tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369346348992881922024-03-19T11:52:26.598+08:00Asian Drama HubAsian Drama Hub is a digital publication for Asian Drama News, Asian Drama Reviews, and Asian Celebrities with a focus on Korean, Chinese, and Thai dramas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-5612554418802236462024-03-18T22:20:00.006+08:002024-03-19T03:47:00.672+08:00Spring Celebrity Fashion Featuring 8 Gorgeous Chinese Drama Actresses <p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lTB0NeDpPdFpgJbwP4Zzs8onASQp0rNkN0f3UpknEp0wrqjX6LA7l3VjkucC2sIGqorhqnNY2PQsiFSNs14dUcNAgWpglLRAVMiVRSp4zDGD_tOV_7wqMhljlKqmdkGpO3QbXF8Inl1PxAdX8gd2tgGO-IZ-Oi1bwUPoM_hyLUOXPZelDDpx_BYTBXY/s4096/IMG_20240317_164255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chinese celebrity fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2143" data-original-width="4096" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-lTB0NeDpPdFpgJbwP4Zzs8onASQp0rNkN0f3UpknEp0wrqjX6LA7l3VjkucC2sIGqorhqnNY2PQsiFSNs14dUcNAgWpglLRAVMiVRSp4zDGD_tOV_7wqMhljlKqmdkGpO3QbXF8Inl1PxAdX8gd2tgGO-IZ-Oi1bwUPoM_hyLUOXPZelDDpx_BYTBXY/w320-h167/IMG_20240317_164255.jpg" title="Chinese celebrity fashion 2024" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's the start of the spring season and soon, we can see lovely flowers blooming everywhere again. But before those blooms show up, here are the blooming beauties of Chinese drama, displaying their best fashion moments.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's also the season of runways as famous fashion label brands around the world showcase their newest haute couture collections for the season. Most C-drama stars picked their choices from these collections.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here are our top picks stylish celebrities for the week:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Angelababy</b> - Yang Ying is always one of the top choices when it comes to style and fashion. She's one of the most stylish Chinese drama actresses.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Well, no wonder since she started as a fashion model in Hong Kong before she transitioned into films and television/web series.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEStFtj-NTG60FqV77e0dDSG8QiFc85HDRueJBez4OFAQFaZAgGXIENTkBNsIKrIpRfco8xeCVmKTw679fY-eLvjvq8UrkmwpBqVznFiRvw8Nh2AgZfdQSXa-qRNJw1h91f4tMC22ar801-no5YCw9H0ZFBl-F5D5pzuPUo6c_0DtpyA4h1F2pXV58C4/s5120/Polish_20240318_013007973.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Angelababy fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhEStFtj-NTG60FqV77e0dDSG8QiFc85HDRueJBez4OFAQFaZAgGXIENTkBNsIKrIpRfco8xeCVmKTw679fY-eLvjvq8UrkmwpBqVznFiRvw8Nh2AgZfdQSXa-qRNJw1h91f4tMC22ar801-no5YCw9H0ZFBl-F5D5pzuPUo6c_0DtpyA4h1F2pXV58C4/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_013007973.jpg" title="Angelababy fashion 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angelababy stuns in a white dress from Stephane Rolland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEH625OE2OJBzUodajao82iV1WF1zVjG6tnyG1aTDVwD-ycxCxpeXFB5rwS86rDw7W3Z3N93ZAxDinVwYSevEI_o2IxttUwSBssO3SvIMSVbD_4-yFTJ1oRqIJZ6LypqC5sfCrrK1JlRtIhhJqPtySNk6PfzrwFd46wna_8Ospp_9geLdC2MMKY_8UJ1Q/s5120/Polish_20240318_013033702.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Angelababy fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEH625OE2OJBzUodajao82iV1WF1zVjG6tnyG1aTDVwD-ycxCxpeXFB5rwS86rDw7W3Z3N93ZAxDinVwYSevEI_o2IxttUwSBssO3SvIMSVbD_4-yFTJ1oRqIJZ6LypqC5sfCrrK1JlRtIhhJqPtySNk6PfzrwFd46wna_8Ospp_9geLdC2MMKY_8UJ1Q/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_013033702.jpg" title="Angelababy fashion 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angelababy</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">On March 13, Angelababy attended the Hong Kong International Film and TV Exhibition wearing two fabulous dresses. The first dress is a strapless white satin dress from the 2023 autumn and winter collection of the French designer, Stephane Rolland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Angelababy looked resplendent in this stunning white dress, the body-hugging bodice with a continuous A-line skirt perfectly defined her curvaceous figure. She accessorized the dress with Garrard luxury jewelry and a watch from Breitling, in which she is the brand ambassador. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWco4NL8ge_kRd_Guc9Me8WCcYrsAhAP5jRxJW1c2oVGTfzRimKJ9DxakhMc8E5Uft5MyPBjAliOSh0Zj180n4iXtDmPfzNz8csbpl0wroDwGRPadm6EM5Whs-8hRJMAYF9YTv1r6RJtXeU7cuIoVv7ihfEjQGItnSS_87C-K5C3WE-w0y8sKKxHExqM/s5120/Polish_20240318_013105091.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Angelababy fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWco4NL8ge_kRd_Guc9Me8WCcYrsAhAP5jRxJW1c2oVGTfzRimKJ9DxakhMc8E5Uft5MyPBjAliOSh0Zj180n4iXtDmPfzNz8csbpl0wroDwGRPadm6EM5Whs-8hRJMAYF9YTv1r6RJtXeU7cuIoVv7ihfEjQGItnSS_87C-K5C3WE-w0y8sKKxHExqM/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_013105091.jpg" title="Angelababy fashion 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angelababy wears Alex Mabille dress</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In connection to the Hong Kong International Film and TV Exhibition, Angelababy attended the "Symphony of Lights" Shanghai Night wearing a peach dress with a high-collar design from the 2023 autumn and winter collection of Alexis Mabille.</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. Zhao Liying</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">On March 14, 2024, Zhanilla Zhao attended the official launch of her latest costume drama. Legend of Shen Li, with Lin Gengxin. She stunned in a phoenix-inspired yellow tulle dress from the 2024 spring and summer collection of YANINA. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfCksGoSyLKvEG9T7qjU0y5ze1xW1OWsWy3H3eAIVoWo-giUd5gRcmVxEEOchD3csaFzw5EGvplQP8VRxEKozxwlQBEZlLwSjzVufGUPbSk7Jjq5I9ogfmsLduoh4Tz47PGRLxzepaf9_jknnRmhaMGDntkfZzU1hBTwSSO2ciKvuLCQFQbvlBBekI_o/s5120/Polish_20240318_012851097.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfCksGoSyLKvEG9T7qjU0y5ze1xW1OWsWy3H3eAIVoWo-giUd5gRcmVxEEOchD3csaFzw5EGvplQP8VRxEKozxwlQBEZlLwSjzVufGUPbSk7Jjq5I9ogfmsLduoh4Tz47PGRLxzepaf9_jknnRmhaMGDntkfZzU1hBTwSSO2ciKvuLCQFQbvlBBekI_o/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_012851097.jpg" title="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying wears a phoenix-inspired dress from Yanina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mZUWxVMWogkMnABfzi8aRZAgTJjbnPjHLpf5C-IPLEPMyvMDAvKBqL0KHY8JHioj2MNsTmqPFcZ75CG7iFStqHnd06DXDNRo0_fluxS9DgjgTymXuGSFCB9zpbzQP0Omso0sfuvX0DTorXtnIKc7TglHHvIh7rB5a28JGzBgE97OL5tilHFEYEVJ45Q/s5120/Polish_20240318_013625571.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mZUWxVMWogkMnABfzi8aRZAgTJjbnPjHLpf5C-IPLEPMyvMDAvKBqL0KHY8JHioj2MNsTmqPFcZ75CG7iFStqHnd06DXDNRo0_fluxS9DgjgTymXuGSFCB9zpbzQP0Omso0sfuvX0DTorXtnIKc7TglHHvIh7rB5a28JGzBgE97OL5tilHFEYEVJ45Q/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_013625571.jpg" title="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying attends the official launch of Legend of Shen Li</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlNuCliAMO42u8VGTDqzHo9kRYS-UK0SagAZPAfJPGmP0h3mz9PX7kB0-aEaHKwsEsXZdZ_aQjb0n7Ch6eeXPNLiOg19CQI-Mt2p3HDrNRWJJzdN91_G2ot3f5gOKuyN6CL8SYzsNz47CFfTIgnp2YvqeyciGiEQPr0RHPo6XQ7xG16kv00pPgW4SVGs/s5120/Polish_20240318_013712713.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlNuCliAMO42u8VGTDqzHo9kRYS-UK0SagAZPAfJPGmP0h3mz9PX7kB0-aEaHKwsEsXZdZ_aQjb0n7Ch6eeXPNLiOg19CQI-Mt2p3HDrNRWJJzdN91_G2ot3f5gOKuyN6CL8SYzsNz47CFfTIgnp2YvqeyciGiEQPr0RHPo6XQ7xG16kv00pPgW4SVGs/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_013712713.jpg" title="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The custom-made silhouette phoenix dress features a long train, feather-inspired tulle embellishments around the bodice, and a sequined image of a phoenix, such a perfect dress for Zhao Liying to pay tribute to her character in the Legend of Shen Li.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The light yellow color also enhanced her charming face and slender body frame. There's a sequined head gear included in the design but she did not wear it in the actual launching event.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLC3Lh8et1Lu2ypS1f94onof0R7eIZ-jypqfmbkFHMeZKBkJkmZdZ686JbVRr3qu-PRwmyhtQzyf_mdS1wMzmvy8raNVC_jrILY8TMnvTYc0XbEbJchIY9wNH5xtWOgdw9lCHFRpQR2BVwVj1qgouO9MXDhXne3QsUb8MNFknAhNgx_e5N7HuCR5iNEU/s1141/IMG_20240317_163344.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLC3Lh8et1Lu2ypS1f94onof0R7eIZ-jypqfmbkFHMeZKBkJkmZdZ686JbVRr3qu-PRwmyhtQzyf_mdS1wMzmvy8raNVC_jrILY8TMnvTYc0XbEbJchIY9wNH5xtWOgdw9lCHFRpQR2BVwVj1qgouO9MXDhXne3QsUb8MNFknAhNgx_e5N7HuCR5iNEU/w303-h320/IMG_20240317_163344.jpg" title="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" width="303" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying wears a custom-made Yanina dress</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6nEI3EmjhPfPHZWDlofuEvV5XGh7nQWFxJyaCCRZSor1WTttLBrDlkAFpaSLdYkZSqR1KVl7wJRnP_4MA0S9S0iL20cy0KtziLZAgAkdKussc7YMwdrWmDs624jIMzBJC7uYBTePTAkKUI_tLJiFVeyTVlLbJK4y8fJQCiUYgF76KgcMSq25lBNpFWg/s1080/IMG_20240317_163330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1080" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6nEI3EmjhPfPHZWDlofuEvV5XGh7nQWFxJyaCCRZSor1WTttLBrDlkAFpaSLdYkZSqR1KVl7wJRnP_4MA0S9S0iL20cy0KtziLZAgAkdKussc7YMwdrWmDs624jIMzBJC7uYBTePTAkKUI_tLJiFVeyTVlLbJK4y8fJQCiUYgF76KgcMSq25lBNpFWg/w320-h317/IMG_20240317_163330.jpg" title="Zhao Liying Phoenix dress" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying channeling her phoenix character</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>3. Jin Chen</b> - This 32-year-old stunner is one of our favorites when it comes to celebrity fashion and style. Jin Chen knows her style. She's a trendsetter and someone who is not afraid to experiment with fashion ideas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJOsBZEXzCfVJjitU7qQcjQSGsyZYrMpZ3RrxSunI1awOuIxB_bnMfWDfXd_1q3us9TlTwNSDDOUkV7U9jpSlJvApu41_6kHI4p3-J0-1yh7eU0kl48F-HurN-wTTAQ1s6XXSwsAFFID0vGwfyiMlQ_ZxK-fQ9bVWIMhYEaqwwVEySZokmqUVY-yz-Ds/s1579/img-1710663711892fbb197fb895fb8cda0f989941e296e85b6bad7a4879ad4cc83014e242acecfe3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jin Chen fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1579" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJOsBZEXzCfVJjitU7qQcjQSGsyZYrMpZ3RrxSunI1awOuIxB_bnMfWDfXd_1q3us9TlTwNSDDOUkV7U9jpSlJvApu41_6kHI4p3-J0-1yh7eU0kl48F-HurN-wTTAQ1s6XXSwsAFFID0vGwfyiMlQ_ZxK-fQ9bVWIMhYEaqwwVEySZokmqUVY-yz-Ds/w320-h219/img-1710663711892fbb197fb895fb8cda0f989941e296e85b6bad7a4879ad4cc83014e242acecfe3.jpg" title="Jin Chen fashion 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jin Chen looks extra seductive in this Peet Dullaert spring 2024 dress collection</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl29tvwVL0Xb0h0RCu2tuR6SyV74C4mdcDjkjvoeRHFwV2GOvmjjvu3Zx8e56hWGFO7y70j2RjD_UJcl2fd_EUi0dIn1A4r12H0-QplERJzcuWoBacA3V9kDiG_Q0XqAzGYNG1ClmpGiTpEwFAfD3tDLdq-VLljPWSOZ-No5vuUSp2Ye7-WxGW-mypby4/s4096/IMG_20240318_013421.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jin Chen fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="3953" data-original-width="4096" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl29tvwVL0Xb0h0RCu2tuR6SyV74C4mdcDjkjvoeRHFwV2GOvmjjvu3Zx8e56hWGFO7y70j2RjD_UJcl2fd_EUi0dIn1A4r12H0-QplERJzcuWoBacA3V9kDiG_Q0XqAzGYNG1ClmpGiTpEwFAfD3tDLdq-VLljPWSOZ-No5vuUSp2Ye7-WxGW-mypby4/w320-h309/IMG_20240318_013421.jpg" title="Jin Chen fashion 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jin Chen</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just yesterday, she did a photoshoot wearing a seductive black backless dress from French couturer, <b>Peet Dullaert</b> from their Spring 2024 collection. The dress has a daring cut with the front fabric just held but two hooks to hold it in place. Jin Chen let her long locks drape at her back to have a dramatic effect on the dress's appearance.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YKfFkHa8k9EfIT1NBdZ1c4FkQmu-QvF4RPhFMHHLwEgVnpyFrFqDnakoKJHwXouTHZG52iWlGHImqc5NJ1grWzJCH_PzW0l_Uwayz4t7qHxdGorifTJXg8VIR9oLELsTWSHyppdbRR-DNBh6QItcUf5WFKj89nPkQh5F4VfZjR3nPu4zCQ0QDkw0zC4/s5120/Polish_20240318_013255613.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jin Chen fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YKfFkHa8k9EfIT1NBdZ1c4FkQmu-QvF4RPhFMHHLwEgVnpyFrFqDnakoKJHwXouTHZG52iWlGHImqc5NJ1grWzJCH_PzW0l_Uwayz4t7qHxdGorifTJXg8VIR9oLELsTWSHyppdbRR-DNBh6QItcUf5WFKj89nPkQh5F4VfZjR3nPu4zCQ0QDkw0zC4/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_013255613.jpg" title="Jin Chen fashion 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jean in a seductive dress from Peet Dullaert</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7n9S_wR18AtRzxngB16FIfhJCDA9zNtGP_oF538snkruwrW3gJxBT8FgdqvoxDHUCGSZ14IEKM8VUuOlgHi3_e1M_KkhaSUnKi2_0JC7b-vAocVLe56s0GZzomc6cKcq5xyFhKZXLntTEShwNxactG8ghKd2srWeucgz41TZs_sJ-eaCshF-kW4qZV7k/s5120/Polish_20240318_014023605.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jin Chen fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7n9S_wR18AtRzxngB16FIfhJCDA9zNtGP_oF538snkruwrW3gJxBT8FgdqvoxDHUCGSZ14IEKM8VUuOlgHi3_e1M_KkhaSUnKi2_0JC7b-vAocVLe56s0GZzomc6cKcq5xyFhKZXLntTEShwNxactG8ghKd2srWeucgz41TZs_sJ-eaCshF-kW4qZV7k/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_014023605.jpg" title="Jin Chen fashion 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jin Chen</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The frock is very alluring and sexy, and Jin Chen's interpretation of the dress style added steam to the sensual effect of the dress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>4. Yang Mi</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">On March 14, Yang Mi attended the premiere of Kung Fu Panda 4 in China and donned a dress from the 2024 spring and summer collection of French designer, Julien Fournie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgResgIR85zDfK10l5Rt3DacF3KwGJSp0eBqKUeiXIxqZm-Rg0pq9WU1LjpemQPWzmbP4nWhcs0FHF2VvuPf-z1oH-1ke-FcRwKUM-n8Kyu80ldpxdTTaW9v1chm-RD4DNlffzU8rQdrVdk1uE7rqJNj0MLn5Z0gd8J4_A9m14JJErG_sNDsGeYrIDM_zM/s5075/IMG_20240318_014543.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Mi fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5075" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgResgIR85zDfK10l5Rt3DacF3KwGJSp0eBqKUeiXIxqZm-Rg0pq9WU1LjpemQPWzmbP4nWhcs0FHF2VvuPf-z1oH-1ke-FcRwKUM-n8Kyu80ldpxdTTaW9v1chm-RD4DNlffzU8rQdrVdk1uE7rqJNj0MLn5Z0gd8J4_A9m14JJErG_sNDsGeYrIDM_zM/w258-h320/IMG_20240318_014543.jpg" title="Yang Mi fashion 2024" width="258" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Mi wears a seductive dress from Julien Fournie</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglIG8ckXZx2N4em1nu0MJCDVoFsvU945qaYU-GU52EFeu-q6zTa4p_PalkK1gVB2-uIslOdqe0jHYedoPfOoHDR_9fNUydTVsgiXALlES_jLGRKNX5xPBnaVjQ1b6U42qyfk6EM2rIRefl2Ab4dwbkVUoGDxM1Fpm8vyPzksmwdc0YvvtRbd-mSVIen4/s5120/Polish_20240318_013914928.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Mi fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglIG8ckXZx2N4em1nu0MJCDVoFsvU945qaYU-GU52EFeu-q6zTa4p_PalkK1gVB2-uIslOdqe0jHYedoPfOoHDR_9fNUydTVsgiXALlES_jLGRKNX5xPBnaVjQ1b6U42qyfk6EM2rIRefl2Ab4dwbkVUoGDxM1Fpm8vyPzksmwdc0YvvtRbd-mSVIen4/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_013914928.jpg" title="Yang Mi fashion 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Mi</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The navy blue and white sleeveless dress with a side slit looked simple but it has a unique style that can make someone look sexy and provocative. It has sequin embellishments that enhance the elegant appearance of the dress. It complimented Yang Mi's slender physique and flawless skin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoQ8Juy21vWaGJ-sRnpBAsj0ROwpt_xKOG5v_2gV1IxsziVEqwhQvPK565duAdb8jWalyZ9flbtPLUjHS0ZkfqZ9adltoyfclzEY91zYseiGhDRPxWYEc7Xr3UhdFFxhoRIPQ-FmBdfKfCJnE2G-PgYqIFUwry7rZZgoYB2LhcV_3EHJ4nhHC60wroyY/s1661/img-17106640123130df585b31862ccea29b464536359bba48bc81151bcce72b8403490418ce3f4a2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Mi fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXoQ8Juy21vWaGJ-sRnpBAsj0ROwpt_xKOG5v_2gV1IxsziVEqwhQvPK565duAdb8jWalyZ9flbtPLUjHS0ZkfqZ9adltoyfclzEY91zYseiGhDRPxWYEc7Xr3UhdFFxhoRIPQ-FmBdfKfCJnE2G-PgYqIFUwry7rZZgoYB2LhcV_3EHJ4nhHC60wroyY/w208-h320/img-17106640123130df585b31862ccea29b464536359bba48bc81151bcce72b8403490418ce3f4a2.jpg" title="Yang Mi fashion 2024" width="208" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Mi's seductive look wearing a Julien Fournie dress</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCe5BSeUmAajFmRLa7qEJULBMmE5ATF87UZLYy1alu-DMZ7rDNXGF2yvv1DrQRSmZQLnWRAincuel-78NtZAUzAPsuCE2FWVWufZmFW168RcMABv2I0Qv3f32cHH7UD8mtql5_xsqjVMq1FsxEJ6o5peu5yQGtbqPj_esmqktpVSr0rbBJlKZiBnUqRs/s1620/img-1710664009063e61ac31c35c694f298a70370b8a986348c64ad87fb93345b7eecabda14ff3c45.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Mi fashion 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCe5BSeUmAajFmRLa7qEJULBMmE5ATF87UZLYy1alu-DMZ7rDNXGF2yvv1DrQRSmZQLnWRAincuel-78NtZAUzAPsuCE2FWVWufZmFW168RcMABv2I0Qv3f32cHH7UD8mtql5_xsqjVMq1FsxEJ6o5peu5yQGtbqPj_esmqktpVSr0rbBJlKZiBnUqRs/w213-h320/img-1710664009063e61ac31c35c694f298a70370b8a986348c64ad87fb93345b7eecabda14ff3c45.jpg" title="Yang Mi fashion 2024" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Mi</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>5. Tiffany Tang</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Tiffany for Tiffany is what we call this appearance of Tang Yan 😄 On March 16, she attended an event of the jewelry brand, Tiffany & Co, with other Chinese celebrities, and she stunned in a body-hugging backless black dress from Alex Perry. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29C-ldWCXAXIkKA7lIeymBnjM32rj2nLvmEOtnVpveHqPqFHeuevAktb8rfPzJIzk0fKHJmwsnJ38fMCXnH76dz9EFhPhZNgJhg4NlDDd6Z5lfT3luAJPweAgrvfxnMXL2kX8jUuvkQy_K7NpP2Bos0s8eFt_fEeEv9BFh8dfh0qPAogWtDtmRX2OIlk/s5120/Polish_20240318_012745607.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tiffany Tang black dress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29C-ldWCXAXIkKA7lIeymBnjM32rj2nLvmEOtnVpveHqPqFHeuevAktb8rfPzJIzk0fKHJmwsnJ38fMCXnH76dz9EFhPhZNgJhg4NlDDd6Z5lfT3luAJPweAgrvfxnMXL2kX8jUuvkQy_K7NpP2Bos0s8eFt_fEeEv9BFh8dfh0qPAogWtDtmRX2OIlk/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_012745607.jpg" title="Tiffany Tang black dress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiffany Tang wears a seductive backless dress from Alex Perry and pieces of jewelry from Tiffany & Co</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8c0XUhyphenhypheno3h-N1bv1RLkJQFZMhWsyZVnmq15gaYRfxHJVN2sXw7NE07q8a8ObOEw5LPS80a4P0Dg2lPIwZSucIaMBs3WJiobbNHm4TsqDvKoXb6L9tnKq-zeTfn4wdVEpl379iBDWjIdUFQQE4egwjyNKOkmJzmi00WaYc2ckg7oPAF8xtFlkDHYpcTU/s5120/Polish_20240318_013214788.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tiffany Tang black dress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8c0XUhyphenhypheno3h-N1bv1RLkJQFZMhWsyZVnmq15gaYRfxHJVN2sXw7NE07q8a8ObOEw5LPS80a4P0Dg2lPIwZSucIaMBs3WJiobbNHm4TsqDvKoXb6L9tnKq-zeTfn4wdVEpl379iBDWjIdUFQQE4egwjyNKOkmJzmi00WaYc2ckg7oPAF8xtFlkDHYpcTU/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_013214788.jpg" title="Tiffany Tang black dress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiffany Tang bares her bare back</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Tiffany Tang also teased the camera by swaying and exposing her bare back, showing a well-toned spine and her seductive curve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The actress, who is back in the limelight after her successful appearance in Blossoms Shanghai, accessorized her glamorous silhouette black dress with pieces of jewelry from Tiffany & Co's collection. A diamond scroll tiara, a five-strand pearl necklace and a vintage time piece. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqwFjqjcEbMBhyphenhyphencumI6ThyNCN6ViE1Yccv3RkW3ZYO3WqmOxZQEsuNZH1zQjrWsSKbjA6nwjLI-5ttNfiW1F5SakUj8nH053llu8DkwXT45WOfvo8BJ6ZVD66kmyj8mpJbWM5yIO-rErbe4Zpj6_00opayNpLMVCERRAm-S8gHtQWam6_Zofau_NBF0I/s5120/Polish_20240317_162516610.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tiffany Tang black dress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqwFjqjcEbMBhyphenhyphencumI6ThyNCN6ViE1Yccv3RkW3ZYO3WqmOxZQEsuNZH1zQjrWsSKbjA6nwjLI-5ttNfiW1F5SakUj8nH053llu8DkwXT45WOfvo8BJ6ZVD66kmyj8mpJbWM5yIO-rErbe4Zpj6_00opayNpLMVCERRAm-S8gHtQWam6_Zofau_NBF0I/w256-h320/Polish_20240317_162516610.jpg" title="Tiffany Tang black dress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiffany Tang attends a brand event of Tiffany & Co</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlj3KEFlJ9wVFaHOhetdBx5XYFu83dO33UsLh_55paBg23FZJPvcFnje5r1Mp4Z3w3Kt6DrJ_u041L5-yP3vkqGgpyU6M6BbhdiljcB2Fq548ktllOe-B0_-dI4ZJOYv9cMTnWh0Zm9xk1pbsNNgQTKhS0Y8mlaCZlC0SSseTa-RitObWxHhwhnUspTs/s5120/Polish_20240317_162423522.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tiffany Tang black dress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlj3KEFlJ9wVFaHOhetdBx5XYFu83dO33UsLh_55paBg23FZJPvcFnje5r1Mp4Z3w3Kt6DrJ_u041L5-yP3vkqGgpyU6M6BbhdiljcB2Fq548ktllOe-B0_-dI4ZJOYv9cMTnWh0Zm9xk1pbsNNgQTKhS0Y8mlaCZlC0SSseTa-RitObWxHhwhnUspTs/w256-h320/Polish_20240317_162423522.jpg" title="Tiffany Tang black dress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiffany Tang wears a backless dress from Alex Perry</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>6. Dilraba Dilmurat</b> has a busy schedule this month attending brand events for her various endorsements. It looks like she's trying to fit everything before she starts filming, <b>Love in the Turquoise Land </b>with Chen Xingxu<b>. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just recently, she did a photo shoot for Dior's new pieces for the label's spring and summer 2024 collection. She wore two black outfits from this collection. A sleeveless dress and one with an asymmetric neckline, which she paired with a pair of gladiator shoes. She's also clutching a collection from Dior's bag line, Lady D-Joy handbag. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDRYaHmEWy6M1P7a1ft99wtHTlvulisKMMZXSxnwd-vXaVfpsggVO4LvzxFVrZGdj83fYI6rmth7JVdj5A_9U822qF_tADX3wx-dChO-iQDFKuwpWvK2jaT8_a_yEvWHQph6jShZJElMHc5dXQIaeaOz83uoN0Qx7rrtPIE9I90vdbPN35RI28dTUOZM/s5120/Polish_20240318_012925290.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dilraba Dilmurat Dior dress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDRYaHmEWy6M1P7a1ft99wtHTlvulisKMMZXSxnwd-vXaVfpsggVO4LvzxFVrZGdj83fYI6rmth7JVdj5A_9U822qF_tADX3wx-dChO-iQDFKuwpWvK2jaT8_a_yEvWHQph6jShZJElMHc5dXQIaeaOz83uoN0Qx7rrtPIE9I90vdbPN35RI28dTUOZM/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_012925290.jpg" title="Dilraba Dilmurat Dior dress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dilraba Dilmurat for Dior</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sHVlNSiKVPa_YmTI2v5-8xzPBDUTcd0IZgFEBMgyZo2a0P6XuuF4cYHYCSgeGK6Fa8HssG4QBlh_EQ-d_OortSRaKtcjod7myXXnODlla9kBOpq-wYa7vxjWFNLmLv3L4ZCH4_I_mSx7vZ1kzoC3i-eoOqUKsIL6EyObQZTk-L2V4Z0xGf7RPuApwLM/s5120/Polish_20240318_013538937.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dilraba Dilmurat Dior dress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1sHVlNSiKVPa_YmTI2v5-8xzPBDUTcd0IZgFEBMgyZo2a0P6XuuF4cYHYCSgeGK6Fa8HssG4QBlh_EQ-d_OortSRaKtcjod7myXXnODlla9kBOpq-wYa7vxjWFNLmLv3L4ZCH4_I_mSx7vZ1kzoC3i-eoOqUKsIL6EyObQZTk-L2V4Z0xGf7RPuApwLM/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_013538937.jpg" title="Dilraba Dilmurat Dior dress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dilraba Dilmurat wears Dior's dress</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>7. Wang Churan</b> - Recently, Gucci's creative director, Sabato De Sarno, organized a Gucci Ancora Exhibit in Shanghai, showcasing the latest collection of Gucci products.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The event was star-studded and we spotted several Chinese drama stars, who are also brand ambassadors of Gucci, attended the event. One of them is the towering beauty, Wang Churan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Sgn2hgPXRHkdVM31DNKxHOVUwCPUtcrAZnOyudjNsYli_7toXRhLWXADsHdj6mZXdFGDVrsYK9vLNxrY4w4jMIjqE42dC61GoyRzybV7cVtkQsL-21gyFnSzBOJm1tcoEXqN9XgdxN_pvWcM0-IcaxiFh-peUeUvi6cipSsNk4YZeXtErOCNK6SoHQc/s5120/Polish_20240318_014350331.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wang Churan Gucci Ancora 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Sgn2hgPXRHkdVM31DNKxHOVUwCPUtcrAZnOyudjNsYli_7toXRhLWXADsHdj6mZXdFGDVrsYK9vLNxrY4w4jMIjqE42dC61GoyRzybV7cVtkQsL-21gyFnSzBOJm1tcoEXqN9XgdxN_pvWcM0-IcaxiFh-peUeUvi6cipSsNk4YZeXtErOCNK6SoHQc/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_014350331.jpg" title="Wang Churan Gucci Ancora 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Churan attends the Gucci Ancora Exhibit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDvP-rDaoqk_E84ZyRHoaiYtRT8yq9RsFQrlfGmEZymZEHYO3ahq34dSk9sLXehDZRw7vPaKZAp53qyRXDf4P7Sty1LVP-SNAKegRI-NGVB2az1GzramJNOYx-jz1YVB8HjpqHtmEMR_nCK0MjzJ2qn9QNJ6Af8Uqq7j-Fd8dEU_N-zXrsQSX0zLiAJo/s5120/Polish_20240318_014501738.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wang Churan Gucci Ancora 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDvP-rDaoqk_E84ZyRHoaiYtRT8yq9RsFQrlfGmEZymZEHYO3ahq34dSk9sLXehDZRw7vPaKZAp53qyRXDf4P7Sty1LVP-SNAKegRI-NGVB2az1GzramJNOYx-jz1YVB8HjpqHtmEMR_nCK0MjzJ2qn9QNJ6Af8Uqq7j-Fd8dEU_N-zXrsQSX0zLiAJo/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_014501738.jpg" title="Wang Churan Gucci Ancora 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Churan at the Gucci Ancora Exhibit</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just like most actresses who attended the event rocking short pants, Wang Churan sported a black short pants number topped with a long coat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But among the female stars who attended, Wang Churan was the most attractive and sexy, rocking in elegance and glamour. She flaunted her best asset - her stunning pair of legs. Her beauty and style stood out among them all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfkVY0DbTIyoRKxs4J_fUloG_MtWtgRMhyphenhyphenOt7-h80VR7ydO7NvoCbvp1i3EYea6pMPypmj_erbdY6qClk7Glg9Tjg2ZIIXa8hOATjghDuXyuQ0gGG1ldWQ2InaAOHyqzmga7BpNg2y6FLUadlfARpwGIIo2iEB3CFkeFmpU84sjvbHoD7x6rw90WafQs/s5120/Polish_20240318_014139890.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wang Churan Gucci Ancora 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNfkVY0DbTIyoRKxs4J_fUloG_MtWtgRMhyphenhyphenOt7-h80VR7ydO7NvoCbvp1i3EYea6pMPypmj_erbdY6qClk7Glg9Tjg2ZIIXa8hOATjghDuXyuQ0gGG1ldWQ2InaAOHyqzmga7BpNg2y6FLUadlfARpwGIIo2iEB3CFkeFmpU84sjvbHoD7x6rw90WafQs/w256-h320/Polish_20240318_014139890.jpg" title="Wang Churan Gucci Ancora 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Churan attends Gucci Ancora Exhibit</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>8. Ni Ni </b>- The Parallel World actress was one of the C-drama stars who attended the star-studded exhibit of Gucci Ancora.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCErYaT-Wc2dERPJZhoxBY9vwH23JOwxlhik2YzQaTCRiTdZ_X1een8WLSb412bSxb5quLUc5gyVZ7ON5T0gJUUL6vSnUhqp4JYRG5nkIHQ6smsipYLUC6_NHVvElFq5jUwdou_kfsamXV0OPrOxHzX_rRGjmBNjyyBakd9OblDKIYYljqBdpbIZzsqRg/s1390/IMG_20240319_034444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ni Ni Gucci Ancora" border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCErYaT-Wc2dERPJZhoxBY9vwH23JOwxlhik2YzQaTCRiTdZ_X1een8WLSb412bSxb5quLUc5gyVZ7ON5T0gJUUL6vSnUhqp4JYRG5nkIHQ6smsipYLUC6_NHVvElFq5jUwdou_kfsamXV0OPrOxHzX_rRGjmBNjyyBakd9OblDKIYYljqBdpbIZzsqRg/w249-h320/IMG_20240319_034444.jpg" title="Ni Ni Gucci Ancora" width="249" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ni Ni attends Gucci Ancora Exhibit </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Just like most female celebrities who attended the exhibit, Ni Ni sported a sexy outfit composed of latex red shorts with a matching bag and a pair of deep red slingback pumps, all from Gucci. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfK2rDTEQsKacShHTxYKcchrm-xGIvIuz8z2oQuwxBr2Ba3uqA7VbyDdrUS2SqxZ0g1ePgkXD_64C4mCzWoaLu2FEmRAipNDNJTPOQlQqkuztW9yFNTFdD4-T-9dpYrSAPyOk1Ir8HJ4FRIshPZWBz2N7xMVgiabxx15yyRv2dIl3s_3e5P3-gg0T3zQ/s5120/Polish_20240319_034416031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ni Ni Gucci Ancora" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfK2rDTEQsKacShHTxYKcchrm-xGIvIuz8z2oQuwxBr2Ba3uqA7VbyDdrUS2SqxZ0g1ePgkXD_64C4mCzWoaLu2FEmRAipNDNJTPOQlQqkuztW9yFNTFdD4-T-9dpYrSAPyOk1Ir8HJ4FRIshPZWBz2N7xMVgiabxx15yyRv2dIl3s_3e5P3-gg0T3zQ/w256-h320/Polish_20240319_034416031.jpg" title="Ni Ni Gucci Ancora" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ni Ni </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Ni Ni wore a light green coat to complete her fashionable look for the event. Ni Ni looked so hot in this set of outfits especially the shorts and the slingback pumps!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">More celebrity fashion features in the coming weeks. You may put in the comment section the name of the actress you want to see in our next celebrity fashion post. Thank you!</div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-24189099363952464132024-03-16T16:43:00.036+08:002024-03-17T08:11:37.720+08:00In Blossom Chinese Drama Introduces Body Swapping Trope. Here's How It is So Far<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U3a4p3Kd8goXjHD_A21BVQuf7wzKiONxsJC_R4N81TfNjqZT22rza_Tp74WxhfmviGXILoK4JvXE6t-NyRWABmXNNHu8emka_P8YEm_x34ISuL_hRuWymuCXFBCKgKe4YAgsA0eOvhnZ98S7-LslvuR6DZOfRXsWF1NWz64Io1kjccL3xmG_lwfpDuU/s4096/IMG_20240316_005000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="2565" data-original-width="4096" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0U3a4p3Kd8goXjHD_A21BVQuf7wzKiONxsJC_R4N81TfNjqZT22rza_Tp74WxhfmviGXILoK4JvXE6t-NyRWABmXNNHu8emka_P8YEm_x34ISuL_hRuWymuCXFBCKgKe4YAgsA0eOvhnZ98S7-LslvuR6DZOfRXsWF1NWz64Io1kjccL3xmG_lwfpDuU/w320-h200/IMG_20240316_005000.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I just watched the first five episodes of <b>In Blossom </b>last night, Youku's new costume drama, and surprised to find out that this drama is all about body swapping! 😂</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Just think of John Travolta and Nicolas Cage's movie, Face Off, in 1997 (directed by Hong Kong director, John Woo) and you will get the picture. The only difference is that Face Off was done scientifically (facial surgery), while "In Blossom", was done through witchcraft. 😄</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT4aje81uZp0gG9NYvugxnsVn6U6EzkVll2lwdxtEiDlrG1-EzNaSSHftRmb66aNbaT6pfalwLCJi1vqqNNeNJoES0_Oqcl4WCN_nbW1dJxN-Qhw5zgfopU5bUtfinNXxeW8u0IGykguOFD7NwP-8AMblnBV8Asi-XHi4TL_1Eq0j8-ica0kCpxlRgJo/s5120/Polish_20240316_005458353.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrT4aje81uZp0gG9NYvugxnsVn6U6EzkVll2lwdxtEiDlrG1-EzNaSSHftRmb66aNbaT6pfalwLCJi1vqqNNeNJoES0_Oqcl4WCN_nbW1dJxN-Qhw5zgfopU5bUtfinNXxeW8u0IGykguOFD7NwP-8AMblnBV8Asi-XHi4TL_1Eq0j8-ica0kCpxlRgJo/w256-h320/Polish_20240316_005458353.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just think of Face Off (a 1997 movie) and you will get the picture of them body-swapping</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">The first two episodes are devoted to building the lovable and amiable character, <b>Yang Cai</b> <b>Wei</b>, and I was a bit confused because she was not played by <b>Ju Jingyi</b>, so I had to replay the episode thinking I was watching a different drama haha!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FBfRMokmPvEoR1dm-uCFa_LVImi7LUd94yh_W58xux2vRtSh9xko79ZmJ6RJKXcIDqpVc3gSsk5lN_7viyxxpSw08y-DKDNhn445igDj58LgtHkXSGe5BZ0T-tEOiZLHuShqSrTiXx7m8itxNggJw0_ITllV6w7EpPQXrHJezR_7oBMPDwBFKKhvGE0/s5120/Polish_20240316_005356534.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FBfRMokmPvEoR1dm-uCFa_LVImi7LUd94yh_W58xux2vRtSh9xko79ZmJ6RJKXcIDqpVc3gSsk5lN_7viyxxpSw08y-DKDNhn445igDj58LgtHkXSGe5BZ0T-tEOiZLHuShqSrTiXx7m8itxNggJw0_ITllV6w7EpPQXrHJezR_7oBMPDwBFKKhvGE0/w256-h320/Polish_20240316_005356534.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zheng He Huizi as Yang Cai Wei</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">The original Yang Cai Wei is played by <b>Zheng He Hui Zi</b>, and she's so good in all aspects - her delivery, her eyes, her facial expression, the timing of her acting, her pretty face, her charm, her demeanor, and most of all, her good rapport with <b>Liu Xueyi</b>'s character, Pan Yue.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So in my mind, she's the perfect female lead choice for this drama. There's a good amount of sympathy she right away established in the first two episodes. In other words, she instantly connected to the viewers. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">And I was wondering what Ju Jingyi's character would be lol! So somewhere in the second episode, Shangguan Zhi (Ju Jingyi) finally showed up, and alas! She's the wicked woman in the story. Goodness! 😆</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8T5XC3vV6vj9JWXnnpyxYVP5l6FV1CLPor6wM-R1vvDc-GdoyOxBAFhGbJLn0LrD7dX07VivzAHHh4r6pVKFsoC1syA3FCe6wWEYMM4rfdmS2TpwvTHcjqWmB_xMA9lSI_eFf1bTp6eLSJEkMBpRJOk7B16YGMS4ej1ehhigsXzM_aXr0UYEARMm6yZA/s4096/IMG_20240316_010022.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="3344" data-original-width="4096" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8T5XC3vV6vj9JWXnnpyxYVP5l6FV1CLPor6wM-R1vvDc-GdoyOxBAFhGbJLn0LrD7dX07VivzAHHh4r6pVKFsoC1syA3FCe6wWEYMM4rfdmS2TpwvTHcjqWmB_xMA9lSI_eFf1bTp6eLSJEkMBpRJOk7B16YGMS4ej1ehhigsXzM_aXr0UYEARMm6yZA/w320-h261/IMG_20240316_010022.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zheng He Huizhi as Yang Cai Wei and Liu Xueyi as Pan Yue</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">This kind of plot can be polarizing because the audience will have to take sides of who's the best between the two. Easily, my choice is Zheng He Huizi judging from the two episodes. Her presence was felt right away. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrS9KLNmOwy0PPZy5PQDEfkptFQ31fFt7UABEW6JI4aVdAqvn2w23SFw6-2OijaBxPx3Si6XTZlfJY2_bwZHhQQIRfru79eF0IvPICc7TsB4WSOOlyw2fGmkdHFI0YHExwipO46q4l1953LuoiGIeGYt5BblUackMpl1yVVNqtPfnWeUmZchR-exGahc/s1124/IMG_20240316_200210.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="1061" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkrS9KLNmOwy0PPZy5PQDEfkptFQ31fFt7UABEW6JI4aVdAqvn2w23SFw6-2OijaBxPx3Si6XTZlfJY2_bwZHhQQIRfru79eF0IvPICc7TsB4WSOOlyw2fGmkdHFI0YHExwipO46q4l1953LuoiGIeGYt5BblUackMpl1yVVNqtPfnWeUmZchR-exGahc/w302-h320/IMG_20240316_200210.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="302" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zheng He Huizi and Liu Xueyi established strong chemistry </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I shared this sentiment with domestic viewers (based on their comments on Weibo) who also thought <b>Zheng He Huizi</b> delivers well and has a strong impact to the viewers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyd59xDvsOGIjTe14rViPdTSvXFuvcs8R-pCtB3rEgiduWnYGCkIsEthaTKY9xtBL5ykXpalNu2AhG9nu9IVrZRFoHgtcoFD2CyD5DJFj5TiLPvIsN5byPfKT3jeKgdvaJ3kxRLHl6qvbGbArZTW9jzSmEHkyU_QPRUl4phHYFAr8G_ujsnJ8VG-Ly4v8/s1767/IMG_20240316_200400.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyd59xDvsOGIjTe14rViPdTSvXFuvcs8R-pCtB3rEgiduWnYGCkIsEthaTKY9xtBL5ykXpalNu2AhG9nu9IVrZRFoHgtcoFD2CyD5DJFj5TiLPvIsN5byPfKT3jeKgdvaJ3kxRLHl6qvbGbArZTW9jzSmEHkyU_QPRUl4phHYFAr8G_ujsnJ8VG-Ly4v8/w196-h320/IMG_20240316_200400.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="196" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zheng He Huizi as Yang Cai Wei </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">What's troubling is the fact that the script spends a good deal of time building a major character portrayed by a different actress who would not be seen throughout the drama. Zheng He Huizi is only a guest star, she still appeared in the succeeding episodes but only in flashbacks. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've read discussions in Douban and most domestic fans find Zheng He Hui Zi more effective than Ju Jingyi as the female lead. Her presence has a strong impact, indeed. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0NoN0EGxqZMxlHAf2rgZVx7aJx3VISg1rDGci-b4f4QoTzog0BGjRbNANfYeCMjK1nLlGnYOQ20UxR5nL_lYQa9XxPeYaIhTkKdd_JWIGvG9ZLrJZ_VII4HAG2CD_Yx2PQeyT6TpJVbqvyeBxwjBL5e1RAy-h6Xk61POTB2qgrxJgc-zyh3EafYbVEQ/s1080/IMG_20240316_001731.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="1080" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0NoN0EGxqZMxlHAf2rgZVx7aJx3VISg1rDGci-b4f4QoTzog0BGjRbNANfYeCMjK1nLlGnYOQ20UxR5nL_lYQa9XxPeYaIhTkKdd_JWIGvG9ZLrJZ_VII4HAG2CD_Yx2PQeyT6TpJVbqvyeBxwjBL5e1RAy-h6Xk61POTB2qgrxJgc-zyh3EafYbVEQ/s320/IMG_20240316_001731.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zheng He Huizi as Yang Cai Wei</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">She established a more "catchy" personality and her interaction with Liu Xueyi's character is a lot sweeter and more engaging.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Others commented that the script should have not devoted so much time building Yang Cai Wei's character through Zheng He Hui Zi because it steals away the audience's sympathy for Ju Jingyi. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">But whatever it is, it's only in the first three episodes, and from episode 4, the trajectory of the story changes. You may read my personal take on the drama if this one is for you.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lauK23M2IIS6HLuyPDohFHCdIw6u7WBzXdtFRGt3utQsUn5WtcsoVfs6SFnEc3L2NvUdrhIgFQMnJKtqW5iKvD_mqTNg9fZlo2RbosG0GMckRXGmVBaHu2HL68_jnvfiNWopcf6WlnNwxiIQ6BjEBOegO6jvOiKb1VNt9hyphenhyphenYmDiGOqKmKC2lxayCpEQ/s5120/Polish_20240316_005306077.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lauK23M2IIS6HLuyPDohFHCdIw6u7WBzXdtFRGt3utQsUn5WtcsoVfs6SFnEc3L2NvUdrhIgFQMnJKtqW5iKvD_mqTNg9fZlo2RbosG0GMckRXGmVBaHu2HL68_jnvfiNWopcf6WlnNwxiIQ6BjEBOegO6jvOiKb1VNt9hyphenhyphenYmDiGOqKmKC2lxayCpEQ/w256-h320/Polish_20240316_005306077.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Xueyi as Pan Yue</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Warning: Spoiler ahead. You might not like being given clues. So you may or may not proceed.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, so what happened in the first five episodes? The plot summary shared by the production is a bit confusing, so here's what this drama is all about:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>In Blossom </b>(English translation of the Chinese title: Flower Order), follows Yang Cai Wei (she's the main character in the story) played by <b>Zheng He Hui Zi.</b> She is the childhood friend and the beloved of Pan Yue (<b>Liu Xueyi</b>) but her family was murdered when she was still a child.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">She was able to escape but she bore a scar on her face. She was raised by a retired coroner whom she called Shifu (master). They live in a place called "Coffin House" and they take charge of examining dead bodies in Heyang.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGvkWdZ5UBBBjC-r53BoKGHXtNIfVNfZGYRMc_ilKTaEgcV5CEPiezqH0Tou-KsykDiqw0HSUSivVPb2LWme85lyjwdxa3J2XYqqvoSi7eH_YQDtRWsAIiEbpQ6pXbg_SyuQwYRbGTJI-R3i61YM50MAxdX06YR3wBv0SsKf0NCeY2_KfcGHNY-WSrEI/s1080/IMG_20240316_001903.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="1080" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGvkWdZ5UBBBjC-r53BoKGHXtNIfVNfZGYRMc_ilKTaEgcV5CEPiezqH0Tou-KsykDiqw0HSUSivVPb2LWme85lyjwdxa3J2XYqqvoSi7eH_YQDtRWsAIiEbpQ6pXbg_SyuQwYRbGTJI-R3i61YM50MAxdX06YR3wBv0SsKf0NCeY2_KfcGHNY-WSrEI/w320-h175/IMG_20240316_001903.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Xueyi as Pan Yue</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Based on flashbacks and Pan Yue's retelling of events, we knew that they'd been betrothed as children. They even received an imperial order/permission from the emperor to marry. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Based on the history of ancient dynasties in China, once an emperor gives his approval on the betrothal, the two people cannot disobey it. They also cannot break the promise of marriage unless the emperor takes it back.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But Pan Yue favored the emperor's marriage approval because he loves Yang Cai Wei. However, after the massacre of her family, they didn't see each other until they became adults. Nonetheless, he didn't stop from loving her. He was also hoping that one day, they could meet again. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACuYAzdZW-QJBrALapeg0TJ2t3wUeHN4NGY-1asp_5DVjopOTqoFlFVfAk7idqBGY4nRWGuQrr9P8YGmytIa4Yn31Oce8CrJLqiG1pgMJwyo59h9Z7ENYrgIvYd5r4IpEKHsaCcIu2zi7GxkUUoj8KiHwpdYbk-PJER3CVOHDvugsgwD8eg1ro7bPxuY/s5120/Polish_20240316_005708780.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACuYAzdZW-QJBrALapeg0TJ2t3wUeHN4NGY-1asp_5DVjopOTqoFlFVfAk7idqBGY4nRWGuQrr9P8YGmytIa4Yn31Oce8CrJLqiG1pgMJwyo59h9Z7ENYrgIvYd5r4IpEKHsaCcIu2zi7GxkUUoj8KiHwpdYbk-PJER3CVOHDvugsgwD8eg1ro7bPxuY/w256-h320/Polish_20240316_005708780.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Xueyi and Ju Jingyi</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Shangguan Zhi <b>(Ju Jingyi</b>), on the other hand, is someone he only treated as his younger sister and he has no feelings for her. But she is so obsessed with him, she's willing to do anything just to win his heart and attention. <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Shangguan Zhi is a wicked, vicious woman. She is feared by her servants due to her cruel and arrogant behavior. She has spent an enormous time making herself beautiful and attractive to charm Pan Yue, so she employs a witch doctor to concoct medicines for her to stay beautiful.