now … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Bai Lu, Flourished Peony, Moonlight Mystique, Yang Zi | 1 Reply

Tang Dynasty C-drama Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Li Xian Reportedly to Air Beginning of January 2025

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 10, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 11, 2024
Man in traditional attire with peony background.

So the period woman in commerce empowerment drama trend from this year 2024 continues on into 2025. So far we have woman merchant, woman jeweler, woman fabric dye textile maker, and next is female horticulturalist. Yang Zi and Li Xian will reportedly be arriving on the small screen at the very beginning of January 2025 as their drama Flourished Peony … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Flourished Peony, Li Xian, Yang Zi | 13 Replies

C-drama The Golden Hairpin Closer to Airing in Q4 2024 After Completing Reshoots with New Male Lead Peng Guan Ying and OG Female Lead Yang Zi

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 16, 2024 by ockoalaOctober 16, 2024
The Golden Hairpin promotional artwork.

There is new news about the long shelved big budget and high profile C-drama The Golden Hairpin adapted from a very popular period C-novel. The completed drama was iced after original male lead Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu) was arrested and now convicted and jailed for sexual assault and other crimes. After lots of fits and starts with re-filming the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Peng Guan Ying, The Golden Hairpin, Yang Zi | 7 Replies

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