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Success of The Legend of Shen Li Heightens Casting Excitement of Male Lead for Zhao Li Ying’s Next S-level C-drama Tearless Snow

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 24, 2024
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So this C-drama with Zhao Li Ying was supposed to have been cast already but pre-production and budgeting is taking longer so it’s now really locking down the male lead role but with the added success of her currently airing xianxia drama The Legend of Shen Li. Zhao Li Ying signed on for the female lead centric S-level budgeted C-drama … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Gong Jun, Tearless Snow, Zhao Li Ying | 27 Replies

Xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li Fast Out of the Gate with Excellent Lead Acting and Chemistry Along with Interesting Story and Pleasing Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 22, 2024
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So the first three months of 2024 in C-drama land felt like it was the opening act of a major concert, good but nowhere near the explosive engagement that a top level star can bring. So many C-dramas with some even big budget A level but nothing to bring out the expansive viewership, buzz, and online chatter that past major … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying | 41 Replies

Zhao Li Ying Gets Criticism for Dubbed Voice in Upcoming C-drama The Legend of Shen Li

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 12, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 12, 2024
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So I feel like we can’t have nice things and just try to enjoy it. If C-drama The Legend of Shen Li turns out to suck I’ll totally say so, but so far the promos have looked good but the first wave of criticism is here. This week Tencent released the first big preview since announcing the premiere date, and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying | 20 Replies

Fighting Continues in High Profile C-movie The Murderer Starring Zhang Zi Yi Between Supporting Leads Yang Mi and Zhao Li Ying Over Who Gets Second Billing

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 10, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 10, 2024
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The very highly anticipated C-movie The Murderer starring Zhang Zi Yi and directed by award winning and commercially popular HK-director Peter Chan wrapped filming last month in February 2024. The movie is based on a true story in 1940’s Shanghai when an abused wife of a gambling addict killed and dismembered him and her tale became a feminist call for … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged The Murderer, Yang Mi, Zhang Zi Yi, Zhao Li Ying | 12 Replies

Xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin Confirm March 18th Premiere on CCTV and Streaming on Tencent and Mango TV

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 7, 2024 by ockoalaMarch 7, 2024
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It’s coming everyone! One of the biggest S+ budget female lead C-drama productions on deck in the last year has confirmed the premiere date of next week on March 18th. The Legend of Shen Li (Chinese title 与凤行 Along with the Phoenix) starring Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin will air on CCTV terrestrially while streaming on Mango TV … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying | 29 Replies

Zhao Li Ying to Cameo in Xianxia C-drama Xiao Yao with Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming Hao as She is Executive Producing It

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 5, 2024 by ockoalaNovember 15, 2024
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Well it looks like C-actress Zhao Li Ying isn’t content to be one of the top of the C-drama actress list and branching into more prestigious C-movies, she’s also stepping behind the scenes. It was revealed recently that the actress is the executive producer of the just started filming xianxia C-drama Xiao Yao starring Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hou Ming Hao, Tan Song Yun, Xiao Yao, Zhao Li Ying | 1 Reply

The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin Slated for Major Broadcast Early Next Month in March

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 14, 2024 by ockoalaFebruary 14, 2024
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So the biggest C-drama to drop this year so far will go to The Legend of Shen Li which is reportedly slated now for an early March 2024 release. When I say biggest I mean highest profile in leads and budget and also breadth of release, The drama will air on China Central Television, Zhejiang TV, Jiangsu TV and also … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying | 21 Replies

Tencent’s S-plus Budget Female Lead Top Billed Period C-drama The Way You Back Initially Offered to Zhao Li Ying May Go to Tang Yan After Her Blossoms Shanghai Resurgence

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 29, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 28, 2024
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OMG if this leading lady switch happens it’s such a downgrade, or maybe not purely from the drama storyline standpoint. Tencent has a S-plus budgeted period drama (set in Republic era China in Shanghai Bund) titled The Way You Back (Chinese title Yu Lan Hua Kai Jun Zai Lai or When the Magnolia Blooms He Will Return 玉蘭花開君再來) that is … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Tang Yan, The Way You Back, Zhao Li Ying | 12 Replies

C-movie Adaptation of The Journey of Flower with Chen Du Ling and Toby Lee Majorly Flops with Terrible Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2024 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2024
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Being a mom I’ve done my share of telling the kids “like, maybe doing that is a baaaad idea, baby” and dealing with either agreement or insistence on going ahead. The decision to make a C-movie adaptation of The Journey of Flower from the original source novel nearly ten years after the hit C-drama adaptation just seems like a giant … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Chen Du Ling, The Journey of Flower, Toby Lee, Wallace Huo, Zhao Li Ying | 24 Replies

Yang Mi and Zhao Li Ying’s Fandoms in Huge Fight Over Who Will be Second Female Lead in Upcoming High Profile Peter Chan Directed Movie The Murderer with Zhang Zi Yi as Female Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 14, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2023
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Okay, now this is a fight worth fighting lol. This week Zhao Li Ying and Yang Mi‘s fandoms went at each other HARD over who will be the second female lead and the other would then be the third female lead. It’s rare to fight over second/third normally it’s always a fight for top billing. But the project in question … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Yang Mi, Zhang Zi Yi, Zhao Li Ying | 25 Replies

Xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li with Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin Hit 4 Million Reservations on Tencent

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 5, 2023 by ockoalaDecember 4, 2023
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A big milestone was hit by upcoming xianxia C-drama The Legend of Shen Li (Yu Feng Xing or Journey with the Phoenix), the drama hit 4 million reservations on Tencent this week. The last time I saw a C-drama break 4 million reservations was with The Longest Promise with Xiao Zhan and Ren Min, and that was a combo of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Lin Geng Xin, The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying | 9 Replies

C-netizens Criticize Zhao Li Ying in Latest Stills for Xianxia Period Drama The Legend of Shen Li for Having Non-impressive Visuals

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 17, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 17, 2023
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There is no word yet on when C-drama The Legend of Shen Li will air but the drama is definitely a high profile S+ level drama with Zhao Li Ying as the top billing female lead and reuniting with her Princess Agent‘s male lead Lin Geng Xin. The promos so far look great but the latest filming stills to come … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged The Legend of Shen Li, Zhao Li Ying | 12 Replies

Zhao Li Ying Considering Next Project as Another C-drama in Female Lead Driven Tearless Snow

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 2, 2023 by ockoalaOctober 2, 2023
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So the rumor is that Zhao Li Ying is definitely A-list but is capped by her not being theater trained. So called “Ke Ban” which means a graduate of an arts academy or acting major, hence she has not been able to break into the more prestigious C-movies. If that’s true what a shame because she’s got major talent and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Zhao Li Ying | 34 Replies

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