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvejDNy33vuigKVO0fqEfPZrOii0sL3q21iRSMXiLDmXFk9xCz8HlQpsQY0Stn7ZoIAu6G63GsaoAdkenya7PvVtMGcUXhDntibW_w5Lr0U8HE7nDNZ67Fifc8kg3sPYyUZYLnRIMx41ia-jnHmuX2nO-M772Dj3AyW9h2bXKutvn1VJCaJhQZD58wlaE/s4943/IMG_20240316_012713.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="4943" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvejDNy33vuigKVO0fqEfPZrOii0sL3q21iRSMXiLDmXFk9xCz8HlQpsQY0Stn7ZoIAu6G63GsaoAdkenya7PvVtMGcUXhDntibW_w5Lr0U8HE7nDNZ67Fifc8kg3sPYyUZYLnRIMx41ia-jnHmuX2nO-M772Dj3AyW9h2bXKutvn1VJCaJhQZD58wlaE/w265-h320/IMG_20240316_012713.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ju Jingyi as the vicious Shangguan Zhi</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">In other words, Yang Cai Wei is the admirable, loveable, and sweet girl in the story, while Shangguan Zhi is the cruel, manipulative, and vicious woman. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Finally, Pan Yue locates the whereabouts of Yang Cai Wei and he immediately sets the date of their wedding, but he gives Cai Wei the freedom to choose to come to their wedding or not. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Upon hearing this news, the jealous Shangguan Zhi begins planning an evil act to prevent the wedding from taking place.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozT2R9ko76-gQFHsb7kErdeXxdNPHfo3GdcQcWuzP5Xb1eQsvmFg426ypdF2OzybP9_DoRujdYNdDHotmpaXAWCBErn2m-a3LndURb4WYNed8aii8WV7NfrkMqFMXwQ6znO3UdwC2mQ3Rl2lyjscblrQ7eg5xfuqlJn_Kay-7_hGDJd3Jitm84BbhBMs/s1081/IMG_20240316_012520.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiozT2R9ko76-gQFHsb7kErdeXxdNPHfo3GdcQcWuzP5Xb1eQsvmFg426ypdF2OzybP9_DoRujdYNdDHotmpaXAWCBErn2m-a3LndURb4WYNed8aii8WV7NfrkMqFMXwQ6znO3UdwC2mQ3Rl2lyjscblrQ7eg5xfuqlJn_Kay-7_hGDJd3Jitm84BbhBMs/w320-h320/IMG_20240316_012520.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The body switching scene</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, Yang Cai Wei realizes that Pan Yue really loves her, so she decides to come to their wedding. But on her way, Shangguan Zhi abducts her and brings her to the mountain. Her witch doctor began the ritual of "switching" their bodies or their souls, whatever is the appropriate term.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">To wipe out the evidence of her evil act. Shangguan Zhi, now in the body of Yang Cai Wei (Zheng He Hui Zi), pushed her witch doctor and Yang Cai Wei (in the body of Shangguan Zhi - Ju Jingyi) to the cliff. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNA7Dw_0URgYNceo2UPAXzZV2PRhgzQd5InA_Q1qsVEbjABb5Dy0KJ_cekhO5MD6cjVlRhsH2JrmHVYq32ZSgRg18BaN0nDq0mfYzbPNqMdk5Lif8AlPcbtG6vkSArLsDHhU97okpVs0Ritu6EcftelQzRPwD5uxl92e9Nd72mLafT7UGP_1XaE73NJc/s1080/Polish_20240316_012803752.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1080" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNA7Dw_0URgYNceo2UPAXzZV2PRhgzQd5InA_Q1qsVEbjABb5Dy0KJ_cekhO5MD6cjVlRhsH2JrmHVYq32ZSgRg18BaN0nDq0mfYzbPNqMdk5Lif8AlPcbtG6vkSArLsDHhU97okpVs0Ritu6EcftelQzRPwD5uxl92e9Nd72mLafT7UGP_1XaE73NJc/w320-h288/Polish_20240316_012803752.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zheng He Hui Zi</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">It is actually Shangguan Zhi in the body of Yang Cai Wei (Zheng He Hui Zi) who arrives at the wedding venue. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Yang Cai Wei (in the body of Shangguan Zhi) meanwhile survives the fall. She makes her way out of the mountain and hurries to the wedding venue. But too late as the wedding ceremony has already finished.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Looking around the courtyard, she sees Pan Yue, still in his wedding dress, stepping out of the room. But before she could react, she saw her body (possessed by Shangguan Zhi) fall to death. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">She leaves Pan Yue's courtyard, but later collapses. Her brother, Shangguan Lan (played by Zhang Rui), brings her back home to recuperate. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">While in a coma, she dreamed of meeting Pan Yue in the mountain, only to be stabbed by him. She suddenly wakes up and because she is Yang Cai Wei in the body of Shangguan Zhi she knows nothing in the new environment and the people around her. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">She learns that she has been in a coma for a month. She also finds out that Pan Yue is now engaged to Princess Changle and has been promoted to the Magistrate position. She began to doubt the real cause of the death of Yang Cai Wei (her body). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The fact that Pan Yue easily gets engaged to the princess just weeks after the death of his wife makes her realize that he might have murdered his wife so that he can break free from the emperor's edict of their marriage, and marry a princess.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Saddened by the thought that Pan Yue might have not loved her at all, Shangguan Zhi or Yang Cai Wei (whatever makes you comfortable) decided to investigate the real cause of Yang Cai Wei's death. She suspected Pan Yue as the murderer but she needs evidence to bring him to court.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Since (she is Yang Cai Wei in the body of Shangguan Zhi) she has knowledge of how to examine the real cause of death of a person, she began searching the burial ground of Yang Cai Wei.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, Pan Yue saw a pouch (the one he gave to Yang Cai Wei) fall from Shangguan Zhi's skirt. He immediately identified it and began suspecting that Shangguan Zhi might be behind the death of his wife.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Given the circumstances of the situation (the original Shangguan Zhi was obsessed with him and wanted to marry him), Shangguan Zhi has all the motives to kill his new wife. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is where the story picks up. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Yang Cai Wei in the body of Shangguan Zhi starts suspecting Pan Yue as the murderer so she must investigate him. Pan Yue, on the other hand, suspects Shangguan Zhi as the person behind the death of his wife so he must investigate her.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">They are actually investigating each other who is the real murderer. So they need to keep each other close to gather evidence. 😄</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MkFT1umEW7U8wSZUzjPegGOJVL-5KGUk9U6r10kGwpoVpzCc2juHY1LTaUwN1xy3o2n9_5AHFKCm2qAYipA5Tg_1y4pOpnUjsgiKLRXjZQjpR6Oy26XtbHd7eoOaTNv-yitk_bgH6QFNvFQKp0OqvenuphnKOMybp703WXpU7FJbO9S_HZSEos6ofhU/s563/yang4.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="563" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5MkFT1umEW7U8wSZUzjPegGOJVL-5KGUk9U6r10kGwpoVpzCc2juHY1LTaUwN1xy3o2n9_5AHFKCm2qAYipA5Tg_1y4pOpnUjsgiKLRXjZQjpR6Oy26XtbHd7eoOaTNv-yitk_bgH6QFNvFQKp0OqvenuphnKOMybp703WXpU7FJbO9S_HZSEos6ofhU/w320-h193/yang4.JPG" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zheng He Hui Zi</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">In other words, what we see is actually the real Yang Cai Wei in the body of Shangguan Zhi. This is quite uncomfortable to swallow since we know that the real Yang Cai Wei is not played by Ju Jingyi, and we now must learn to go with the body-swapping illusion.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It remains to be seen how this story would be logically wrapped up.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>My First Impression of In Blossom</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">At first, I had less sympathy with Ju Jingyi's character, Shangguan Zhi. She's vicious and cruel. My sympathy was with Yang Cai Wei (Zheng He Huizi). She's the ideal lead character type - kind, sweet, courageous. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I also find the interaction between Zheng He Huizi and Liu Xueyi more endearing than Liu Xueyi with Ju Jingyi. The switch changes my perspective. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Since Ju Jingyi now assumes the character of the amiable Yang Cai Wei, her personality is a lot more charming and calm. I also find her a bit humorous. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ju Jingyi is really suited to charming and sweet roles rather than vicious roles. Although actors need to experiment with different roles to see their growth as performers, Ju Jingyi's facial features are on the soft side of life haha! The transition to dark roles can be a bit challenging since she has a baby face and sleepy eyes. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's so hard to paint a villain streak on her face. Although she tried to act savage, adding intensity to her facial expression, it just looked so unnatural. Perhaps, she needs to attend an intense acting workshop to do dark roles effectively.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I cannot find any "fire" in her eyes as the manipulative and cruel Shangguan Zhi. Somehow there's lacking in her delivery. Perhaps, the way she pulls a supposed "arrogant" facial expression. There's some strength, but the overall impact did not match to her demeanor.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KREzab52d9VbifiE7JvUA77xTvt8WrNW6xsaKnfXuaOvLQmApgV53Nr_FMD1PlngRzOkjXFU-IWdkmnvitbAvsZm-Up6GEO6OIyL3tRjGhvNu_puVSyQpmjJmmr3PVkVaI4SN3qjKqTc0wjTA1zWUD_Dd3xX3TYy2BeMBUUxiTSPM9_D8PyhL2BhcOA/s5120/Polish_20240316_012413756.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4KREzab52d9VbifiE7JvUA77xTvt8WrNW6xsaKnfXuaOvLQmApgV53Nr_FMD1PlngRzOkjXFU-IWdkmnvitbAvsZm-Up6GEO6OIyL3tRjGhvNu_puVSyQpmjJmmr3PVkVaI4SN3qjKqTc0wjTA1zWUD_Dd3xX3TYy2BeMBUUxiTSPM9_D8PyhL2BhcOA/w256-h320/Polish_20240316_012413756.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ju Jingyi as Shangguan Zhi</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">I also have to complain about her makeup. Again. It's really the same styling from her previous dramas. The heavy cake foundation and the red circle around her eyes. I don't know if it's her choice, but her makeup artist likes to apply red eyeliner. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Is this her makeup artist's decision to have the same makeup application in all her drama projects?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's really weird. In the first two episodes, her face was so heavy with foundation that she almost looked like a geisha. That same red contouring around her eyes I saw in Beauty of Resilience is back again 🙈</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>But Liu Xueyi, </b>yeah! He is so handsome!<b> </b>He<b> </b>is really suited to do costume series, the ancient styling of long hair and flowing robes made him more gorgeous. He is so irresistible in every angle. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's also good to see him finally in the main lead role in the costume genre. He knows how to carry an ancient drama character. He can also fire an intense acting performance.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Okay, did I say I have a change in perspective about Ju Jingyi?</b> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">After she assumed the character and personality of Yang Cai Wei, everything looks good. From her appearance, her styling, and her delivery. She finally finds her groove. Her makeup has softened and not anymore disturbing. 😂</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOvu_apOVD36TjE07qNqdVBMJKkJB6PehyphenhyphenI9ohdAi3f0uBg3aIZ6iKJ9liX_D-Gn717jqJ300B2fZ8kugxkRS7LBl1xu_NqA1hNcF2DOE_JVSTlvwV0u9SOxIXsEwIDi92XvJ3kBFwMcczezQSTz52AZnBpsWhUh55up3ZRqW6FPrlVNS8OD6qxr5XPs/s5120/Polish_20240316_012310690.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="In Blossom Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOvu_apOVD36TjE07qNqdVBMJKkJB6PehyphenhyphenI9ohdAi3f0uBg3aIZ6iKJ9liX_D-Gn717jqJ300B2fZ8kugxkRS7LBl1xu_NqA1hNcF2DOE_JVSTlvwV0u9SOxIXsEwIDi92XvJ3kBFwMcczezQSTz52AZnBpsWhUh55up3ZRqW6FPrlVNS8OD6qxr5XPs/w256-h320/Polish_20240316_012310690.jpg" title="In Blossom Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ju Jingyi as Yang Cai Wei</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">I also love the fact that she can pull a good timing in humor. Her interaction with Liu Xueyi also improves. From episode four, their rapport has developed, and I can now watch them together in a scene with so much ease. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This drama is more on the investigation side of things rather than solid romance. If ever there's romance between the two main characters, it is slow-burn, their focus right now is investigating the murder of Pan Yue's wife. Definitely, romance is not in their minds at the moment.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Besides, Pan Yue sees the character of Ju Jingyi as Shangguan Zhi who he didn't like, and not Yang Cai Wei, so romance is definitely not in his mind. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The story is good. There's a hook in every episode due to the element of "hidden identity" and the thrill of finding the real culprit of the murder case.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It looks like more antagonists will be showing up in the succeeding episodes, and Pan Yue will be the target of treachery and conspiracy from power-hungry and corrupt officials. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The real culprit of his wife's murder looks like one of the "Four Greats", an elite group of powerful clans in the kingdom. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The leaders of these clans seem working together to frame him for the murder and determine to bring him down. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">So apart from solving the murder of his wife, he has to deal with his secret enemies, this organization has more sinister plans to ruin him. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">There are plenty of thrill elements waiting to be unleashed in the upcoming episodes due to the elements of crime, conspiracy, mystery, and identity secrets, making this drama an interesting watch.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is a good choice for people who like investigative/crime-thriller/suspense dramas. As of now, there's enough reason to root for the story.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hopefully, the writing is consistent as the story progresses. I checked the background of the director, Zhong Qing. He is known for modern youth romance series such as <b>Accidentally In Love</b> (Guo Junchen and Amy Sun) and <b>Please Feel at Ease Mr. Ling</b> (Zhao Lusi and Liu Te). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In Blossom is actually his first ancient costume drama. The two scriptwriters - Yu Hai Lin and Zhong Jing are also pretty new in the industry. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Their only ancient costume drama credit is <b>Handsome Siblings</b> in 2020. So let's see how this team would bring this drama into a level that intensifies our interest. </p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-19850916679176473112024-03-15T15:56:00.002+08:002024-03-15T15:56:37.195+08:00Hayao Miyazaki, Japan's Legendary Animation Creator Wins His 2nd Oscar Awards for Animation<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOM_dqzrC9SYAyvCNUpdBJtcF9MOjI5HF3Jbzxh3VTx-5rI8xD0d7nTf6nxqErPwhhCQc0J2uy-5Fyzf5zWJ5s-TIkGGLm4H1t6mPqBmtJMQIO1d9Eq7z6oLWRe10nEtrnwDFOdZWEJzIFBfYO4FjfFgqvb5VKYV9nNqlUGgogtnQOPD-4StddGITJ8s/s4096/IMG_20240314_110333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hayao Miyazaki" border="0" data-original-height="2415" data-original-width="4096" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiOM_dqzrC9SYAyvCNUpdBJtcF9MOjI5HF3Jbzxh3VTx-5rI8xD0d7nTf6nxqErPwhhCQc0J2uy-5Fyzf5zWJ5s-TIkGGLm4H1t6mPqBmtJMQIO1d9Eq7z6oLWRe10nEtrnwDFOdZWEJzIFBfYO4FjfFgqvb5VKYV9nNqlUGgogtnQOPD-4StddGITJ8s/w320-h189/IMG_20240314_110333.jpg" title="Hayao Miyazaki" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Japan just proved this year that when it comes to filmmaking, they are ahead among all the nations in Asia. In the recently concluded <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/03/highlights-photos-full-list-of-winners.html" target="_blank"><b>17th Asian Film Awards</b></a>, they won big, winning six, including three major awards - Best Film (Evil Does Not Exist), Best Director for Hirokazu Kore-eda (Monster), and Best Actor for Koji Yakusho (Perfect Days)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At the 2024 Oscar Awards, which was held on the same night Hong Kong hosted the 17th Asian Film Awards (March 10, 2024), Japan won two. <b>Best Animated Film: The Boy and The Heron</b> created and directed by Hayao Miyazaki with Toshio Suzuki, and produced by the popular anime studio, Ghibli, and <b>Best Visual Effects</b> for <b>Godzilla Minus One,</b> the same award won by Godzilla Minus One at the 17th Asian Film Awards. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Japanese film, <b>Perfect Days,</b> was the only Asian film nominated in the Best International Film category. Japan is also the only Asian country with the most nominated films at the Oscar Awards' Best International Film category.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXqzjckI_ncvp3k24N5_f66FAJav4v-eLEoCO9pj4Xe89BlfvDpeIV95lcW1LY31VtG-zbfLw2LuQ5rUr0KAWdKUoL2yXeTIkaIc3xb_dnzeM0Y9E9linE1aJqHQNtapvEyqBOdbkKhf9BcAmOGaoE4DCrhb0pUpWqTilAO2DFOeHxhdF_6m1tOpnj3s/s1304/IMG_20240314_110104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Hayao Miyazaki" border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXqzjckI_ncvp3k24N5_f66FAJav4v-eLEoCO9pj4Xe89BlfvDpeIV95lcW1LY31VtG-zbfLw2LuQ5rUr0KAWdKUoL2yXeTIkaIc3xb_dnzeM0Y9E9linE1aJqHQNtapvEyqBOdbkKhf9BcAmOGaoE4DCrhb0pUpWqTilAO2DFOeHxhdF_6m1tOpnj3s/w265-h320/IMG_20240314_110104.jpg" title="Hayao Miyazaki" width="265" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Boy and The Heron is Hayao Miyazaki's second Oscar Award for Best Animated Film after <b>Spirited Away</b><b> </b>in 2003. It was also the second time that he did not attend the Oscar Awarding Ceremony to personally accept his award.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">It is believed that his advanced age - 83 - could be the reason for his absence this year, as traveling to Los Angeles from Tokyo already felt already draining to him. But in 2003, it was a different reason. He explained later that he was protesting the United States' move to invade Iraq. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtFRc9QTvB0n7ne7wiDdTymrMlZjq8nyOm48hl8MjDJfRM3Im33bs-zP03zGoNKTeZSfRYWsr0r0OTZpL_Ccd8Op9GbHT4ESiVZQ87u4iTRa00mHcc_F63Kadh4_Kb7hielcT6yG8oFropPfv5bNjxhj1-AoozI-CAtOVO802AaUnBB7fOCCi8p3kgnA/s1080/IMG_20240314_110411.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hayao Miyazaki" border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1080" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtFRc9QTvB0n7ne7wiDdTymrMlZjq8nyOm48hl8MjDJfRM3Im33bs-zP03zGoNKTeZSfRYWsr0r0OTZpL_Ccd8Op9GbHT4ESiVZQ87u4iTRa00mHcc_F63Kadh4_Kb7hielcT6yG8oFropPfv5bNjxhj1-AoozI-CAtOVO802AaUnBB7fOCCi8p3kgnA/w320-h228/IMG_20240314_110411.jpg" title="Hayao Miyazaki" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hayao Miyazaki accepts his Academy Honorary Award in 2014</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">He did attend the Oscar Awards in 2014 to receive his Academy Honorary Award, the same year his animated film, The Wind Rises was nominated as Best Animated Film but did not win. He has another film that earned an Oscar nomination in the same category; Howl's Moving Castle in 2006. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><p><b>Hayao Miyazaki</b></p><p>Born during World War II in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki is the co-founder of <b>Studio Ghibli</b>, a Japanese animation studio.</p><p>He is considered a legend in Japanese animation due to his many blockbusters and multi-awarded animated films. He attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the history of animation. His theme always tackles nature and the environment.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglN4IvDca57TM3v8T3iErGG_puU70OvwRtrK8Mhqh3FAFK7u8WVSk7a8trLIhxaziFuCLgD13FKMXoixHh8bSiudaipfKZTAX-3l6mtd2ApjjmaSAIudSKtM-mYqWo290bRxgdi5lx3yd5bkMnmHyvSIbLsllAeqC9zFONfppYckJYL95CU-Otop-eS6o/s1312/IMG_20240314_110046.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hayao Miyazaki" border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglN4IvDca57TM3v8T3iErGG_puU70OvwRtrK8Mhqh3FAFK7u8WVSk7a8trLIhxaziFuCLgD13FKMXoixHh8bSiudaipfKZTAX-3l6mtd2ApjjmaSAIudSKtM-mYqWo290bRxgdi5lx3yd5bkMnmHyvSIbLsllAeqC9zFONfppYckJYL95CU-Otop-eS6o/w263-h320/IMG_20240314_110046.jpg" title="Hayao Miyazaki" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hayao Miyazaki</td></tr></tbody></table><p>All his animated films achieved critical and commercial success in Japan. These include <b>Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986), My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), and Porco Rosso (1992). </b></p><p>His animated film <b>Princess Mononoke</b> released in 1997, was the first animated film to win the Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year, and briefly became the highest-grossing film in Japan following its release in 1997. </p><p><b>Spirited Away</b>, released in 2001, became the highest-grossing film in Japanese history, winning the Oscar Award for Best Animated Feature. It is often ranked among the greatest films of the 21st century.</p></div><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-89743356055875482542024-03-15T09:44:00.003+08:002024-03-15T09:44:40.211+08:00Legend of Ba Qing: The Double Whammy of Scandals That Kill The Drama<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjFuPs0vi6t7vAk8XvLPaXvHe-tK3qHBGyrlZvpckgRXELXKnvRhCkpbFdNFaVq7neIa7C6bGHCuF2YC3GZEq_hvas1EJov5HBgqWiGe23DNXbeQjvCIrC7gUfUxL2aM84fUiwhSEhFfv1MzA9T9ISBvEKSlvdO5XaJQ3jGIOO6QrA2VItyBaxIiaxWg/s3222/IMG_20240314_085332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Legend of Ba Qing Fan Bingbing" border="0" data-original-height="2120" data-original-width="3222" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjFuPs0vi6t7vAk8XvLPaXvHe-tK3qHBGyrlZvpckgRXELXKnvRhCkpbFdNFaVq7neIa7C6bGHCuF2YC3GZEq_hvas1EJov5HBgqWiGe23DNXbeQjvCIrC7gUfUxL2aM84fUiwhSEhFfv1MzA9T9ISBvEKSlvdO5XaJQ3jGIOO6QrA2VItyBaxIiaxWg/w320-h211/IMG_20240314_085332.jpg" title="Legend of Ba Qing Fan Bingbing" width="320" /></a> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Legend of Ba Qing</b>, a highly-budgeted costume drama that stars <b>Fan Bingbing and Gavin Gao</b>, was supposed to be the follow-up television project of Fan Bingbing after the success of her 2014 costume drama, <b>The Empress of China.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It was filmed in 2017 and supposed to air in 2018, but in a highly controlled Chinese drama industry where state regulators have the final say on the release of television shows, and where scandals can undermine the future of its celebrities, the two lead stars were embroiled in scandals that same year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The double whammy of controversy involving Fan Bingbing and Gao Gavin ultimately sent this highly-anticipated drama to its final demise. So what exactly happened? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Everything looked very fine during the Chinese New Year in 2018. Fan Bingbing and Gavin Gao, who are both Shanghai Theater Academy graduates in the drama department, even performed a duet number at the Spring Festival gala to begin the promotion of their highly anticipated drama collaboration. No hint that an impending disaster would send their acting career in limbo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5SNM-g0tC-Ssimcz9zPxTnvWN6bZHqNdtxkp8T3Vmf4F4XbDWx9_H7pUSmIprK6FhVYo0-F2jNWUrw2qpwYSAvjlAYQZsI3PpivrLodwJiAHLBOgVN0ZFJwDS5456aYwD61TvYXIeyb943C2q-kiPdaXuplM4lAvJsKDI3SUR0c_rwi69zilqFlpaWU/s1080/IMG_20240314_084521.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Legend of Ba Qing Fan Bingbing" border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1080" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5SNM-g0tC-Ssimcz9zPxTnvWN6bZHqNdtxkp8T3Vmf4F4XbDWx9_H7pUSmIprK6FhVYo0-F2jNWUrw2qpwYSAvjlAYQZsI3PpivrLodwJiAHLBOgVN0ZFJwDS5456aYwD61TvYXIeyb943C2q-kiPdaXuplM4lAvJsKDI3SUR0c_rwi69zilqFlpaWU/w320-h308/IMG_20240314_084521.jpg" title="Legend of Ba Qing Fan Bingbing" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gavin Gao and Fan Bingbing in Legend of Ba Qing</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>The sexual abuse allegation</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Also known as Gao Yunxiang, Gavin, a former football player, made his acting debut in 2002 (Ambition). He was best known for his roles in <b>Goddess of Mercy (2010) and Legend of Mi Yue (2015)</b> where he won the Best Actor Award in both series at the Huading Awards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">He made his movie debut in 2007 in the romantic comedy film,<b> My Belle Boss</b>, starring alongside <b>Jing Tian and Peter Ho. </b>He also appeared in<b> Zhao Liying's Legend of Lu Zhen </b>in 2013, and <b>Legend of Ban Shu</b> in 2015 starring <b>Jing Tian and Zhang Zhehan.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKeZ0iWnv8ZIcK6zCWM9snRU_c-hz3xzLTR-JRYdOXzjDEwGKdosmIo3H3UmZii-jVULZO7oRX2cc_EA1qtEu-s87a3b1XwlJY5bumGIJDH4EEo3ALZZfy_2MI9qBGF2OV16btSI-zYP5Y55MZB7LcbkdnFoer1CeUHeMukNfNBsZ2GncODrOtDXT748/s551/Gavin%20Gao.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="551" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKeZ0iWnv8ZIcK6zCWM9snRU_c-hz3xzLTR-JRYdOXzjDEwGKdosmIo3H3UmZii-jVULZO7oRX2cc_EA1qtEu-s87a3b1XwlJY5bumGIJDH4EEo3ALZZfy_2MI9qBGF2OV16btSI-zYP5Y55MZB7LcbkdnFoer1CeUHeMukNfNBsZ2GncODrOtDXT748/s320/Gavin%20Gao.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gavin Gao</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Everything seems went smoothly with his flourishing acting career until March 2018 when he was involved in a sexual abuse allegation in Sydney, Australia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Gavin Gao and producer, Wang Jing, who were in Australia to shoot a drama, Love in Aranya, were accused of rape and indecent assault in a Sydney Hotel. The accuser was said to be a woman who worked as a production staff in Love in Aranya.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">They were arrested and imprisoned in Sydney. Gavin's wife, Dong Xuan, a Chinese actress, went to Australia to support her husband. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Later, Gavin was released on bail but remained in Australia. In 2019, due to the heartaches and strain she felt on her husband's case, Dong Xuan filed for divorce.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Two years later, in March 2020, the New South Wales District Court in Australia dismissed the case, finding Gavin Gao and Wang Jing <b>not guilty of the sexual assault allegations.</b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Plan of reshoot</b></div><div><br /></div><div>In April 2018, after the news of Gao Gavin's arrest, the production of Legend of Ba Qing planned to reshoot his scenes with another actor, but just as they were mapping plans to re-edit the drama, Fan Bingbing got involved in a tax evasion case. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3DyXgvqr2ZyPUqCMoe9KJckW6PEeI8_F9Wi6JyqUCxSejTVIZK6FclVEe0_oWOVCfGM1ddiVz6_pR2w77UYWOhVZ-C2WdtQ21DjYoqQueTDA2bLI6I0UwZQV5nbx03lakGDpLJZJhX3p7QO1kmyYzu2uJ1Sse7cyx68p5Ax_KVSFYuh7WNP6z2Z7kms/s1700/img-171009264381275c45ccaed773364177f46c41dd69e95d7cfdf89e7dec8ee454f1c2682a054ec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fan Bingbing" border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3DyXgvqr2ZyPUqCMoe9KJckW6PEeI8_F9Wi6JyqUCxSejTVIZK6FclVEe0_oWOVCfGM1ddiVz6_pR2w77UYWOhVZ-C2WdtQ21DjYoqQueTDA2bLI6I0UwZQV5nbx03lakGDpLJZJhX3p7QO1kmyYzu2uJ1Sse7cyx68p5Ax_KVSFYuh7WNP6z2Z7kms/w203-h320/img-171009264381275c45ccaed773364177f46c41dd69e95d7cfdf89e7dec8ee454f1c2682a054ec.jpg" title="Fan Bingbing" width="203" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fan Bingbing at the 17th Asian Film Awards </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The double scandals involving the two main leads sent Legend of Ba Qing into uncertainties. The production and investors, desperate to recover the cost, planned to replace the two with different stars, but the huge budget needed to reshoot all their scenes made the production think over.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It's already a heavy burden if one lead star is edited out of the scene, what if two leads are removed together? It sounds like filming the whole drama from scratch! Undecided about what to do with the drama, the production decided to let it rest in peace. At least for the moment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRDBFCyEievatsXrYlKlAzcIWdYEtIptcOJrPwTQCT22uvpO-z4lQYsXYa27FU9_V4MKBk5IbXCSVMUhoh5fhukImV3WkaXlP6nPq_PPnQyzpBuRGD1VlXpBQf0MkotAN33SbB_J-B8Kz-W1SqTqwMvGo-c-cifpLKV0QfVZKojeE0SwlHktWSnHAs6o/s1280/IMG_20240314_084605.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Legend of Ba Qing Fan Bingbing" border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="909" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRDBFCyEievatsXrYlKlAzcIWdYEtIptcOJrPwTQCT22uvpO-z4lQYsXYa27FU9_V4MKBk5IbXCSVMUhoh5fhukImV3WkaXlP6nPq_PPnQyzpBuRGD1VlXpBQf0MkotAN33SbB_J-B8Kz-W1SqTqwMvGo-c-cifpLKV0QfVZKojeE0SwlHktWSnHAs6o/w227-h320/IMG_20240314_084605.jpg" title="Legend of Ba Qing Fan Bingbing" width="227" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fan Bingbing as Ba Qing</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In the late part of 2020, there were rumors that the film might be released in 2021 since Fan Bingbing and Gavin Gao were already cleared to appear on shows again. It was also reported that the drama has been renamed <b>Win the World</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Hopes are still high for the Legend of Ba Qing to be released since Gao Gavin's <b>Son of Hero</b>, which was filmed in 2016, was quietly (because there was no promo involved) aired in August 2023.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Can it still be released? Fans are fervently hoping since the drama looked good and the production quality was topnotch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Here's the plot summary of Legend of Ba Qing:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The drama chronicles the life of <b>Ba Qing</b>, the wealthiest woman during the <b>Qin Dynasty period</b>. She was known to have provided mercury for the First Emperor of China’s mausoleum, and also funded construction works for the Great Wall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She belonged to the family who controlled the Cinnabar mines (Cinnabarite is the bright scarlet to brick-red form of mercury sulfide) in Changshou, which she managed herself as a widow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnnpnIUJB1I068EsRkcDmltBc0GGb4UAyWD9fwuEhoVY-JWlmwIXL8k-9Nw_ls9KuKHoI5703G4OH_BUZ8DFSYppHmafndS1tl5bFI3SEzU9goS-ImZ69iNh_ZV2MdjxPYtNj-IjJL-dUBZtx9RstUal6DmiLO4pJ-BPxdccZEVZ_Ep3KLphmiVf4LFE/s1271/IMG_20240314_084542.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Legend of Ba Qing Fan Bingbing" border="0" data-original-height="1271" data-original-width="849" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnnpnIUJB1I068EsRkcDmltBc0GGb4UAyWD9fwuEhoVY-JWlmwIXL8k-9Nw_ls9KuKHoI5703G4OH_BUZ8DFSYppHmafndS1tl5bFI3SEzU9goS-ImZ69iNh_ZV2MdjxPYtNj-IjJL-dUBZtx9RstUal6DmiLO4pJ-BPxdccZEVZ_Ep3KLphmiVf4LFE/w214-h320/IMG_20240314_084542.jpg" title="Legend of Ba Qing Fan Bingbing" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fan Bingbing and Gavin Gao in Legend of Ba Qing</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">According to historical records, Ba Qing was the earliest female entrepreneur in China, she lost her husband in her early years and remained a widow for the rest of her life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Legend has it that her family's wealth amounted to 800 million taels of silver and 5.8 million taels of red gold. She was also considered the "eldest sister" in the eyes of Qin Shihuang, the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first Emperor of China. They were actually not related by blood and they were involved in a complicated romance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Providing a large amount of mercury for the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang. In her later years, she was taken into the palace and named a "chaste woman". Historical experts speculate that she may have a private army but due to the affection of the emperor for her, she was not punished. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-10518774545782265162024-03-14T20:12:00.007+08:002024-03-16T16:43:58.923+08:00Our First Impression on the Burning Flames Chinese Drama 2024<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKg3XAnRH6TW9YfqV7Z7S3mlnt6Woik9Am6hEq5q06mmZMU6fZTHpe6QGANjY8Lz9TbZmXMNg8Rl9oKE6AElkbfED_X-MvwtAdMZKPS4ySdVvTMoUHNBZcJzjpIst-55VNPnfsCdnCi5Lxk-sMMQgWryAC3uenX0VMGMMr3foqGtB_YrgAMemX7_TZRkg/s3510/IMG_20240314_091935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1709" data-original-width="3510" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKg3XAnRH6TW9YfqV7Z7S3mlnt6Woik9Am6hEq5q06mmZMU6fZTHpe6QGANjY8Lz9TbZmXMNg8Rl9oKE6AElkbfED_X-MvwtAdMZKPS4ySdVvTMoUHNBZcJzjpIst-55VNPnfsCdnCi5Lxk-sMMQgWryAC3uenX0VMGMMr3foqGtB_YrgAMemX7_TZRkg/w320-h156/IMG_20240314_091935.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">So how's your verdict on the first six episodes of <b>Burning Flames</b>? We've read comments from fans on Weibo about their dissatisfaction with the drama. But we can't judge a series by just watching six episodes. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The drama dropped the first six episodes last night, so it's unfair to roast it immediately. The good thing is that <b>Ren Jialun and Xing Fei</b> are using their own voice to dub their characters, which means we won't be watching Bai Cai and A Gou as if someone enters their souls. 😂</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here's our first impression.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq3F3M-ZPHm1nLhs6KcvHBpDgbVx3gMfvU8nlV6nH7I9LeZya4FF1Lvuu4hiO5KAZqpvQdGpgkGaNL3bfmgG600OVJ9UVUby82K124_Ba2jLSzEvP8nl8IJ0OlidFYeMzErs9X-gadOekdXyRX19KrtYxzkX5yFhWENhju2ExUihngMTxR2SnzWcRwOE/s5120/Polish_20240314_092506740.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYq3F3M-ZPHm1nLhs6KcvHBpDgbVx3gMfvU8nlV6nH7I9LeZya4FF1Lvuu4hiO5KAZqpvQdGpgkGaNL3bfmgG600OVJ9UVUby82K124_Ba2jLSzEvP8nl8IJ0OlidFYeMzErs9X-gadOekdXyRX19KrtYxzkX5yFhWENhju2ExUihngMTxR2SnzWcRwOE/w256-h320/Polish_20240314_092506740.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ren Jialun as Prince Wu Geng</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">We just found out this is a fantasy drama (but not a mainstream xianxia, although elements of the three realms are present) rather than anything else. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's easy to say that the production poured out a large chunk of its budget on the visual effects and CGIs (computer-generated images), judging from the first two episodes. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">But why they're giving us a 1990s vibe? 😂 </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ns2DIjsMtUTJSjAYBGk6vWSdMzlKyHnzmSiBnsr2CcXGhgSRjoc4ypDHiMgTKd8p4JDO2alwESI2LORXXxZVYeP0zhnKShRhJkveqpdEKFKpN8GltXch_KCEdYpKDl5KJHAOrhatQA3oXs7vlw-dNvPp6BHuufXIpibAJ2uIV_pbEnrLLy0Vfo4aDiA/s5120/Polish_20240314_093537909.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ns2DIjsMtUTJSjAYBGk6vWSdMzlKyHnzmSiBnsr2CcXGhgSRjoc4ypDHiMgTKd8p4JDO2alwESI2LORXXxZVYeP0zhnKShRhJkveqpdEKFKpN8GltXch_KCEdYpKDl5KJHAOrhatQA3oXs7vlw-dNvPp6BHuufXIpibAJ2uIV_pbEnrLLy0Vfo4aDiA/w256-h320/Polish_20240314_093537909.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jiang Xin as Xin Yue Kui</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZi5CgOpgk1GRt84rjbPiTaWwwtoSYt5Rx4pNsFIge_tUmPbs2pg0vPGjemXedxn-VCPb9WpmCZPmnyml5Chz_iXgsoIh8auLpi736cMQzMO5ENXgfFXoBfFazVY3MGmt7Pc3LkYiiVq2EUEx6akZiR0rF8pAdsXPgeC8p5P_iVo9YS1hMle5OeLXLuys/s4986/IMG_20240314_092649.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="4986" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZi5CgOpgk1GRt84rjbPiTaWwwtoSYt5Rx4pNsFIge_tUmPbs2pg0vPGjemXedxn-VCPb9WpmCZPmnyml5Chz_iXgsoIh8auLpi736cMQzMO5ENXgfFXoBfFazVY3MGmt7Pc3LkYiiVq2EUEx6akZiR0rF8pAdsXPgeC8p5P_iVo9YS1hMle5OeLXLuys/w263-h320/IMG_20240314_092649.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter Ho as Xin King</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Personally, it feels like I'm watching the Japanese anime series in the late 1990s with the kind of visual effects applied in the war scenes between the Xin King (Peter Ho) and the immortal Hei Long (Jeremy Tsui). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">From what we heard, the production wanted to make this drama closer to the donghua/anime source, so they're building a world that has some anime vibe.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl48id5ttj4eUQocm2-WRzu_tllX2bGY001f1sjk1DgHzsYnLoN2Dticx_hCv0hEd8bJ2e0Ym-yn-RYdiawmWLGbJ5XKCJIgTr76J3GRFYbsLGCx_T7C3rl0clJ7kW3nJVph3rYR_oraHepEfYyDHVEM_F3i3hkhbAC9ktm8JgYSCam1sAdpWR9pUcqZA/s4853/IMG_20240314_092703.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="4853" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl48id5ttj4eUQocm2-WRzu_tllX2bGY001f1sjk1DgHzsYnLoN2Dticx_hCv0hEd8bJ2e0Ym-yn-RYdiawmWLGbJ5XKCJIgTr76J3GRFYbsLGCx_T7C3rl0clJ7kW3nJVph3rYR_oraHepEfYyDHVEM_F3i3hkhbAC9ktm8JgYSCam1sAdpWR9pUcqZA/w270-h320/IMG_20240314_092703.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="270" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CGI in Burning Flames</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">But this attempt actually is not good for the live-action version because it looks tacky. It's hard to watch the scenes with real people from the cartoon's perspective. Since this is a live-action adaptation, we wanted to see a more realistic environment and aesthetics.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl2-tgxKT0mCeVyVK0b3AAwNa0ZGdFYz86yXPZk4AW1JrVmCWhD_9sbnTP_hSX4v4kVcmafHmbkEv96i3EchHmL30KedL3lszpFRuaCMU7mB6rUctMwA4ba1UX9vPbe6Wfoc6hYnJf-SjOESb3yc42oYAFAdcBSXRvzAv4-5Cd38tLIbaZInfkhzmNAk/s5120/Polish_20240314_092942469.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl2-tgxKT0mCeVyVK0b3AAwNa0ZGdFYz86yXPZk4AW1JrVmCWhD_9sbnTP_hSX4v4kVcmafHmbkEv96i3EchHmL30KedL3lszpFRuaCMU7mB6rUctMwA4ba1UX9vPbe6Wfoc6hYnJf-SjOESb3yc42oYAFAdcBSXRvzAv4-5Cd38tLIbaZInfkhzmNAk/w256-h320/Polish_20240314_092942469.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ren Jialun takes the dual role of Wu Geng and A Gou</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ren Jialun</b> is more suited to his role as A Gou than as Prince Wu Geng. I just find his facial expression a bit stony as Wu Geng. When it comes to delivery (facial expression, angles, interpretation of role, mouthed words), he is more effective as A Gou.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34t99nkOM8nT1AgW121Ee1dGlMWxYMcpO9RvOie9W8FC05ZlmGmdHC_ZQXvI-uQ_CapfMnSDoldc2ynRy167UMFK7ONu_Rcir_WtqClWBWeD-l6lVxgUKktRwhlpr64CYDbQk0jQQO7Fa1XvLA36AOYthUE3qtZNZs7_jntb2Ty4Nzw2cPT2jf61UNAg/s5070/IMG_20240314_092001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5070" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34t99nkOM8nT1AgW121Ee1dGlMWxYMcpO9RvOie9W8FC05ZlmGmdHC_ZQXvI-uQ_CapfMnSDoldc2ynRy167UMFK7ONu_Rcir_WtqClWBWeD-l6lVxgUKktRwhlpr64CYDbQk0jQQO7Fa1XvLA36AOYthUE3qtZNZs7_jntb2Ty4Nzw2cPT2jf61UNAg/w259-h320/IMG_20240314_092001.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="259" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I also find it weird that Wu Geng saw his doppelganger, A Gou, in person and seems not surprised (he did not chase him or wonder why it seems he has a twin brother). From the perspective of the doppelganger myth, the original and the doppelganger do not meet in person.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">But what is more surprising is that Wu Geng did not even wonder why he seemed to have a copycat somewhere. He was not curious or interested to know this commoner who is his exact version. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOwcJwbN9yn8mtfa3PSgU4zfyz1M8T83P-KEhpxQ3-LoXn-i6DUXorR8D5wVmlAXOxUbjOmK_cYwzfDLKKqEykfPVxQdJgNt81bCFSHcbjeJvQHgPGhzwusaOZmR59jPKVSIMHXkFZRqQ4LLvH_SncgXNZ_bvGv6Cy9C0su6kozM1dnLWdzeNDFI1L7A/s5120/Polish_20240314_091613134.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOwcJwbN9yn8mtfa3PSgU4zfyz1M8T83P-KEhpxQ3-LoXn-i6DUXorR8D5wVmlAXOxUbjOmK_cYwzfDLKKqEykfPVxQdJgNt81bCFSHcbjeJvQHgPGhzwusaOZmR59jPKVSIMHXkFZRqQ4LLvH_SncgXNZ_bvGv6Cy9C0su6kozM1dnLWdzeNDFI1L7A/w256-h320/Polish_20240314_091613134.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Find it weird that Wu Geng meets the shred of his spirit. A Gou</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OUozutFz6ZgDVrMtmilGa-ulNgT47c9SlUmDvsk9aYXDMcYao-0WNlKgCbllRhCy23WhFwDHkTIXaWeItXAILGZy9sqRbwNJgBfg1l5maUxOUuswKC4uhVpH5X6eo7BDOmf85_WfgS81synu4jGT2v2zJznFOHJ_f89gud6zYMxn0oFEXYMDTQohqAs/s5120/Polish_20240314_093320255.