Oh boy, now I am EXCITED. Like, trying to keep my expectations low just went out to the window with the release of the full official preview for Lost You Forever, adapted from the same name novel by writer Tong Hua of Bu Bu Jing Xin fame. I’ve read the novel from the back countless times and did the translation … Continue reading →
I’ll believe this when I see it but so far this latest C-ent crack down on dramas with problematic elements/cast et. al. has not stopped ALL dramas from airing as period drama Beauty of Resilience (Hua Rong) started airing this week. So the scoop is that my most highly anticipated C-drama Lost You Forever adapted from the Tong Hua same … Continue reading →
Man, as it gets closer to seeing my favorite C-novel Lost You Forever come to life on the small screen the more I’m nervous it will suck and the more I think it will never arrive to the circumstances political in nature. C-ent is reporting that the drama has gotten the airing permit approval for the part 1 slated to … Continue reading →
Man, I don’t know if this is throwing good money in with the lost money or a chance to double down and recoup. I’ll leave the odds to the production company of The Golden Hairpin C-drama adaptation which is reporting this week that a new male lead will be cast and he will film in person with female lead Yang … Continue reading →
Popcorn time! The two biggest same gen actresses in C-ent namely Yang Zi and Dilraba Dilmurat are in the news together no thanks to their fans getting all in each other’s grill. They urge to stir shit up between two these fan clubs is second to none and this time it’s over allegations of “illegal money raising”. Reportedly Dilraba fans … Continue reading →
The passing of time in the C-novel Lost You Forever is in the hundreds and thousands of years marking the lives and loves of the gods and goddesses with their outsized pathos. For the C-drama this month marks the one year anniversary of filming start and the production released a new official BTS video and stills to celebrate. The video … Continue reading →
This weekend was the 2022 Weibo Night in China, weird that it takes place in 2023 but the 2022 means it covers dramas and movies from last year. The popular vote for Weibo King and Queen was trending young but the award is also decided with decision input from the hosting body so in the end it was a blast … Continue reading →
Well it’s clear the power of the tops in C-ent liuliangs are nearly untouchable if measured by fan voting alone. It’s wild to see the gap between the first and second place runner ups for the Weibo Night fan voted King and Queen awards. For the men, Xiao Zhan leads the vote getting by 44.8% of all votes with Dylan … Continue reading →
A bunch of finished filming in early 2022 C-dramas rounded the corner into 2023 and still haven’t aired yet so I’m not too hopeful to see the C-drama adaptation of Lost You Forever airing anytime soon since it finished filming late last year. So getting periodic treats is good enough and for Valentine’s Day this week the production released four … Continue reading →
This pairing is so out of left field in both the level and also suitability with the characters. A new C-drama started filming this week called Stories of Our Youth (Chinese title 199 Love) adapted from the same name novel. It spans three decades telling the story of six kids who grew in the same neighborhood but went their own … Continue reading →
Well the interest is definitely there for the upcoming C-drama adaptation of Tong Hua xianxia romance novel Lost You Forever. Unlike the C-drama version of the prequel Once Promised which was soooooo bad and thankfully no one watched it, this one is high profile thanks to Yang Zi as the female lead and a bevy of fast rising male leads … Continue reading →
A big happy birthday to C-actress Yang Zi who is undoubtedly the most popular and famous former child actress turned into an adult career in China. I’ve seen so many talented child actors and actresses in C-ent but most don’t actually transition well into adulthood much less get to the top of the crop. Yang Zi debuted in 1999 when … Continue reading →
Alrighty, I didn’t write Lost You Forever the novel, that would be Tong Hua with her amazingly lyrical words and vivid characters. But in translating the entire three volume behemoth I have become intimately close to each scene and moment so much so seeing it come to life in the first official teaser preview was like my Christmas present come … Continue reading →
