Adaptation and remake seems to be a thing these days. A bunch of old and not so old Chinese, Thai, Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese dramas are having a fresh take. I have posted a few them in earlier posts and will be posting a few more in the coming days as there are a bunch … Continue reading Chinese Remake of Japanese Urban Drama “Your Home is My Business” with Sun Li and Luo Jin Releases 1st Character Posters
Month: May 2019
Fantasy Romance Drama “Love and Destiny” Drops 1st Official Trailer and Gorgeous Character Posters
From the same team that brought us the megahit fantasy drama Eternal Love, comes another fantasy romance drama Love and Destiny (三生三世宸汐缘 ) starring two A-List stars, Chang Chen as the God of War Jiu Chen and Ni Ni as a young fairy named Ling Xi. The first official trailer dropped today (Well, that was … Continue reading Fantasy Romance Drama “Love and Destiny” Drops 1st Official Trailer and Gorgeous Character Posters
“Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Chinese Version “A Little Thing Called First Love” Releases Sketch Art Character Posters
To say that I love the original Thai drama Crazy Little Thing Called Love would be an understatement. I was totally hooked by it. I even stalked Mario and Baifern on social media at one point. The drama about innocent first love was rich in nostalgic moments plus the dynamics between the leads and other … Continue reading “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” Chinese Version “A Little Thing Called First Love” Releases Sketch Art Character Posters
Live-Action Drama Adaptation of Mo Dao Zu Shi “The Untamed” Eyes Summer Broadcast
The live-action drama adaptation of fantasy, supernatural novel Mo Dao Zu Shi written by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu with an official title The Untamed (陈情令) is eyeing a summer broadcast. The costume drama stars two young idols, Xiao Zhan (The Wolf) and Wang Yi Bo (When We Were Young) as the two main leads; Wei … Continue reading Live-Action Drama Adaptation of Mo Dao Zu Shi “The Untamed” Eyes Summer Broadcast
Yang Yang and Qiao Xin in a Relationship (?)
Earlier this year, rumors regarding the supposed "secret" relationship between Chinese actors Yang Yang (Love 020) and Qiao Xin (Ode to Joy) were firing up weibo. Netizens scrutinized a post which openly declared admiration for the actor that says: "I stubbornly like you. After tomorrow and until the end of day." Later, netizens claimed that … Continue reading Yang Yang and Qiao Xin in a Relationship (?)
“The Great Craftsman” with Yang Mi and Wallace Huo Premieres to Strong Ratings
The numbers are in for the premiere episodes (1-2) of Wallace Huo and Yang Mi's third collaboration, republican drama The Great Craftsman (筑梦情缘 ) which aired last night on Hunan TV. It registered a rating of 0.945 on CSM55 and a viewers share of 3.779 which puts the inspirational drama at rank number 6. It … Continue reading “The Great Craftsman” with Yang Mi and Wallace Huo Premieres to Strong Ratings
TOP 50 Chinese Artist Media Index – April 2019 (Vlinkage)
The Legend of White Snake (2019) Bai Suzhen actress Ju Jing Yi tops the April popularity index followed by Deng Lun who is currently appearing in another fantasy drama Investiture of the Gods and variety/reality show The Great Escape while Qing Chun You Ni's main host Lay Zhang is at third place. TOP 50 LIST … Continue reading TOP 50 Chinese Artist Media Index – April 2019 (Vlinkage)
TOP 10 Star Popularity Ranking – April 2019 (Monthly)
MAINLAND TOP 10: Cai Xu KunLi Wen Han (UNINE)Roy WangYao Mingming (UNINE)Yang MiZhu Zheng TingYang YangJustin Huang MinghaoZhu Yi LongMeng Meiqi https://ww3.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/005GE9b9gy1g2rfp2sx75j30rs1u0gqe.jpg HONG KONG, MACAU & TAIWAN TOP 10: Chen LinongJackson Wang Jia ErJJ LinLin Yan JunNicky WuDeng Ziqi (GEM)William ChanWallace ChungHebe TianShow Lo https://ww4.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/005GE9b9gy1g2rfp262kmj30rs1ud0w0.jpg NEW ARTIST TOP 10: Li ZhenningHu ChunyangYao MingmingChen YuweiBai LuWu … Continue reading TOP 10 Star Popularity Ranking – April 2019 (Monthly)
Wuxia Romance “Listening Snow Tower”Premieres May 6th
One the historical costume dramas which I have waited quite a long time for is wuxia romance Listening Snow Tower ( 听雪楼 ) which is premiering tonight, May 6th at 8pm exclusively on Tencent video with two back-to-back episodes. The Yin Tao directed drama stars Qin Jun Jie and Yuan Bingyan in a somewhat Romeo … Continue reading Wuxia Romance “Listening Snow Tower”Premieres May 6th
Reality Show “Chinese Restaurant 3” Unveils Intriguing Jigsaw Poster of New Celebrity Members
The celebrity reality show Chinese Restaurant 3 (中餐厅3) has unveiled an intriguing poster for its upcoming season. The poster is a mash-up of 6 different puzzle pieces of some facial features (eyes, forehead, nose, lips, eyebrows) of each of the newest members of the show that comes with witty clues. Netizens were quick to guess … Continue reading Reality Show “Chinese Restaurant 3” Unveils Intriguing Jigsaw Poster of New Celebrity Members
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