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7OUozutFz6ZgDVrMtmilGa-ulNgT47c9SlUmDvsk9aYXDMcYao-0WNlKgCbllRhCy23WhFwDHkTIXaWeItXAILGZy9sqRbwNJgBfg1l5maUxOUuswKC4uhVpH5X6eo7BDOmf85_WfgS81synu4jGT2v2zJznFOHJ_f89gud6zYMxn0oFEXYMDTQohqAs/w256-h320/Polish_20240314_093320255.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Only Bai Cai seemed shocked to see two look-alikes. But that scene where she was curious and asked why the prince looked so much like A Gou was just "killed", meaning no follow-up scene or interaction. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sounds like a "mess" in the script. It was a useless scene and they could have just omitted it in the screenplay. Perhaps, it was a fault in film editing. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the 3rd episode we know that A Gou is a shred of Wu Geng's spirit created by his immortal mother (in other words, she makes a photocopy of her son lol!) to save him from the wrath of the immortals after his father challenged them to war.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wu Geng's mother already knew the outcome of the war so she made sure her son would survive by creating his "duplicate" in advance. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Not sure what's in the donghua version of this drama, but it looks like the production was trying to avoid the reincarnation trope so they created this concept in the screenplay.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByy8ObtVWvBw8X2iHO90ghe_RX0_0lrWM3wfNE3dKZsgJveSetZd2UiXkYN4d1gS8_TE3S8_nmAumHC_H7S4TDxcATn1NmHBVY24YPl642-W8k2oASClACZam82GUPkphtvaL8X6vbhRd4Q8Bzv9c7CxPRAArYpuFkuMCsm5H3_0sRcsiHisFvR8ZEG4/s5120/Polish_20240314_092600801.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByy8ObtVWvBw8X2iHO90ghe_RX0_0lrWM3wfNE3dKZsgJveSetZd2UiXkYN4d1gS8_TE3S8_nmAumHC_H7S4TDxcATn1NmHBVY24YPl642-W8k2oASClACZam82GUPkphtvaL8X6vbhRd4Q8Bzv9c7CxPRAArYpuFkuMCsm5H3_0sRcsiHisFvR8ZEG4/w256-h320/Polish_20240314_092600801.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ren Jialun as A Gou</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Oh, yes the short pants of Bai Cai 😄It's weird to see an ancient girl character wearing short pants, like, OMG what's that! 😂 Have not seen a major character in a fantasy drama wear short pants. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">But <b>Xing Fei</b> as Bai Cai is soooo good! Love her portrayal, she puts so much energy (never mind her shrieking voice in the first three episodes) into the character. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">She's bubbly and full of vitality, and what's lacking in Ren Jialun's portrayal (there are scenes where he seems spiritless and languid), Xing Fei covered it up.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtpH9Wov9Ft-NDKPl672lyEudyKmtMb6y0IzjsYmxkPIrXlSF83Z8xzhvBXgZXaycvJOT2fbcM92OY4qS2NEmpscZX2sxrEnx8BPwtUnJkwDJ1T8JhucCpfX1Z3ts39Q0As05Ijb5TD1RGYXpRLwgTGa8J2ZzT0AegNVqOlIJkOW5xBdYyEVIeBWR8kY/s5120/Polish_20240314_092203100.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtpH9Wov9Ft-NDKPl672lyEudyKmtMb6y0IzjsYmxkPIrXlSF83Z8xzhvBXgZXaycvJOT2fbcM92OY4qS2NEmpscZX2sxrEnx8BPwtUnJkwDJ1T8JhucCpfX1Z3ts39Q0As05Ijb5TD1RGYXpRLwgTGa8J2ZzT0AegNVqOlIJkOW5xBdYyEVIeBWR8kY/w256-h320/Polish_20240314_092203100.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xing Fei as Bai Cai</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">We heard that Bai Cai was originally given to <b>Li Yitong</b> but her management pulled her out of this drama due to some disagreements with the production, so the role was given to Xing Fei, which is a good decision.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Bai Cai is still very young and has a vivacious temperament, more like a teenager, which seems to be out of the league with Li Yitong's personality. Xing Fei is a better choice than her.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Gz59XLmEFKT17LtMw_-PDnovt_F2ri3Ra1f3tHJqd0u0TDrIujaNI2iQ3CYwY2EF9iUV8d_F4WdMqB_EIhMpjeqV9ctqk0jSw5wiV9LURAsM_i_I0P8XN14YtWlVOAAIxZMjnh4vEVPCrL5FzveZxNUp5_9gD4RfEYpXmkk7vXdr_ilKmQlvsCnj2LU/s5075/IMG_20240314_093607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5075" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Gz59XLmEFKT17LtMw_-PDnovt_F2ri3Ra1f3tHJqd0u0TDrIujaNI2iQ3CYwY2EF9iUV8d_F4WdMqB_EIhMpjeqV9ctqk0jSw5wiV9LURAsM_i_I0P8XN14YtWlVOAAIxZMjnh4vEVPCrL5FzveZxNUp5_9gD4RfEYpXmkk7vXdr_ilKmQlvsCnj2LU/w258-h320/IMG_20240314_093607.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="258" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The plot thickens from episode 3 and we can see Ren Jialun's presence picking up some energy as he battles out several antagonists. There's a sense of fierceness in his portrayal and his delivery improves from episode 5.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I love the fact that this drama did not use excessive face filters unlike in The Blue Whisper. They seem to be just using the real skin color of the performers, except for the immortal characters. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0y_SBNfdFlwb5so6U1PGTy8U7U0IgVOC_XLW8mlWqT5wdHZ-ZyVVg2AE09EzzuzIyD0K0X_b_wYfDL80p2BG2gGsGPHyxYB3mP3W24ttS4rxEXTkPNzhGMkkgIfrf28-2K_qv_8_TVPxBekq9RNh3j2VKRzOo7wkjWWb5Hm3ddG365_4uFfYJasxVPsw/s5120/Polish_20240314_093901953.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Burning Flames Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0y_SBNfdFlwb5so6U1PGTy8U7U0IgVOC_XLW8mlWqT5wdHZ-ZyVVg2AE09EzzuzIyD0K0X_b_wYfDL80p2BG2gGsGPHyxYB3mP3W24ttS4rxEXTkPNzhGMkkgIfrf28-2K_qv_8_TVPxBekq9RNh3j2VKRzOo7wkjWWb5Hm3ddG365_4uFfYJasxVPsw/w256-h320/Polish_20240314_093901953.jpg" title="Burning Flames Chinese drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merxat Yalkun as Shi Xing and Jiang Xin as Xin Yue Kui</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Although a little bit bland in texture and lacks cinematic appeal (<b>Judge Dee's Mystery </b>so far has better visual effects and fight scenes with cinematic appeal among costume drama releases early this year), the screenplay is interesting, the story progresses fast, and there's a "hook" at every episode, which helps energize the drama. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Among all the costume drama releases this year, Burning Flames offers a better storyline with episodes that attract interest. Never mind the CGI and visual effects lol! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In addition...I don't understand with other fans complain about Ren Jialun not having kissing scenes in his drama. You need to focus on the story not on extras! An actor's ability to deliver a good performance is not based on whether he has a kissing scene or not.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Perhaps these fans are still teenagers who are always looking for smooching in the drama, young fans whose minds are too preoccupied with the idea of romance and intimate scenes and not with the essence of the story. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I am not comfortable with kissing scenes in any drama, that's why I avoided the mainstream romance genre. I am more particular about the screenplay and the logical plot development. I want to watch how the story progresses, so in this situation, I am for Ren Jialun who has zero kissing scenes. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The kissing scene is just a prop that has been added to the romance arc of the story but does not totally add substance to the plot development. Even if you remove it, the drama is still fine.</p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-50823567012039907082024-03-13T07:20:00.003+08:002024-03-13T08:34:01.360+08:00Here's Why Hero Legends, The Legend of Heroes, Dashing Youth Are Wuxia Series To Watch Out<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGEUjUg6qRaxbDFSQK-it4Q5rsdYFO6ozNDmSlcXxGRc1iZSrBd4DWE9RbmMqi1waC7YAVHy64NuSjUMxrsNyIF0WafjJsUqtl7ujRqeE2LMcT44HSmZguwjRGg9t5D4ILwWy5s_PApisgzMgf2kgtkszMcqJuKmqXgMm42fBTlPw2BVvHBL5pWf67U0/s4096/IMG_20240312_132913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Best Chinese drama wuxia 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="4096" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGEUjUg6qRaxbDFSQK-it4Q5rsdYFO6ozNDmSlcXxGRc1iZSrBd4DWE9RbmMqi1waC7YAVHy64NuSjUMxrsNyIF0WafjJsUqtl7ujRqeE2LMcT44HSmZguwjRGg9t5D4ILwWy5s_PApisgzMgf2kgtkszMcqJuKmqXgMm42fBTlPw2BVvHBL5pWf67U0/w320-h203/IMG_20240312_132913.jpg" title="Best Chinese drama wuxia 2024" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As a die-hard wuxia fanatic, I am always on the lookout for a good wuxia drama. I am talking about the mainstream wuxia, the traditional one where Chinese productions are best known for. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It's so hard to find one nowadays because the focus of most C-productions in recent years is on the costume romance genre. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzRpLrWVS5ITQBiF26dGj1XXhWCLH3h4AGelrAYT2F3_ZjlYBqN8HToBdo4344Xi4UYH2X6H-tvubGrRZF5Xgh256W134Mj_xRnjzxtQ55DHBzIU6IXuw-5pM5y36J1Qu6wPTXoUKTgUXsHypq4uFFXACWCusnUtqDDxO9USOfudRD1D2RUZVjoysbGQ/s5120/Polish_20240313_001454492.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Best Chinese Wuxia drama 2023" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzRpLrWVS5ITQBiF26dGj1XXhWCLH3h4AGelrAYT2F3_ZjlYBqN8HToBdo4344Xi4UYH2X6H-tvubGrRZF5Xgh256W134Mj_xRnjzxtQ55DHBzIU6IXuw-5pM5y36J1Qu6wPTXoUKTgUXsHypq4uFFXACWCusnUtqDDxO9USOfudRD1D2RUZVjoysbGQ/w256-h320/Polish_20240313_001454492.jpg" title="Best Chinese Wuxia drama 2023" width="256" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">But thank goodness this year there are three C-Dramas in the solid wuxia genre that are expected to air. <b>Hero Legends (CCTV/Tencent), The Legend of Heroes (Tencent) and Dashing Youth (Youku). </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here's why these three are the Wuxia series to watch out this year. Hopefully, the script and the quality of the production won't disappoint.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Hero Legends</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've been searching where to find forums and online discussions about Wuxia novels until I found one, and luckily, most members are discussing the source novel of Hero Legends, the <b>Heroic Chronicles</b> by Sun Xiao. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EqBaEb8aTeK3Hh4RrwA7xf0MIlf1DZxgH0Ni0SvynjFoHyE-sR0p9l3C5j6Igs-HynJtEJL9utMEv8kIvSbKu-BnCnbAt2B_cH6KU_AhtW3I_oDui9fqKCRv9wPPvjZtLWXMRVFujq-0Iwsx41iltw_pTsy3maABXAWrtajHqG2qT-Ndrw8tnuZZe-g/s1440/img-1709920064672662bfea10ae9a26112856d1da9d9be8153c50167cb53d147bb7f3a6e4d816727.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5EqBaEb8aTeK3Hh4RrwA7xf0MIlf1DZxgH0Ni0SvynjFoHyE-sR0p9l3C5j6Igs-HynJtEJL9utMEv8kIvSbKu-BnCnbAt2B_cH6KU_AhtW3I_oDui9fqKCRv9wPPvjZtLWXMRVFujq-0Iwsx41iltw_pTsy3maABXAWrtajHqG2qT-Ndrw8tnuZZe-g/s320/img-1709920064672662bfea10ae9a26112856d1da9d9be8153c50167cb53d147bb7f3a6e4d816727.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi as Lu Yun in Hero Legends</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Heroic Chronicles</b>, according to those who have read the book, is arguably one of the most critically acclaimed wuxia novels in recent years. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This novel is considered by many wuxia aficionados to be the best work in contemporary wuxia after <b>Jin Yong</b> (The Condor Trilogy) and <b>Gu Long</b> (Xiaoli Feidao). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sun Xiao is a Taiwanese writer and Heroic Chronicles book is his novel debut. He published the book in the span of 10 years with the final chapter released in 2006. Sun Xiao stated that he wanted to reinvigorate the wuxia genre because it has been in slow decline in recent years. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Heroic Chronicles is not only a story of the heroic adventures of martial arts heroes but is also noted for its complex storytelling of social, political, and humanistic issues.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The martial elements in the book are based on traditional martial arts and they are thought-provoking. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUukGE-hUmsxeQump6EmT9j0JmZPcx81y7cYhuBt7kDNCHTj8qKeQb_4UbKdTMPA55wyhtaoiiKwPQmiLUS_nTW_SBolNIuVt-hvL3t-lmW74ZfpjtIvLwQkbzKoTnsl52zruxLvwQNFnQKddeAsp-E_dGUD7yFRTUr6Sg7huzZ2F0-Awz1JCTGani0Dc/s1633/img-16929808133992a1c6c1dcc2d2a2b05a49218f7be385b369193de678967c59e7238af9c1ba326.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hero Legends Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUukGE-hUmsxeQump6EmT9j0JmZPcx81y7cYhuBt7kDNCHTj8qKeQb_4UbKdTMPA55wyhtaoiiKwPQmiLUS_nTW_SBolNIuVt-hvL3t-lmW74ZfpjtIvLwQkbzKoTnsl52zruxLvwQNFnQKddeAsp-E_dGUD7yFRTUr6Sg7huzZ2F0-Awz1JCTGani0Dc/w212-h320/img-16929808133992a1c6c1dcc2d2a2b05a49218f7be385b369193de678967c59e7238af9c1ba326.jpg" title="Hero Legends Chinese drama" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi as Lu Yun </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><p>Heroic Chronicles is set in the Ming dynasty period and the story begins when the top army general is accused of murdering the emperor while both are on a military campaign. </p><p>As a result, the general's family is put to death by the new emperor and the general is forced into rebellion. </p><p>Many years later, a secret message is etched on a parchment paper, hinting that the general is innocent of the crime, and the former emperor might still be alive. </p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzc7Ijm-Gz5aiRH0w-NbtFobFV_fV0NkKOIeREscKRODMeJwwg0XmlLTM5w6KDhyo5E9ZQOdUDhBKuFODdywCW6APTamBZQEDu2wYGIrGYMAXuNxsAR3iSona68m5eD3BodQb1zBEbAkuB7Qzf1gU8uwnvD4_VVssW03ZYh2NRYSLkz6X77K5eB90qcw/s1589/img-17096481102895466ead603dadb8d0b1744b0ac80d8d6f468ba870f1751eb860b13d03e827189.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hero Legends Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1589" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzc7Ijm-Gz5aiRH0w-NbtFobFV_fV0NkKOIeREscKRODMeJwwg0XmlLTM5w6KDhyo5E9ZQOdUDhBKuFODdywCW6APTamBZQEDu2wYGIrGYMAXuNxsAR3iSona68m5eD3BodQb1zBEbAkuB7Qzf1gU8uwnvD4_VVssW03ZYh2NRYSLkz6X77K5eB90qcw/w320-h217/img-17096481102895466ead603dadb8d0b1744b0ac80d8d6f468ba870f1751eb860b13d03e827189.jpg" title="Hero Legends Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi and Xiao Shunyao will reunite in Hero Legends </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Heroic Chronicles has four main male characters:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Lu Yun </b>- a poor literary student, righteous, and morally upright. He makes sacrifices for the good of the community. He is an honorable man and his growth in the story is one of the most gripping parts in the plot development. <b>In the drama adaptation this is played by Cheng Yi.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Wu Ding Yuan - </b>a capable police detective and his investigation into a massacre connected to the parchment and his stubborn pursuit of those responsible for the crime would lead him to take on heavier responsibilities. <b>In the drama adaptation, this is played by Wang Qian Yuan.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Qin Zhong Hai - </b>an officer of the imperial army known for his martial prowess and coarse habits. He has a humble beginning and raised by a <i>shifu</i> (martial arts teacher) who is one of the strongest martial artists in the world. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Although he serves his superior honestly and courageously, he has rebellious tendencies and is not afraid to confront people in power.<b> In the drama adaptation, this is played by Xiao Shunyao, who played Di Fei Sheng in Mysterious Lotus Casebook.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Yang Su Guan </b>- a young and accomplished government official who has an enigmatic character. One day, he can be generous and loyal, the next day, he can be cunning and devious. He has courtly manners, but his heart's desire seems to be more terrifying. <b>In the drama adaptation, this is played by Zheng Yecheng.</b></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. The Legend of Heroes</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the most popular of all the wuxia novel adaptations because the source novel has been adapted numerous times in movies and televisions both in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a spin-off of the classic wuxia novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, which is part of The Condor Trilogy, written by Hong Kong journalist, Louis Cha. He wrote his novels under the pen name of Jin Yong.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigA5IyPrg_M-NZLL-I7is7Q3J5c68X0vWMVnyK7Q0z-s3bcqyazuc9B8-LQ3ML8DHieOIrNcbJHmto-hKkMknh01XXS2YBtkn9T7naOdKGoslf6_6-szLVuAT6qcjEQSaP3lyRD-qPu5RKKfzzlvn1BalpZbdRF8d99WXHnsir-Po1ePRFgNhIr9kQWU/s1173/IMG_20240312_132706.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Best Chinese drama wuxia 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigA5IyPrg_M-NZLL-I7is7Q3J5c68X0vWMVnyK7Q0z-s3bcqyazuc9B8-LQ3ML8DHieOIrNcbJHmto-hKkMknh01XXS2YBtkn9T7naOdKGoslf6_6-szLVuAT6qcjEQSaP3lyRD-qPu5RKKfzzlvn1BalpZbdRF8d99WXHnsir-Po1ePRFgNhIr9kQWU/w295-h320/IMG_20240312_132706.jpg" title="Best Chinese drama wuxia 2024" width="295" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ci Sha as Guo Jing</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Condor Trilogy consists of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, and The Heavenly Sword and Dragon-Slaying Saber. Both were published in the 1950s and early 1960s, and have been adapted many times in films and series. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Read related topics:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/01/the-condor-trilogy-and-new-jin-yong.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/01/the-condor-trilogy-and-new-jin-yong.html" target="_blank">The Condor Trilogy: Detailed Explanation</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/01/new-jin-yong-wuxia-universe-five-sub.html" target="_blank">The Legend of Heroes: Understanding the Five Sub-units</a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Legend of Heroes has 60 episodes and will be divided into two parts. The episodes are broken into sub-units, you can read it here <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/01/new-jin-yong-wuxia-universe-five-sub.html" target="_blank">The Legend of Heroes sub units</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It will showcase the backstory of the martial arts greats and minor characters in the Legend of the Condor Heroes, down to the main protagonists - Guo Jing and Huang Rong.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So this version is very focused on the wuxia elements, the origin of the martial arts sects introduced in the Condor Trilogy, and the sources of Guo Jing's martial arts abilities. So there are tons of fight scenes in this drama.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Legend of Heroes main cast arranged based on their appearance in the episodes:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ol><li><b>Zhou Yi Wei</b> as Huang Yao Shi</li><li><b>Gao Wei Guang</b> as Ouyang Feng</li><li><b>Peter Ho</b> as Duan Zhi Xing</li><li><b>Chen Du Ling </b>as Feng Heng</li><li><b>Hankiz Omar</b> as Yi Huo</li><li><b>Meng Zi</b> Yi as Mei Chao Feng</li><li><b>Ming Dao</b> as Hong Qi Gong</li><li><b>He Yu</b> as Chen Xuan Feng</li><li><b>Ci Sh</b>a as Guo Jing / Wu Mian Feng</li><li><b>Bao Shang En</b> as Huang Rong</li><li><b>Wang Hong Yi</b> as Yang Kang</li><li><b>Huang Yi </b>as Mu Nuanci</li></ol></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Dashing Youth</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Among the three, the Dashing Youth cannot be considered a traditional wuxia, but more on the interpretation of wuxia elements in the eyes of the youth. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is an IP novel published in 2019 and was adapted into Donghua in 2022. Unlike Hero Legends and The Legend of Heroes that contain the traditional elements of wuxia, Dashing Youth is a fresh take on wuxia to appeal the young generation. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nonetheless, Dashing Youth tackles elements we often find in classic wuxia such as the martial arts school, the principles of martial artists, and the jianghu elements. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>It is adapted from the web novel, <i>Shaonian Bai Ma Zui Chun Feng</i> by Zhou Mu Nan, which has a literal translation in English as <b>The Young Brew Master's Adventure.</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is a prequel to <b>Youths and the Golden Coffin, </b>the<b> </b>source novel of The Blood of Youth. So if you love The Blood of Youth , you'll surely like this one. Most reviewers of this novel say the writing is more polished. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZmYm5SQ-Jx91ZwEB3gwPdT_1vLgTerkIWntJpSw3_jvzrzf0tSwWYeN1WmKSvHkDim0wy1nqKFiKtrXm0_i8KRd9K5LfAh2VgKW2G1hBuULzkeiBMaQrBZ_65JyFKtSTlKI0pN5dbpG4Et0EQCq4BDtu_FFuCageE6XajLa0YNxY9Cc6ZkmuRBTpE5E/s1294/IMG_20240312_132933.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Best Chinese drama wuxia 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1025" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZmYm5SQ-Jx91ZwEB3gwPdT_1vLgTerkIWntJpSw3_jvzrzf0tSwWYeN1WmKSvHkDim0wy1nqKFiKtrXm0_i8KRd9K5LfAh2VgKW2G1hBuULzkeiBMaQrBZ_65JyFKtSTlKI0pN5dbpG4Et0EQCq4BDtu_FFuCageE6XajLa0YNxY9Cc6ZkmuRBTpE5E/w253-h320/IMG_20240312_132933.jpg" title="Best Chinese drama wuxia 2024" width="253" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neo Hou as Baili Dongjun in Dashing Youth</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Unlike <b>Youths and the Golden Coffin</b> where there are several main characters, the plot in <b>The Young Brew Master's Adventure</b> centers firmly on its main character, Baili Dongjun, played by <b>Neo Hou</b> in the drama adaptation.</div><div><br /></div><div>According to people who have read the novel, Baili Dongjun's character is well-written and consistent from start to finish. The story is set 20 years before the events in "Youths and the Golden Coffin" (The Blood of Youth). </div><div><br /></div><div>Bai Li Dongjun is the youngest son of the master of the Hou Mansion in Zhenxi. He is stubborn and not interested to study martial arts or read books.</div><div><br /></div><div>His only interest is winemaking because of his agreement with his murdered friend, Ye Yun, that he would become the best winemaker. </div><div><br /></div><div>But through accidental encounters and unforeseen circumstances. Bai Li Dongjun entered the martial arts school, developed his own martial arts abilities, and became number one in the world.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtMIjQaYwzv07Vrb9NVJypDGsgfuwtwYU9-SvG10UXreDWDcHxaHNTTODyaZxFk5e6NQ__CZIS2akpKy3LDsmhFOpUF28cfy5wkYlbxtJ2C2HFPkfNZEjzCnsw2HDXWVwaI8QZS-dw5oPu7vv0WcFRuI3h3FAPfYltTzxLLM_MQqT-0X96P_y159HWq8/s1080/IMG_20240313_001553.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dashing Youth Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="1080" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtMIjQaYwzv07Vrb9NVJypDGsgfuwtwYU9-SvG10UXreDWDcHxaHNTTODyaZxFk5e6NQ__CZIS2akpKy3LDsmhFOpUF28cfy5wkYlbxtJ2C2HFPkfNZEjzCnsw2HDXWVwaI8QZS-dw5oPu7vv0WcFRuI3h3FAPfYltTzxLLM_MQqT-0X96P_y159HWq8/w320-h311/IMG_20240313_001553.jpg" title="Dashing Youth Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xia Zhiguang as Sikong Changfeng </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div>He later met Yue Yao and got reunited with Ye Yun, who was afterall alive and now been renamed Ye Ding Zhi. Under their influence and encouragement, Bai Li Dongjun began to re-examine his identity and responsibilities. </div><div><br /></div><div>Years later, Ye Ding Zhi was used by others to launch a war against the Central Plains. And Bai Li Dongjun led a group of heroes to resist. </div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vMMn7v6pVV8MeuilBQ-_A96raPl-RanTklecc0WjjV3uvFWMvQgVOU6Ubmsb4F50si8IgLPfbhAKAE361YM2tiJjda_CQf-SQ9jxFv7iRXgrsgU5RDLsoyAD-e5amFzyOL5CciTP9kqPoswwkIW3YholEAtmIbLlje4orj6oBEeZLZA7OqGHhzhI4IE/s1080/IMG_20240313_001609.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dashing Youth Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="1080" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vMMn7v6pVV8MeuilBQ-_A96raPl-RanTklecc0WjjV3uvFWMvQgVOU6Ubmsb4F50si8IgLPfbhAKAE361YM2tiJjda_CQf-SQ9jxFv7iRXgrsgU5RDLsoyAD-e5amFzyOL5CciTP9kqPoswwkIW3YholEAtmIbLlje4orj6oBEeZLZA7OqGHhzhI4IE/w320-h307/IMG_20240313_001609.jpg" title="Dashing Youth Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He Yu as Ye Dingzhi and Neo Hou as Baili Dongjun</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Facing his best friend, Bai Li Dongjun did not back down at this time. He wanted to save the common people as well as his own friend!</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the most endearing parts of the story is Baili Dongjun's friendship with the people he met, especially Sikong Changfeng and Lei Mengsha. </div><div><br /></div><div>It also explains why he was so fond of Lei Wujie and Xiao Se from the moment he met them and why he willingly helped them clear the Tower of Ascension in Snow Moon City. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Drama adaptation cast:</b></div><div><ol><li><b>Neo Hou</b> as Baili Dongjun</li><li><b>He Yu</b> as Ye Dingzhi</li><li><b>Hu Lian Xin </b>as Yue Yao</li><li><b>Xia Zhiguang</b> as Sikong Changfeng</li><li><b>Wanyan Luo Rong</b> as Lei Mengsha</li><li><b>Li Hongyi</b> will have a guest role as Xiao Se</li></ol></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So all these notes and background of the source novels make these three upcoming wuxia series the most exciting C-Drama to watch this year if you're a wuxia aficionado.</div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-72372003720541825512024-03-12T19:19:00.007+08:002024-03-13T08:36:11.422+08:00Zhao Liying and Yang Mi's Fans Clash on Who Takes the Second FL in The Murderer<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzr1sG_RY_olMnGM0KgGCw9USbm6hJWK4qDGZPYu7voghfxX-zarLSj9vaezpnV8hmeum2SAW6ru2H-rDDoELOcQm0hgGMLJL2mAcYVVynUavVAr7G-hWsaj35oEZdGvs-V8wKsIJH1NUAEek3zp8ob5B9se26wxXrVxr6K6smLAxK6dMAccvWsKFxQc/s3489/IMG_20240312_131450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yang Mi and Zhao Liying movie 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2379" data-original-width="3489" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbzr1sG_RY_olMnGM0KgGCw9USbm6hJWK4qDGZPYu7voghfxX-zarLSj9vaezpnV8hmeum2SAW6ru2H-rDDoELOcQm0hgGMLJL2mAcYVVynUavVAr7G-hWsaj35oEZdGvs-V8wKsIJH1NUAEek3zp8ob5B9se26wxXrVxr6K6smLAxK6dMAccvWsKFxQc/w320-h218/IMG_20240312_131450.jpg" title="Yang Mi and Zhao Liying movie 2024" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This could be one of the most discussed Chinese movies in recent years as two C-Drama queens, Yang Mi, and Zhao Liying, are included in Peter Chan's new movie, <b>The Murderer in Jiangyuan Lane. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The lead star is veteran actress, <b>Zhang Ziyi,</b> who has more experience in doing movies, with international exposure, than Zhao Liying and Yang Mi.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The question now is who takes the second female lead? This is where the heated discussions online come from. The production has not specified who takes the most coveted role as the second female lead, perhaps to avoid fan wars, which are common in C-drama fandoms. Fans often fight even on trivial matters when their favorites are in the disadvantage situation. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yU9crk5S2F92ZiO2F_jIX7qyQRa9OTlAwaWzNYik3La2betJZ-7x5FKDK8uV9kLLlP-hj90UAAG8YEF7Wq-4ZXKJejNYr2_heO9OcdqkxUrdaZVHj8fXnap_yT2o_Rl7d0mk9CVbWwLhOi9-LhznEsg05K0LUAtbWmLkXIdWc7BppZCWs-46mzlrZMo/s581/The%20Murderer%20poster.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="566" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yU9crk5S2F92ZiO2F_jIX7qyQRa9OTlAwaWzNYik3La2betJZ-7x5FKDK8uV9kLLlP-hj90UAAG8YEF7Wq-4ZXKJejNYr2_heO9OcdqkxUrdaZVHj8fXnap_yT2o_Rl7d0mk9CVbWwLhOi9-LhznEsg05K0LUAtbWmLkXIdWc7BppZCWs-46mzlrZMo/s320/The%20Murderer%20poster.JPG" width="312" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poster of The Murderer in Jiangyuan Lane</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">But based on the Douban page of <b>The Murder in Jiangyuan Lane</b>, the billing of stars:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Zhang Ziyi</b></li><li><b>Lei Jiayin</b></li><li><b>Zhao Liying</b></li><li><b>Wang Chuanjun</b></li><li><b>Yang Mi</b></li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTQPHEh3xPeKFaVgU9NOLnyR8JiZopQwsrJt-lCvMCaKe46DNCJtm9KY7WrdcnYKfx0d3EnLFUKQA5mcKdBp1yS-Bke_52U1nTYBY2CG_Jrqd_thR3NKuA3CETdzA7by9E3HjTQCU6KkXkhbSGiTq5mYQjvOqoThdFRbjf721y4KfLpFxklvcol2Csas/s645/The%20Murderer.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Mi and Zhao Liying movie 2024" border="0" data-original-height="193" data-original-width="645" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTQPHEh3xPeKFaVgU9NOLnyR8JiZopQwsrJt-lCvMCaKe46DNCJtm9KY7WrdcnYKfx0d3EnLFUKQA5mcKdBp1yS-Bke_52U1nTYBY2CG_Jrqd_thR3NKuA3CETdzA7by9E3HjTQCU6KkXkhbSGiTq5mYQjvOqoThdFRbjf721y4KfLpFxklvcol2Csas/w400-h120/The%20Murderer.JPG" title="Yang Mi and Zhao Liying movie 2024" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cast billing arrangement in Douban</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">The above billing position means Zhao Liying is the second female lead, which irritated some fans of Yang Mi. As we all know, Yang Mi and Zhao Liying are two of China's biggest drama stars. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">They have the largest fandoms and their fans often clash in almost everything. The two actresses are always pitted against each other on who is better, who is the most famous, who is the most influential, and so on.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This casting will only fuel the clash of the two fandoms. As we all know C-drama fandoms often go ballistic when it comes to billing positions. So, what more if two biggest liuliang stars are in the same movie?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GymTWSIGXyAqgyWX7QD02Z3BRMged7J_DnHIPe8VRePMVIIQ1OEVYc0J3TdvxvwWKDyIjl-yLyvfAmjAM5H6Bcw7TtDu97BinyON-Q9YSs582EMRdLoO4ATTPm4IJgjjAdy7rfqMSt-sD38ui5t0Hu4-cX1pBWnBgTwPlKcdINESn8_GHYqlE38QyaI/s5120/Polish_20240312_131608535.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GymTWSIGXyAqgyWX7QD02Z3BRMged7J_DnHIPe8VRePMVIIQ1OEVYc0J3TdvxvwWKDyIjl-yLyvfAmjAM5H6Bcw7TtDu97BinyON-Q9YSs582EMRdLoO4ATTPm4IJgjjAdy7rfqMSt-sD38ui5t0Hu4-cX1pBWnBgTwPlKcdINESn8_GHYqlE38QyaI/s320/Polish_20240312_131608535.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying and Yang Mi</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The filming already wrapped up in late February this year but no news was shared with the public, not even still shots. No one knew exactly what transpired during the filming which led to endless arguments and discussions between the two fandoms. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>So what this movie is all about?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Hong Kong-Thai director, Peter Chan, announced the production of The Murderer in Jiangyan Lane in 2022, at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">According to reports, it took seven years of planning for this movie before the script was finalized and approved by the China Film Bureau (for script registration and filming).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The filming began in November 2023, a month after Zhang Ziyi announced her divorce from her husband of eight years, Wang Feng. Pre-production wrapped up in late February this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">As this is a big movie project and co-produced by Hong Kong and mainland China, netizens are arguing about who would be in this movie. The discussion reached a fever pitch when it was known Yang Mi and Zhao Liying entered the production.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The last time these two collaborated was in the 2010 costume drama, The Dream of Red Mansions. Years went on and they became C-Drama's biggest names and Queens of Drama Ratings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEFsCpcxSgexYzL5ggQhjB3Lxtj0eCakJWP_5z2OdBaTGk1KZo9CDiYs1kZIrFs6tFCK_l1gKm7EepUmngXD4xGGgJrkBMabFAHiN8F6KWJhu0YRJMFhxh4IcEkrF-d-is1xtsFsXi8RGdwvGAbmnwCYm0Qg1xCjb-eIQPN4BmihPIM62veU6pNo3L9Y/s923/IMG_20240312_130815.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhang Ziyi in The Murderer in Jiangyuan Lane" border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="923" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEFsCpcxSgexYzL5ggQhjB3Lxtj0eCakJWP_5z2OdBaTGk1KZo9CDiYs1kZIrFs6tFCK_l1gKm7EepUmngXD4xGGgJrkBMabFAHiN8F6KWJhu0YRJMFhxh4IcEkrF-d-is1xtsFsXi8RGdwvGAbmnwCYm0Qg1xCjb-eIQPN4BmihPIM62veU6pNo3L9Y/w320-h228/IMG_20240312_130815.jpg" title="Zhang Ziyi in The Murderer in Jiangyuan Lane" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poster of Zhang Ziyi in The Murderer. Photo credit: Douban</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The production has yet to share a concise plot summary of this movie, but according to its page in Douban, the story is based on real events. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It is a crime-thriller/suspense set in Shanghai in the 1940s. It follows a bizarre case that stirred Chinese society. A woman (played by Zhang Ziyi) murdered her husband, and during the investigation, she was helped by a writer (the second female lead) to exert her rights. The incident gave rise to the revolution of women’s social rights in China. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So while the fandoms of Zhao Liying and Yang Mi are arguing and debating about who should get the second female lead, let's wait and see when this movie will come out in theaters. </div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-74898346859545423742024-03-11T01:33:00.228+08:002024-03-11T09:12:04.105+08:00Highlights. Fashion. Full List of Winners at the 17th Asian Film Awards <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlHYUQ7GO5FZ_UHXD0rFZXVHlZupfq_bYySPikmwY3kyhXwkj15CE2viB2UIlYsueH64GEisk2UoGSdiEwim3SwzlIZATdzvn_z8tZLsxD4Cs5skw8B8d2T6_RuUlxwabGMU-5KDMyMluNDtE_Xn5DbhuPQxrogG8M3kc8pZxnD1ISK7Y179KGmQLk9k/s3655/IMG_20240311_020416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1803" data-original-width="3655" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlHYUQ7GO5FZ_UHXD0rFZXVHlZupfq_bYySPikmwY3kyhXwkj15CE2viB2UIlYsueH64GEisk2UoGSdiEwim3SwzlIZATdzvn_z8tZLsxD4Cs5skw8B8d2T6_RuUlxwabGMU-5KDMyMluNDtE_Xn5DbhuPQxrogG8M3kc8pZxnD1ISK7Y179KGmQLk9k/s320/IMG_20240311_020416.jpg" width="320" /></a> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The 17th Asian Film Awarding ceremony was held in Hong Kong on March 10, 2024. It is one of the biggest awarding ceremonies for film excellence in Asia. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Asian Film Award has been co-founded and jointly presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Busan (South Korea) International Film Festival, and the Tokyo International Film Festival. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This year's edition was held at the Grand Theater, Xiqu Center, West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. It aired live on Hong Kong's TVB channel and live-streamed on the official You Tube channel of the Asian Film Awards.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5lIDxNfzXf2NioNP_wWuf-dN_8_vqdHziIcS8rc0_Vz4o6Emi9I5IpGV6F1V6RVfJA-74-dtBe4nLNps7B4KRUFW7dv_F1URv-TYs-C-GsQTBpATrbnlQvmznV8DN2b4ZsxcOq2vn4-dy1zpMGftb75E_B0uIIpdH80ePiWr_aP6ZbwTtdexRXOEVfo/s1821/img-1710092647011c230f4e2cc1bf09b0798402727b20477aac326119d196b492eb8b33bae468492.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV5lIDxNfzXf2NioNP_wWuf-dN_8_vqdHziIcS8rc0_Vz4o6Emi9I5IpGV6F1V6RVfJA-74-dtBe4nLNps7B4KRUFW7dv_F1URv-TYs-C-GsQTBpATrbnlQvmznV8DN2b4ZsxcOq2vn4-dy1zpMGftb75E_B0uIIpdH80ePiWr_aP6ZbwTtdexRXOEVfo/w190-h320/img-1710092647011c230f4e2cc1bf09b0798402727b20477aac326119d196b492eb8b33bae468492.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="190" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fan Bingbing</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImVXyFfe9bGNlRBw1EVJmextteXnplL5ugbqMCO0NhVWL12e0MGXyjBXNQWONEUh0V2QWkORBUWUlzxs7ZwnzQ4k3SLRqAM7NMOivjlQnn0YWCU1cuxZaGwKuBhqZ0znuvv6HMA1kzcLSdmrulJNDO-a9QGGTSUNkMuMY-v2lEGHa62zNvO_fRqoJrbE/s1700/img-171009264381275c45ccaed773364177f46c41dd69e95d7cfdf89e7dec8ee454f1c2682a054ec.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImVXyFfe9bGNlRBw1EVJmextteXnplL5ugbqMCO0NhVWL12e0MGXyjBXNQWONEUh0V2QWkORBUWUlzxs7ZwnzQ4k3SLRqAM7NMOivjlQnn0YWCU1cuxZaGwKuBhqZ0znuvv6HMA1kzcLSdmrulJNDO-a9QGGTSUNkMuMY-v2lEGHa62zNvO_fRqoJrbE/w203-h320/img-171009264381275c45ccaed773364177f46c41dd69e95d7cfdf89e7dec8ee454f1c2682a054ec.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="203" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The ceremony began with a red carpet gala presentation, attended by some of Asia's brightest stars from Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong, and China.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Fan Bingbing graced the red carpet in an elaborate white silk dress designed by French couture designer, Stephane Rolland.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Chinese celebrity couples and veteran actors, <b>Jiang Qinqin and Chen Jianbin </b>jointly presented the Best in Screenplay award.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Jiang Qinqin also won this year's Best Actress for her portrayal in the movie, <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2023/10/wu-leis-dwelling-by-west-lake-will.html" target="_blank"><b>Dwelling by the West Lake</b></a>, in which she co-starred with <b>Wu Lei</b> (she played Wu Lei's mother in the movie) and her husband, Chen Jianbin. It was screened in Tokyo International Film Festival last year.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOHxsyPb9CG7ix1W04_6cFjfz5iVSfWC6gTffSrp2bMNmY2aE1I_rU2ADQsLGUDrhxE_O1NHQk6WrXxIBf0jnF1a4F6MgYEuVHxy2vPmqtcPutaEDzaiI5cqC4pzyUWDbgE2TPfGA_ZlVatE_gGaB8oAwPSycBkeZo4x_7h5adObE2nqXMNI5BwmS_qg/s1512/img-17100933127691a2bddf8e1a1ea550da6da731f3a6e80d934da13af8d0ce4eed341d5a2f64855.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivOHxsyPb9CG7ix1W04_6cFjfz5iVSfWC6gTffSrp2bMNmY2aE1I_rU2ADQsLGUDrhxE_O1NHQk6WrXxIBf0jnF1a4F6MgYEuVHxy2vPmqtcPutaEDzaiI5cqC4pzyUWDbgE2TPfGA_ZlVatE_gGaB8oAwPSycBkeZo4x_7h5adObE2nqXMNI5BwmS_qg/w229-h320/img-17100933127691a2bddf8e1a1ea550da6da731f3a6e80d934da13af8d0ce4eed341d5a2f64855.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chinese celebrity couple, Jiang Qinqin and Chen Jianbin<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSXEpMEgMbtso4RKZtVx1vOrcIFzIEEVJGwNdeL7oYVan4vfiJFAQ-GYzB2AVrHJ4YNHkc-I_UU_k56P2BfEcUjegYb8H4-bqQkWAOKI1EwC6jsop26OigZEG7C55snGlQJafIekR3_ATJINUP5NDsT5QMFS-x60T3qfdFxlYQ2p6SZJVBUjfyHdwvl8/s1512/img-1710094983713bb1e977592cd066567dc9488ab3dab61d3a7fbc29fc362c78ddc3f47d07028d3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSXEpMEgMbtso4RKZtVx1vOrcIFzIEEVJGwNdeL7oYVan4vfiJFAQ-GYzB2AVrHJ4YNHkc-I_UU_k56P2BfEcUjegYb8H4-bqQkWAOKI1EwC6jsop26OigZEG7C55snGlQJafIekR3_ATJINUP5NDsT5QMFS-x60T3qfdFxlYQ2p6SZJVBUjfyHdwvl8/w229-h320/img-1710094983713bb1e977592cd066567dc9488ab3dab61d3a7fbc29fc362c78ddc3f47d07028d3.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chinese celebrity couple, Jiang Qinqin and Chen Jianbin<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Jiang Qinqin and Chen Jianbin got married in 2006 after co-starring in the C-drama, Qiao's Grand Courtyard. They have two children together. Both are still active in making movies and television series in China.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh0fGh89kCmcsSKQW2yi1CC3kYbscJ84LiR-S1n5rROFWjkQQcBV34oc1im6fT2YFNU-28DmJ3ioTh6_eRXOxVTYhaYT1-h0fRUw5NIEUjdHrV8sM2zlaEDfhPF3WL3E5WH9Vn0c8IQSP6DFIfKA9OjG0dSLA9lT1G5KrCzt6W7XfxuVRoRQo_LDj8ec/s1080/IMG_20240311_015706.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1043" data-original-width="1080" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwh0fGh89kCmcsSKQW2yi1CC3kYbscJ84LiR-S1n5rROFWjkQQcBV34oc1im6fT2YFNU-28DmJ3ioTh6_eRXOxVTYhaYT1-h0fRUw5NIEUjdHrV8sM2zlaEDfhPF3WL3E5WH9Vn0c8IQSP6DFIfKA9OjG0dSLA9lT1G5KrCzt6W7XfxuVRoRQo_LDj8ec/w320-h309/IMG_20240311_015706.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gu Xiaogang, Jiang Qinqin, and Chen Jianbin<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Dwelling by the West Lake received three nominations - Best Actress, Best Director for Gu Xiaogang, and Best Original Music, winning one (Best Actress).</div><p style="text-align: justify;">Hong Kong actor, Tony Leung, one of this year's nominees for Best Actor (for the Hong Kong movie, Goldfinger), attended the ceremony accompanied by his wife, Carina Lau. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpildS8xlmowab90s4eEVPWfjPqHUX0biRJ-Zeuyt8n-DMFECRPxcfIomuaMB4p4k5Ui91fk1uUwTyjkeUEELiXVTihLxQhykPspHzIz6IZjkfkZHsTuIsb2n7Vx6hFGS0jB4ZnbWp3y3f0qnKDCyseh9jg0YAKNsSElcaLgjrYxxNgn9oyEmW-kMFEM/s1619/img-171008657929416771099ff900d19051283b5f0d195332f676264a96a0af50ece92bb322868ae.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpildS8xlmowab90s4eEVPWfjPqHUX0biRJ-Zeuyt8n-DMFECRPxcfIomuaMB4p4k5Ui91fk1uUwTyjkeUEELiXVTihLxQhykPspHzIz6IZjkfkZHsTuIsb2n7Vx6hFGS0jB4ZnbWp3y3f0qnKDCyseh9jg0YAKNsSElcaLgjrYxxNgn9oyEmW-kMFEM/w213-h320/img-171008657929416771099ff900d19051283b5f0d195332f676264a96a0af50ece92bb322868ae.