Modern Romance C-drama You Are My Lover Friend with Zhang Xin Cheng and Wang Yu Wen Wraps Run with Decent 6.7 Douban Ratings and Strong Word of Mouth

C-actress Wang Yu Wen is turning into a modern light drama hitmakers, and worth it for production companies as she’s not A-list so her salary isn’t astronomical and she takes mid-budget projects and delivers financial wins for the investors thanks to good viewership. Her recent modern drama You Are My Lover Friend (舍不得星星) with Zhang Xin Cheng just ended this week and the opening Douban ratings are 6.7 which is really decent for a modern light rom-com genre drama. It also has strong viewer word of mouth and okay reviews, and my vibe is that it may end up being another The Love You Give Me (你给我的喜欢) her modern romance last year with Wang Zi Qi which is still getting consistent viewers a year later and a very good Douban rating of 7.2. Modern romances are hard to find a good script and if Wang Yu Wen has done two in a row then she could have that rare eye for promising projects.

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BL-novel Adapted C-drama Justice in the Dark is Removed from Streaming Months After the Just Premiered Drama Stopped Releasing New Episodes After Episode 8

The C-ent sudden generosity to awarding airing permits for C-dramas left and right will still not help any in limbo dramas adapted from BL-novels. The detective drama Justice in the Dark with Zhang Xin Cheng and Fu Xing Bo aired … Continue reading