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony Leung and Carina Lau</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Thai actor, Mario Maurer, who is one of the youth ambassadors of the 17th Asian Film Awards, and Hong Kong singer and actress, Charlene Choi, presented the Best in Costume Design Award.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfszcIC27p5pBAjZhomsO9ydTftnSHYhIu-lNFvXXhnHbAQvNR73FGoszBSsqOslS4Lmj5zNFSXP5hCPxcB1pMxNLBw8-5xUfAUeEVQMSjctucOQZ7rS4Y8oRMJANvFp3th12VfxR1kroDupTQ3GZkWc-_gO9EGsiYgo9yxYEcu24UKS_vKQljPGS7X14/s713/Mario%20Maurer%20and%20charlene%20Choi.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="713" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfszcIC27p5pBAjZhomsO9ydTftnSHYhIu-lNFvXXhnHbAQvNR73FGoszBSsqOslS4Lmj5zNFSXP5hCPxcB1pMxNLBw8-5xUfAUeEVQMSjctucOQZ7rS4Y8oRMJANvFp3th12VfxR1kroDupTQ3GZkWc-_gO9EGsiYgo9yxYEcu24UKS_vKQljPGS7X14/w320-h158/Mario%20Maurer%20and%20charlene%20Choi.JPG" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thai actor Mario Maurer, and Hong Kong actress Charlene Choi presented the Best in Costume Design Award</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">South Korean actress, Lee Young-ae, was a vision of charm and loveliness in her delicate peach tulle dress with embellishments. She won the Excellence in Asian Cinema Award. sharing the honor with Japanese actor, Suzuki Ryohei.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_Qcwufwjivky1h3Od32Km825aG1pd_ds2D4N-knWECB03H2a6GKNgCjP3uw2xfXuUMRN7k-DV_paWH94tpWf-Tqzv2TFYx_BlOW74OA5nyf5pn6mcDL0Iqn9Lf5BHwOekXBHdLxxElQHWMXG8yJeaIODaUhEyhxHHjBrTGz0Lwckk0YzRkVUgsclkfY/s5120/Polish_20240311_001639213.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_Qcwufwjivky1h3Od32Km825aG1pd_ds2D4N-knWECB03H2a6GKNgCjP3uw2xfXuUMRN7k-DV_paWH94tpWf-Tqzv2TFYx_BlOW74OA5nyf5pn6mcDL0Iqn9Lf5BHwOekXBHdLxxElQHWMXG8yJeaIODaUhEyhxHHjBrTGz0Lwckk0YzRkVUgsclkfY/w256-h320/Polish_20240311_001639213.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South Korean actress, Lee Young-ae</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">This year's main event was hosted by<b> Jonathan Wong and Grace Chan</b>. Jonathan is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. While Grace Chan is a Hong Kong-born Canadian actress and beauty queen. She won Miss Hong Kong 2013 and Miss Chinese International 2014. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmmku5saBBZc_JP5sIT91KNiw45xVl1GrwWSbtwVsvoBCFP6z7VI2fGBnf9tVsis1QbeuOoKiYEkmv7ViWsO6TLwyAn81Cp61EYJR4wuY9bLKI0Owc5Nljj008nGwCNz-4aN4IUKx0ye6lBEcAxIlLyg7rZfwOVp3QMVp8jyTKTKUNfLdNxAVkClpaIE/s586/AFA%20host.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="586" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmmku5saBBZc_JP5sIT91KNiw45xVl1GrwWSbtwVsvoBCFP6z7VI2fGBnf9tVsis1QbeuOoKiYEkmv7ViWsO6TLwyAn81Cp61EYJR4wuY9bLKI0Owc5Nljj008nGwCNz-4aN4IUKx0ye6lBEcAxIlLyg7rZfwOVp3QMVp8jyTKTKUNfLdNxAVkClpaIE/w320-h193/AFA%20host.JPG" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hong Kong celebrities Jonathan Wong and Grace Chan hosted the 17th Asian Film Awards<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ykpvXBi-m9amJ4gBgIHxTAdb7dOVkp_sGX7L7wG5ZTgzrOLgxfAFY1Qv7q1ww3UPv2mh3sYcWhSkDTE7rIHZE2319rD_tAPfbI73SWO5x-ElKkoFKlEbsRzuFp20_r1UAIjw8mNjadX1dPBL8DJRlml67R2YxaNDPPWlDPK0zEl-2MvSAVOtwcrJEoE/s1051/img-1710095056327e3e990796065bd700526eadfcade892f99380e027a0f6550065d6b11af759b72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1051" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ykpvXBi-m9amJ4gBgIHxTAdb7dOVkp_sGX7L7wG5ZTgzrOLgxfAFY1Qv7q1ww3UPv2mh3sYcWhSkDTE7rIHZE2319rD_tAPfbI73SWO5x-ElKkoFKlEbsRzuFp20_r1UAIjw8mNjadX1dPBL8DJRlml67R2YxaNDPPWlDPK0zEl-2MvSAVOtwcrJEoE/s320/img-1710095056327e3e990796065bd700526eadfcade892f99380e027a0f6550065d6b11af759b72.jpg" width="292" /></a><br />Fan Bingbing, one of the presenters of the Awards<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The date of Asian Film Awards often clashed with Oscar Awards in Hollywood, this year is no difference. Good that South Asia has a different time zone with California in the United States so we're able to watch both ceremonies. 😂</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Japan's Perfect Days also got nominated at this year's Oscar Awards in the Best Foreign Film category, but the winner went to the United Kingdom entry, "The Zone of Interest ".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although the winners were evenly distributed to films from different Asian countries, Japan took home many awards, winning six including the Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor. Followed by China with five.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I was touched when Tergel from Mongolia, whose film industry is largely unknown in Asia, won the Best Newcomer award defeating Wang Yibo for Hidden Blade, Yoyo Tse for Fly Me to the Moon, and the rest. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's a testament that Mongolia also has great talents in films. Because it was unexpected as most of his co-nominees came from popular film industries in Asia, he got emotional in his speech and shed tears. </div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the full List of Nominees, Winners, and Special Awardees at the 17th Asian Film Awards:</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I. Special Awardees:</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Highest-Grossing Asian Film in 2023: </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Full River Red (China)</b> starring Shen Teng and Jackson Yee, and Directed by Zhang Yimou</li></ul><b>2. Lifetime Achievement Award: </b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li>Zhang Yimou, director (China). <b><a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/03/17th-asian-film-awards-list-of.html" target="_blank">See details of the achievement</a></b></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Excellence in Asian Cinema:</b></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Suzuki Ryohei, actor (Japan)</li><li>Lee Young-ae. actress (South Korea)</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>4. Next Generation Award:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li>Zhao Liying, actress (China)</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>5. Asian Rising Star Award:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li>Win Metawin, actor (Thailand)</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">II. Competition Category:</span></b></p><div><b>Best Film:</b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. 12.12: The Day (South Korea) </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2. Evil Does Not Exist (Japan) - winner</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">3. Paradise (Sri Lanka/India)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. Perfect Days (Japan)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. Snow Leopard (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Director:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Gu Xiaogang for Dwelling by the West Lake (China)</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2. Hirokazu Kore-eda for Monster (Japan) - winner</span></b></div><div>3. Ryusuke Hamaguchi for Evil Does Not Exist (Japan)</div><div>4. Kim Sung-su for12.12: The Day (South Korea)</div><div>5. Prasanna Vithanage for Paradise (Sri Lanka/India)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best New Director:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">1. Nick Cheuk for Time Still Turns the Pages (Hongkong) - winner</span></b></div><div>2. Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir for City of Wind (Mongolia)</div><div>3. Amanda Nell Eu for Tiger Stripes (Malaysia)</div><div>4. Phạm Thiên Ân for Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (Vietnam)</div><div>5. Dominic Sangma for Rapture (India)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Actor:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Hwang Jung-min for 12.12: The Day (South Korea)</div><div>2. Tony Leung Chiu-wai for The Goldfinger (Hong Kong)</div><div>3. Shen Teng for Full River Red (China)</div><div>4. Wu Kang-ren for Abang Adik (Malaysia)</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">5. Koji Yakusho for Perfect Days (Japan) - winner</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Actress:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">1. Jiang Qingqin - Dwelling by the West Lake (China) - winner</span></b></div><div>2. Jung Yu-mi - Sleep (South Korea)</div><div>3. Rinko Kikuchi - 658km Yoko (Japan)</div><div>4. Audrey Lin - Trouble Girl (Hong Kong)</div><div>5. Zhou Dongyu - The Breaking Ice (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Supporting Actor</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Nakamura Shido II - Kubi (Japan)</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2. Park Hoon - 12.12: The Day (South Korea) - winner</span></b></div><div>3. Park Jeong-min - Smugglers (South Korea)</div><div>4. Jack Tan - Abang Adik (Malaysia)</div><div>5. Sean Wong - Time Still Turns the Pages (Hong Kong)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Supporting Actress</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Go Min-si - Smugglers (South Korea)</div><div>2. Minami Hamabe - Godzilla Minus One (Japan)</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">3. Rachel Leung - In Broad Daylight (Hong Kong) - winner</span></b></div><div>4. Mariko Tsutsui - Last Shadow at First Light (Japan)</div><div>5. Wanfang - Snow in Midsummer (Hong Kong)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Newcomer</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">1. Tergel Bold Erdene - City of Wind (Mongolia) - winner</span></b></div><div>2. Awat Ratanapintha - Doi Boy (Thailand)</div><div>3. Mihaya Shirata - Last Shadow at First Light (Japan)</div><div>4. Wang Yibo - Hidden Blade (China)</div><div>5. Yoyo Tse - Fly Me to the Moon (Hong Kong)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Screenplay:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Evil Does Not Exist - Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Japan)</div><div>2. Monster - Yuji Sakamoto (Japan)</div><div>3. Paradise - Prasanna Vithanage and Anushka Senanayake</div><div>4. Sleep - Jason Yu (South Korea)</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">5. Snow Leopard - Pema Tseden (China) - winner</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Editing</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">1. 12.12: The Day - Kim Sang-bum (South Korea) - winner</span></b></div><div>2. Evil Does Not Exist - Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Azusa Yamazaki (Japan)</div><div>3. Only the River Flows - Matthieu Laclau (China)</div><div>4. Paradise - A Sreekar Prasad (Sri Lanka/India)</div><div>5. Time Still Turns the Pages - Nick Cheuk and keith Hiu Chun Chan (Hong Kong)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Cinematography</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. 12.12: The Day - Lee Mo-gae (South Korea)</div><div>2. Evil Does Not Exist - Yoshio Kitagawa (Japan)</div><div>3. Only the River Flows - Zhiyuan Chengma (China)</div><div>4. Qas - Azamat Dulatov (Kazakhstan)</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">5. Snow Leopard - Matthias Delvaux (China) - winner</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Original Music</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Dwelling by the West Lake - Shigeru Umabayashi (China)</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2. Evil Doest Not Exist - Eiko Ishibashi (Japan) - winner</span></b></div><div>3. Qas - Akmaral Zykayleva (Kazakhstan)</div><div>4. Rapture - Anon Ch Momin (India)</div><div>5. Road to Boston - Lee Dong-june (South Korea)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Costume Design</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms – Tim Yip (China)</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2. The Goldfinger – Man Lim-chung (Hong Kong/China) - winner</span></b></div><div>3. Kubi – Kazuko Kurosawa (Japan)</div><div>4. Smugglers – Yoon Jung-hee (South Korea)</div><div>5. Snow in Midsummer – Elaine Ng (Malaysia/Taiwan/Singapore)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Production Design</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Concrete Utopia – Cho Hwa-sung (South Korea)</div><div><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2. The Goldfinger – Eric Lam (Hong Kong/China) - winner</span></b></div><div>3. Monster – Keiko Mitsumatsu (Japan)</div><div>4. Only the River Flows – Menglun Zhang (China)</div><div>5. Snow Leopard – Daktse Drundrup (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Visual Effects</b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Concrete Utopia – Eun Jae-hyun (South Korea)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms – Douglas Hans Smith, Joshua Bryer, and Jeremy Ball (China)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">3. Godzilla Minus One – Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima (Japan) - winner</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. The Moon – Jin Jong-hyun (South Korea))</div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. The Wandering Earth 2 – Allen Wei, Ahdee Chiu, Ding Yanlai, and Eric Xu (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Sound</b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">1. Concrete Utopia – Kim Suk-won and Kim Eun-jung (South Korea)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms – Yang Jiang and Zhao Nan (China)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">3. Godzilla Minus One – Natsuko Inoue (Japan) - winner</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">4. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell – Vuong Gia Bao and Toh Wander (Vietnam/Singapore)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">5. Snow in Midsummer – Tu Duu-chih and Wu Shu-yao (Malaysia/Taiwan/Singapore)</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQwvoyM0804vXrImLKY_2OxP6xd9rndmOlr_5oocvqAaWmtxcpCk_RaokryIk44BH0tSPq8j2XG4mJU7wtewVwRgDYPxLaCW8-21dazIMUnUJH58AjMmG-7zrkN5RzBx5uDYeqUTlZsVHDgBMLU5KthyCFdQdgC0uINGroOYuM9kcE1bgO65aQQztnW0/s1621/img-17100865717061210e51d6bd6f1a0674747ce3cc003518af60de0c9cca781562f22de63f33b0a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1621" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQwvoyM0804vXrImLKY_2OxP6xd9rndmOlr_5oocvqAaWmtxcpCk_RaokryIk44BH0tSPq8j2XG4mJU7wtewVwRgDYPxLaCW8-21dazIMUnUJH58AjMmG-7zrkN5RzBx5uDYeqUTlZsVHDgBMLU5KthyCFdQdgC0uINGroOYuM9kcE1bgO65aQQztnW0/w213-h320/img-17100865717061210e51d6bd6f1a0674747ce3cc003518af60de0c9cca781562f22de63f33b0a.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhang Yimou, Chinese film director<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPVKjcmEW7kS5cTMyuRFRlmfEO4CNY2RAJrgnUcDdaAfUkdwxF598jE6LStGltq_r7wuMkJHwWJHHFnUOjuvRs849pyII4mS1aKdeM-QZ2-dGWuaSski5StoQ-aUjIpZiD8JHcOkB6nYnKNVLKY5uk8M2v7A76LwJLwMWb_qIY1UvPA3-hAZmBHDnIJU/s1620/img-17100953472333769684bc0140d56b34f5f43a659a1033e68c9f1eda65c1dc6ea35ebd05da9b7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEPVKjcmEW7kS5cTMyuRFRlmfEO4CNY2RAJrgnUcDdaAfUkdwxF598jE6LStGltq_r7wuMkJHwWJHHFnUOjuvRs849pyII4mS1aKdeM-QZ2-dGWuaSski5StoQ-aUjIpZiD8JHcOkB6nYnKNVLKY5uk8M2v7A76LwJLwMWb_qIY1UvPA3-hAZmBHDnIJU/w213-h320/img-17100953472333769684bc0140d56b34f5f43a659a1033e68c9f1eda65c1dc6ea35ebd05da9b7.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="213" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>Awardees per region/country:</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Japan - 6</li><li>China - 5</li><li>Hong Kong - 4</li><li>South Korea - 3</li><li>Mongolia - 1</li><li>Thailand - 1</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Congratulations to all the winners! Looking forward to more of your great works in Asian cinema! See the photos below, including the fabulous fashion of the attendees.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAgpIUr5j4PIX_XtbSzXSA9OT9lv-ucubL0KOTsLNlLg57dsysTOFCMKUWzbGEMphiOqDlqJJefAZs9kmHQ-f4uM3ZE27qWacVoWUSP6qvWCRSS3am4UP_QMUsFd2DkY5CAdBnLeIaSU26GmfKZug-irYiVnucvNeFLffBNW9Nzeh9JA5Gm-57xvDFNA/s1620/img-1710095030203429507f6b23cfdd8ad4ec3e68da2456422a733d1021e569bd39c7e9aec82feb4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAgpIUr5j4PIX_XtbSzXSA9OT9lv-ucubL0KOTsLNlLg57dsysTOFCMKUWzbGEMphiOqDlqJJefAZs9kmHQ-f4uM3ZE27qWacVoWUSP6qvWCRSS3am4UP_QMUsFd2DkY5CAdBnLeIaSU26GmfKZug-irYiVnucvNeFLffBNW9Nzeh9JA5Gm-57xvDFNA/w213-h320/img-1710095030203429507f6b23cfdd8ad4ec3e68da2456422a733d1021e569bd39c7e9aec82feb4.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying (China) receives her New Generation Award</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jAaW1rOVO-64w4m8iGYhS8G1OMF2WE3kgt0k4lPZOetPCGcPlfhU2i6Gpsor4YtiDuiRcmPwaXODwsrPP6wtTHKKLTt0F0HYODCnCRtu5kcDXS7ug96DOI7E6KyxT1fpAC0y1y6Fm5p3LrffQ3o5u8cW9N8pnNjQdyQF4cJaJH4NyJDQOEq8J-Q-8Bg/s1512/img-17100949947802e993e7db7e0d01db80b33a103320493d65f2a538ebe910cf056e7f8a0440872.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jAaW1rOVO-64w4m8iGYhS8G1OMF2WE3kgt0k4lPZOetPCGcPlfhU2i6Gpsor4YtiDuiRcmPwaXODwsrPP6wtTHKKLTt0F0HYODCnCRtu5kcDXS7ug96DOI7E6KyxT1fpAC0y1y6Fm5p3LrffQ3o5u8cW9N8pnNjQdyQF4cJaJH4NyJDQOEq8J-Q-8Bg/w229-h320/img-17100949947802e993e7db7e0d01db80b33a103320493d65f2a538ebe910cf056e7f8a0440872.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jiang Qinqin wins Best Actress for Dwelling by the West Lake</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Celebrity Fashion during the event:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Asian stars graced the event wearing their stunning gowns and suits. The venue looked quite small for the red-carpet appearance of the stars. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We've seen several glamorous celebrities from around the Asian region and noticed that most celebrities from Japan, Hong Kong, and Thailand spoke well in English.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iR63LCwRsAzrVWYalsZIV1McR0a-INcJqnKdqtx9DMcnV6v9ibTl3RtXVay-FOvmNSy_HhzcPIoK5ZpCd2bUJizwwN8T7QxwOtkY99sbhMCsJ-QM33XdFEuAENgSP5dVlN_D1dLJca-iJYPeYedccZj6RJPH3_53U8fIDcRIGjcFT6dpQ-Dv_Mbu_ow/s1350/img-17100952942035d21caeb84a6b913df436d27c2a165eede4ddadfa196dd683050afe4d6284c2e.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4iR63LCwRsAzrVWYalsZIV1McR0a-INcJqnKdqtx9DMcnV6v9ibTl3RtXVay-FOvmNSy_HhzcPIoK5ZpCd2bUJizwwN8T7QxwOtkY99sbhMCsJ-QM33XdFEuAENgSP5dVlN_D1dLJca-iJYPeYedccZj6RJPH3_53U8fIDcRIGjcFT6dpQ-Dv_Mbu_ow/w256-h320/img-17100952942035d21caeb84a6b913df436d27c2a165eede4ddadfa196dd683050afe4d6284c2e.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hong Kong actor Tony Leung and Thai rising star Win Metawin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUnVyyXv2a1OtOcL_jE8UslwsI90J6fZ6f3_p9gD1_7wED_2JZAxPX42CXQYNHsilvwVZVuoeF3II85_oXIfqNS3tR-BlpbVun5HD067OOitP-xMcgeR9MBiq8oCaG7k22VIc_HPizGmJ-VKadDbShdJqB5Bs4HZXXofXTD_RKV54zWz9sb_byvQ3tb4/s1350/img-1710095287137788ad195258113c091d941334bc0abd53a733269120524e39b303f8a444a8e41.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUnVyyXv2a1OtOcL_jE8UslwsI90J6fZ6f3_p9gD1_7wED_2JZAxPX42CXQYNHsilvwVZVuoeF3II85_oXIfqNS3tR-BlpbVun5HD067OOitP-xMcgeR9MBiq8oCaG7k22VIc_HPizGmJ-VKadDbShdJqB5Bs4HZXXofXTD_RKV54zWz9sb_byvQ3tb4/w256-h320/img-1710095287137788ad195258113c091d941334bc0abd53a733269120524e39b303f8a444a8e41.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thai heartthrobs, Mario Maurer and Win Metawin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi68-DOsMlvEE15v8KAq-tkB4hKVSkuYp5xiACdNAQQ9PDspcHEKEIP4OBNbUPhnbuAiAAd0nj5qLZBG56hwy7Xz-s72WjgDlDMQPvyFL80sdaHkYI93upTGZSIlkDDBVvyMMGGKBJ0FEFs6AshP7CEHuGd5zuTQZJVpU4Dlh7u4R5gBzAKStF5Me8QFs/s1350/img-171009530569393886d7ffbec15df450ae53fac55ff0403d24679bdaa990c4eddd0894fec4b5f.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi68-DOsMlvEE15v8KAq-tkB4hKVSkuYp5xiACdNAQQ9PDspcHEKEIP4OBNbUPhnbuAiAAd0nj5qLZBG56hwy7Xz-s72WjgDlDMQPvyFL80sdaHkYI93upTGZSIlkDDBVvyMMGGKBJ0FEFs6AshP7CEHuGd5zuTQZJVpU4Dlh7u4R5gBzAKStF5Me8QFs/w256-h320/img-171009530569393886d7ffbec15df450ae53fac55ff0403d24679bdaa990c4eddd0894fec4b5f.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Win Metawin took home the Rising Star Award</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWtVfDA9_771Gtrm5CfJSUmdCX3f9qcOhn1ctdpCyaIAh-JU0oQXZw_9MpyaG7HX-vP2LHT7kQYlhIT8mYpwgbNN1dRf0gQfVAOquxHqZIwONmrGrklGg_NMMOzmQNs8ntfahkn88qlH3rjJud-Gm46cERi1ejiGKNEWzQCa0ctgH63pic2uBn5VQTOc/s1080/IMG_20240311_023936.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1080" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWtVfDA9_771Gtrm5CfJSUmdCX3f9qcOhn1ctdpCyaIAh-JU0oQXZw_9MpyaG7HX-vP2LHT7kQYlhIT8mYpwgbNN1dRf0gQfVAOquxHqZIwONmrGrklGg_NMMOzmQNs8ntfahkn88qlH3rjJud-Gm46cERi1ejiGKNEWzQCa0ctgH63pic2uBn5VQTOc/w320-h316/IMG_20240311_023936.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mongolian actor, Tergel Bold-Erdene, wins Best Newcomer Award</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjRLdTtWWhxLk2vvKb_1OXU2Yf9kZBKbVU8cmwzQn0coXQI6TczqmtGoQvXXK-8te5zaiV8GQ9pBxiCRHrMZBcFkLCNFmpRMq5YogrsM9dGtHeriPJWldkEr2O5k3_8bxaD3z8v5LVSwh2Fws47kbLHJWibnIT9z6UqjufIvaMP7LxTKAlei7Cvdo0QY/s1091/IMG_20240311_023948.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjRLdTtWWhxLk2vvKb_1OXU2Yf9kZBKbVU8cmwzQn0coXQI6TczqmtGoQvXXK-8te5zaiV8GQ9pBxiCRHrMZBcFkLCNFmpRMq5YogrsM9dGtHeriPJWldkEr2O5k3_8bxaD3z8v5LVSwh2Fws47kbLHJWibnIT9z6UqjufIvaMP7LxTKAlei7Cvdo0QY/w317-h320/IMG_20240311_023948.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="317" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South Korean actress, Lee Young-ae, Excellence in Asian Cinema awardee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxgedLegldmEKl-sD1_Sve1kyKUMaXd-s0oqMXEyh9pKAaKsC58wEy-fk06liId7Yn1GGmiFM-k-vfJtE1gBPolwVdPl9g-b-81YcWVFWaqzt-yQI7dhn4XN6UXMsnWFx4fy5HeyXuUBjDmlh7xJcBp_koRoWU1f4pZUDDuqH5ALD3V8QoV0FZthEOI0/s1080/IMG_20240311_024000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="1080" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxgedLegldmEKl-sD1_Sve1kyKUMaXd-s0oqMXEyh9pKAaKsC58wEy-fk06liId7Yn1GGmiFM-k-vfJtE1gBPolwVdPl9g-b-81YcWVFWaqzt-yQI7dhn4XN6UXMsnWFx4fy5HeyXuUBjDmlh7xJcBp_koRoWU1f4pZUDDuqH5ALD3V8QoV0FZthEOI0/w320-h311/IMG_20240311_024000.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Japanese actor, Suzuki Ryohei wins Excellence in Asian Cinema</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiv7_PEaSSHHuKF-Iazbk-b4i47QsjbmCONte_NDLtmXfoQ8futdPdhPp6PkevwEzR5genyA2Jk8O3qnk0q5h33GSeYgRIUoNDWFg3Mvssi-L6RzZ2-SlB7LL9iSkKGSFTp8-aTeIXgmgHbRj1kH7lrykENfYN11yPciYXfoIur270Vys_soPRR-CGKho/s1082/IMG_20240311_024014.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiv7_PEaSSHHuKF-Iazbk-b4i47QsjbmCONte_NDLtmXfoQ8futdPdhPp6PkevwEzR5genyA2Jk8O3qnk0q5h33GSeYgRIUoNDWFg3Mvssi-L6RzZ2-SlB7LL9iSkKGSFTp8-aTeIXgmgHbRj1kH7lrykENfYN11yPciYXfoIur270Vys_soPRR-CGKho/w319-h320/IMG_20240311_024014.jpg" title="winners 17th Asian Film Awards" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South Korean actor, PARK Hoon wins Best Supporting Actor</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrrAq0q-B9n8FVDKhi2TGtflyZA0GlQnt1c3X6FtreFIbGCLTLGauyEGFIvmFnHqH0b7fC9F5pee-KDBN7uM0vLzttgj40jKAVY4sXlvhRx5krS8knOxE6062lCbXNKLZ52gd7buh5JsxrkisNQgIIy98fPQhpGIJSV5BExqBbDLZEd0h5p6Hk-njfqE/s5120/Polish_20240311_001639213.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Lee Young Ae Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSrrAq0q-B9n8FVDKhi2TGtflyZA0GlQnt1c3X6FtreFIbGCLTLGauyEGFIvmFnHqH0b7fC9F5pee-KDBN7uM0vLzttgj40jKAVY4sXlvhRx5krS8knOxE6062lCbXNKLZ52gd7buh5JsxrkisNQgIIy98fPQhpGIJSV5BExqBbDLZEd0h5p6Hk-njfqE/w256-h320/Polish_20240311_001639213.jpg" title="Lee Young Ae Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lee Young-ae</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sRUvOFFfX8VvOEZ4YfWQj_7Z-A-GF77u5_Xhzq6XpkvPgu-8063K_mTuSsHpxuNWd2taim4kYo9RtiSdT53132CLkxwD5S5BD30F1VnhabdZerxvhpUJaYGt1LKbDIBhVbeU9qe4g2Fh1he0u2AumZiChe4cmINYXGq0EOuvVXSiWFZIBUcMk7e3mWk/s5120/Polish_20240311_014912946.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fan Bingbing Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sRUvOFFfX8VvOEZ4YfWQj_7Z-A-GF77u5_Xhzq6XpkvPgu-8063K_mTuSsHpxuNWd2taim4kYo9RtiSdT53132CLkxwD5S5BD30F1VnhabdZerxvhpUJaYGt1LKbDIBhVbeU9qe4g2Fh1he0u2AumZiChe4cmINYXGq0EOuvVXSiWFZIBUcMk7e3mWk/w256-h320/Polish_20240311_014912946.jpg" title="Fan Bingbing Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fan Bingbing</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHR7MyzI73XEVI7ZNcKmqnqrey6jTD5Q9dLJ5jcXQ-JjJdcEXcewd2fdFAnfnvfhrC0amna0fxnJAanBa3CWJO-Xey1R-JMg_mZrChAYvVWj0zPnH91G2dMboi9Qdr4XIk1gvIr-pAXEh68TQqedXUJSSVw954n8uhjxaYolXbx6qLifHfP95RABVrTs/s5120/Polish_20240311_015002155.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fan Bingbing Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHR7MyzI73XEVI7ZNcKmqnqrey6jTD5Q9dLJ5jcXQ-JjJdcEXcewd2fdFAnfnvfhrC0amna0fxnJAanBa3CWJO-Xey1R-JMg_mZrChAYvVWj0zPnH91G2dMboi9Qdr4XIk1gvIr-pAXEh68TQqedXUJSSVw954n8uhjxaYolXbx6qLifHfP95RABVrTs/w256-h320/Polish_20240311_015002155.jpg" title="Fan Bingbing Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fan Bingbing</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Fan Bingbing, who presented the Best Actor award, wore an elaborate white silk dress designed by French couturer, Stephane Rolland. She accessorized the dress with large strands of white pearls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Although I struggled to understand Bingbing's gown, she looked so glamorous and classy, as always. Hope she could make movies again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Zhao Liying wore a stunning Elie Saab creation, a gold sequin dress with an off-the-shoulder design. She looked so gorgeous in this design and fabric as it glimmered under the bright light.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLbO6JHY-NEP6FkAXs1PU4nmXNNiedgvIYs18fLN7G0dzpHs1e_x6H0jeDdkdHOV38ul2kJRQRZ-GG_lvKHgl0Okyu7AGodnVYCBlPbZ9xplwQRSeBG_jXnlTAHbqdP1UJ0JDnGkTGLoNtGqDlXrKnOcRRqmeWs6_oQFwQ4ngTRiOc9niiKNsH6lvuLg/s5120/Polish_20240311_015755077.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHLbO6JHY-NEP6FkAXs1PU4nmXNNiedgvIYs18fLN7G0dzpHs1e_x6H0jeDdkdHOV38ul2kJRQRZ-GG_lvKHgl0Okyu7AGodnVYCBlPbZ9xplwQRSeBG_jXnlTAHbqdP1UJ0JDnGkTGLoNtGqDlXrKnOcRRqmeWs6_oQFwQ4ngTRiOc9niiKNsH6lvuLg/w256-h320/Polish_20240311_015755077.jpg" title="Zhao Liying Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27lmGEybZ3eZ3Hu-iLsKRBbbQcZMLVBqcUxqbaj3m04AY1gEvGu8PFMyD2V_JO_SZhezGZ8hu0oQ93UeHg1LAG-_XY2d5lI95Un8xCCOGLFnu3ia6g2G1xhq86I_fhI4XpaeHUtZERCrvOYUGKZQWAlCvVhksl3pE5pM6LsnZcVcef1_BAljQnXigRtU/s5120/Polish_20240311_015918508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Zhao Liying Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27lmGEybZ3eZ3Hu-iLsKRBbbQcZMLVBqcUxqbaj3m04AY1gEvGu8PFMyD2V_JO_SZhezGZ8hu0oQ93UeHg1LAG-_XY2d5lI95Un8xCCOGLFnu3ia6g2G1xhq86I_fhI4XpaeHUtZERCrvOYUGKZQWAlCvVhksl3pE5pM6LsnZcVcef1_BAljQnXigRtU/w256-h320/Polish_20240311_015918508.jpg" title="Zhao Liying Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gG6zBl1nJF31aBZ3-gyRNI60pqz44KLfHjWpiDRHV7UIWhdU7i2YB0pE5LQr4oaFjQGMWDxUZAnNoD0pN04oBFDKnkaCHWO9R9_-SubUhNDa-NUrrwNGvEHJrp5Nz-QAUo3SiTZzDkZH8sWW1TwTVra3DC3Vm6f7TC9xZh8foGF9qgF0GWGIPxWK4wg/s5120/Polish_20240311_020054681.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gG6zBl1nJF31aBZ3-gyRNI60pqz44KLfHjWpiDRHV7UIWhdU7i2YB0pE5LQr4oaFjQGMWDxUZAnNoD0pN04oBFDKnkaCHWO9R9_-SubUhNDa-NUrrwNGvEHJrp5Nz-QAUo3SiTZzDkZH8sWW1TwTVra3DC3Vm6f7TC9xZh8foGF9qgF0GWGIPxWK4wg/w256-h320/Polish_20240311_020054681.jpg" title="Zhao Liying Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We also love the peach tulle dress with embellishment worn by South Korean actress and Excellence in Asian Cinema awardee, Lee Young-ae. She looked drop-dead gorgeous in this design and prettier than ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We also love the black dress of Jiang Qinqin. The body-hugging design complimented her slender physique and a classy vibe. She accessorized it with crystal necklace and earrings. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcGMtkGmMulqAqISCBaSQCz-QzdXxuX6oC27WkJnzxZbYNpBayZfqQN2c-8Qss6D1JmRgmYRguZi4FYdVyaQEfIsJCDoJJ6le5Fdu6WOGxoOaeXaw9txy5hXekPnyErvju_J4kwxuHkg-LUuiejlD43JqcXyrqCyI1G0m12pvCgXTX0-fVcrqn7I7NQk/s5120/Polish_20240311_024145907.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Lee Young Ae Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAcGMtkGmMulqAqISCBaSQCz-QzdXxuX6oC27WkJnzxZbYNpBayZfqQN2c-8Qss6D1JmRgmYRguZi4FYdVyaQEfIsJCDoJJ6le5Fdu6WOGxoOaeXaw9txy5hXekPnyErvju_J4kwxuHkg-LUuiejlD43JqcXyrqCyI1G0m12pvCgXTX0-fVcrqn7I7NQk/w256-h320/Polish_20240311_024145907.jpg" title="Lee Young Ae Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lee Young-ae</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPG13kvoI-st9payXpjqKvWNLosB4TUTkkbPJ6nZXT2ILWtz6xoxmt90bZHxeFSP0cYA-lHNQCSIxR7lxTaL9s8PWG6CnQJGOfaOxBrCT7PSY3liwovBtJVFmsj5uV5-EJxEg8vxmBhOHtoqL4uTeOkiFhQftKRnBbWxwHdhxBm7wj1E60CAKEeuz72y0/s5120/Polish_20240311_024555715.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jiang Qinqin wins Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPG13kvoI-st9payXpjqKvWNLosB4TUTkkbPJ6nZXT2ILWtz6xoxmt90bZHxeFSP0cYA-lHNQCSIxR7lxTaL9s8PWG6CnQJGOfaOxBrCT7PSY3liwovBtJVFmsj5uV5-EJxEg8vxmBhOHtoqL4uTeOkiFhQftKRnBbWxwHdhxBm7wj1E60CAKEeuz72y0/w256-h320/Polish_20240311_024555715.jpg" title="Jiang Qinqin wins Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jiang Qinqin</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-75111852750135892522024-03-10T22:32:00.002+08:002024-03-11T03:41:59.148+08:0017th Asian Film Awards: List of Nominations, Winners, and Special Awardees<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9AmMcWnJlziX0Rhog_PT_5ZzXcinJ9BKJuqYEOF0eUTq_uXbrkZNLmOZDNZHrh-e8bHkSP-MQSrlFrBywowE02p-xc6MXcbWf_li7Vwc4AtcbWGF2eeuVne1lvFxe-erfghW3hkHRb0gqI0skj2JRrzozSOiDIZ4AQccP0CE6WeZ1oy6bceHi54RWi0/s3727/IMG_20240310_195324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="3727" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9AmMcWnJlziX0Rhog_PT_5ZzXcinJ9BKJuqYEOF0eUTq_uXbrkZNLmOZDNZHrh-e8bHkSP-MQSrlFrBywowE02p-xc6MXcbWf_li7Vwc4AtcbWGF2eeuVne1lvFxe-erfghW3hkHRb0gqI0skj2JRrzozSOiDIZ4AQccP0CE6WeZ1oy6bceHi54RWi0/w320-h174/IMG_20240310_195324.jpg" title="17th Asian Film Awards" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The 17th edition of the Asian Film Awards, one of the biggest awarding ceremonies for film excellence in Asia, is currently ongoing. It is held at the Grand Theater, Xiqu Center, West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Asian Film Award is jointly presented by the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Busan (South Korea) International Film Festival, and the Tokyo International Film Festival.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemJdRisnov1D-_qlnRblm8qfTCvaGynMp870Ocfb66QV7xXq8EeC6O5pY9bQw9Sc3Ka9TQjMbPzIB4ghQBzHnqR6f-IYIL2VNL88jw4tTYwz0hyphenhyphen3Y1WBMeeLa4RjFf3QpuIFBxeL5VGCVnsESav4AmKhuhwF69eUzR-RC667ImmBEqrIxvIu5bejBPtk/s1080/IMG_20240310_194302.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="1080" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjemJdRisnov1D-_qlnRblm8qfTCvaGynMp870Ocfb66QV7xXq8EeC6O5pY9bQw9Sc3Ka9TQjMbPzIB4ghQBzHnqR6f-IYIL2VNL88jw4tTYwz0hyphenhyphen3Y1WBMeeLa4RjFf3QpuIFBxeL5VGCVnsESav4AmKhuhwF69eUzR-RC667ImmBEqrIxvIu5bejBPtk/w320-h177/IMG_20240310_194302.jpg" title="17th Asian Film Awards" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhang Yimou</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Special Awardees:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As of this writing, the ceremony is ongoing in Hong Kong, so we will give you updates later about the list of winners. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, the special awardees for this year's Asian Film Awards edition were already revealed by the committee last month, February.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">List of Special Awardees:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Lifetime Achievement Award: </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Zhang Yimou, Film Director, China</b></li></ul><div>Chinese legendary film director, Zhang Yimou, is this year's Lifetime Achievement Awardee of the Asian Film Awards. He will also receive the <b>2023 Highest Grossing Asian Film Award</b> for his movie, <b>Full River Red</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CZGtqmeNWAE2m-xlda5PLf-ZIJ1v25CKGoOgZ2JFQPdOd2MlSWbwHKYi_ynF6MA_bbgpxqQqL8mJuO4_OTHi7DwZa8cF8h1TBknAynFWtf4kK0oJqnh2OAp9NWARDMYBLs6IJQPjNhRuK4N0phVN78LwDHBC1LQPi-h9M4PZl0VVJkh_E0D_FQGJHQA/s1370/IMG_20240310_194247.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="972" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8CZGtqmeNWAE2m-xlda5PLf-ZIJ1v25CKGoOgZ2JFQPdOd2MlSWbwHKYi_ynF6MA_bbgpxqQqL8mJuO4_OTHi7DwZa8cF8h1TBknAynFWtf4kK0oJqnh2OAp9NWARDMYBLs6IJQPjNhRuK4N0phVN78LwDHBC1LQPi-h9M4PZl0VVJkh_E0D_FQGJHQA/w227-h320/IMG_20240310_194247.jpg" title="17th Asian Film Awards" width="227" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Asian Film Awards listed the achievements of Zhang Yimou:</b></div><div><ul><li>The first Chinese to win the Best Actor Award at international film festivals according to the writeup from the Asian Film Awards.</li><li>Directorial debut in 1988 with <b>Red Sorghum</b>, a powerful story set in a sorghum distillery during the Second Sino-Japanese War.</li><li>Red Sorghum won the Golden Bear Award at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival and marked China's first major award at the world's top three film festivals. </li><li>Directed Ju Dou (1990) - the first film from China to earn a nomination in the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscar Awards.</li><li>Directed Hero (2002) - the second film from China to earn a nomination in the Best Foreign Film category at the Oscar Awards</li><li>Directed Raise the Red Lantern (1991) - won the Silver Lion award at the 44th Venice Film Festival and was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Oscar Awards representing Hong Kong.</li><li>Directed The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) - won the Golden Lion Award at the 45th Venice Film Festival.</li><li>Directed To Live (1994) - won the Cannes Grand Jury Prize</li><li>Directed Shadow (2018) - won him Best Director Award at the 55th Golden Horse Awards</li></ul></div><div><b> 2</b><b>. Excellence in Asian Cinema Award:</b></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Suzuki Ryohei, Actor, Japan</b></li></ul><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">For this year's edition of the Asian Film Awards, there are two recipients of Excellence in Asian Cinema Awards: Suzuki Ryohei from Japan and Lee Young-ae from South Korea.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to AFA, these two consistently push the boundaries of their performances, showcasing their unique talents and making significant contributions to their respective fields.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This prestigious award aims to recognize actors for their remarkable achievements including their versatility in a wide range of roles and genres. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Suzuki Ryohei has left an indelible mark in Asian cinema with nearly two decades on screen and over 30 film credits as an actor.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Upon hearing he is the recipient of this award, SUZUKI said, <i>“I am deeply honored by this recognition bestowed upon me by the Asian Film Awards. It will fuel my motivation to strive for greater heights and contribute more to the industry. I am also eagerly looking forward to attending the 17th Asian Film Awards ceremony in Hong Kong where I can connect with audiences and fellow film professionals from across Asia.”</i></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Excellence in Asian Cinema Award:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>LEE Young-ae, Actress, South Korea</b></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9f96JrxwfIPZYpiQ81Y6UrMcCj0gzKaBoXOVQ4Gz7g0jsm-G0OySzrEJm-0JSMoilW8H8rNegiAkFTyFFg1uU8vOT0j5rcjdup3_14es_qDw6yDHNbDTTycDlJKfdadeY6EuZ-KFf-8bzhBh8taq1W9AQH3fzh7uA2SH6FUvGm-hDO5W9xo99j02ePRw/s590/Lee.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="590" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9f96JrxwfIPZYpiQ81Y6UrMcCj0gzKaBoXOVQ4Gz7g0jsm-G0OySzrEJm-0JSMoilW8H8rNegiAkFTyFFg1uU8vOT0j5rcjdup3_14es_qDw6yDHNbDTTycDlJKfdadeY6EuZ-KFf-8bzhBh8taq1W9AQH3fzh7uA2SH6FUvGm-hDO5W9xo99j02ePRw/w320-h312/Lee.JPG" title="17th Asian Film Awards" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South Korean actress, Lee Young-ae</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Lee Youg-ae is widely known as the “Oxygen Lady” with an illustrious career spanning over three decades. Upon hearing she is one of the recipients of the award, she said: </div><div><br /></div><div><i>“I am pleasantly surprised to receive this distinguished award. It is beyond words for me to express my gratitude. But I am certainly delighted to come to Hong Kong and take part in this prestigious event for the Asian film industry. I look forward to more collaborations and engagements with Asian filmmakers across the region to raise international awareness of Korean cinema and culture.”</i></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div><b>4. Next Generation Award:</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Zhao Liying, Actress, China</b></li></ul></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Based on the writeup from the Asian Film Awards' website about Zhao Liying: She transitions between roles including an innocent yet quick-witted maiden, a righteous and resolute warrior, a courageous resistance fighter with a will of steel, and an independent career woman. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pfnLYWHHFMMPPlbk1ArGUr_79PqtMuKyAZ92604M7zhQcHiUmqIb8N87xIIGLTqyai4yhme0iyYazAgkRsBseQ9yd8TmlN1_77lHIPUsC35CT1n7wns-J4hCDxPpB4o4g-0twCTv0z26hyFmaQ_G-E7YC-9QmkypVU10BUBIMrWKw2pPIIsuPd4eymk/s5120/Polish_20240310_194407971.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pfnLYWHHFMMPPlbk1ArGUr_79PqtMuKyAZ92604M7zhQcHiUmqIb8N87xIIGLTqyai4yhme0iyYazAgkRsBseQ9yd8TmlN1_77lHIPUsC35CT1n7wns-J4hCDxPpB4o4g-0twCTv0z26hyFmaQ_G-E7YC-9QmkypVU10BUBIMrWKw2pPIIsuPd4eymk/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_194407971.jpg" title="Zhao Liying 17th Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying wears Elie Saab gold dress to attend the 17th Asian Film Awards</td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Her work spans genres such as costume dramas, youth dramas, romance, historical fiction, and suspense. </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Recently, she has just finished shooting for various film productions, including Tiger Wolf Road and The Unseen Sister. </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">She served as executive producer for the first time in the upcoming series <b>The Legend of Shen Li </b>which she also starred in. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53XGzVf6S-0UEoWk23DDqILdBk3QdEDaf4tcrCx1RjtuDRnQInz4uEaDTifX7eVYJ6bnI5UihtfBLLYbYq8blu5qE1v2WF_4cwTis27UCBybU_nlq0DHa-JaLHX4zKVP7Fyb_CTGxnQMk7jcShk_Lz2nnYn1_57wwhlvAstK2S3qQel2FATvZMCfshP8/s4884/IMG_20240310_195547.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="4884" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53XGzVf6S-0UEoWk23DDqILdBk3QdEDaf4tcrCx1RjtuDRnQInz4uEaDTifX7eVYJ6bnI5UihtfBLLYbYq8blu5qE1v2WF_4cwTis27UCBybU_nlq0DHa-JaLHX4zKVP7Fyb_CTGxnQMk7jcShk_Lz2nnYn1_57wwhlvAstK2S3qQel2FATvZMCfshP8/w268-h320/IMG_20240310_195547.jpg" title="Zhao Liying 17th Asian Film Awards" width="268" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying at the 17th Asian Film Awards</td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Over the years, ZHAO’s performances and professional achievements have been highly recognized, making her one of the most prominent young actresses in China.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGhh3oRrn7SnCs28PGr7qyEjQ2VeDFK1sTwwoTY3DExXaVUUbgip7EH3LdI5mrPRU9NeBHdmg9WU4zfkN_FKOshpp-TVCRJhkUJCYLayRBuoYupz2MW4hv_8eQwS1R1VBYN_0ZT786INIFjxkPS6ggV0qTgl58bTfsOxAVL7NrsQX2G4VlMvs5FOmoFI/s5120/Polish_20240310_194459509.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying 17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQGhh3oRrn7SnCs28PGr7qyEjQ2VeDFK1sTwwoTY3DExXaVUUbgip7EH3LdI5mrPRU9NeBHdmg9WU4zfkN_FKOshpp-TVCRJhkUJCYLayRBuoYupz2MW4hv_8eQwS1R1VBYN_0ZT786INIFjxkPS6ggV0qTgl58bTfsOxAVL7NrsQX2G4VlMvs5FOmoFI/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_194459509.jpg" title="Zhao Liying 17th Asian Film Awards" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying</td></tr></tbody></table><div><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">In ZHANG Yimou’s latest film,<b> Article 20,</b> she delivered a compelling and touching performance as a hearing-impaired domestic violence survivor who fights for her legal rights. </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Zhao Liying expressed her astonishment and gratitude upon hearing she is the recipient of the award, she said: <i>“I would like to thank the AFA. Films have brought us many precious gathering moments and I truly look forward to seeing everyone on March 10 in this vibrant and cosmopolitan city – Hong Kong.”</i></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><b>5. AFA Rising Star Award</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Win Metawin, Actor, Thailand</b></li></ul><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">The AFA Rising Star Award aims to recognize new-generation talents who have demonstrated exceptional breakthroughs and potential in Asian cinema and to show them encouragements for further advancement. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWacJMwfx_i5WaDiQb4nXpZI2ZX2Vdak9MrRSMz8pTsizC9Dj8xpSpeHEUqRI0ipNPsr-VaYQRkSwUM_2B2UARyTbwG8H1jQgbCy9hwefUw8NiK4tveLzi2i5xhTik6lWwYZJZOYErrI3B7BRjmSNNgwyzIxzEuiRBy1iZvS5LUJCNbqHa_OI1mRNCA0/s566/Win%20Metawin.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="403" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCWacJMwfx_i5WaDiQb4nXpZI2ZX2Vdak9MrRSMz8pTsizC9Dj8xpSpeHEUqRI0ipNPsr-VaYQRkSwUM_2B2UARyTbwG8H1jQgbCy9hwefUw8NiK4tveLzi2i5xhTik6lWwYZJZOYErrI3B7BRjmSNNgwyzIxzEuiRBy1iZvS5LUJCNbqHa_OI1mRNCA0/w228-h320/Win%20Metawin.JPG" title="17th Asian Film Awards" width="228" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Win Metawin</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Receiving the honor this year is emerging Thai actor Metawin Opas-iamkajorn who rose to fame for his leading role in the television series <b>2gether: The Series</b> and its associated film <b>2gether: The Movie. </b>He<b> </b>is the first Thai awardee of the AFA Rising Star Award. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At age 24, Win is one of the most popular actors in his generation not just in his home country but in the Asia-Pacific region. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">His acting debut in the TV series 2gether: The Series made him instantly popular, capturing the hearts of fans across Asia. The film version of the series, which is also his film debut, 2gether: The Movie was selected to showcase at Hong Kong Asia Film Festival. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>He recently starred in <b>Under Parallel Skies</b>, a joint production of the Philippines and Thailand. Win starred alongside Filipina actress, <b>Janella Salvador.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Under Parallel Skies is directed by Sigrid Bernardo, a Filipino award-winning director. It tells the story of a Thai bachelor (played by Metawin) who travels to Hong Kong in search of his missing mother.</div><div> </div><div>He encounters a Filipino hotelier (played by Janella Salvador) who helps him navigate love, heartbreak, and healing in the foreign city amid their differences in culture and identity. </div><div><br /></div><div>Shot in Hong Kong from June 2023 to July 2023, the film features iconic local locations including Kowloon City and Tai O, making Hong Kong a suitable and meaningful locale for the film’s initial exposure. The film is scheduled for release exclusively in cinemas in April 2024.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkgBaxsLNuhhL68pLIMXQAil4OGTyYv4q0TkNDyiuHxs2782sGuL9VV4ms7MjtVldVyOdjddccqmAZSmpeHteyDCIXjlZL6YbOnTy864ph2skqEY4wIDFUIUz3FJKqd-g-Olpf0pg_YkMOxtMcjn9xMUa0i8-RwuND9AcuCFvlttnEylVAdRb_4m9psA/s4603/IMG_20240310_195558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="4603" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkgBaxsLNuhhL68pLIMXQAil4OGTyYv4q0TkNDyiuHxs2782sGuL9VV4ms7MjtVldVyOdjddccqmAZSmpeHteyDCIXjlZL6YbOnTy864ph2skqEY4wIDFUIUz3FJKqd-g-Olpf0pg_YkMOxtMcjn9xMUa0i8-RwuND9AcuCFvlttnEylVAdRb_4m9psA/w285-h320/IMG_20240310_195558.jpg" title="17th Asian Film Awards" width="285" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVp3aXi0e35GRaB_TdFoTCdiPLH7gokJRKehPLGzpy-jZn2_psVtepIpAPDL4uKwFIQARVEgRBpYy566RTEujLmO4IHt2blv-2SXnEhO1mFLrSzhwm_MMWM9yoXyW1nxQTJbrlZEz1uXENB__qP07aNmlbwWbf_nVVOhwHi1Wmuay0DQqeMDkfUUos4A/s4540/IMG_20240310_195610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="17th Asian Film Awards" border="0" data-original-height="4540" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVp3aXi0e35GRaB_TdFoTCdiPLH7gokJRKehPLGzpy-jZn2_psVtepIpAPDL4uKwFIQARVEgRBpYy566RTEujLmO4IHt2blv-2SXnEhO1mFLrSzhwm_MMWM9yoXyW1nxQTJbrlZEz1uXENB__qP07aNmlbwWbf_nVVOhwHi1Wmuay0DQqeMDkfUUos4A/w289-h320/IMG_20240310_195610.jpg" title="17th Asian Film Awards" width="289" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Nominations and Winners:</b></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>The head of the Jury for this year's edition of the Asian Film Awards is Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film critic, and a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts.</div><div><div><br /></div><div>The nominations were announced on January 12, 2024. We will update this portion once the winners are announced at the ongoing awarding ceremony in Hong Kong. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Update: <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/03/highlights-photos-full-list-of-winners.html" target="_blank">Check Full list of winners and highlights.</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, here are the nominated works and performers:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Film:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. 12.12: The Day (South Korea)</div><div>2. Evil Does Not Exist (Japan)</div><div>3. Paradise (Sri Lanka/India)</div><div>4. Perfect Days (Japan)</div><div>5. Snow Leopard (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Director:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Gu Xiaogang for Dwelling by the West Lake (China)</div><div>2. Hirokazu Kore-eda for Monster (Japan)</div><div>3. Ryusuke Hamaguchi for Evil Does Not Exist (Japan)</div><div>4. Kim Sung-su for12.12: The Day (South Korea)</div><div>5. Prasanna Vithanage for Paradise (Sri Lanka/India)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best New Director:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Nick Cheuk for Time Still Turns the Pages (Hongkong)</div><div>2. Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir for City of Wind (Mongolia)</div><div>3. Amanda Nell Eu for Tiger Stripes (Malaysia)</div><div>4. Phạm Thiên Ân for Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (Vietnam)</div><div>5. Dominic Sangma for Rapture (India)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Actor:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Hwang Jung-min for 12.12: The Day (South Korea)</div><div>2. Tony Leung Chiu-wai for The Goldfinger (Hong Kong)</div><div>3. Shen Teng for Full River Red (China)</div><div>4. Wu Kang-ren for Abang Adik (Malaysia)</div><div>5. Koji Yakusho for Perfect Days (Japan)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Actress:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>1. Jiang Qingqin - Dwelling by the West Lake (China)</div><div>2. Jung Yu-mi - Sleep (South Korea)</div><div>3. Rinko Kikuchi - 658km (Japan)</div><div>4. Audrey Lin - Trouble Girl (Hong Kong)</div><div>5. Zhou Dongyu - The Breaking Ice (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Supporting Actor</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Nakamura Shido II - Kubi (Japan)</div><div>2. Park Hoon - 12.12: The Day (South Korea)</div><div>3. Park Jeong-min - Smugglers (South Korea)</div><div>4. Jack Tan - Abang Adik (Malaysia)</div><div>5. Sean Wong - Time Still Turns the Pages (Hong Kong)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Supporting Actress</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Go Min-si - Smugglers (South Korea)</div><div>2. Minami Hamabe - Godzilla Minus One (Japan)</div><div>3. Rachel Leung - In Broad Daylight (Hong Kong)</div><div>4. Mariko Tsutsui - Last Shadow at First Light (Japan)</div><div>5. Wanfang - Snow in Midsummer (Hong Kong)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Newcomer</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Tergel Bold Erdene - City of Wind (Mongolia)</div><div>2. Awat Ratanapintha - Doi Boy (Thailand)</div><div>3. Mihaya Shirata - Last Shadow at First Light (Japan)</div><div>4. Wang Yibo - Hidden Blade (China)</div><div>5. Yoyo Tse - Fly Me to the Moon (Hong Kong)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Screenplay:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Evil Does Not Exist - Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Japan)</div><div>2. Monster - Yuji Sakamoto (Japan)</div><div>3. Paradise - Prasanna Vithanage and Anushka Senanayake</div><div>4. Sleep - Jason Yu (South Korea)</div><div>5. Snow Leopard - Pema Tseden (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Editing</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. 12.12: The Day - Kim Sang-bum (South Korea)</div><div>2. Evil Does Not Exist - Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Azusa Yamazaki (Japan)</div><div>3. Only the River Flows - Matthieu Laclau (China)</div><div>4. Paradise - A Sreekar Prasad (Sri Lanka/India)</div><div>5. Time Still Turns the Pages - Nick Cheuk and keith Hiu Chun Chan (Hong Kong)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Cinematography</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. 12.12: The Day - Lee Mo-gae (South Korea)</div><div>2. Evil Does Not Exist - Yoshio Kitagawa (Japan)</div><div>3. Only the River Flows - Zhiyuan Chengma (China)</div><div>4. Qas - Azamat Dulatov (Kazakhstan)</div><div>5. Snow Leopard - Matthias Delvaux (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Original Music</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Dwelling by the West Lake - Shigeru Umabayashi (China)</div><div>2. Evil Doest Not Exist - Eiko Ishibashi (Japan)</div><div>3. Qas - Akmaral Zykayleva (Kazakhstan)</div><div>4. Rapture - Anon Ch Momin (India)</div><div>5. Road to Boston - Lee Dong-june (South Korea)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Costume Design</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms – Tim Yip (China)</div><div>2. The Goldfinger – Man Lim-chung (Hong Kong/China)</div><div>3. Kubi – Kazuko Kurosawa (Japan)</div><div>4. Smugglers – Yoon Jung-hee (South Korea)</div><div>5. Snow in Midsummer – Elaine Ng (Malaysia/Taiwan/Singapore)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Production Design</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Concrete Utopia – Cho Hwa-sung (South Korea)</div><div>2. The Goldfinger – Eric Lam (Hong Kong/China)</div><div>3. Monster – Keiko Mitsumatsu (Japan)</div><div>4. Only the River Flows – Menglun Zhang (China)</div><div>5. Snow Leopard – Daktse Drundrup (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Visual Effects</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Concrete Utopia – Eun Jae-hyun (South Korea)</div><div>2. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms – Douglas Hans Smith, Joshua Bryer, and Jeremy Ball (China)</div><div>3. Godzilla Minus One – Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima (Japan)</div><div>4. The Moon – Jin Jong-hyun (South Korea))</div><div>5. The Wandering Earth 2 – Allen Wei, Ahdee Chiu, Ding Yanlai, and Eric Xu (China)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Best Sound</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. Concrete Utopia – Kim Suk-won and Kim Eun-jung (South Korea)</div><div>2. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms – Yang Jiang and Zhao Nan (China)</div><div>3. Godzilla Minus One – Natsuko Inoue (Japan)</div><div>4.Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell – Vuong Gia Bao and Toh Wander (Vietnam/Singapore/France/Spain)</div><div>5. Snow in Midsummer – Tu Duu-chih and Wu Shu-yao (Malaysia/Taiwan/Singapore)</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Read: <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/03/highlights-photos-full-list-of-winners.html" target="_blank">Full list of winners and highlights, 17th Asian Film Awards</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>About the Asian Film Awards:</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p dir="ltr">The Asian Films Awards Academy, a non-profit organization, was founded by Busan, Hong Kong, and Tokyo International Film Festivals with the shared goal of celebrating excellence in Asian cinema. </p><p dir="ltr">Aiming to promote and recognize Asian films and their talents, AFAA highlights, strengthens, and develops the Asian film industry through the annual Asian Film Awards and several year-round initiatives.</p></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-81602785667524357932024-03-10T11:41:00.003+08:002024-03-10T12:03:21.977+08:0019 C-Drama Stars and The Drama Where They Have Popularity Explosion <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9MxOcwqWFQHtd6byiCy-8cqF4PJRb6BFYWCNaiMKB_1KtIoAcgFlf-2fkTKdLKbGiCArIiIW4BNnXlWB_-hp-19U4E-TLEesQEimf6VQJLJtzaU0hdjbu1TZzc88HBzeMTcNJUWyRZI8z_B4APWIY2JJCTr-9Xu0jRmpwCDiCxZz24rsd_x81wghKU8/s3992/IMG_20240309_170011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Most Popular Chinese actors 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2275" data-original-width="3992" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9MxOcwqWFQHtd6byiCy-8cqF4PJRb6BFYWCNaiMKB_1KtIoAcgFlf-2fkTKdLKbGiCArIiIW4BNnXlWB_-hp-19U4E-TLEesQEimf6VQJLJtzaU0hdjbu1TZzc88HBzeMTcNJUWyRZI8z_B4APWIY2JJCTr-9Xu0jRmpwCDiCxZz24rsd_x81wghKU8/w320-h182/IMG_20240309_170011.jpg" title="Most Popular Chinese actors 2024" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">There's no sure formula to success, even in the entertainment industry, one would even find it hard to take a piece of fame overnight. They really need to work hard to hit their goal as the drama industry can be volatile at times due to intense competition. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Their moment to shine may come sooner or later. But amid all the uncertainties in the drama industry, one thing remains constant - it will only take one drama or two to shoot them to fame, as long as it has the right mix of flavor - script quality, timing of broadcast, good production team, an iconic character that leaves a memorable mark to the viewers, and convincing portrayal. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWNJTZRHUoIpisQ6s9l_bbIe3D9-P0AXEATBgv71gIbhDubmHFooUC2WBoa-UDPrJWSaQCZKu-AFIhfe-2Edt3BWwSRnbOaV96xYo_XhEwhAG4Ps4mGbQeM_kAyt0Pk294eSDE5KU_uJ7lz2XCeXNEkg1ZGtpgDC4tZXV4eqKKouD8jGF0JLYPYYn1_E/s5120/Polish_20240309_165307017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Most Popular Chinese actors 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcWNJTZRHUoIpisQ6s9l_bbIe3D9-P0AXEATBgv71gIbhDubmHFooUC2WBoa-UDPrJWSaQCZKu-AFIhfe-2Edt3BWwSRnbOaV96xYo_XhEwhAG4Ps4mGbQeM_kAyt0Pk294eSDE5KU_uJ7lz2XCeXNEkg1ZGtpgDC4tZXV4eqKKouD8jGF0JLYPYYn1_E/w256-h320/Polish_20240309_165307017.jpg" title="Most Popular Chinese actors 2024" width="256" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Among the bunch of stars in the highly competitive Chinese drama industry, here are the 19 popular performers who got the right mix of flavor in one drama that propelled them to stardom, both domestically and internationally. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">We arranged them based on the year they debuted in acting:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Yang Mi </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: September 12, 1986</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 1993 Tang Ming Huang (support role)</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Beijing Film Academy</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2011 Palace (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 112.5 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Yang Mi debuted in acting as a child actress in 1993, playing the role of a little princess in the costume drama, <b>Tang Ming Huang.</b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAmzL4n3l2mTwWwZ78psoByWp4Rr-vxsYdp9yWTHu836xIwpLpt0kNMlDh5jSGuU5L7DMdfsY0O1VaBgfT5rZO-HDKdttqz2AwgIXfMtfvCJZRilkDibfsOqAK_O8uNMWHrqAhwCtU9nFJJYQc2lpQ0jI9nblEoDHtNB809fwbJY0QqW9FEVvQZqBYzM/s5120/Polish_20240310_000143817.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Mi drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAmzL4n3l2mTwWwZ78psoByWp4Rr-vxsYdp9yWTHu836xIwpLpt0kNMlDh5jSGuU5L7DMdfsY0O1VaBgfT5rZO-HDKdttqz2AwgIXfMtfvCJZRilkDibfsOqAK_O8uNMWHrqAhwCtU9nFJJYQc2lpQ0jI9nblEoDHtNB809fwbJY0QqW9FEVvQZqBYzM/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_000143817.jpg" title="Yang Mi drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Mi (present). As Luo Qingchuan in Palace (2011) </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But her first main role came 10 years later in the drama, <b>Strange Stories from Liao Zhai</b>. Her rise to popularity came in 2009 when she played dual roles as <span style="text-align: left;">Tang Xuejian and Xiyao in the xianxia drama, </span><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Chinese Paladin 3. </b></span>It was followed by <b>Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010)</b> where she played a cold assassin. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But her major popularity explosion came in 2011 when she starred as a modern-day woman, Luo Qingchuan, who time-traveled to the Qing dynasty and became entangled with the Qing princes in <b>Palace.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="text-align: left;"><b>2. Hu Ge</b></span></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Birthdate</b>: September 20, 1982</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>English name</b>: Hugh Hu</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Drama debut</b>: 1999 The National Anthem (support role)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Shanghai Theater Academy</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2005 Chinese Paladin (main role)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Weibo followers:</b> 72.3 million</li></ul><div>Hu Ge is a multi-awarded Chinese actor who is also a voice dubber, a theater actor, and a singer. He made his acting debut in the film, <b>The National Anthem (1999)</b>, and debuted on television in the drama, <b>Dandelion (2004)</b>.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08nXQhmdTWNELHasZ1ayG4scpHuXAUOR1YawMGYpt5sG587rcFCq6iAV1suLqIaDJdNiP3W-t1Grvt6W2RJVu6iDyB1Sd6w8LdMQTP5hvAbu_eUUPqSBmBqH0jBMK20coBlkq3ANvlAnS2Atl2T500ZablurwhU0qx8v_cNBFQNSPpyCuHN3YuWJMxt0/s5120/Polish_20240310_003209370.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hu Ge Chinese Paladin" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08nXQhmdTWNELHasZ1ayG4scpHuXAUOR1YawMGYpt5sG587rcFCq6iAV1suLqIaDJdNiP3W-t1Grvt6W2RJVu6iDyB1Sd6w8LdMQTP5hvAbu_eUUPqSBmBqH0jBMK20coBlkq3ANvlAnS2Atl2T500ZablurwhU0qx8v_cNBFQNSPpyCuHN3YuWJMxt0/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_003209370.jpg" title="Hu Ge Chinese Paladin" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hu Ge (present). As Xiao Yao in Chinese Paladin (2005)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Hu Ge's major breakthrough and explosion in popularity came just over a year after he debuted on television dramas, when he played the role of Xiao Yao in the popular xianxia series, <b>Chinese Paladin</b> with Liu Yifei.</div><div><br /></div><div>It was adapted from the video game, The Legend of the Sword and Fairy. He starred again in 2009 in the drama adaptation of the third season of The Legend of the Sword and Fairy, <b>Chinese</b> <b>Paladin 3,</b> which was also a commercial success.</div><div><br /></div><div>He gained a cult following and received numerous acting and popularity awards when he starred in the smash hit costume wuxia series, <b>Nirvana in Fire (2015), </b>and in the republican era spy drama, <b>The Disguiser (2015)</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hu Ge is the only C-drama actor, who is still active on television shows, who has five series in the main role that achieved an excellent rating in Douban. Chinese Paladin (2005): 9.1, Chinese Paladin 3 (2009): 9.0, Nirvana in Fire (2015): 9.4, The Disguiser (2015): 8.6, and Blossoms Shanghai (2023): 8.7.</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><b>3. Jerry Yan</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: January 1, 1977</li><li><b>Chinese name</b>: Yan Chengxu</li><li><b>Drama debut:</b> 2000 Spicy Teacher (support role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion:</b> 2001 Meteor Garden (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers:</b> 4.4 million</li></ul><div>Jerry Yan is a Taiwanese model, actor, and singer. He entered the entertainment industry in Taiwan in 2000 when he won a modeling competition.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTgnmNZow1yBaOkQjjlM1lGDaoWGXKGTEhJoYI7tJJqvlIJy_TF2486KiAvsnTAPLawFVuOGwyyl6Ou_E2eUQQ7JnS9_3Yc-bUKt7aQE4M88J9hT-7yIeYo1KCAQTBsmleHC2EJKngOo43XBSugsgHdVolaGLSyq5WIYCuglxC7XWvgvxVuoAiB1ikyo/s5120/Polish_20240310_001533523.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jerry Yan drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTgnmNZow1yBaOkQjjlM1lGDaoWGXKGTEhJoYI7tJJqvlIJy_TF2486KiAvsnTAPLawFVuOGwyyl6Ou_E2eUQQ7JnS9_3Yc-bUKt7aQE4M88J9hT-7yIeYo1KCAQTBsmleHC2EJKngOo43XBSugsgHdVolaGLSyq5WIYCuglxC7XWvgvxVuoAiB1ikyo/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_001533523.jpg" title="Jerry Yan drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jerry Yan (present). As Dao Mingsi in Meteor Garden (2001)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>He then debuted in acting in Spicy Teacher (2000). In 2001, his career took a major leap when he starred as Dao Mingsi in the smash drama hit, Meteor Garden. </div><div><br /></div><div>Meteor Garden took Asia by storm and it opened a wide door for Asian dramas to be known and appreciated around the globe. The cast members of Meteor Garden became a household name later and the series was remade in almost all countries in Asia. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>4. Vic Chou</b></div></div><div><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: June 9, 1981</li><li><b>Chinese name</b>: Zhu Yumin</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2001 Meteor Garden (main role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion:</b> 2001 Meteor Garden (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers:</b> 3.2 million</li></ul><div>Vic Chou's entry in showbiz is some kind of a serendipity. He had no plan to join the entertainment world.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>In 2000, he accompanied his friend to the audition of <b>Meteor Garden</b>. By that time he was in his second year in college. His friend was auditioning for the role of Hua Ze Lei. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fjW_vHGQSQB7IEf-RAjMl1mSY2buVtAkcgyWESLTlgH5dVVj51TxnNZVk_SqcIZS-EjucqgG9czLsB_Q5eEj92xkG9jfZP5BlGOoi94meABbAI6Reaezifw4BdrERNcR1iA6Vyhyphenhyphen6QyX7nYFsNPBAQIIqsvnrqcwzBICfZmJjDqJcDkWOgtkint_7WI/s5120/Polish_20240310_001247683.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Vic Chou drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1fjW_vHGQSQB7IEf-RAjMl1mSY2buVtAkcgyWESLTlgH5dVVj51TxnNZVk_SqcIZS-EjucqgG9czLsB_Q5eEj92xkG9jfZP5BlGOoi94meABbAI6Reaezifw4BdrERNcR1iA6Vyhyphenhyphen6QyX7nYFsNPBAQIIqsvnrqcwzBICfZmJjDqJcDkWOgtkint_7WI/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_001247683.jpg" title="Vic Chou drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vic Chou (present). As Hua Ze Lei in Meteor Garden (2001)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>But the casting agent saw Vic outside and noticed his resemblance to the description of Hua Ze Lei. He asked Vic to audition, Vic hesitated at first but later convinced to try.</div><div><br /></div><div>He ended up getting the role of Hua Ze Lei. And the rest is history. Meteor Garden was his acting debut and also where he had his popularity explosion. Amazing! </div><div><br /></div><div>Vic starred in numerous idol dramas including a reunion with his Meteor Garden co-star, Barbie Hsu, in the 2004 drama, <b>Mars.</b> But his first adult role was in the 2009 police drama, <b>Black and White</b>, alongside Mark Chao.</div><div><br /></div><div>Vic won his first major acting award at the Golden Bell, Taiwan's most prestigious award-giving body for TV excellence when he won Best Actor in 2013 for his role in <b>Coming Home.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>He received a Best Actor nomination twice at the Huading Awards, and a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Macau International Film Festival for his supporting role in <b>Saving General Yang</b>, the movie version of Hu Ge's 2006 drama, The Young Warriors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Vic is the only member of Taiwan's F4 and Meteor Garden main cast who managed to transition to acting successfully, playing different roles in different genres: costume, action, urban romance, and thriller.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>5. Yang Zi</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: November 6, 1992</li><li><b>English name</b>: Andy Yang</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2002 Ru Ci Chu Shan (support role)</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Beijing Film Academy</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2016 Noble Aspirations (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers:</b> 62.1 million</li></ul><div>Yang Zi debuted in acting as a child star in 2001 appearing in cameo roles in television dramas. Her first formal acting in the drama was in the 2002 series, <b>Ru Ci Chu Shan</b>, followed by <b>Xiao Zhuang Epic </b>in the same year<b> </b>playing the role of the young Consort Donggo.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetLqc9eSO1VVT17N28OcEk8BmPdoVSuXzsX0EIB2a7rSTPJMbjcgx1XIcVTODhdL2oLrm1OOsbsy00nYyw5E4WLPzZmJPUhoB5k4_WKBevdJnsabSqD0woavc1-9-HBdVX3-jsrdJaOkIFadDBH6UdR5ebIe91k2w7BfP0eh0kouthTTJoMxHmugQfcw/s4213/IMG_20240310_001821.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Zi drama" border="0" data-original-height="4213" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetLqc9eSO1VVT17N28OcEk8BmPdoVSuXzsX0EIB2a7rSTPJMbjcgx1XIcVTODhdL2oLrm1OOsbsy00nYyw5E4WLPzZmJPUhoB5k4_WKBevdJnsabSqD0woavc1-9-HBdVX3-jsrdJaOkIFadDBH6UdR5ebIe91k2w7BfP0eh0kouthTTJoMxHmugQfcw/w311-h320/IMG_20240310_001821.jpg" title="Yang Zi drama" width="311" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Zi (present). As Lu Xueqi in Noble Aspirations (2016)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Yang Zi's rise to popularity began in the 2005 hit sitcom for children, <b>Home with Kids</b>. But her moment to shine came in 2016 when she starred in two successive hit series, <b>Ode to Joy</b>, an urban drama, and the costume hit drama, <b>Noble</b> <b>Aspirations</b>, where she had a meteoric rise in popularity.</div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>6. Liu Yifei</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: August 25, 1987</li><li><b>English name</b>: Crystal Liu</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2003 The Story of a Noble Family (support role)</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Beijing Film Academy</li><li><b>Popularity explosion:</b> 2005 Chinese Paladin (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 71.7 million</li></ul><div>Liu Yifei and her mother migrated to the United States in 1997 and settled in New York City where she finished her elementary school and middle school. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUf1UZatcdo10-NUi2CR7IRA_3nEhdAflZjXh_W8xdic1jELpPT0ClKhevlooYj7djQYOgzSv_6bMUapeTkaaBjcohEZDgXFmX1OAjGp7qXR2QHDhqG-pZNMDnj6VNkGjjItmdKlHEVZ981G0ZVdFS98WkhSYYGODehkF9tLjpLhTMOe6qTCm9LBuk74/s5120/Polish_20240310_002624859.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Liu Yifei Crystal Liu" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBUf1UZatcdo10-NUi2CR7IRA_3nEhdAflZjXh_W8xdic1jELpPT0ClKhevlooYj7djQYOgzSv_6bMUapeTkaaBjcohEZDgXFmX1OAjGp7qXR2QHDhqG-pZNMDnj6VNkGjjItmdKlHEVZ981G0ZVdFS98WkhSYYGODehkF9tLjpLhTMOe6qTCm9LBuk74/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_002624859.jpg" title="Liu Yifei Crystal Liu" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Yifei (present). As Zhao Ling Er in Chinese Paladin (2005)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>In 2002, she moved back to China to study acting at the Beijing Film Academy. She debuted in acting in 2003, but her breakthrough came in 2005 in the popular xianxia drama, <b>Chinese Paladin </b>with Hu Ge.</div><div><br /></div><div>She gained acclaim for her performance in Chinese Paladin and experienced a surge in popularity. The same year, she was chosen as the <b>"Golden Eagle Goddess"</b> at the 6th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival. </div><div><br /></div><div>Liu Yifei's popularity continues to rise and in 2006, she played the main female role in the classic wuxia, The Return of the Condor Heroes. She made a hiatus from television/web series and concentrated on films. </div><div><br /></div><div>She only returned to the small screen in 2022 in the costume drama, <b>A Dream of Splendor, </b>which earned her a Best Actress award at the Macau International Film and TV Festival. She also won the same award in 2023 for her role in the highly-rated drama, <b>Meet Yourself</b>. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>7. Liu Shishi</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: March 10, 1987</li><li><b>English name</b>: Cecilia Liu</li><li><b>Education</b>: Dance major in Ballet, Beijing Dance Academy</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2005 The Moon and The Wind (support role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2011 Scarlet Heart (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 34.8 million</li></ul><div>Liu Shishi debuted in acting in 2005 in the drama, The Moon and The Wind. In the following year, she joined the cast of <b>The Young Warriors</b> where she got to work with Hu Ge for the first time. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTz5pYp_iI3SA72YXjBhqWjIF4Xm-gcDSHf1lyxT-kX9ce2a60u5KEiLip4XqHoWqUB7IO9cbIJ7Koa_brtrgNJdGrRQXqv2jAMvvUnIYyaYglncUbn4DMvUsW82zo9SWsa81Y67uqNdWcHy5f9_7HpSGAtuSpGRK34AbPi8_C0vrUxzbre2pTQ5NLG4/s5020/IMG_20240310_112059.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Liu Shishi" border="0" data-original-height="5020" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsTz5pYp_iI3SA72YXjBhqWjIF4Xm-gcDSHf1lyxT-kX9ce2a60u5KEiLip4XqHoWqUB7IO9cbIJ7Koa_brtrgNJdGrRQXqv2jAMvvUnIYyaYglncUbn4DMvUsW82zo9SWsa81Y67uqNdWcHy5f9_7HpSGAtuSpGRK34AbPi8_C0vrUxzbre2pTQ5NLG4/w261-h320/IMG_20240310_112059.jpg" title="Liu Shishi" width="261" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Shishi (present). As Maertai Ruoxi in Scarlet Heart (2011)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Liu Shishi played the second female lead in the 2008 costume drama, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, starring Hu Ge and Taiwanese actress, Ariel Lin. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hu Ge and Liu Shishi worked for the third time in the 2009 xianxia drama hit, <b>Chinese</b> <b>Paladin 3.</b> She started to gain popularity in the 2011 period action drama, <b>The Vigilantes In Masks</b>, with her Chinese Paladin 3 co-star, Wallace Huo.</div><div><br /></div><div>But her star shone the brightest when she played Zhang Xiao, a modern woman to transmigrated into the soul of Maertai Rouxi, a noble lady in the Qing dynasty period who got entangled in the power struggle of Qing princes in the time travel costume drama, <b>Scarlet Heart</b> (2011). </div><div><br /></div><div>Scarlet Heart became a major sleeper hit in China, and swiftly gained popularity across East Asia, propelling Cecilia to stardom. </div><div><br /></div><div>In 2014, Scarlet Heart released a season 2, and on the following year, Cecilia married her co-star, Nicky Wu. Scarlet Heart had a spin-off in 2015, Time To Love, starring Ivy Chen as Maertai Rouxi, Tony Wang as the 4th prince, and Shawn Dou as the 14th prince.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2016, it was adapted into a Korean drama, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo starring IU as the modern woman who transmigrated into the Goryeo dynasty and Lee Joon-gi as the 4th prince.</div></div></div><p><b>8. Wu Lei</b> </p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Birthdate</b>: December 26, 1999</li><li><b>English name: </b>Leo Wu</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2006 The Young Warriors (support role)</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Beijing Film Academy</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2015 Nirvana in Fire (support role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers:</b> 48.5 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Wu Lei started in television commercials when he was barely three years old. He made his acting debut in the wuxia drama, <b>The Young Warriors</b>, in 2006, playing the role of the young Yang Yanzhao (played by Hu Ge in the adult version). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZMoyxIT_Qhfa4GtH0fBN73ASzwfAMUZgyaBLzB-F_zdlCoKYlWGzFIcG-eNEpB2LbKlH6EBgbjcoyAHOv8sEqfgy30QXPgohHx0f_UUxeo00cOQqWL3uLM54ogfv8hBfdny3NEHpctl-jBzYqzmOzjQGcdM3wUARNHjIBHeESNPff9why6qpuvK8LeE/s4101/IMG_20240310_013247.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wu Lei Nirvana in Fire" border="0" data-original-height="4101" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZMoyxIT_Qhfa4GtH0fBN73ASzwfAMUZgyaBLzB-F_zdlCoKYlWGzFIcG-eNEpB2LbKlH6EBgbjcoyAHOv8sEqfgy30QXPgohHx0f_UUxeo00cOQqWL3uLM54ogfv8hBfdny3NEHpctl-jBzYqzmOzjQGcdM3wUARNHjIBHeESNPff9why6qpuvK8LeE/w320-h320/IMG_20240310_013247.jpg" title="Wu Lei Nirvana in Fire" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wu Lei (present). As Fei Liu in Nirvana in Fire (2015)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He gained popularity for playing the naughty kid, Ma Xiaotiao, in the drama, <b>Mo's Mischie</b>f. His excellent acting performance earned him the <b>Outstanding</b> <b>Child Actor award</b> from the prestigious <b>Flying Apsaras</b>, one of the three major award-giving bodies for television excellence in China. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wu Lei's major explosion in popularity came in 2015 when he starred in the ultra-popular wuxia drama, <b>Nirvana in Fire</b>, alongside Hu Ge. The same year he starred in the popular youth sports drama, <b>The Whirlwind Girl Season 1 </b>with Yang Yang, Bai Jingting, Hu Bingqing, and Tan Songyun, which cemented Wu Lei's status as China's nation's brother. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>9. Zhao Liying</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: October 16, 1987</li><li><b>English name</b>: Zanilla Zhao</li><li><b>Drama debut:</b> 2007 Century Endless Love (support role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2015 The Journey of Flower (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 90.9 million</li></ul><div>Zhao Liying entered show business in 2006, a year after she graduated from high school, via Yahoo's Search Star Game where she emerged as the final winner. The same year she made her acting debut in the drama, Century Endless Love (aired in 2007).</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95uZ_eSSXXAhXCEk3J0S4z2cjOvK8TFbij-C6DZ86UqU1b_4-vU3fa2ZSvVVi4vixsxp2n5_Nybk4l1MmrYMti1sUueRkmxdwU3NPW00rNYJ9L5W1nxak4RQP9BSt7C3UV33JP5UQd7LD9M3-HKaRspxqag90jv0wFN18R98sNryazf4bEnmFqVRMRqo/s4137/IMG_20240310_013359.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying Journey of Flower" border="0" data-original-height="4137" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95uZ_eSSXXAhXCEk3J0S4z2cjOvK8TFbij-C6DZ86UqU1b_4-vU3fa2ZSvVVi4vixsxp2n5_Nybk4l1MmrYMti1sUueRkmxdwU3NPW00rNYJ9L5W1nxak4RQP9BSt7C3UV33JP5UQd7LD9M3-HKaRspxqag90jv0wFN18R98sNryazf4bEnmFqVRMRqo/w317-h320/IMG_20240310_013359.jpg" title="Zhao Liying Journey of Flower" width="317" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying (present). As Huan Qian Gu in The Journey of Flower (2015) </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>She acted her first role in the costume drama, <span style="text-align: left;"><b>The Firmament of The Pleiades (2009).</b> Her rise to fame began in 2010 when she appeared in the popular costume drama, <b>The</b> <b>Dream of Red Mansions</b> and in the 2011 costume drama, <b>New</b> <b>My Fair Princess</b>. </span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;">Her first taste of stardom began in 2013 when she starred in the costume drama, <b>Legend of Lu Zhen, </b>followed by <b>The Legend of Chasing Fish</b> in 2014, the same year she was crowned Golden Eagle Goddess at the 10th </span><span style="text-align: left;">China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival.</span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;">Zhao Liying's popularity explosion came in 2015 when she starred in the hit xianxia drama, <b>The Journey of Flower</b>, where she received numerous acting and popularity awards and nominations. </span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: left;"><b>10. Tang Yan</b></span></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Birthdate</b>: December 6, 1983</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>English name</b>: Tiffany Tang</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Central Academy of Drama</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Drama debut:</b> 2007 Carol of Zhenguan (support role)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Popularity explosion:</b> 2015 Legend of Fragrance (main role)</li><li style="text-align: left;"><b>Weibo followers:</b> 76.7 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Tang Yan debuted in acting in 2007 after she graduated from college. She made her drama debut in the costume historical series, <b>Carol of Zhenghuan</b>.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUdVcRhtOkqL_hOLnIcyG0IKn9r4K1hQ6jApqAWWXb6lcdVmX1IJ45hDaeCUhLCVA8zsSEMC1l7JkhPSIDWthY8xmqkVwCHQXVohcA0N37EhE1-EniCQmEjhg1VGGnrVKbbByLTLzPBTV9pbcQejbcSOuLj7Nq8K2q8KjZipz7lI8CAVFfVTK2hdtGRs/s5120/Polish_20240310_013112293.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tiffany Tang" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwUdVcRhtOkqL_hOLnIcyG0IKn9r4K1hQ6jApqAWWXb6lcdVmX1IJ45hDaeCUhLCVA8zsSEMC1l7JkhPSIDWthY8xmqkVwCHQXVohcA0N37EhE1-EniCQmEjhg1VGGnrVKbbByLTLzPBTV9pbcQejbcSOuLj7Nq8K2q8KjZipz7lI8CAVFfVTK2hdtGRs/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_013112293.jpg" title="Tiffany Tang" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiffany Tang (present). As An Ruohuan / Le Yan in Legend of Fragrance (2015)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She gained attention in 2009 for playing the role of Zi Xuan in the hit xianxia drama, <b>Chinese</b> <b>Paladin 3. </b>The same year, she played the role of Chu Chu in the wuxia fantasy film, <b>The Storm Warriors.</b></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Tang Yan reunited with her Chinese Paladin 3 co-star, Wallace Huo, in <b>Perfect Couple</b> (2014), where they won the Best Couple award at the China TV Drama Awards. The same year she starred in <b>Diamond Lover</b> opposite Korean actor, Rain, it was a commercial success both in China and South Korea.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Her popularity explosion came in 2015 after starring in three successive hit series: <b>My</b> <b>Sunshine</b>, a modern drama with Wallace Chung, <b>Lady &</b> <b>Liar</b>, a period drama with Hawick Lau, and another period drama, <b>Legend of Fragrance</b>, with Li Yifeng.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>11. Yang Yang</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: September 9, 1991</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2010 The Dream of Red Mansions (main role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2016 Love 020 (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers:</b> 56.6 million</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yang Yang debuted in acting in the 2010 costume drama, <b>The Dream of Red Mansions</b>. He gained popularity in the 2015 movie, <b>The Left Ear</b>, where he starred alongside Sandra Ma and Chen Duling. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVEbDJFAjQXUkYLD80aP5W3ppVdnVUsDTGoZ86RKz-DyJIbf-01bqA5IUX4r4lssyAgK8tLPOM01i-WA8znjWOTiQbuGWd7r3OtmHDc3AxnX0leYXflaNqjPtt-eVm-3X8WziRZufbxv21EUQgOSbxnT3gKIjyC-lRYScT1ftmhOeF0ieDGXPsJF9d1I/s5120/Polish_20240310_013928164.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Yang The Dream of Red Mansions" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpVEbDJFAjQXUkYLD80aP5W3ppVdnVUsDTGoZ86RKz-DyJIbf-01bqA5IUX4r4lssyAgK8tLPOM01i-WA8znjWOTiQbuGWd7r3OtmHDc3AxnX0leYXflaNqjPtt-eVm-3X8WziRZufbxv21EUQgOSbxnT3gKIjyC-lRYScT1ftmhOeF0ieDGXPsJF9d1I/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_013928164.jpg" title="Yang Yang The Dream of Red Mansions" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Yang (present). As Jia Baoyu in The Dream of Red Mansions (2010)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The same year he rose to fame via the hit drama, <b>The Whirlwind Girl season 1,</b> a youth sports drama he starred alongside Hu Bingqing, Wu Lei, Tan Songyun, and Bai Jingting. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yang Yang's popularity explosion came in 2016 when he starred alongside Zheng Shuang in the hit modern eSports romance drama, <b>Love 020, </b>one of China's most-watched series.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>12. Li Qin</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Birthdate</b>: September 27, 1990</li><li><b>English name</b>: Sweet Li</li><li><b>Education</b>: Chinese Traditional Opera from the affiliated school of Shanghai Theater Academy</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2010 The Dream of Red Mansions (support role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2019 Joy of Life (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 27.1 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Li Qin had a passion for Chinese traditional opera but did not go pro, instead, she transitioned into acting. In 2010, she made her acting debut in the costume drama, <b>The Dream of Red Mansion</b>s starring Yang Yang who also made his acting debut. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVpHMVNC_J7o8hO3tPt3N3oxcjLR-QKDoqbT-o6tZfo_DLn9lPdqSSlqqL3NoREpI3u0c5Obtc1L5zgR5ABddltLedDqjjR1oFOOd-Wtr6qd_RHghLgCN3Tqdh8NW8e3XYyyWgl57DkmzG21usbPusSBtPCv-EqHJhyGeIzpP6UR2zQZ7ZF35kEpW-RM/s4989/IMG_20240310_013416.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Li Qin Joy of Life" border="0" data-original-height="4989" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVpHMVNC_J7o8hO3tPt3N3oxcjLR-QKDoqbT-o6tZfo_DLn9lPdqSSlqqL3NoREpI3u0c5Obtc1L5zgR5ABddltLedDqjjR1oFOOd-Wtr6qd_RHghLgCN3Tqdh8NW8e3XYyyWgl57DkmzG21usbPusSBtPCv-EqHJhyGeIzpP6UR2zQZ7ZF35kEpW-RM/w263-h320/IMG_20240310_013416.jpg" title="Li Qin Joy of Life" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Li Qin (present). As Lin Wan Er in Joy of Life (2019)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She gained attention in 2011 when she starred in the patriotic film, <b>The Founding of a Party</b>, where she earned a Best Newcomer nomination at the prestigious <i>Hundred Flowers Award</i>, one of the three major award-giving bodies in films in China.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2015, she starred in the romance drama, <b>I Love You,</b> where she won the Most Promising Actress award from the China TV Drama Awards. In 2017, she starred in <b>White Deer Plain</b> which earned her an acting nomination at the Magnolia Awards.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She also earned a Best Actress nomination at the Hundred Flowers Award for her role in <b>The Founding of an Army</b> movie. Li Qin had a popularity explosion in 2019 when she starred as Lin Wan Er in the hit costume drama, <b>Joy of Life</b>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><b>13. Cheng Yi</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Birthdate:</b> May 17, 1990</li><li><b>Education:</b> Performing Arts, Central Academy of Drama</li><li><b>Drama debut: </b>2011 Beauty World (support role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2020 Love and Redemption (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers:</b> 26.3 million</li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cheng Yi debuted in acting in 2011 before his college graduation, playing a small role in the costume drama, <b>Beauty World.</b> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikW1hjJe1nvHkEgjZ6pydH2J2J3NoVnXpiAf4-G1SZwMggHOBTDIHP3_hIjU6hikfp1pQlvcMrqvnie7uhYVSqw1EEGkMwj2s5OtlX_uzJQkvZByGz8y-lwO4MvVvn0VzoLvhcxrnAXFw9axc8flFS7YZ0fe1bTTLz8sEfk5jVX3lg0WYM5vgBmDCztbs/s4925/IMG_20240310_002922.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cheng Yi Love and Redemption" border="0" data-original-height="4925" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikW1hjJe1nvHkEgjZ6pydH2J2J3NoVnXpiAf4-G1SZwMggHOBTDIHP3_hIjU6hikfp1pQlvcMrqvnie7uhYVSqw1EEGkMwj2s5OtlX_uzJQkvZByGz8y-lwO4MvVvn0VzoLvhcxrnAXFw9axc8flFS7YZ0fe1bTTLz8sEfk5jVX3lg0WYM5vgBmDCztbs/w266-h320/IMG_20240310_002922.jpg" title="Cheng Yi Love and Redemption" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi (present). As Yu Sifeng in Love and Redemption (2020)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the following year, 2012, he debuted on the big screen, starring alongside Xin Zhilie, in the romance suspense movie, <b>Haunting Love</b>. For the next three years, Cheng Yi concentrated on making movies.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He returned to television in 2016 with a second male lead role in the costume drama, <b>Noble Aspirations</b>. The drama became a commercial success in China, and Cheng Yi rose to popularity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But only in 2020 when he starred in the hit xianxia drama, <b>Love and Redemption</b>, that he had a major popularity explosion, followed by <b>The Promise of Chang'an </b>in the same year. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>14. Dilraba Dilmurat</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Birthdate: </b>June 3, 1992</li><li><b>Education:</b> Performing Arts, Shanghai Theater Academy</li><li><b>Chinese name</b>: Dilireba Dilimurati</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2013 Anarhan (main role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2017 Eternal Love (support role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 80.5 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Dilraba made her acting debut in the period drama, <b>Anarhan,</b> in 2013. In 2014, she signed a talent contract with Jaywalk Studio (where she remained until now), the same year she played a supporting role in the wuxia drama, <b>Swords of Legends. </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmYVxlHCzLfmlbFn8f2O1HqhNs4jhbZbbcnoKWXrdmN68wU-IWQwjGGzjfrpAWFxvPbny-zgFOuzOw0c4HP4uLFaI8cXOAln_fYXNsGZnS48Uqd4n2G0AKb6okWnvvehmU3kpXGTX0fmVDhPc4yyJdRnc2WAXUlAUEMA-xxC3m-77MO5-exsvvNMeUb4/s4984/IMG_20240310_011616.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese actor Dilraba Dilmurat" border="0" data-original-height="4984" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmYVxlHCzLfmlbFn8f2O1HqhNs4jhbZbbcnoKWXrdmN68wU-IWQwjGGzjfrpAWFxvPbny-zgFOuzOw0c4HP4uLFaI8cXOAln_fYXNsGZnS48Uqd4n2G0AKb6okWnvvehmU3kpXGTX0fmVDhPc4yyJdRnc2WAXUlAUEMA-xxC3m-77MO5-exsvvNMeUb4/w263-h320/IMG_20240310_011616.jpg" title="Chinese actor Dilraba Dilmurat" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dilraba Dilmurat (right). As Bai Fengjiu in Eternal Love (2017)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2015, she starred alongside Tiffany Tang, Luo Jin, and South Korean actor, Rain, in <b>Diamond Lover</b>, which was a commercial success. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But it was in 2017 that she shot to stardom for appearing in three hit series that year. As a second female lead in the hit xianxia series, <b>Eternal Love </b>(Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms), as Li Huizhen in the modern comedy-drama, <b>Pretty Li Huizhen</b>, the Chinese adaptation of the Korean hit series, <b>She Was Pretty, a</b>nd as Gongsun Li in the costume romance drama<b>, The King's Woman.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to her successive hit series, she was crowned the<span style="text-align: left;"><b> Golden Eagle Goddess </b>at the 12th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival in 2018, the same year she won the Best Actress award for Pretty Li Huizhen at the Golden Eagle TV awards.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>15. Bai Jingting</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Birthdate: </b>October 16, 1993</li><li><b>Education:</b> Music major in Recording, Capital Normal University</li><li><b>Drama debut:</b> 2014 Back in Time (main role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion:</b> 2021 You Are My Hero (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 36.5 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Before he entered show business, Bai Jingting was a track and field athlete, specializing in long jump and high jump. He debuted in acting in 2014 via the youth drama, <b>Back in Time. </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYsk3eX_I7IIGG-KroIZJhA490t1C7jrkeum6SmoL0weICZEqXPxvm6_8MO0dNK7IeShApfNIjY7mAQ489MZqpJpoAyaeImSCgnltVclv42vNKxnSpUj1_GZpu9HS90CkJC8LrHjy4wSel1nAEerz6sc0rjNBmlrHupgJvn1aO6PHX-hKNwG-WL0oRKg/s5120/Polish_20240310_112035452.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese actor Bai Jingting" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYsk3eX_I7IIGG-KroIZJhA490t1C7jrkeum6SmoL0weICZEqXPxvm6_8MO0dNK7IeShApfNIjY7mAQ489MZqpJpoAyaeImSCgnltVclv42vNKxnSpUj1_GZpu9HS90CkJC8LrHjy4wSel1nAEerz6sc0rjNBmlrHupgJvn1aO6PHX-hKNwG-WL0oRKg/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_112035452.jpg" title="Chinese actor Bai Jingting" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bai Jingting (present). As Xing Kelei in You're My Hero (2021)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He gained attention in the youth sports drama, <b>The Whirlwind Girl in 2015, </b>and rose to popularity in the campus drama, <b>Rush to the Dead Summer (2017)</b>, where he starred alongside Zheng Shuang and Chen Xuedong. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The same year he starred in his first costume drama, <b>The Rise of Phoenixes</b> starring Chen Kun and Ni Ni. He had his first main male lead role in the romance drama, Irreplaceable Love in 2018.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bai Jingting had his popularity explosion in 2021, when he starred alongside Sandra Ma, in the hit modern romance drama, <b>You Are My Hero.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><b>16. Ren Jialun</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Birthdate: </b>April 11, 1989</li><li><b>English name</b>: Allen Ren</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2014 Detective Dee (main role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion:</b> 2017 The Glory of Tang Dynasty (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 25.2 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Ren Jialun trained as a table tennis player alongside national champions Zhou Yu and Zhang Jike, and was on the way to becoming a national athlete, but he got injured so he quit the sport.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwVPJG6VeW70ChDpMhdZet5VmgOlEn4BGckQubEgrRaglCjGI1EoEiuKnsUTdvx37CknKfDVkaOTl8JhkU4FCttGEvKPSJTAgJKwUS76m_DYr8C0q7O6tXtSc2Dmh2XOE5o-N1_WHdW5UumltbK6lsX7FZ-eQX5e2_c5Kc5Pkz8SO7qz8jw3Bvp5Zrl4/s5120/Polish_20240310_005404694.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese actor Ren Jialun" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwVPJG6VeW70ChDpMhdZet5VmgOlEn4BGckQubEgrRaglCjGI1EoEiuKnsUTdvx37CknKfDVkaOTl8JhkU4FCttGEvKPSJTAgJKwUS76m_DYr8C0q7O6tXtSc2Dmh2XOE5o-N1_WHdW5UumltbK6lsX7FZ-eQX5e2_c5Kc5Pkz8SO7qz8jw3Bvp5Zrl4/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_005404694.jpg" title="Chinese actor Ren Jialun" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ren Jialun (present). As Li Chu in The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He worked for a while as a ground crew at the Qingdao Liuting International Airport before he transitioned to entertainment. He began by participating in different variety shows. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He made his formal acting debut in 2014 in the series, <b>Detective Dee</b>, playing the lead role of Di Renjie, but was only aired in 2017. He also became a talent of H&R Century Pictures alongside Cheng Yi and Liu Xueyi. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ren Jialun appeared in the hit xianxia drama, <b>Noble Aspirations</b> in 2016, but his breakthrough came in 2017 when he starred in the costume drama, <b>The Glory of Tang Dynasty, </b>alongside Jing Tian. The drama propelled him to stardom. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>17. Gong Jun</b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Birthdate:</b> November 29, 1992</li><li><b>English name:</b> Simon Gong</li><li><b>Education: </b>Performing Arts, Donghua University</li><li><b>Drama debut: </b>2016 Sword Chaos (support role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2021 Word of Honor (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers:</b> 22.3 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Gong Jun began his entertainment career as a model before he transitioned to acting in 2015. The same year he made his acting debut in Sword Chaos (aired in 2016).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWXZANzO54HghYOp9zNnuQTOrsKW16u_Wb4fENYh2ed4rJyYQyUuY_7ourKGS2X7pyATPe8GztbAIuNSZLsEbWMY7_ASsgItBBYKMzaJ7sQQ83pmvkWMfOzEoWMahBPMxgjAEF7qIPfmOXhXI4D8WjlXnA6joeON9Bee1mQmQ9AwdcxgifqIMnJmU67E/s5120/Polish_20240310_014342580.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Gong Jun Word of Honor" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWXZANzO54HghYOp9zNnuQTOrsKW16u_Wb4fENYh2ed4rJyYQyUuY_7ourKGS2X7pyATPe8GztbAIuNSZLsEbWMY7_ASsgItBBYKMzaJ7sQQ83pmvkWMfOzEoWMahBPMxgjAEF7qIPfmOXhXI4D8WjlXnA6joeON9Bee1mQmQ9AwdcxgifqIMnJmU67E/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_014342580.jpg" title="Gong Jun Word of Honor" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gong Jun (present). As Wen Kexing in Word of Honor (2021)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He rose to popularity in 2020 when he starred in the modern romance drama <b>Begin Again</b>, alongside Zhou Yutong. But his rise to stardom came in 2021, when he starred alongside Zhang Zhehan, in the costume wuxia drama, <b>Word of Honor. </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Word of Honor was adapted from the popular BL novel,<i> Faraway Wanderer,</i> written by Priest. It was the last BL drama adaptation approved by the state regulator to broadcast. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>18. Wang Yibo</b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Birthdate:</b> August 5, 1997</li><li><b>Drama debut:</b> 2016 MBA Partners (main role)</li><li><b>Popularity explosion:</b> 2019 The Untamed (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers:</b> 40.7 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Wang Yibo debuted in the entertainment industry as a singer and dancer in the South Korean and Chinese boy group, Uniq. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKXAdOEfx3vwH_SP9Ajq2TF1gp0vYCsgYsoy9KqptsFhKVpq7P_rNW34iFxDkLO9maQRTAO3QEi26KnpS2exxL_DCbsMnIoVdGoUf4QrT6AqeZCR4qWwx0YsSCVrRcl3Nrq0gJs8HCc3216npLRgpjSM3LpyF9OfbdpiOHGV9V4G48pAnJsiNyvujEGY/s5120/Polish_20240310_005802010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wang Yibo The Untamed 2019" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKXAdOEfx3vwH_SP9Ajq2TF1gp0vYCsgYsoy9KqptsFhKVpq7P_rNW34iFxDkLO9maQRTAO3QEi26KnpS2exxL_DCbsMnIoVdGoUf4QrT6AqeZCR4qWwx0YsSCVrRcl3Nrq0gJs8HCc3216npLRgpjSM3LpyF9OfbdpiOHGV9V4G48pAnJsiNyvujEGY/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_005802010.jpg" title="Wang Yibo The Untamed 2019" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Yibo (present). As Lan Wangji in The Untamed (2019)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He made his acting debut in the romance film,<b> MBA Partners</b>, followed by <b>A Chinese Odyssey 3</b> in the same year. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wang Yibo made his drama debut on television when he starred alongside Taiwanese actress Joe Chen and Chinese actor Tong Dawei, in the romance drama, <b>Love Actually.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He shot to fame in 2019 after appearing in the hit xianxia drama, <b>The Untamed,</b> a drama adaptation of the BL novel, <i>Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation,</i> by MXTX. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;">19. Xiao Zhan</b></div></div></div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Birthdate:</b> October 5, 1991</li><li><b>English name</b>: Sean Xiao</li><li><b>Education:</b> Visual Art, Modern International Art Design Academy at Chongqing Technology and Business University</li><li><b>Drama debut</b>: 2016</li><li><b>Popularity explosion</b>: 2019 The Untamed (main role)</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 32.3 million</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Xiao Zhan graduated in 2014 with a Visual Arts degree from the Modern International Art Design Academy and worked as a photographer and graphic designer.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3T8TmAaR_bSzEzb61u7bQG-ySLmx4LvEeViMa2R8GdZalk9AH4Ztxw7wnkDdM05qiVespn4h-LSM0vGwbQrhu6aUQdyf5OBuKZR5HUKwEJwWWucoUP7ww0yt1lTug2W7obRKj1EN0cQKs17YYCCi0gS9SnrOV6RDsvTkI1_1F7m0o48FD4Qmi-5GnpQ/s5120/Polish_20240310_005715627.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Xiao Zhan The Untamed 2019" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3T8TmAaR_bSzEzb61u7bQG-ySLmx4LvEeViMa2R8GdZalk9AH4Ztxw7wnkDdM05qiVespn4h-LSM0vGwbQrhu6aUQdyf5OBuKZR5HUKwEJwWWucoUP7ww0yt1lTug2W7obRKj1EN0cQKs17YYCCi0gS9SnrOV6RDsvTkI1_1F7m0o48FD4Qmi-5GnpQ/w256-h320/Polish_20240310_005715627.jpg" title="Xiao Zhan The Untamed 2019" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiao Zhan (present). As Wei Wuxian in The Untamed (2019)</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2015, he participated in the reality show, X-Fire, where he trained to become a singer. He then debuted in 2016 as the main vocalist of the C-Pop boy group, <b>X Nine.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Xiao Zhan debuted in acting in the 2016 youth drama, <b>Super Star Academy,</b> alongside Wang Yuwen, and shot to fame when he starred alongside Wang Yibo in the 2019 hit xianxia drama, <b>The Untamed.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Is there any C-Drama stars you admire that you want to add in the list? You may add the names in the comment section. Thank you for reading!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To receive updates from us, please subscribe by inputting your email address in the subscription box, it's free! </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-91499149666503124172024-03-08T18:51:00.006+08:002024-03-08T20:25:29.109+08:0010 C-Drama With Strong Female Lead Characters for International Women's Day Inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKo-1sAGIvj6mT6nqJQ75IqVP0KrSxA2HcNOzF-Yo-MkFidVSBoSW-Auj7fwy7dSG2o8-Vj9iXvodiw5WzSsszV99hRs4xiMOt_rEiGBza1HhCp4Wpp9KOP5X8VDWSdFIPnol80xDKh1bB1Sq2DiXPvuuOlZAG3sDmAC2f4_IwumBanVScnKinFmvy7uU/s4096/IMG_20240308_184715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="1994" data-original-width="4096" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKo-1sAGIvj6mT6nqJQ75IqVP0KrSxA2HcNOzF-Yo-MkFidVSBoSW-Auj7fwy7dSG2o8-Vj9iXvodiw5WzSsszV99hRs4xiMOt_rEiGBza1HhCp4Wpp9KOP5X8VDWSdFIPnol80xDKh1bB1Sq2DiXPvuuOlZAG3sDmAC2f4_IwumBanVScnKinFmvy7uU/w320-h156/IMG_20240308_184715.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">To wish everyone a Happy International Women's Day today, we listed 10 Chinese dramas between 2021 to 2023 in different genres that have a strong female lead character</p><p style="text-align: justify;">We define a strong female character as someone who shows independence, emotional strength, resilience, courage, and bravery in the drama. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Someone who outpowers the male lead, and emerges as the best character in the entire drama with a lot of progress and development, and not someone who, after so many twists and turns, still needs to be rescued by the male lead. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">We give weights to the emotional strength of the character because during trying times, when we are hit by challenges and difficulties, it's our emotional stability that saves the day.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Our survival depends on how mentally and emotionally strong we are. Our growth and balance in life always depends on how stable our emotional aspects. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The following are some of the Chinese dramas we know (between 2021 to 2023) that are carried by the strength, energy, and steadfastness of the main female lead.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>10. Stand by Me (2023)</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Main leads: Zhao Jinmai and Bai Yufan</b></li><li><b>Genre: Youth Modern Drama</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 30</b></li><li><b>Original network: Mango TV</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 8.2</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Zhao Jinmai as Luo Qiqi</b> delivered a great performance in this drama. This is so far her best acting portrayal in her career as far as dramatic elements are considered.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fFbUh8m4zS_W7Lnc4CbyZsnV2XKODz3rCR2df4LRIwzR-EcPQeNNwKKIIaPDUqmbYZG4rPSSb1HVvJRoEVhC9T2g6g0qEDlhyLyrU_hcqLB5w1I8_XQZQ6D9ZqwfSFiG2PjAhcgUIY9vBn7ymGnZUyUAcLiE1GdhNmX1I21boLavnpPGeSriPde_7S8/s1341/IMG_20240308_181602.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fFbUh8m4zS_W7Lnc4CbyZsnV2XKODz3rCR2df4LRIwzR-EcPQeNNwKKIIaPDUqmbYZG4rPSSb1HVvJRoEVhC9T2g6g0qEDlhyLyrU_hcqLB5w1I8_XQZQ6D9ZqwfSFiG2PjAhcgUIY9vBn7ymGnZUyUAcLiE1GdhNmX1I21boLavnpPGeSriPde_7S8/w258-h320/IMG_20240308_181602.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="258" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Jinmai in Stand by Me </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The way she cries and is rebellious at the same time will easily draw you to the story. She receives a lot of praise for her acting in this drama.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Her role is almost similar to Growing Pain, in which she starred with Guo Junchen in 2019 and in the 2022 second season. But her Luo Qiqi character has a lot more dynamic, strength and steadfastness. </div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>9. Back From The Brink (2023)</b></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Main leads: Neo Hou</b></li><li><b>Genre: Costume fantasy/xianxia</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 40</b></li><li><b>Original network: Youku</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 7.2</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Back From The Brink is not a female-centric drama, but somehow Zhou Ye's character managed to overpower the strength of the main male protagonist played by Neo Hou. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia033Gz-aNaZoTgR3Sr8nRqpQ9OReg39N6rtviaqarmBnCpoWZBrCCBru7pHwmAXWomv5Y2AaEjhvnbRJXAyuB77mzoiJRhubHciZ8ZjY6qbiOimV9VRrtvh3Iv7TzJtCNt1AKXtsd7AQ8wWs61LrlYNxn_9cgG3_Z3dOnBw31bmEZ9WH_o3tmFlprCFQ/s1257/IMG_20240308_182156.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia033Gz-aNaZoTgR3Sr8nRqpQ9OReg39N6rtviaqarmBnCpoWZBrCCBru7pHwmAXWomv5Y2AaEjhvnbRJXAyuB77mzoiJRhubHciZ8ZjY6qbiOimV9VRrtvh3Iv7TzJtCNt1AKXtsd7AQ8wWs61LrlYNxn_9cgG3_Z3dOnBw31bmEZ9WH_o3tmFlprCFQ/w275-h320/IMG_20240308_182156.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhou Ye as Yan Hui</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the only drama of Zhou Ye so far that I am impressed with her acting ability. The way she added grit to the character of Yan Hui is so convincing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">All throughout the drama, Yan Hui emerges as the main heroine, helping Tian Yao (Neo Hou) rebuild his life and dignity, and recover what he had lost in the past. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At every turn, Yan Hui is the most courageous and adventurous character in the drama who always puts her life at risk to make Tian Yao safe and alive. She endures a lot of sacrifices to save the people she loves. </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>8. Delicious Romance (2021)</b></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Main leads: Li Chun, Baby Zhang, and Naomi Wang</b></li><li><b>Genre: Modern/Romance/Slice of Life</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 20</b></li><li><b>Original network: Tencent</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 8.1</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Delicious Romance is probably one of the most underrated C-dramas in recent years. If you're a woman and looking for something to inspire you to get on with life after hitting rock bottom, this is a good drama to watch.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL28vWZN3bDeXlcRlhSIRQ8xOAZfznwHgrOv2qcQCshNiEMpEm788RVcmd8NZw5lciUAOoNEi4qHodwjxIqz2J2-d2O-6tBBplWVOCtUurWTtkkHbfkF1sdTIqHtzR7SGsoRyNMRsb7Q_qnpzj2eY0T1HFsnUhJmMQxbsHKObxcDDpWChGgCZD3ICP83M/s1080/Polish_20240308_182823063.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="1080" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL28vWZN3bDeXlcRlhSIRQ8xOAZfznwHgrOv2qcQCshNiEMpEm788RVcmd8NZw5lciUAOoNEi4qHodwjxIqz2J2-d2O-6tBBplWVOCtUurWTtkkHbfkF1sdTIqHtzR7SGsoRyNMRsb7Q_qnpzj2eY0T1HFsnUhJmMQxbsHKObxcDDpWChGgCZD3ICP83M/w320-h212/Polish_20240308_182823063.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Naomi Wang, Li Chun, and Baby Zhang</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The three female leads are both empowering women, having their individual stories of strength to tell, which is appropriate for this International Women's Day celebration. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Liu Jing (Li Chun), Fang Xin (Baby Zhang), and Xia Meng (Naomi Wang) are best friends who are navigating their lives during the pandemic through different challenges in life - divorce, family, career, finances, and social expectations, pretty much relatable to all of us. </div><div><br /></div><div>Three modern women who experienced life's ups and downs but through their independence, courage, and resilience, they triumph over misfortunes and trials, inspiring us to live life as it happens. </div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>7. The Long Ballad (2021)</b></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Main leads: Dilraba Dilmurat and Wu Lei</b></li><li><b>Genre: Costume/Action/Romance</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 49</b></li><li><b>Original network: Tencent</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 6.1</b></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">This is the only drama of Dilraba Dilmurat that I am truly impressed with her acting, and drawn to her persona. Li Chang Ge is so far her best portrayal and her most impressive drama role with a lot of character development. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfTF9whDQo5cOOTTh3B4Vr-HGZ8p7da6mT9Z7dNLDsha5zNiarfYY9l4e0e7KGJWBApjURzvgACeOReBMgsjF-tnVqpQl0V1iW62q8aD3vddxGX1__VhWR7hHT8sToYcDX32k7yWwxaQYpRIEeeBswzagxULvJxZuzcLqdLhfqr1MzeMrduZEmk7kZxU/s1080/IMG_20240308_181934.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="872" data-original-width="1080" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfTF9whDQo5cOOTTh3B4Vr-HGZ8p7da6mT9Z7dNLDsha5zNiarfYY9l4e0e7KGJWBApjURzvgACeOReBMgsjF-tnVqpQl0V1iW62q8aD3vddxGX1__VhWR7hHT8sToYcDX32k7yWwxaQYpRIEeeBswzagxULvJxZuzcLqdLhfqr1MzeMrduZEmk7kZxU/w320-h258/IMG_20240308_181934.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dilraba Dilmurat as Li Changge</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Li Chang Ge's life is tumultuous and unfortunate. A princess whose entire family is murdered due to a power struggle of relatives, and she is left without a home and loved ones, </p><p style="text-align: justify;">But her journey to revenge, redemption, and emotional healing, is what makes Li Chang Ge a truly fascinating female character in a drama. She did not confine herself to the corner of angst and remorse, she dealt her fate with a lot of heart for growth and faith, and a desire for peace and reconciliation. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>6. The Legend of Zhuohua (2023)</b></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Main leads: Jing Tian, Feng Shaofeng</b></li><li><b>Genre: Costume/Historical/Romance</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 40</b></li><li><b>Original network: Tencent</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 6.9</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, Jing Tian always plays a strong female character in all the dramas she starred in since her debut, so watching another strong female character, Mu Zhuo Hua, in The Legend of Zhuohua is no longer surprising.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-f73dHJbdrIJn9rLGOc9PY9bbAsTSySLSBU5gMFoCkqom3x0cX2aM-QHs8ne2LxJbsNymz5llKYBKbKtqm1LXuOyd8tO7_MPNAzuVPQNZ2wCWiTulTv2kwEB2814PltHrRDYj-5kfcN5gtA3Smojg4Hk6JrCDO6YIKcFLNzVGr3iXyoFPTNkFKRIwLA/s1232/IMG_20240308_183533.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-f73dHJbdrIJn9rLGOc9PY9bbAsTSySLSBU5gMFoCkqom3x0cX2aM-QHs8ne2LxJbsNymz5llKYBKbKtqm1LXuOyd8tO7_MPNAzuVPQNZ2wCWiTulTv2kwEB2814PltHrRDYj-5kfcN5gtA3Smojg4Hk6JrCDO6YIKcFLNzVGr3iXyoFPTNkFKRIwLA/w281-h320/IMG_20240308_183533.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="281" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jing Tian as Mu Zhuohua</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mu Zhuohua is a woman who resists the traditional marriage system and is determined to gain fame as an official. Having this kind of strength as a woman during ancient times is somewhat empowering, considering the strong patriarchal system and dominance of men during ancient times.</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>5. Stand or Fall (2023)</b></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Main leads: Qin Lan, Wang Yang</b></li><li><b>Genre: Modern/Office Drama/Romance</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 32</b></li><li><b>Original network: Tencent</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 6.3</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Have not watched this, but based on its reviews in Douban, this drama sounds to be another story of an empowering woman in contemporary times whom we all can relate to, especially those who are struggling in the workplace.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRinoA8j2JxcgLTQhestRaRaI2kgwuuUtNFoDvtoaHdRkCQD17YgkbRMhfoK3IRWyF3NDELmDDyoc-A3pamY32J5R_Iu-Fw17cSgxJtn_qspiTNaRYpch5cY3vmYZliwaX3nP1NTwPEBGJHTwN7oRhvRdUWifVXSZJUfj5N0WVQINNF4bKr0ebS9HEwQE/s1080/IMG_20240308_182636.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="1080" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRinoA8j2JxcgLTQhestRaRaI2kgwuuUtNFoDvtoaHdRkCQD17YgkbRMhfoK3IRWyF3NDELmDDyoc-A3pamY32J5R_Iu-Fw17cSgxJtn_qspiTNaRYpch5cY3vmYZliwaX3nP1NTwPEBGJHTwN7oRhvRdUWifVXSZJUfj5N0WVQINNF4bKr0ebS9HEwQE/w320-h279/IMG_20240308_182636.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Qin Lan as Guan Wen </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Guan Wen (played by <b>Qin Lan</b>) has a thriving career in a foreign company. She is known as an <i>“invincible opponent for unreasonable clients”</i>. But one day, she was framed by her subordinates in the workplace. So she chose to resign without the security of another job.</div><div><br /></div><div>She is banking on her work experience and skills. It is said that when you are over thirty and have accumulated a lot of work experience, it is easier to find a good job. Surprisingly, Guan Wen finds it difficult to get a job (I feel her OMG! 😄). </div><div><br /></div><div>After failing many interviews, she chooses a job inside a mall that just opened, which is below her career stature. In addition to her downgrading career, this mall has a trouble of its own. It is struggling and cannot attract business and investors. </div><div><br /></div><div>She met Ding Ning (Wang Yang), her former college sweetheart and a cold-blooded workplace "assassin", who is very demanding and intimidating. </div><div><br /></div><div>The relationship between the two went from being entangled with each other to being ambiguous, and then from breaking the ice and holding hands to taking a sudden turn. </div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>4. A Journey To Love (2023)</b></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Main leads: Liu Shishi, L</b><b>iu Yuning</b></li><li><b>Genre:Costume/Suspense</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 40</b></li><li><b>Original network: iQIYI</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 6.4</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">This is so far the most badass role that Liu Shishi played. Her character as a female assassin overpowers all the boys in the drama and she can slay without mercy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAiuLHU7P0KOnjLaPSfs2SuSzdKrxDiIXFtCyGAa1QWuiykBNPX2xO8tpX6_aOCj3Ud9HOi3o_HmLVdPKYqNDrsGjehYP-w4pHnFzbFB_mv9_Mye21X-9Odjq10VJ01qJlpcbIfAYRdc8Qt1Pem2jK95Le0gdIMS1dGnLES4m6-2yxy8dBdLKgdwPeTo/s1263/IMG_20240308_184200.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="857" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAiuLHU7P0KOnjLaPSfs2SuSzdKrxDiIXFtCyGAa1QWuiykBNPX2xO8tpX6_aOCj3Ud9HOi3o_HmLVdPKYqNDrsGjehYP-w4pHnFzbFB_mv9_Mye21X-9Odjq10VJ01qJlpcbIfAYRdc8Qt1Pem2jK95Le0gdIMS1dGnLES4m6-2yxy8dBdLKgdwPeTo/w217-h320/IMG_20240308_184200.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="217" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Shishi as Ren Ruyi</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ren Ruyi is a strong female character, fearless, fierce, and deadly. She is a highly skilled martial artist who is ready to defend her country and the people she cherishes but with a heart and not just a cold-blooded assassin. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But there's something in her character development that loosens its strength (it's not Liu Shishi's fault, it's the scriptwriter's flaw that made Ren Ruyi inconsistent), wrapping it uneventfully. Nonetheless, Ren Ruyi is still a highly empowering drama character.</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. A Lifelong Journey (2022)</b></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Main leads: Song Jia, Lei Jiayin, Yin Tao, Xin Baiqing, and Ding Yongdai</b></li><li><b>Genre: Period/Family Life</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 58</b></li><li><b>Original network: iQIYI, CCTV</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 8.4</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a family drama that chronicles the three generations of the Zhou family at a time when China was facing difficult times during the Cultural Revolution and transitioning into embracing various reforms. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LWv_mb7bAxALvcapFqUO7N1HC4E59j10QGgVzxZ8RCltdDikQa0bJwYVsrW5Yj2v91J-2dxH9QFHNbafYpc-tI5Cz0YsJ5rYyVS-fAzQ3dtxE0M9IPQkBPhzDYVD-pEdeVaAJU47dUEeoKEe95FPEwZGuOD3-zyNEwz4pmZFYyvyxA90NjIfBt0NhZo/s955/IMG_20240308_182321.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="775" data-original-width="955" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0LWv_mb7bAxALvcapFqUO7N1HC4E59j10QGgVzxZ8RCltdDikQa0bJwYVsrW5Yj2v91J-2dxH9QFHNbafYpc-tI5Cz0YsJ5rYyVS-fAzQ3dtxE0M9IPQkBPhzDYVD-pEdeVaAJU47dUEeoKEe95FPEwZGuOD3-zyNEwz4pmZFYyvyxA90NjIfBt0NhZo/w320-h260/IMG_20240308_182321.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Zhou Family</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 50 years, the Zhou family has been swept by the tides of change in China and The Zhou family tries to beat the odds and works hard to create a better life for them. There's a strong message of women's empowerment woven into this drama, each presents a different story of resilience and courage. </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. Wild Bloom (2022)</b></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Main leads: Zhao Liying, Ou Hao, and Li Guangjie</b></li><li><b>Genre: Period/Business Life</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 36</b></li><li><b>Original network: iQIYI</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 8.2</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Zhao Liying played Xu Banxia</b>, a strong female character who needed to rise above inconveniences during the waning period of the Cultural Revolution when China began to open up to the world through its economic reforms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlWXlhfN-zXVzkfXpjsMQ7Ss0kFTe8agrNrmbV7KPDItnE7K6lpwssWvsBW5ciLe_kN8xceBuOvTX5h9kgfKHEae9Y_VtzYZyqUfvwvqsVdZgJFErgITZo_MN3Y62qXC3UXKtcN-PYBqT1JSaA7KsbsyGvsZs_pcpMwLMD33rmavveQToD45L8h3p9O0/s1080/IMG_20240308_181910.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="1080" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlWXlhfN-zXVzkfXpjsMQ7Ss0kFTe8agrNrmbV7KPDItnE7K6lpwssWvsBW5ciLe_kN8xceBuOvTX5h9kgfKHEae9Y_VtzYZyqUfvwvqsVdZgJFErgITZo_MN3Y62qXC3UXKtcN-PYBqT1JSaA7KsbsyGvsZs_pcpMwLMD33rmavveQToD45L8h3p9O0/w320-h256/IMG_20240308_181910.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying as Xu Banxia</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Due to her strong portrayal in this drama, Zhao Liying earned a Best Actress nomination at the 28th Magnolia Awards, one of China's major award-giving bodies for TV excellence, presented by the Shanghai International Film Festival. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Wild Bloom (its plot is almost similar to Blossoms Shanghai) is a period drama that tells the story of aspiring people headed by Xu Banxia (Zhao Liying), embracing innovation during the time China started opening up to the world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It shows the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the 1990s and the reality of surviving and seeking development in the tide of the times. </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Parallel World (2023)</b></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><b>Main leads: Ni Ni and Bai Yu</b></li><li><b>Genre: Adventure/Fantasy</b></li><li><b>Episodes: 38</b></li><li><b>Original network: Tencent</b></li><li><b>Douban score: 6.8</b></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ye Liuxi (Ni Ni)</b> is the strongest female character in the C-drama I have watched in recent years, and Ni Ni really nailed her role in this drama! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiNfoDG4TFtz8zBpsegE9CUx7gsp-FdU_84H6IT8FF8vyU2n1rraqSvdx7Gv6zHhimCFpG2qu7mFD8n_Jl70vQ5iDc0ZTlQKsI7nthJBlXurXiGXlsC_3F98oP_sYCd3d0e8F7Zr9x5BFfzwMnicx1eV_bi33io8bhoT48qgd-sVWjqr3gzqq-8pW6hM/s1082/IMG_20240308_181840.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese drama strong female lead" border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiNfoDG4TFtz8zBpsegE9CUx7gsp-FdU_84H6IT8FF8vyU2n1rraqSvdx7Gv6zHhimCFpG2qu7mFD8n_Jl70vQ5iDc0ZTlQKsI7nthJBlXurXiGXlsC_3F98oP_sYCd3d0e8F7Zr9x5BFfzwMnicx1eV_bi33io8bhoT48qgd-sVWjqr3gzqq-8pW6hM/w319-h320/IMG_20240308_181840.jpg" title="Chinese drama strong female lead" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ni Ni as Ye Liuxi</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ni Ni made Ye Liuxi a badass character who can be fearsome and unflinching at every turn. She can be deadly under any circumstance but is kindest to the people she cares the most.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The intrepid adventures she undergoes in the frightening world of so many supernatural elements, pump thrills and suspense, and Liuxi remains unperturbed by the danger around her, We can't help but wish to have at least a portion of her bravery and resilience to fight the odds and demons in life.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But despite appearing rambunctious and fearsome, Liuxi is a gorgeous and beautiful woman who can melt even the coldest man's heart. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Liuxi is a fearless woman who can kick someone hard in the ass, but she is so easy to be loved and appreciated because she can be sweet and kind.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ni Ni's chemistry with Bai Yu who played Chang Dong is so electrifying. Their rapport is just so sweet to watch. And for the first time, I began seeing Bai Yu in a different light - more on the hotness and handsomeness side of life. 😂</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">They are our top 10 choices of strong female lead characters in Chinese drama between 2021 to 2023. You can share your choices too. Happy International Women's Day!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-54581065727718489122024-03-08T09:42:00.004+08:002024-03-08T09:50:17.284+08:00The Spirealm, Adapted from BL Novel, Canceled After It Premiered<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaMxhqgN4PE-gB3OMWSfh_7ty93cr0IWWSpsn7Gg42HJvl1EDB1rc9kEkLipO_MHM2m6kMONm5_60Z1Cjs3YEHuCMrkYCPr0nlFKHw64-3gC_F3cvt6ijpO5s5jou5LmQCc7KmfQUd5XxzyTR9grEDsKUD6c-iR2w7nUfTrKiQnz0Mkutln8aX8fQ7Qw/s4096/IMG_20240307_222938.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BL adaptation The Spirealm" border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="4096" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaMxhqgN4PE-gB3OMWSfh_7ty93cr0IWWSpsn7Gg42HJvl1EDB1rc9kEkLipO_MHM2m6kMONm5_60Z1Cjs3YEHuCMrkYCPr0nlFKHw64-3gC_F3cvt6ijpO5s5jou5LmQCc7KmfQUd5XxzyTR9grEDsKUD6c-iR2w7nUfTrKiQnz0Mkutln8aX8fQ7Qw/w320-h159/IMG_20240307_222938.jpg" title="BL adaptation The Spirealm" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Have you watched the premiere of <b>The</b> <b>Spirealm</b>? It quietly premiered on iQiyi on February 2, and then abruptly disappeared 30 minutes after its broadcast. 😄</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So every now and then, Chinese productions with BL drama adaptations filmed before the complete ban of the genre in 2021, will attempt to broadcast their projects to recover their investment but then changed their minds and pull out the drama for fear of being punished by the state authorities. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabil1xvdIgpahgIseisCv8PUfpiZnbBXaJq_F5q7CYEV1vlVCxnG6GYJJpH2yJnDnKabYBZQ6OCFneVIryfF3ttgoqlW4UnNAg54-clbUAld5IVIrbFps9zbkNtUbv0kgiXzOyifyrg0OZmdIkKU7KWwpEVffge6ZqUgAnkq85-YaJ5RodJkyV4zFulU/s1160/IMG_20240307_222837.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="BL adaptation The Spirealm" border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="849" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabil1xvdIgpahgIseisCv8PUfpiZnbBXaJq_F5q7CYEV1vlVCxnG6GYJJpH2yJnDnKabYBZQ6OCFneVIryfF3ttgoqlW4UnNAg54-clbUAld5IVIrbFps9zbkNtUbv0kgiXzOyifyrg0OZmdIkKU7KWwpEVffge6ZqUgAnkq85-YaJ5RodJkyV4zFulU/w234-h320/IMG_20240307_222837.jpg" title="BL adaptation The Spirealm" width="234" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>The Spirealm</b> is adaptated from the BL novel, <b>Kaleidoscope of Death</b>. Its Chinese title has a literal English translation of "Deadly Game". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Its theme is survival game but the format is different from Squid Game as it's a virtual reality game and the death of players could never be true. The drama stars young actors <b>Xia Zhiguang</b> and <b>Huang Junjie. </b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The novel was popular and it has many fans who are waiting for the adaptation to be aired, so when iQIYI suddenly released it on February 2, 2024, dropping the 78 episodes all at once, fans rushed to iQiyi to watch the drama, only to be disappointed when it was pulled out 30 minutes later. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Some complained they didn't even finish watching the first episode when it was quickly taken down from the app 😄</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In other words, this drama was abruptly deleted on the very moment it premiered! It feels like the production just put it there so that international streaming platforms can download it and show it to overseas fans. 😂</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkEvj2ZaU1k86X5w-xx6eiGwj09kaleM9jYNZuR1gzB1LKQuwE-818GFhajB3HA91sNJY97mcU_YcvUHkSN9qanMKLF4bXoJMj4iUQ4Q-RcoHTk8BNogeCIlWEUSAnusAsu8R6aHbuPPvUpbozT1Im2IDcvnhCH_SIgnoWA3CbiQr0bYaQzxxUIAVh_Y/s681/The%20Spirealm5.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BL adaptation The Spirealm" border="0" data-original-height="339" data-original-width="681" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkEvj2ZaU1k86X5w-xx6eiGwj09kaleM9jYNZuR1gzB1LKQuwE-818GFhajB3HA91sNJY97mcU_YcvUHkSN9qanMKLF4bXoJMj4iUQ4Q-RcoHTk8BNogeCIlWEUSAnusAsu8R6aHbuPPvUpbozT1Im2IDcvnhCH_SIgnoWA3CbiQr0bYaQzxxUIAVh_Y/w320-h159/The%20Spirealm5.JPG" title="BL adaptation The Spirealm" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scene in The Spirealm </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Netizens speculated that the production behind this drama might have known it would be pulled off but they were desperate to recover the investment so they quietly released it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As all the episodes (78) were uploaded at once, overseas independent video streaming platforms were able to download them (the episodes). Thirty minutes sounds like just enough to download all the episodes. It has a running time of 20 minutes per episode only.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last year, an executive from a popular streaming platform said that there were new guidelines disseminated by the state regulators emphasizing that all <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/03/here-are-banned-themes-in-chinese-drama.html?m=1" target="_blank">BL dramas, even if the script will be altered to just bromance, would never be given a license to air</a>, ever again. </div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MUmuPmM9PlIUDBRRnna8YqIVCG-AmztnuMt8ePn5KgtRJPrtj28hRat9HQ73xm2RsYsHdYCuuNLHuBDsLS9-CIuNfwI97vdB-WYpgR9jIp1yU4nP6jFf-YPXH1lhZNsyV4hXZvlMNIHsUc1b_RvjpNCPlUll2ndRFbRBwS5v7xQGLcgzSlXMVFzo3qc/s741/The%20Spirealm%201.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BL adaptation The Spirealm" border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="741" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MUmuPmM9PlIUDBRRnna8YqIVCG-AmztnuMt8ePn5KgtRJPrtj28hRat9HQ73xm2RsYsHdYCuuNLHuBDsLS9-CIuNfwI97vdB-WYpgR9jIp1yU4nP6jFf-YPXH1lhZNsyV4hXZvlMNIHsUc1b_RvjpNCPlUll2ndRFbRBwS5v7xQGLcgzSlXMVFzo3qc/w320-h146/The%20Spirealm%201.JPG" title="BL adaptation The Spirealm" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scene in The Spirealm </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, out of curiosity, I watched the first five (5) episodes of The Spirealm in <a href="https://www11.dramacool.sr/video-watch/the-spirealm-2024-episode-1" target="_blank">Dramacool</a>, to see where this drama had gone wrong, and why it was taken down. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Okay, there's a bromance sense but was done in good taste, and far from obscene. If you didn't know that it was adapted from a BL novel, there's no way you would conclude the two male leads are into romance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's a virtual reality slash survival game drama with a dash of horror and crime woven into the screenplay. So there's a thrill everywhere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The story follows Ling Jiushi (played by <b>Huang Junjie</b>), a Virtual Reality game designer who resigned from his job. One day, he unexpectedly received a game CD about a virtual reality game. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But while figuring out what's it all about, he met a car accident. The next scene showed him walking to a corridor with 12 iron doors, and when he opened one, he was thrown into the snowy village and was chased by wolves. </div></div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eeDuz6VxwbW3CohuA6HflpbTlKEwOooRV8Mcdj9ppYWc8XhO1q9rATxgacH5vNAju_7_hiMozYauX0eZxqudq5Jg7S4dsR6R7BKXXSKyMK7lcQcpKXFb1QcuFy-LSTqBhwh1W1c8hjcWynGT25Br7IcKq0Ms9JmLLNQyRV4bom270gdOOcf7SMJRRdY/s698/The%20Spirealm%203.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BL adaptation The Spirealm" border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="698" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eeDuz6VxwbW3CohuA6HflpbTlKEwOooRV8Mcdj9ppYWc8XhO1q9rATxgacH5vNAju_7_hiMozYauX0eZxqudq5Jg7S4dsR6R7BKXXSKyMK7lcQcpKXFb1QcuFy-LSTqBhwh1W1c8hjcWynGT25Br7IcKq0Ms9JmLLNQyRV4bom270gdOOcf7SMJRRdY/w320-h155/The%20Spirealm%203.JPG" title="BL adaptation The Spirealm" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huang Junjie and Xia Zhiguang in The Spirealm </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then he heard a man's voice instructing him how to escape. The man, Ruan Lanzhu (played by <b>Xia Zhiguang) </b>also entered the door and was thrown into the survival game with monsters around. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To survive and get out of the dangerous snowy village, they must work together as a team to find a key to the right door. But there were tons of challenges to conquer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxml9zYPURDMFphxXtYaQEp5J3iJ2iX0pIUylJx2zkMgx60YPdn-SMnBgwPGklqHrX61Hl9egYOKWQSJBKcg0g5Kv-JyKfktADVa1h4ITz9bgKvOYWca7a11BrHL1MIH-UDrbNkbRro1-mcMB36UzDU1ol1Xv00SLcASuwwG7K4RFlRK-iI1JJbn4bqGs/s743/The%20Spirealm%204.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BL adaptation The Spirealm" border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="743" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxml9zYPURDMFphxXtYaQEp5J3iJ2iX0pIUylJx2zkMgx60YPdn-SMnBgwPGklqHrX61Hl9egYOKWQSJBKcg0g5Kv-JyKfktADVa1h4ITz9bgKvOYWca7a11BrHL1MIH-UDrbNkbRro1-mcMB36UzDU1ol1Xv00SLcASuwwG7K4RFlRK-iI1JJbn4bqGs/w320-h144/The%20Spirealm%204.JPG" title="BL adaptation The Spirealm" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scene in The Spirealm </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This drama is filled with thrill as people trying to solve the puzzle and find the key to the right door to get out of the mysterious village. There's a creepy ghost haunting them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But the interaction of Ruan Lanzhu and Ling Jiushi has no malice. They are just teammates in a survival game who need to cooperate to solve the puzzle and get out of the place safely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">There are hints of care and concern between them but those actions can just be passed as a brotherhood feeling or some bromance rapport, but never sexual. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But in the original novel according to reviewers in Douban, there was sexual desire between them (this was removed in the drama altogether of course). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Gong Jun's character in Word of Honor has more malice towards Zhang Zhehan's character compared to the guys in The Spirealm. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read related topic: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/03/here-are-banned-themes-in-chinese-drama.html?m=1" target="_blank"><b>List of Banned Themes in C-Drama and the reasons why they are banned</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">But then again this is adapted from a BL novel and the state regulators have clearly stated that dramas adapted from BL novels would no longer be given the approval for release.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqeN7HW4ZFOiMhCLB64aJ4fBKIHv3NReQRheVraVLMli6MYIIKA_w6MEI8AFgtzLN215wcvpLIWHAuHBzhRZF2Tp6g3spnK7mrY1msHIAdaaFJ4gkNXT66vce6ae8qYhtKfN6nn0T5p9xFRWETUGgtc_LkqC5mHztXzgHrwHJcDrYronU4MPVqlI8soo/s1620/img-1709817728836eb2f67017a3bebbf48438c2a68fb696729ea073fea6a2bdd55d055df2c403291.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BL adaptation The Spirealm" border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqeN7HW4ZFOiMhCLB64aJ4fBKIHv3NReQRheVraVLMli6MYIIKA_w6MEI8AFgtzLN215wcvpLIWHAuHBzhRZF2Tp6g3spnK7mrY1msHIAdaaFJ4gkNXT66vce6ae8qYhtKfN6nn0T5p9xFRWETUGgtc_LkqC5mHztXzgHrwHJcDrYronU4MPVqlI8soo/w213-h320/img-1709817728836eb2f67017a3bebbf48438c2a68fb696729ea073fea6a2bdd55d055df2c403291.jpg" title="BL adaptation The Spirealm" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiao Zhiguang </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiK40n2Y0eYIny5WBmwuW4tXPeV1lW6756EZmpU5B940wotky-ZQjYo51TF0xHJ01rQb_G859kEYR_K0kKi5fQ-m_m82Bej_wupFl3ebkNki2nzMZKE-A4K5Z-R4oYI0yiwwcV7mVjYrwLb8lcjhqjHXMf89Yi-05Xj-VM7zVQ349YEweiQamQaVvehBo/s1621/img-1709856701766de1cf59feba2fb0373f4309b8a0760366018ea73e2404e221ad9cda83e1b2c29.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="BL adaptation The Spirealm" border="0" data-original-height="1621" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiK40n2Y0eYIny5WBmwuW4tXPeV1lW6756EZmpU5B940wotky-ZQjYo51TF0xHJ01rQb_G859kEYR_K0kKi5fQ-m_m82Bej_wupFl3ebkNki2nzMZKE-A4K5Z-R4oYI0yiwwcV7mVjYrwLb8lcjhqjHXMf89Yi-05Xj-VM7zVQ349YEweiQamQaVvehBo/w213-h320/img-1709856701766de1cf59feba2fb0373f4309b8a0760366018ea73e2404e221ad9cda83e1b2c29.jpg" title="BL adaptation The Spirealm" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huang Junjie </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The commotion attracted by The Spirealm, however, largely benefited the two main leads, <b>Huang</b> <b>Junjie and Xia Zhiguang</b>. After the drama was taken down, they became hot topics on Weibo and netizens began taking interest on them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Don't worry fans you can watch Xia Zhiguang in the upcoming <b>Dashing Youth</b> with Neo Hou and He Yu, and <b>Blossom</b> (Ju Jingyi and Liu Xueyi). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Spirealm was filmed at the time the state regulators already banned BL adaptations. So there's no way this drama would ever be approved for final release in China. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Luckily for overseas fans, you can watch all episodes (78) on Dramacool and Kissasiantv, they were quick to download it when it premiered on iQiyi. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It looks like the quick release was truly intentional (dropping all episodes at once) so that people outside China can download it and watch it in full!</div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-48948338239671477482024-03-07T08:50:00.013+08:002024-03-08T22:40:43.173+08:00Here are the Banned Themes in Chinese Drama, Variety Shows, and the Reasons Why<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPf0l1OLtr9j8MGEmPIlFLL9nuLlWMXIhJhDhvVF1ZEUgnk8sRtjx_iqkZhgxiOJpxp2fgSqJ8a2-sXx5cLYA_KbU4m-nCKtpVdCDSq1_ScbExtM7CEl5e20tbJxEPNGDZFRyYzRuAi-Z-d9CQOHwOja5JtCFP6nsQDwCLIyv3-A_NvpOCjIMwA5op0Cw/s4096/IMG_20240305_184824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1758" data-original-width="4096" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPf0l1OLtr9j8MGEmPIlFLL9nuLlWMXIhJhDhvVF1ZEUgnk8sRtjx_iqkZhgxiOJpxp2fgSqJ8a2-sXx5cLYA_KbU4m-nCKtpVdCDSq1_ScbExtM7CEl5e20tbJxEPNGDZFRyYzRuAi-Z-d9CQOHwOja5JtCFP6nsQDwCLIyv3-A_NvpOCjIMwA5op0Cw/s320/IMG_20240305_184824.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Censorship in the People's Republic of China is mandated by the PRC's ruling party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It is one of the strictest censorship regimes in the world.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The authorities censor content practically in all media platforms that are capable of reaching a wide audience. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This includes television, print media, radio, film, theater, text messaging, instant messaging, video games, literature, and the internet. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Chinese government insists that it has the legal right to control the content within its territory. The government believed its censorship rules did not infringe on its citizens' right to free speech. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Government officials have access to uncensored information via an internal document system. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Even <b>Sina</b> <b>Weibo</b>, the largest and most popular social networking site in mainland China, has an internal censorship department that issues its own directives in line with government authority requirements and employs its own censors to monitor content. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Weibo censorship department detailed its methodology:<i> "Sina's computer system scans each post using an algorithm designed to identify politically unacceptable content".</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Weibo posts that are found to be violating the rules are flagged by the algorithm and forwarded to the department's employees, who decide their fate based on the instructions listed in the censorship logs. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As they envisioned a healthier society that preserved cultural norms, state regulators banned or restricted certain drama themes on moral grounds:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>BL (boy's love), same-sex relationships </b></li><li><b>LGBTQ, Pornography</b></li><li><b>Time Travel, </b><b>Reincarnation</b></li><li><b>Extravagance, Hedonism</b></li><li><b>Cleavage exposure, nudity</b></li><li><b>Sissy men</b></li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We will tackle each of the banned and restricted theme below:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. BL or boy's love/Same-sex relationship</b></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">BL means boy's love which denotes a romantic feeling between men, in other words same-sex relationship. The ban on BL-themed dramas began in 2016, weeks after the broadcast of <b>Addicted, </b>the acting debut of <b>Johnny Huang and Timmy Xu</b>.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFI8utMNcJC2d13up3mbswZU6x9aeU48jdw-Gyfa6BZc246uCF9kPx7uW8mCz-e_MhVfvz3CsedxCt-p5DuBxpYjaGOL4f1pEcVeIVDaCaFTpQm1Pnel88UXGp4GDHY3VKNUFBjk8u5yclqM9khVVQ3QZF2k4YZuOvkAIaqzEkStBgKW7yXHlN1Ln1QQ/s692/Addicted.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="China bans BL drama" border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="692" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFI8utMNcJC2d13up3mbswZU6x9aeU48jdw-Gyfa6BZc246uCF9kPx7uW8mCz-e_MhVfvz3CsedxCt-p5DuBxpYjaGOL4f1pEcVeIVDaCaFTpQm1Pnel88UXGp4GDHY3VKNUFBjk8u5yclqM9khVVQ3QZF2k4YZuOvkAIaqzEkStBgKW7yXHlN1Ln1QQ/w320-h191/Addicted.JPG" title="China bans BL drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johnny Huang and Timmy Xu in Addicted (2016)</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Addicted premiered on January 29, 2016, but weeks after its broadcast, on February 23, 2016, it was taken down at the order of Chinese authorities. Addicted was on its 15th episode when it was slapped with a ban. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Surprisingly, it was remade in 2023 (<b>Stay With Me</b>) with the male characters' relationship altered into just "bromance". But it was not shown in China. It's only available for streaming outside the mainland, including the currently airing "Unknown" on Youku. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">On February 27, 2016, during the annual meeting of the national TV drama industry, the following principles for censorship of web series were announced: </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>“Self-censorship will still be enforced for content broadcast on video sites, however, the censorship standards for web dramas and TV dramas must be unified, and what cannot be broadcast on TV also cannot be broadcast online"</i>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On June 30, 2016, the<b> China Association of Network Audiovisual Program Services</b> issued the <b>General Rules for Reviewing the Content of Network Audiovisual Programs</b>, which classifies homosexuality as an abnormal sexual relationship, vulgar, pornographic, and obscene. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The rules stated that content containing expressions of homosexuality must be removed before broadcast. If the problem is serious, the entire program should not be broadcast.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Since then, adding female protagonists or altering the BL theme to the storyline of love between a male and a female became a temporary solution but has resulted in fan protests for changing the original concept of the novels.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So in 2018, the strategy of changing romantic narratives to just “bromance” or the so-called pure friendship between men, became a norm on web dramas that are adapted from BL novels. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Authorities imposed the following criteria for dramas that are adapted from BL novels, to pass censorship:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ol><li style="text-align: justify;">Intimate physical actions between men such as kissing and caressing should be removed.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Dialogues reflecting intimate feelings in relationships between men should be altered to dialogues as pure friends only.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Eye and facial expressions and physical gestures insinuating romantic and sexual attraction between male characters should be removed. </li><li style="text-align: justify;">A heterosexual storyline involving the female supporting characters should be added. </li></ol><p style="text-align: justify;">The above criteria were applied by writers to the script of <b>The Untamed (2019)</b> and <b>Word of Honor (2021) </b>which proved to be successful. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBX-HaFZOmfkW55xxODHjf_YpiA15UHAfgRe6yrYnWNY1u7hLiRN4ZRr7WC4_cLaTDVJPRq-6OQS_qN-CCWkHvSeAbjWp89NkZ0xie5Z-4fsr16s_adZF3lANchooLlmfoqpEoQ2rgSlRcmsOgNi6BeGtFI5gFh_T4HRxegByfKRo93DGx5ulhwZ76yk/s1284/IMG_20240305_183847.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="China bans BL drama" border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="956" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzBX-HaFZOmfkW55xxODHjf_YpiA15UHAfgRe6yrYnWNY1u7hLiRN4ZRr7WC4_cLaTDVJPRq-6OQS_qN-CCWkHvSeAbjWp89NkZ0xie5Z-4fsr16s_adZF3lANchooLlmfoqpEoQ2rgSlRcmsOgNi6BeGtFI5gFh_T4HRxegByfKRo93DGx5ulhwZ76yk/w238-h320/IMG_20240305_183847.jpg" title="China bans BL drama" width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gong Jun and Zhang Zhehan in the hit costume drama, Word of Honor (2021)</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Untamed and Word of Honor</b> both used a strategy of mouthed words, but they received criticism because the movement of the characters' mouths did not match the dubbing due to the replacement of lines just to pass censorship. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Despite altering the scripts, The Untamed and Word of Honor still encouraged the audience to fantasize about male-male love. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">So after the release of <b>Word of Honor</b> in 2021, authorities declared a "boycott" on BL dramas because, despite the heavy censorship, the story still insinuates romance between the two male characters.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The controversy in 2021 when a fan-made series featuring the characters of Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo in The Untamed as lovers made its way online, became the last straw that broke the camel's back.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Authorities thought they'd had enough, so BL drama adaptations must be ultimately banned. After the broadcast of Word of Honor in 2021, the censor board refused to give approval to succeeding BL-themed dramas. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It followed with the launch of <b>Operation Qinglang</b>, a nationwide campaign aimed at creating a “clear and bright” internet environment, by the country’s internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As Operation Qinglang evolved into a long-lasting censorship mechanism targeting various online activities in the country, BL dramas, most of which are adaptated from BL novels, fell under scrutiny.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOrDNdbE-_5STcNONFuOghIX3Zfl2SXsS2AZmNmIOkPYlUqmGO_sBYUB7_hrZ_MqtaZYLB_VrgtoTR-p_XSPgZcsBux2TNYzoLgCIIdK5nzGBQ9fSIbfgc7C2tYLznoUnHPLEa2fh9Fahnmzj9NCAm79l2fixltg3v4HMd3hCKmw1sMbc50SsmE93lJ4/s810/IMG_20240305_184023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="China bans BL drama" border="0" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="810" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOrDNdbE-_5STcNONFuOghIX3Zfl2SXsS2AZmNmIOkPYlUqmGO_sBYUB7_hrZ_MqtaZYLB_VrgtoTR-p_XSPgZcsBux2TNYzoLgCIIdK5nzGBQ9fSIbfgc7C2tYLznoUnHPLEa2fh9Fahnmzj9NCAm79l2fixltg3v4HMd3hCKmw1sMbc50SsmE93lJ4/w320-h280/IMG_20240305_184023.jpg" title="China bans BL drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Luo Yunxi and Arthur Chen in Immortality, which may never be shown anymore unless the producers change the tone of the script and resubmit the drama for review</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Labeled by officials as a form of “vulgar culture,” the BL genre was lambasted in the summer of 2021 by a party newspaper <b>Guangming Daily</b>, as a kind of drama genre that has “<i>negative impact on teenagers.” </i></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In September 2021, the <b>National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA)</b>, which controls broadcast media and also has the power to regulate online audio and video, held a conference in Beijing to condemn BL adaptations and highlight the alleged problems inside fandom communities formed around BL drama. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUrRHrVf_9YHuO8ZSmqO1AqfdkBSfmpRthC3sA1jyKl5nhbwYB2R-tYtK_6ie8LNoVjbfsPfY-OX2NjJVYMnqT7uq0v5dN-Jj-vHA45GJ92dSB5CD-cld3-KQgrYgD_TjAppj3JUxtAM-pMDJ_oE79GMDZMvhpCd-ZEdiNmvevpR3Jd9iVwWChBtzD1E/s1276/IMG_20240305_183908.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="China bans BL drama" border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="835" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUrRHrVf_9YHuO8ZSmqO1AqfdkBSfmpRthC3sA1jyKl5nhbwYB2R-tYtK_6ie8LNoVjbfsPfY-OX2NjJVYMnqT7uq0v5dN-Jj-vHA45GJ92dSB5CD-cld3-KQgrYgD_TjAppj3JUxtAM-pMDJ_oE79GMDZMvhpCd-ZEdiNmvevpR3Jd9iVwWChBtzD1E/w209-h320/IMG_20240305_183908.jpg" title="China bans BL drama" width="209" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chen Xingxu and Chen Muchi in Guardians of the Land, a BL drama. They appeared together in "The Starry Love" (2023) but with female partners </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzcFnhI-vA1JeMIg9fpIepSRvRGONkzdJI0loFnUkQrhyphenhyphenwA1VUBxuNrsYTsG0oNI-394eGM5679qXSh22WSYSDpkvWXfSge1FH3owBz-v-pirf-Qkc4DpOGPb4YheV_djRurFNlAxSqdzD8NcDdSCYuY8NBfsh68rRsQjgALkU8jpcOmZPIvwaeuje0w/s1351/IMG_20240305_184003.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="China bans BL drama" border="0" data-original-height="1351" data-original-width="893" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnzcFnhI-vA1JeMIg9fpIepSRvRGONkzdJI0loFnUkQrhyphenhyphenwA1VUBxuNrsYTsG0oNI-394eGM5679qXSh22WSYSDpkvWXfSge1FH3owBz-v-pirf-Qkc4DpOGPb4YheV_djRurFNlAxSqdzD8NcDdSCYuY8NBfsh68rRsQjgALkU8jpcOmZPIvwaeuje0w/w212-h320/IMG_20240305_184003.jpg" title="China bans BL drama" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tan Jianci and Chen Zheyuan in Winner is King</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">The question of whether NRTA will lift the ban on BL dramas or not was finally answered in 2023 when an executive of a popular streaming platform reportedly said that all <b>BL dramas will be permanently banned and will never be given a license to air. Ever again.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">So, this means the following series adapted from BL novels will forever be shelved unless the productions change the screenplay:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ol><li><b>Eternal Faith</b> - Zhang Linghe and Zhai Xiao Wen</li><li><b>Immortality</b> - Luo Yunxi and Arthur Chen</li><li><b>Guardians of the Land</b> - Chen Xingxu and Chen Muchi</li><li><b>Winner is King</b> - Tan Jianci and Chen Zheyuan</li></ol><div style="text-align: justify;">However, despite the ban, there are still producers and networks that would dare to broadcast BL drama adaptations in the hope of recovering the money they invested. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like this one, <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/03/the-spirealm-adapted-from-bl-novel.html" target="_blank"><b>The Spirealm</b></a>, which is adapted from the BL novel Kaleidoscope of Death. It premiered on February 2, 2024, on iQIYI, dropping all 78 episodes at once. However, 30 minutes later, the drama was pulled out, deleting all the episodes uploaded. You can <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/03/the-spirealm-adapted-from-bl-novel.html" target="_blank">check it here what happened. </a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. LGBTQ and Pornography</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Content censored on moral grounds has included pornography in China, particularly extreme pornography; violence in films; "low-culture" and morally "problematic" performances, such as hip-hop or those featuring visibly tattooed artists and LGBTQ content on television.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Pornography has been illegal since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949 and is a major target of censorship, but it is still commonly accessible within the country through other means.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Censorship bodies generally treat LGBT content as immoral and regularly censor non-pornographic depictions of such content in mass media. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Positive depictions of same-sex relationships in movies and television have been taken off the air by censors, and according to Human Rights Watch, negative depictions of LGBTQ people have been "common and pervasive" since 2015.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Global controversy erupted in 2018 when Mango TV edited out Ireland's Eurovision song because it depicted two men holding hands and dancing together. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">An LGBT flag waved during an earlier performance by Switzerland that year was also blurred out. The European Broadcasting Union subsequently terminated its relationship with Mango TV's parent company, Hunan Broadcasting System. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Time Travel, Rebirth/Reincarnation</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In 2011, following the airing of <b>Scarlet Heart</b> (starring Liu Shishi and Nicky Wu) and <b>Palace</b> (starring Yang Mi and Feng Shaofeng), which followed the theme of time travel (both tell the story of a modern woman transmigrating into the Qing dynasty period), Chinese authorities banned time travel in films and television because it disrespects history. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The rationale for this ban is that whatever is not possible in the real world belongs to superstition, said film critic and journalist, <b>Raymond Zhou Liming,</b> and a superstition theme in a non-xianxia drama is considered misleading and bizarre.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Authorities believed the idea of time travel presents a clear danger of altering facts and history, they said: <i>"Producers and writers are frivolously treating serious history".</i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmIBiygFO9p3cX4fWROFYHLuo7x5IX9QpWn3KER-494VAfB-Wz86kGFOpvvGyyp8Qd7zjYEQdhk5RdY2vnOAfPxgKhIovy7Aj_PkX6RaQx7IocdZk3w6pDZYQPSo_XIaeYM7GSvTnoTvmBnKI3qKApXv0SYUJey76lTnLkhYRBLxj_zlnJqXih1ZBm2A/s5118/Polish_20240305_184755467.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="China bans time travel drama" border="0" data-original-height="5118" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmIBiygFO9p3cX4fWROFYHLuo7x5IX9QpWn3KER-494VAfB-Wz86kGFOpvvGyyp8Qd7zjYEQdhk5RdY2vnOAfPxgKhIovy7Aj_PkX6RaQx7IocdZk3w6pDZYQPSo_XIaeYM7GSvTnoTvmBnKI3qKApXv0SYUJey76lTnLkhYRBLxj_zlnJqXih1ZBm2A/w256-h320/Polish_20240305_184755467.jpg" title="China bans time travel drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Shishi and Nicky Wu in Scarlet Heart, and Yang Mi in Palace</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">According to Hollywood Reporter, China's ruling party based much of its doctrine and strict media management on scientific Marxism (based on the principles propagated by German socialist, Karl Marx) <b>that the fantasy of time travel</b> - <i>which potentially gives the individual the freedom to reorder reality</i> - <b>conflicts with politically correct thought followed by the Communist Party of China.</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">According to regulators, time travel is often used in blatant, “frivolous” disregard of the importance of past events. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In doing so, the fictionalized dramas cause the viewers to reinterpret their relationship with past events, which can set the stage for the spread of forbidden ideas or a lack of reverence for one’s history. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Therefore, they argued, programs that depict an irresponsible use of time travel and rebirth for entertainment purposes (even if it's fiction) are attracting negative values and incorrect ideals, contradicting reality, and, therefore must be banned.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The government says TV dramas should not have characters that travel back in time and rewrite history, as it goes against Chinese heritage, according to the reports of CNN's Eunice Yoon. They also said that myth, superstitious, and reincarnation themes are all questionable.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">New guidelines issued in 2023 discourage plot lines that contain elements of "fantasy, time-travel, random compilations of mythical stories, bizarre plots, absurd techniques, even propagating feudal superstitions, fatalism (<i>the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable</i>), reincarnation, rebirth, ambiguous moral lessons, and a lack of positive thinking."</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The potential of altering past-future events and destroying the very fabric of space-time prompted authorities to forever ban time travel and rebirth dramas. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This ban, however, did not include dramas in the xianxia genre whose story is pure fantasy based on mythology, Chinese folklore, Taoism, and ancient beliefs. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Rebirth/reincarnation is still a sensitive topic to be discussed in China due to the Chinese government's clash with Tibet's Dalai Lama whose culture is all about reincarnation. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Xi's government insisted they will take part in the approvals of the Dalai Lama reincarnation which didn't set well with Tibet. State drama regulators however didn't specify if the ban of rebirth dramas has something to do with the government's conflict with Dalai Lama. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">But time travel and rebirth novels still continue to be adapted into web and TV series with screenwriters applying tricks to the script to pass censorship. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Some examples:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Joy of Life (2019)</b> was supposed to be a time travel drama with the male lead character transmigrating back in time, but the script of the drama was altered and made the male character just a character in the novel.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Untouchable Lovers (2017) </b>has<b> </b>removed the modern arc, instead of the modern-day woman transmigrating into the body of a princess during the Song dynasty, she was re-written as the twin sister of the princess abandoned at birth. </li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Scent of Time (2023) </b>made the female character fall into a coma instead of transmigrating into the character in the book she was reading.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Story of Kunning Palace (2023)</b> made the female character a modern woman writing a book instead of being reborn after she died. Same plot as <b>An Ancient Love Song</b> where the main male character is a modern-day writer and while he falls asleep he dreams of going back to the time of the setting of his novel and meets the main character of his story.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Yong An Dream (2024)</b> also altered the flow of the story, instead of rebirth, the main male character just experiences a recurring dream about the female character. </li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">There are upcoming series that are adapted from time travel and rebirth novels and we don't know yet how the screenplay of each adaptation has been written to avoid troubles with the regulators:</div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p></p><p></p><div><ul><li><b>Legend of the Female General </b>(Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei)</li><li><b>Female Assassin of the Song Dynasty </b>(Wang Churan and Li Hongyi)</li><li><b>The Princess Royal </b>(Zhao Jinmai and Zhang Linghe)</li></ul></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>4. Extravagance/Hedonism</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">It is unclear if extravagance and hedonism (<i>pursuit of pleasure and sensual self-indulgence</i>) have been added to banned themes in the drama, but in 2018, <b>Story of Yanxi Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace</b> suddenly disappeared from television programming in mainland China after these dramas were called out for their "sins.”</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The reason? Authorities claimed that these dramas promote extravagance and hedonism, thus perceived to be promoting "negative values".</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT51GRoJ4VdZ_WtyrQCeYiZBxNAdpqIog6nVEdiMtaGH6MXP8XkNW1Dtaf6AEuHc22-EN2wbNp3h-xMQxNpIaLxC_dnDlVvOBs9YQLNbkeq0HCfI1HVJluqsjRcfKq8PGG_KI79oOkFGvsIP1P18JEE4-9KHVBePykMSLDi0mbvnpdPKz8GyUTt21KaY/s708/Story%20of%20Yanxi%20Palace.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="China bans extravagance drama" border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="708" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaT51GRoJ4VdZ_WtyrQCeYiZBxNAdpqIog6nVEdiMtaGH6MXP8XkNW1Dtaf6AEuHc22-EN2wbNp3h-xMQxNpIaLxC_dnDlVvOBs9YQLNbkeq0HCfI1HVJluqsjRcfKq8PGG_KI79oOkFGvsIP1P18JEE4-9KHVBePykMSLDi0mbvnpdPKz8GyUTt21KaY/w320-h260/Story%20of%20Yanxi%20Palace.JPG" title="China bans extravagance drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Following the disappearance of Story of Yanxi Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace in the schedules of local television, the <i>Beijing Daily magazine</i> reported in 2018 that some imperial dramas encouraged viewers to pursue the glamorous lifestyles of China’s past monarchs and promoted pleasure and luxury above the “virtues of frugality and hard work”.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The article singled out several period dramas, including Story of Yanxi Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, and said a close following of the plots of these series – which usually involve elaborate schemes hatched by back-stabbing courtiers – would upset the “balance” of society.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>5. Cleavage exposure, nudity</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In 2014, the big-budgeted historical costume drama, <b>The Empress of China</b>, starring Fan Bingbing earned the moniker, "The Saga of Wu's Breasts", after it was pulled out a few days after it premiered on Hunan TV due to "technical reasons." </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnwQEpU61dl6cubbcvadaZhjdU0PT7f7EODlOFHiH7try3G-XsSqcSz1D_6vTf2nGcRLTPcd7XmKcdPTeqOF9tltyM8qo3Jisw7COa9tcy0-t5_lkjn0mSVhHmvu7-wz5Xh24_wkt7vM9IL5LxjdpgHFVIH3lLJnp36ltw1eH5FLzZU-MH8baFtG-OHU/s456/Empress%20of%20China.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Empress of China drama" border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="317" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnwQEpU61dl6cubbcvadaZhjdU0PT7f7EODlOFHiH7try3G-XsSqcSz1D_6vTf2nGcRLTPcd7XmKcdPTeqOF9tltyM8qo3Jisw7COa9tcy0-t5_lkjn0mSVhHmvu7-wz5Xh24_wkt7vM9IL5LxjdpgHFVIH3lLJnp36ltw1eH5FLzZU-MH8baFtG-OHU/w222-h320/Empress%20of%20China.JPG" title="The Empress of China drama" width="222" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The technical reasons appeared to be "re-editing" the whole drama, cropping the scenes of frontal shots of cleavage. When it resumed airing, the boobs scenes were either cropped or blurred. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Nudity has always been a troublesome topic for Chinese censors, and extreme lengths are often required to protect public morality.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>6. Sissy men (meaning trying to appear and look girly)</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As if tons of bans are not enough, state regulators also took notice of men appearing girly and decided it should be banned too. 😂 </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This censorship, which overseas fans might consider weird, means to preserve the government's fragile sexual state, decreeing that China's male celebrities are harming the populace by being too girly. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKunm2euy1RsUa-avCcbh9VM7RmoGXdowNff-uWp7UiZ9TdUysu7gMseLsLRGDH09-pldEAIWZnoBokQAZQc_kddrr7xYxUAPvKzeA3rabivHLvsUaO7eYkbsiBpPVl3E23nyS7L9AqbclaBD7Wo8GVx31XfYNkNOZp-iR7-N_E5F7tKnT_9h8X2dZ8Q/s814/Blurred%20ears.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="China bans sissy men" border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="814" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKunm2euy1RsUa-avCcbh9VM7RmoGXdowNff-uWp7UiZ9TdUysu7gMseLsLRGDH09-pldEAIWZnoBokQAZQc_kddrr7xYxUAPvKzeA3rabivHLvsUaO7eYkbsiBpPVl3E23nyS7L9AqbclaBD7Wo8GVx31XfYNkNOZp-iR7-N_E5F7tKnT_9h8X2dZ8Q/w320-h221/Blurred%20ears.JPG" title="China bans sissy men" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>A male contestant in the Chinese reality show "Little Sister's Flower Shop" is seen with an ear lobe blurred due to his earrings</i>. </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">To avoid issues with authorities, web shows and television shows will blur the earlobes of men who are wearing earrings or have tattoos. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Male actor's earrings, ponytails, and tattoos are perceived to be rebellious and culturally inappropriate by the Chinese authorities. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">In 2021 the National Radio and TV Administration added a ban on "sissy men and other abnormal aesthetics" to its rules using the offensive term <i>Niang Pao</i>, which literally means "girly guns". </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It reflects officials' concern that Chinese pop stars, influenced by the girlish look of some South Korean and Japanese pop singers and actors, are failing to encourage China's young men to be masculine enough.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The regulators said broadcasters should avoid promoting "vulgar internet celebrities" and admiration of wealth and celebrity. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Instead, programs should "vigorously promote excellent Chinese traditional culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture." </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Those who "violate public order" or have "lost morality" must be reprimanded or even banned from appearing in any shows.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">China’s media regulator banned TV stations from featuring actors with tattoos. Depictions of “hip hop culture, sub-culture, and immoral culture,” were also banned according to Chinese state media.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Grace Leung, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s School of Journalism and Communications, said the decision to blur earrings and tattoos is likely influenced by the government’s desire to minimize Western impact in China’s pop culture.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>“This is a consistent policy of purifying their pop culture from the Western influence and strengthening the Chinese characteristics of manhood,” </i>Leung, who teaches media regulation and policy issues, told CNN in an email.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">With all these bans and so many restrictions, content creators, writers, and drama producers left a little room to freely explore literary topics. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Nonetheless, Chinese dramas from the mainland saw increasing demands overseas and their popularity continues to rise, rivaling Korean series in the region despite the heavy censorship from the authorities.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-32611421955280926922024-03-06T13:16:00.003+08:002024-03-08T10:54:39.484+08:00War of Faith, A Lonely Hero's Journey, Deep Lurk. Which One Are You Most Interested to Watch?<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMMYET229Tkr5V3TEfbfg0gSzXLh2-bSKLSuYzBRifBYbEuYalR_zNLAaDhgeAUJTiLOWz8PwFPpK6JXm2FkusaIDWm53EX25YoJ_OqGo6-P9Al2dshlzC7xKpwzuxfmjzQX_xAMzPMpkKKgOQogjjonzMA2Z8aQuSnwm8DgqCMYRP5h_-qu39OlR3X0/s4096/IMG_20240306_120559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Golden Journey, A Lonely Hero's Journey, Deep Lurk. Republic Spy Dramas" border="0" data-original-height="2406" data-original-width="4096" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsMMYET229Tkr5V3TEfbfg0gSzXLh2-bSKLSuYzBRifBYbEuYalR_zNLAaDhgeAUJTiLOWz8PwFPpK6JXm2FkusaIDWm53EX25YoJ_OqGo6-P9Al2dshlzC7xKpwzuxfmjzQX_xAMzPMpkKKgOQogjjonzMA2Z8aQuSnwm8DgqCMYRP5h_-qu39OlR3X0/w320-h188/IMG_20240306_120559.jpg" title="Golden Journey, A Lonely Hero's Journey, Deep Lurk. Republic Spy Dramas" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Republican spy dramas are not really popular with overseas fans. Apart from telling a story that international fans cannot relate to, others often viewed it as nothing but pieces of propaganda from China's communist party.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">However, lately, this theme is slowly picking momentum because screenwriters are trying to create a screenplay that suits the taste of overseas fans, such as setting up a play in the crime-thriller scene or suspense scene, and not only focusing on the activities of the CPC.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">There are three series on this theme about to be broadcast which attracted discussions lately because the main male leads are both popular - <b>Wang Yibo for War of Faith, Cheng Yi for Deep Lurk, and Joseph Zeng for A Lonely Hero's Journey. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Deep Lurk wrapped up filming in May 2020 (at the height of the pandemic) but it remained on the shelf for nearly four years, even after obtaining a license for release in December 2020. No words were given as to why it was not released. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">A Lonely Hero's Journey was filmed before Mysterious Lotus Casebook (where Joseph Zeng and Chen Duling co-starred with Cheng Yi) and Golden Journey was totally out of the radar during its filming, despite Wang Yibo and Li Qin's celebrity status. There were no still photos or videos of filming were leaked!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So let's find out which of these dramas has the most interesting plot.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Golden Journey (iQIYI)</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Updated title as of March 8, <b>War</b> <b>of Faith</b>, as posted by iQiyi. This drama was originally titled "Long Wind and Waves" and then changed to "Bright Road", then Golden Journey, and now War of Faith (for international release).</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0Tysl6E-ZKevM75FEPVOSTQOVXef022RQCzK1eGZivv6nL-k9v39QQkW6mVAQgnHWFpFV1WjGHVXqWZ-4__OLxsX40dWENSBuZkAOR6EU1cRdD4_7JDKPTMYPBcfswAyvCmMXKhAsLo3jKkJRu24sGjSODWjRKaRMl9jWJkqDdlqZvfFNiKTT6TAvOs/s1589/IMG_20240306_120347.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wang Yibo in Golden Journey" border="0" data-original-height="1589" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0Tysl6E-ZKevM75FEPVOSTQOVXef022RQCzK1eGZivv6nL-k9v39QQkW6mVAQgnHWFpFV1WjGHVXqWZ-4__OLxsX40dWENSBuZkAOR6EU1cRdD4_7JDKPTMYPBcfswAyvCmMXKhAsLo3jKkJRu24sGjSODWjRKaRMl9jWJkqDdlqZvfFNiKTT6TAvOs/w217-h320/IMG_20240306_120347.jpg" title="Wang Yibo in Golden Journey" width="217" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Yibo in Golden Journey</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Based on the plot summary, this is not really an espionage/spy drama, it only tells the story of Ruo Lai's rise in the financial sector during the Republic of China's time by fighting corruption.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XgIdeSmyXE62brGQApVeIuxqWPidHCODuMkbE-k4Fga6909SZvi5QQfYpm0h_7GDKjJJAf27-2uIedgzbgOr7DaKgJHncBZAbRlpYvIIiqf9inoZYoQm_7MJxFO6IEtSbtFnWSZxonEdE3WlWjWvMIJxoQrWS0BIZvqhPwvg0FiEfli9-_99LfiJN90/s1192/IMG_20240308_105043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="War of Faith Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XgIdeSmyXE62brGQApVeIuxqWPidHCODuMkbE-k4Fga6909SZvi5QQfYpm0h_7GDKjJJAf27-2uIedgzbgOr7DaKgJHncBZAbRlpYvIIiqf9inoZYoQm_7MJxFO6IEtSbtFnWSZxonEdE3WlWjWvMIJxoQrWS0BIZvqhPwvg0FiEfli9-_99LfiJN90/w290-h320/IMG_20240308_105043.jpg" title="War of Faith Chinese drama" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New title of this drama is War of Faith as per iQiyi </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Set in 1928, it tells the story of Wei Ruo Lai (<b>Wang Yibo</b>) and his determination to courageously pursue his strong aspirations in serving his country. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">He regarded Shen Tu Nan (<b>Wang Yang</b>), a senior adviser, as his mentor when he was a low-level employee at a financial institution. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85JvKeiCgZdt847-ec70AHrNEPPruwUv2AuaaEaqWMhghHXCVa4wH8k2nX6e7r6HjU0PK9wqjPHyksdeqymhFNjEFDQexAYKZ_tDbSgVVtTKcvrfZFmPRnTssJPEbd0Io5R081pa1bFSVXCMZewIEmTl1U4jFHZ72VaidRFg57nNOc8Zd_whMg7zkc5E/s1920/img-170964650290554b2a81da9b23705a2fef1e3507f769547fb51dcf17640677533524f07961eca.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wang Yang in Golden Journey" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85JvKeiCgZdt847-ec70AHrNEPPruwUv2AuaaEaqWMhghHXCVa4wH8k2nX6e7r6HjU0PK9wqjPHyksdeqymhFNjEFDQexAYKZ_tDbSgVVtTKcvrfZFmPRnTssJPEbd0Io5R081pa1bFSVXCMZewIEmTl1U4jFHZ72VaidRFg57nNOc8Zd_whMg7zkc5E/w180-h320/img-170964650290554b2a81da9b23705a2fef1e3507f769547fb51dcf17640677533524f07961eca.jpg" title="Wang Yang in Golden Journey" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Yang in Golden Journey</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Through the excellence of his memory and data analysis ability, Wei Ruo Lai has been favored by Shen Tu Nan. However, his line of work made him witness the blatant corruption and darkness in the financial field unleashed by the <b>Kuomintang</b> (a former political party in the Republic of China that was defeated by the Communist Party) with his own eyes.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlGxCGdG7rugsT5B4ZrITiOGLZJmEpjvAqX1N0-h8l6s8XNlCkjvq3FrskB0LYOrvaYTmh_l6T_Rxn5pEc6YP3loInZhI0Dgr5enrNoqwsLF_8KkQRDe_aGefevY6QuMJBuAZlqFHnVRXVo-H4RLczbTbPBVm-VzwPiSALuU8S5FjLiLn4MHNIQAVbQY/s1618/IMG_20240306_120321.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wang Yibo Golden Journey" border="0" data-original-height="1618" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlGxCGdG7rugsT5B4ZrITiOGLZJmEpjvAqX1N0-h8l6s8XNlCkjvq3FrskB0LYOrvaYTmh_l6T_Rxn5pEc6YP3loInZhI0Dgr5enrNoqwsLF_8KkQRDe_aGefevY6QuMJBuAZlqFHnVRXVo-H4RLczbTbPBVm-VzwPiSALuU8S5FjLiLn4MHNIQAVbQY/w214-h320/IMG_20240306_120321.jpg" title="Wang Yibo Golden Journey" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Li Qin and Wang Yibo</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Under the influence of Shen Tu Nan's younger sister, Shen Jin Zhen <b>(Li Qin)</b> who is a member of the Communist Party, Wei Ruo Lai gradually established his communist beliefs and eventually parted ways with Shen Tu Nan. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This led him to face several encounters with the Kuomintang, including that of Shen Tu Nan whom he launched a fierce duel. Along with his undying commitment, Wei Ruo Lai grew to be an outstanding and loyal fighter on the economic front of the Communist Party.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Deep Lurk (Jiangsu TV)</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Deep Lurk is an espionage/spy war drama set during the Republican era in China where anti-Japanese sentiment grew stronger. The country was not yet under communism during this period and most of their patriots were working underground. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNWJHTrqOsyBzyNgQk1wf0k2E0j1fu3s-R9pdSUIrSgZFH7wYEz1vQd4QjCzqWZHwPFWwZ71YjrissFjl6NqIjH_hZEwrps7LuN-NDK1mrnaGctgJy0OSnDwM33PfE_Ig8VsIsD2hXIf4FICdOa0nwnTpPnosIGLoHBAPYPcOADJp9-BRIYxynykn6KY/s1314/img-1708474121536b95a36c76d5acb73616a5450e816c5d994863139b8d6664a58394cbcac1a431c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cheng Yi in Deep Lurk drama" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1314" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNWJHTrqOsyBzyNgQk1wf0k2E0j1fu3s-R9pdSUIrSgZFH7wYEz1vQd4QjCzqWZHwPFWwZ71YjrissFjl6NqIjH_hZEwrps7LuN-NDK1mrnaGctgJy0OSnDwM33PfE_Ig8VsIsD2hXIf4FICdOa0nwnTpPnosIGLoHBAPYPcOADJp9-BRIYxynykn6KY/w320-h263/img-1708474121536b95a36c76d5acb73616a5450e816c5d994863139b8d6664a58394cbcac1a431c.jpg" title="Cheng Yi in Deep Lurk drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi in Deep Lurk</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">It tells the story of Chinese special agents and the underground movement of China's communist party silently working to defeat the enemies before the first Battle of Changsha (1939).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">During this period, the Japanese army used the "Black Deacon", a strategic spy who had lurked in the country for 15 years, carrying out a long-planned strategic deception plan to successfully occupy Changsha.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFY1hOsDUIL4p9BzZkmDMYBpXcCRaNWlFJJBaUelMRfhXvPJwqf3Y-3fN1GJKiylDLoSbwzmIQMc2b6_3Y5vOPGfbWICu-evFpV3ZmkfC7skRVyBx7d0Q7TnWFSBMkVT_IvSinPFZ_NDdWO3Aix-YOTygKyGBZ6y7tjf9cTyz37D-GLrxdACxA6D65UU/s1626/img-1708474124447fec76fcdd9b04af3b3e51f9bc8e3d0e21f787eccf87ee16dd83127865046bb9b.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cheng Yi in Deep Lurk drama" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1626" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFY1hOsDUIL4p9BzZkmDMYBpXcCRaNWlFJJBaUelMRfhXvPJwqf3Y-3fN1GJKiylDLoSbwzmIQMc2b6_3Y5vOPGfbWICu-evFpV3ZmkfC7skRVyBx7d0Q7TnWFSBMkVT_IvSinPFZ_NDdWO3Aix-YOTygKyGBZ6y7tjf9cTyz37D-GLrxdACxA6D65UU/w320-h213/img-1708474124447fec76fcdd9b04af3b3e51f9bc8e3d0e21f787eccf87ee16dd83127865046bb9b.jpg" title="Cheng Yi in Deep Lurk drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi as Yun Hongshen</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Yun Muzhi (<b>Wang Jingsong</b>), a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is killed in the course of investigating the "Black Deacon".</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Unaware of his father's true identity, Yun Hongshen (<b>Cheng Yi</b>) returns to his hometown of Changsha to track down his father's murderer. He is immediately drawn into a trap set by the "Black Deacon".</p><p style="text-align: justify;">At a time when he is lost and helpless, his father's friend, Yang Ziming (<b>He Zhonghua</b>), gives him great help and protection. He finally discovers the deception of the opponents.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0MyOL_6wsnEUbSfqqWbtpCSsHG65q3f4qyMqg94OI4oW54xKPYJpRhHe27_jpM7CgfyBoiPB16-KRmtXv0E-8_K295_u5IFJEXMNHlZ2mDGw8s2DiWuP7JKH5Qu1xOc0BJkNKe2IMRp384ZRejfvIzCflDVQkZoz7RA3DBNyrk6-E_AHkngVqqBFu3M/s5120/Polish_20240218_174329577.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cheng Yi in Deep Lurk drama" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0MyOL_6wsnEUbSfqqWbtpCSsHG65q3f4qyMqg94OI4oW54xKPYJpRhHe27_jpM7CgfyBoiPB16-KRmtXv0E-8_K295_u5IFJEXMNHlZ2mDGw8s2DiWuP7JKH5Qu1xOc0BJkNKe2IMRp384ZRejfvIzCflDVQkZoz7RA3DBNyrk6-E_AHkngVqqBFu3M/w256-h320/Polish_20240218_174329577.jpg" title="Cheng Yi in Deep Lurk drama" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi and Ying Er in Deep Lurk</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, Yun Hongshen works with Wen Yeming (<b>Ying Er</b>), a patriotic young woman, to set up a trap.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">To accomplish his mission, Yun Hongshen becomes a spy, making himself a pawn to uncover the Japanese strategic spies lurking within the national army, turning the tide of the war and making a great contribution to the victory of the First Battle of Changsha.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>A Lonely Hero's Journey (iQIYI)</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is an espionage/spy drama with an almost similar plot to Cheng Yi's Deep Lurk. It is directed by Lin Lisheng, who directed another Republic spy drama, Lurk (2009). It stars Joseph Zeng, Zhang Songwen, Zhang Ningjiang, Chen Duling, and Wang Yuwen.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK6n92PPlqAt43F8qJO2nkyCAoAbgzsnsWLTKWdzRseYBrgzaw2qtRK9K8Cir9U6J7tDcE_yfzMq672_c6xUzrRRLCqgxq5TbYMlyrLucM5JLO7ThSEBx9h0pXxk681yZJQJi3jmtPgu2hf3qligNF80pqPG8TycMsc0ZopF1pql5_z-Ufb2ikro4OMQ/s1920/img-17096475037756efde2cf8c18d044d139ec9a4ac496d3849285cb14ba8055c948a66d69165609.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A Lonely Hero's Journey" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoK6n92PPlqAt43F8qJO2nkyCAoAbgzsnsWLTKWdzRseYBrgzaw2qtRK9K8Cir9U6J7tDcE_yfzMq672_c6xUzrRRLCqgxq5TbYMlyrLucM5JLO7ThSEBx9h0pXxk681yZJQJi3jmtPgu2hf3qligNF80pqPG8TycMsc0ZopF1pql5_z-Ufb2ikro4OMQ/w320-h180/img-17096475037756efde2cf8c18d044d139ec9a4ac496d3849285cb14ba8055c948a66d69165609.jpg" title="A Lonely Hero's Journey" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joseph Zeng and Zhang Songwen</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Gu Yizhong (<b>Joseph Zeng</b>), a scion of the Gu family in Suzhou, returns to China after completing his studies in the Architecture Department at the University of Pennsylvania. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">When the war breaks out, a failed rescue mission to assist his underground party girlfriend exposes all the contacts of the Suzhou underground organization. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Falsely framed and accused by the Japanese collaborators, Gu Yizhong is mistaken for a traitor within the party. Unable to prove his innocence, he takes the initiative to infiltrate the Japanese collaborators and eventually becomes an undercover agent in the Suzhou special operations station of the Communist Party. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D72YxYAw2IChUIc0hbhmzy4ZxY8mo_EAXc5pSXn5G24FJ_CluBWR_wJHpdY_gDQfSXfLQjQrEt5k9KBJ_LxYEEawizvikLs0mHkPlpuvODUj4BLiN0hyVJkXKVatpC8UCWgVm3RJL-mKSyfUDWMx5GzK5vJ0Wo7mEQZN5x5I5a_8Nyz3o6evrudxykM/s5120/Polish_20240306_033611547.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="A Lonely Hero's Journey" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D72YxYAw2IChUIc0hbhmzy4ZxY8mo_EAXc5pSXn5G24FJ_CluBWR_wJHpdY_gDQfSXfLQjQrEt5k9KBJ_LxYEEawizvikLs0mHkPlpuvODUj4BLiN0hyVJkXKVatpC8UCWgVm3RJL-mKSyfUDWMx5GzK5vJ0Wo7mEQZN5x5I5a_8Nyz3o6evrudxykM/w256-h320/Polish_20240306_033611547.jpg" title="A Lonely Hero's Journey" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chen Duling and Wang Yuwen in A Lonely Hero's Journey</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Under immense pressure, Gu Yizhong confronts the station chief Zhou Zhifei (<b>Zhang Songwen</b>) and the Japanese advisor Kondo Tatsuo in a battle of wits. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">He seizes the opportunity to uncover the true traitor within the party, known as the "Black Eight," and eliminates the threat. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Continuously collecting secret intelligence for the Communist Party and saving fellow comrades in peril, Gu Yizhong provides significant support and assistance to the anti-Japanese cause of the Suzhou underground organization. With unwavering faith and courage, he grows constantly amid struggle.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Which do you think has the most interesting plot among these three republican dramas? Which one are you most attracted to watch?</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-89287704209657493162024-03-06T11:57:00.007+08:002024-03-06T23:07:48.781+08:00Aespa's Karina Writes an Apology Letter to Fans For Making Her Relationship Public<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwkG8BR0qlaos60wcffwZ6h184A0joRz9wKEJcdbRblU2Y8qC83Xt7XphqOT-9RWEhpYNA_gKNEzqQlkbCE1Fp8FTBbpBMrJ-aHicaMEc3IeAPElhTK66yPOOevWVNv2TSYUFyzuAwSLYoweqI-aOixvnDaloMYOOfciUCmZOA8qVpXsiBPnnaQiBkw8/s3448/IMG_20240306_111004.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Karina of Aespa apology letter to fans" border="0" data-original-height="1891" data-original-width="3448" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwkG8BR0qlaos60wcffwZ6h184A0joRz9wKEJcdbRblU2Y8qC83Xt7XphqOT-9RWEhpYNA_gKNEzqQlkbCE1Fp8FTBbpBMrJ-aHicaMEc3IeAPElhTK66yPOOevWVNv2TSYUFyzuAwSLYoweqI-aOixvnDaloMYOOfciUCmZOA8qVpXsiBPnnaQiBkw8/w320-h175/IMG_20240306_111004.jpg" title="Karina of Aespa apology letter to fans" width="320" /></a> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">K-pop idol, Karina of the girl group, Aespa, which was formed by SM Entertainment in November 2020, has recently been confirmed to be dating K-drama actor, Lee Jae Wook.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">They sparked dating rumors after being seen together at the Prada fashion show in Milan in January 2024, and on February 27, their respective agencies officially admitted their relationship. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPuEm9sBNln0RZOEbOImo6bqxb-kGKpqNr_blfdYfK_4Te8iSJXQIn8BM6-VN2HFHLKS9fMNiDoHkyn4c174Uy99mdICqOTCTk79vYdT9Y9M2WAtTwn9J7NIFqwsQKkppjAq1WZqaMhNb1bCzQWM52CiO3GH5Izw81TSt9LOp2J0wI2IfptqKPKTdUoY/s1130/IMG_20240306_110851.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Karina of Aespa apology letter to fans" border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPuEm9sBNln0RZOEbOImo6bqxb-kGKpqNr_blfdYfK_4Te8iSJXQIn8BM6-VN2HFHLKS9fMNiDoHkyn4c174Uy99mdICqOTCTk79vYdT9Y9M2WAtTwn9J7NIFqwsQKkppjAq1WZqaMhNb1bCzQWM52CiO3GH5Izw81TSt9LOp2J0wI2IfptqKPKTdUoY/w306-h320/IMG_20240306_110851.jpg" title="Karina of Aespa apology letter to fans" width="306" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lee Jae Wook and Karina at the Milan Fashion Week in January 2024</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><p>The confirmation spawned heated discussions online among K-pop and K-drama fans, with criticisms on both sides. </p><p>Lee Jae Wook seemed to be the most aggrieved party as Aespa's fanatics criticized him for taking a young girlfriend and damaging her career. </p><p>Goodness! Perhaps, these fans did not know that Lee Jae Wook was born in 1998 and Karina was born in 2000, they only have a two-year age difference! How this age difference become an issue?</p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9A_J-QYuGc4EeKidk0fIVEKfhR3NgOMLg8_mdy-eKZMewaCGTIU663MW-3wFOZvxuhgMm3nLr_nEo8QN0umxNqkfzk8QWCfa0IUqRMWG5mjXuATa7nHHn0kK7YcVZhCyY53v1PtN-em4UVqUt8EQTXcwsBHZ2PI1EGbh4aHr0PShfm8b2P2bXkKIKWEE/s1179/IMG_20240306_110840.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Karina of Aespa apology letter to fans" border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9A_J-QYuGc4EeKidk0fIVEKfhR3NgOMLg8_mdy-eKZMewaCGTIU663MW-3wFOZvxuhgMm3nLr_nEo8QN0umxNqkfzk8QWCfa0IUqRMWG5mjXuATa7nHHn0kK7YcVZhCyY53v1PtN-em4UVqUt8EQTXcwsBHZ2PI1EGbh4aHr0PShfm8b2P2bXkKIKWEE/w293-h320/IMG_20240306_110840.jpg" title="Karina of Aespa apology letter to fans" width="293" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lee Jae Wook and Karina at the Milan Fashion Week in January 2024</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><p>In the wake of the intense scrutiny, Karina penned a letter addressed to her fans, apologizing for upsetting them (for revealing her relationship in public). She also asked for their understanding with a promise to "do her job" well. </p><p>Apology such as this from a celebrity for being in a relationship is actually alarming and upsetting because it mirrors how toxic the fandoms in Asia are, how celebrities live at the mercy of their fans, and how fans can be wild, obsessed, and extremely jealous. </p><p>The repeated "sorry" of Karina in her handwritten letter confronted our very own thoughts about idolizing celebrities - do they need to feel sorry for falling in love? Do they need to ask permission from fans to enjoy their private lives including going on a date?</p><p>It's crazy to think these things come this far. Really feel sorry for Karina for yielding to the pressure of overly jealous fans.</p><p>Just like in the C-drama fandoms, K-drama fans are also prone to crossing boundaries with the private lives of their idols. It's distressing and scary, as it feels like fans have already taken control of the lives of celebrities.</p><p>Most fans can no longer distinguish reality from fiction, treating their idols as prized things they can possess instead of viewing them as human beings who have the right to live and breathe on their own. </p><p>This is the reason why most K-drama and C-drama celebrities are afraid to admit their romantic involvement because of the wild reaction of fans. </p><p>In 2018, Gulinazha and Han Zhang, who met and fell in love while filming "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" in 2015, broke up after three years of dating. Their relationship was under pressure from Han Zhang's fans who constantly attacked Gulinazha, and some would even send death threats, for dating Han Zhang.</p></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Here's the handwritten apology letter of Karina to her fans translated into English by Soompi:</b></div></b><p><i>Hello, this is Karina, </i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>First, I apologize for surprising you greatly, and I wound up [writing this] late because I feel very cautious towards the MYs [aespa’s fans] who must have been very surprised.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>I know very well how disappointed the MYs who have supported me up until now must be, and I also know that they are feeling upset while thinking back on the things we’ve said to one another. I feel even more sorry because I, too, understand those feelings all too well.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>I wound up writing this letter in the hopes of conveying my feelings even a little bit.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Even though I’m worried that this [letter] may hurt [MYs] one more time, the reason I’m taking the risk and writing this is that I wanted to convey that I am sincerely sorry to the fans who gifted me with the warmest winter of my life from the moment I debuted.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Starting now, I want to do a good job filling the places where MYs have been wounded. I have always been sincere towards MYs, and even now, each and every one of you is truly precious to me.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Although this letter may be too short to express all of my feelings, thank you for reading it. In the future, I want to show you a more mature side, without disappointing MYs, as I work even harder in my activities.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>MYs, please make sure to eat well, and let’s meet one another in good shape. I’m sorry, and I’m very grateful.</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>About Karina</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Her real name is <b>Yu Ji-min </b>and she was born on April 11, 2000, in Gyeonggi province in South Korea. She is professionally known as Karina. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">She is the leader of the South Korean girl group <b>Aespa</b>, formed by SM Entertainment in November 2020. She is also a member of the supergroup Got the Beat, which debuted on January 3, 2022.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Karina is reportedly a Roman Catholic and stated that her baptismal name is Katarina, which is the inspiration for her stage name.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-69397055094733926792024-03-04T21:16:00.010+08:002024-03-07T13:01:38.718+08:00Douban Rating and Heat Index of Chinese Series Aired in the First Quarter of 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0DsjX_CZVi6Uj7lLGOkwv_KLlK0j_tMRpKSM_jkQGFo0apylOw9vEzB2SahWYdyMQ2nymYWAbKapGOMrD2iihq0fFKEDmO0itnCSHTJvrRozkYB7hhMWTEahQFocT943f5l31AG-Spz_Bgr3XQFG5nOYZpMx1ZP8JguGyy1PjB1ZmLSvvfR9VTxsZQ0/s3846/IMG_20240304_202633.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chinese Drama 2024 Douban rating" border="0" data-original-height="2198" data-original-width="3846" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha0DsjX_CZVi6Uj7lLGOkwv_KLlK0j_tMRpKSM_jkQGFo0apylOw9vEzB2SahWYdyMQ2nymYWAbKapGOMrD2iihq0fFKEDmO0itnCSHTJvrRozkYB7hhMWTEahQFocT943f5l31AG-Spz_Bgr3XQFG5nOYZpMx1ZP8JguGyy1PjB1ZmLSvvfR9VTxsZQ0/w320-h183/IMG_20240304_202633.jpg" title="Chinese Drama 2024 Douban rating" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">As we approach the final stretch of the Q1 of 2024, we are wrapping up the quarter by sharing the Douban score and the heat index achieved by the Chinese dramas (from the mainland) aired this first quarter. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Part I</b> - Douban rating of each drama, arranged from highest to lowest. In case of a tie score, a drama that has a large number of reviewers will be ranked higher.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXs-WwKtHNQrbQ98ptPcRi8S6ccno-2Xl6xZuRGKszjFe0i4501IbhPHv_kRK9iohG9E1Gn9c-e0ASusih1mr_LEDaphEZuOjz3XIFr5OmOrTj_CH66fRffsXSUpl31Q7n8PD7OKo3xnd1dONRkZTfbwAQPgACw1wBsj8ghz8-Cw59HhmGdI0IH8WITk/s5120/Polish_20240304_204053643.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese Drama 2024 Douban rating" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXs-WwKtHNQrbQ98ptPcRi8S6ccno-2Xl6xZuRGKszjFe0i4501IbhPHv_kRK9iohG9E1Gn9c-e0ASusih1mr_LEDaphEZuOjz3XIFr5OmOrTj_CH66fRffsXSUpl31Q7n8PD7OKo3xnd1dONRkZTfbwAQPgACw1wBsj8ghz8-Cw59HhmGdI0IH8WITk/w256-h320/Polish_20240304_204053643.jpg" title="Chinese Drama 2024 Douban rating" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The highest-rated C-Drama in Douban so far this first quarter of 2024</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Here's the Highest to Lowest Douban Score list ( series that premiered in Q1 2024): </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Like a Flowing River Season III. Rating: 8.1</b> scored by 51,713 users. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 33. Streaming platforms: iQIYI and Tencent. Genre: Business/Social Issues. <b>Main Leads: Wang Kai, Yang Shuo, Dong Zijian, Yang Caiyu</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>2. The Great Nobody. Rating: 7.9</b> scored by 17,365 users. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 14. Streaming platform: iQIYI. Genre: Costume/Comedy. <b>Main Leads: Tudou, Lv Yan, Ma Xudong, Wang Tianfang, and Zhang Youwei </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Growing Together. Rating: 7.9 </b>scored by 17,255 users. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 40 Streaming platform: Mango TV. Genre: Family drama. <b>Main Leads: Zhang Jiayi and Chen Hao</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>4. Born to Run. Rating: 7.5 </b>scored by<b> </b>37,535 users. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 28 Streaming platform: iQIYI. Genre: Slife-of-life/Family. <b>Main Leads: Sun Qian, Wei Zheming, Bai Shu, Wang Ruoshan, Luo Yutong </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>5. The Spirealm. Rating: 7.3 </b> scored by 33,560 users. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 78. Streaming platform: iQIYI. Genre: Virtual Reality/Mystery/Suspense. <b>Main Leads: Xia Zhiguang / Huang Junjie / Liu Ruogu / Liu Xiaobei</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>6. Her Islands. Rating: 7.3 </b>scored by<b> </b>13,828 users. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 40. Streaming platform: Tencent. Genre: Family/Slice of Life drama. <b>Main Leads: Xu Fan / Ma Sichun / Liang Jing / Li Xiaoran / Song Chunli</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>7. Our Parallel Universes. Rating: 7.3</b> scored by 16,478 users. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 12. Streaming platform: iQIYI. Genre: Comedy. <b>Main Leads: Zhang Zhehua / Zhan Xin / Tudou / Lv Yan </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>8. Love Endures. Rating: 7.2</b> scored by 130,108 users. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 32. Streaming platform: Youky. Genre: Modern Romance. <b>Main Leads: Yang Zi and Fan Chengcheng </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>9. Always on the Move Rating: 7.2 </b>scored by<b> </b>48,661. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 39. Streaming platform: iQIYI. Genre: Period/Police life/Family. <b>Main Leads: Bai Jingting, Ding Yongdai, Jin Chen</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>10. My Boss. Rating: 7.0</b> scored by 32,845 users. Star rating: 4/5. Number of episodes: 36 Streaming platform: Youku. Genre: Modern Romance. <b>Main Leads: Chen Xingxu and Zhang Ruonan</b> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>11. A Soldier's Story. Rating: 6.9</b> scored by 19,390 users. Star rating: 3/5. Number of episodes: 24 Streaming platform: iQIYI. Genre: Military. <b>Main</b> <b>Leads: Jiang Long / Shi Ce / Qin Hailu / You Yongzhi / Jiang Yi</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>12. White Cat Legend. Rating: 6.7 </b>scored by<b> </b>10,972 users. Star rating: 3/5. Number of episodes: 36. Streaming platform: iQIYI. Genre: Costume/Investigative. <b>Main Leads: Ding Yuxi / Zhou Qi / Wei Zheming / Ding Jiawen / Zhang Yicong </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>13. Amidst a Snowstorm of Love. Rating: 6.5</b> scored by 109,780 users. Star rating: 3/5. Number of episodes: 30. Streaming platform: Tencent. Genre: Modern/Sports/Romance. <b>Main Leads: Wu Lei and Zhao Jinmai</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>14. Frozen Surface. Rating: 6.5</b> scored by 3,105 users. Star rating: 3/5. Number of episodes: 12 Streaming platform: Tencent. Genre: Suspense. <b>Main Leads: Chen Jianbin / Hu Jun / Deng Jiajia / Shi Ce</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>15. Our Interpreter. Rating: 6.5</b> scored by 11,307 users. Star rating: 3/5. Number of episodes: 36. Streaming platform: Mango TV. Genre: Modern Romance. <b>Main Leads: Victoria Song and Chen Xingxu</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>16. The 19th Floor. Rating: 6.1</b> scored by 18,625 users. Star rating: 3/5. Number of episodes: 30 Streaming platform: Mango TV. Genre: Suspense. <b>Main Leads: Sun Qian / Wei Zheming / Bai Shu / Wang Ruoshan / Luo Yutong </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>17. Judge Dee's Mystery. Rating: 5.7</b> scored by 36,912 users. Star rating: 3/5. Number of episodes: 32. Streaming platform: Youku. Genre: Costume/Investigative. <b>Main Leads: Zhou Yiwei / Wang Likun / Zhong Chuxi / Zhang Jiayi</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>18. Fighting For Love. Rating: 5.7</b> scored by 5,783 users. Star rating: 3/5. Number of episodes: 36. Streaming platform: iQIYI. Genre: Costume/Suspense. <b>Main Leads: Zhang Tianai / Zhang Haowei / Wang Ruichang / Gao Ge</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>19. A Tale of Love and Loyalty. Rating: 5.6</b> scored by 5,554 users. Star rating: 3/5. Number of episodes: 20 Streaming platform: Tencent. Genre: Costume/Romance. <b>Main Leads: Li Fei / Ming Jiajia / Quan Peilun / Mu Leen</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>20. Sword and Fairy 6. Rating: 5.0 </b>scored by 44,057 users. Star rating: 1/5. Number of episodes: 36 Streaming platform: Tencent Genre: Costume/Xianxia. <b>Main Leads: Xu Kai and Esther Yu</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>21. The Hunter. Rating: 4.5</b> rated by 43,492 users. Star rating: 1/5. Number of episodes: 18 Streaming platform: Tencent. Genre: Crime/Suspense. <b>Main Leads: Zhang Songwen / Yao Anna / Han Geng / Bao Wenjing</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>22. Sword and Fairy 4. Rating: 4.3</b> rated by 59,077 users. Star rating: 1/5. Number of episodes: 36 Streaming platform: iQIYI Genre: Costume/Xianxia. <b>Main Leads: Chen Zheyuan and Ju Jingyi</b></p><p><b>No Score yet:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Eternal Brotherhood</li><li>Everyone Loves Me</li><li>Scout Hero</li><li>Sweet Trap</li><li>Yong An Dream</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fxezzyoIfD3LB2nQn-ST-pL6UzKYFSBwarDkh4nGUoRP5FV2cdE54f3ATwIfn0uvb5X-29Xwrm87wHyntjonlfSvNudEMz_8Jteyjrp5exnx88MwEZqtVzF-uX4wSXQQtd2u77geJYoqzmXrqDCwfCkkIsa0XuraE0x-0OP2KS75AbrPsokA8dc8Aqw/s5120/Polish_20240304_203758710.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Always on the Move Chinese Drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4fxezzyoIfD3LB2nQn-ST-pL6UzKYFSBwarDkh4nGUoRP5FV2cdE54f3ATwIfn0uvb5X-29Xwrm87wHyntjonlfSvNudEMz_8Jteyjrp5exnx88MwEZqtVzF-uX4wSXQQtd2u77geJYoqzmXrqDCwfCkkIsa0XuraE0x-0OP2KS75AbrPsokA8dc8Aqw/w256-h320/Polish_20240304_203758710.jpg" title="Always on the Move Chinese Drama 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The number one drama of each of the three streaming platforms this Q1: Love Endures (Youku), Always on the Move (iQiyi), The Hunter (Tencent)</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>PART II - Heat Index of the three biggest streaming platforms in China</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">China's three biggest platforms: Tencent, iQIYI, and Youku, removed the view count feature of the drama in their system to prevent click farming (fans of drama stars who deliberately inflate the view counts) from contaminating the data.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">They replaced it with<span style="text-align: left;"> a more comprehensive evaluation system to gauge videos' popularity, which was later called the popularity heat index. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">They did not specify how their technology measures the heat index during the broadcast but based on their annual report, the following is the determination factor of each platform on how the drama achieved success and popularity.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Tencent: 30,000</b> <b>heat</b> (Equivalent to iQIYI and Youku's 10,000 heat). This is the indicator that the drama attains success in investment and popularity. However, it has no limit. The heat can go up depending on the number of viewers tuning into the drama during the broadcast.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>iQIYI: 10,000 heat</b> (Equivalent to Tencent's 30,000 heat and Youku's 10,000 heat). This is the indicator that the drama attains success in investment and popularity. However, it has no limit. The heat can go up depending on the number of viewers tuning into the drama during the broadcast.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Youku: 10,000 heat</b> (Equivalent to Tencent's 30,000 heat and Youku's 10,000 heat). This is the ceiling indicator that the drama attains success in investment and popularity. But unlike in iQIYI and Tencent where the heat has no limit, in Youku's system, the peak will stop at 10,000, the system will just determine how many days the drama peaked at 10k during its broadcast.</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Below is the heat index list from each of the three streaming platforms this first quarter. We also included the hot series in the 2023 from each platform to see if there's a drama in 2024 that can beat their records. </b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. iQIYI. </b>There are only five series on iQIYI in 2023 that peaked at 10,000 heat index during its broadcast<b>:</b></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>The Knockout.</b> Highest peak: <b>11,800</b>. Douban score: <b>8.5</b></li><li><b>Destined.</b> highest peak: <b>10,353</b>, Douban score: <b>6.5</b></li><li><b>Story of Kunning.</b> Highest peak: <b>10,310</b>. Douban score: <b>6.8</b></li><li><b>Mysterious Lotus Casebook</b>. Highest peak: <b>10,118</b>. Douban score: <b>8.5</b></li><li><b>A Journey to Love</b>. Highest peak: <b>10,106</b>. Douban score<b>: 6.5</b></li></ol><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCa5LyBr7Am4dBhQ4JdEeudXSOWnxYQtvEwpDW5-kmaecCyuCv5r_SsjmKhouMB7wSIyAQw3NeDTnhVJrJhCJabDVHqg3TjVmwIBFz7-FKSp9oEEf45EVAySNoQ8y_4uf86JD2M02YKGRNb9DmPDnP8kVRqUlZVBBu_gnpjBTpbGkEEaMTMgegK0IbiDQ/s4096/IMG_20240221_002741.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Always on the Move Chinese Drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="3027" data-original-width="4096" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCa5LyBr7Am4dBhQ4JdEeudXSOWnxYQtvEwpDW5-kmaecCyuCv5r_SsjmKhouMB7wSIyAQw3NeDTnhVJrJhCJabDVHqg3TjVmwIBFz7-FKSp9oEEf45EVAySNoQ8y_4uf86JD2M02YKGRNb9DmPDnP8kVRqUlZVBBu_gnpjBTpbGkEEaMTMgegK0IbiDQ/w320-h236/IMG_20240221_002741.jpg" title="Always on the Move Chinese Drama 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Always on the Move is iQiyi's #1 drama this Q1</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>In the first quarter of 2024, so far, none has peaked at 10k. Below are the top 10 iQiyi series with the highest heat index this Q1 :</b></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Always on the Move</b>: 9,958</li><li><b>A Soldier's Story</b>: 8,518</li><li><b>Born to Run</b>: 8,505</li><li><b>White Cat Legend</b>: 8,500</li><li><b>Sword and Fairy 4</b>: 7,834</li><li><b>Detective Chinatown S2</b>: 7,500</li><li><b>Like a Flowing River: </b>7,299</li><li><b>Fighting for Love: </b>6,611</li><li><b>Scout Hero: </b>6323</li><li><b>The Great Nobody: </b>6,318</li></ol><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. Tencent</b><b style="text-align: justify;">. </b><span style="text-align: justify;">There are</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> only four series on Tencent in 2023 that reached a 30,000 heat index during its broadcast</span><b style="text-align: justify;">:</b></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Lost You Forever.</b> Highest peak: <b>33,144</b>. Douban score: <b>7.8</b></li><li><b>Blossoms Shanghai. </b>Highest peak: <b>31,129</b>. Douban score: <b>8.7</b></li><li><b>Alliance</b>. Highest peak: <b>30,479</b>. Douban score: <b>6.1</b> </li><li><b>The Youth Memories</b>. Highest peak: <b>30,111</b>. Douban score: <b>7.5</b></li></ol><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8iYg18jsUN0bd___H_AsgWdB_uiTk9SkNSzNVtklApqoTTLuuH9vI6WBetfoH3ytzk9TBhEUemwyRV7CVOnSVp6vc0dllfNB5NA_vVMON-yNlCsgih13-8el-b1ggi-glWTtDYHT-4PFqgpyU_NTvBPy6W5lXYR1Ty2rSVC-BWbG9OC032u2qPQq7nQ/s1197/IMG_20240304_203502.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Hunter Chinese Drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="865" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8iYg18jsUN0bd___H_AsgWdB_uiTk9SkNSzNVtklApqoTTLuuH9vI6WBetfoH3ytzk9TBhEUemwyRV7CVOnSVp6vc0dllfNB5NA_vVMON-yNlCsgih13-8el-b1ggi-glWTtDYHT-4PFqgpyU_NTvBPy6W5lXYR1Ty2rSVC-BWbG9OC032u2qPQq7nQ/w231-h320/IMG_20240304_203502.jpg" title="The Hunter Chinese Drama 2024" width="231" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hunter is Tencent's #1 drama this Q1</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>In the first quarter of 2024, so far, none peaked at 30k. B</b><b>elow are the top Tencent series with the highest heat index this Q1 </b><b>:</b></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>The Hunter</b>: 29,930</li><li><b>Amidst a Snowstorm of Love</b>: 28,504</li><li><b>Her Islands:</b> 27,579</li><li><b>Like a Flowing River S3</b>: 25,023</li><li><b>Frozen Surface: </b>25,010</li><li><b>Sword and Fairy 6</b>: 24,815</li><li><b>Yong An Dream: </b>23,000</li><li><b>Scout Hero</b>: 22,885</li><li><b>Have a Soft Spot for Her:</b> 20,896</li><li><b>The Happy Seven in Chang'an</b>: 20,241</li></ol><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Youku</b><b style="text-align: justify;">. </b><span style="text-align: justify;">There are</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> 11 series on Youku in 2023 that peaked at 10,000 during its broadcast. But since Youku's heat system stopped at 10,000, the ranking is determined based on how many days the drama peaked at 10k</span><b style="text-align: justify;">:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ol><li><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Till the End of the Moon: </b>36 days. Douban score: <b>5.6</b></span></li><li><b>Who is He?</b>: 22 days. Douban score: <b>5.8</b></li><li><b>Hidden Love</b>: 22 days. Douban score: <b>6.7</b></li><li><b>The Legend of Anle:</b> 22 days. Douban score: <b>5.7</b></li><li><b>The Hope:</b> 14 days. Douban score: <b>6.1</b></li><li><b>The Starry Love</b>: 9 days. Douban score: <b>7.2</b></li><li><b>Ray of Light:</b> 9 days. Douban score: <b>8.0</b></li><li><b>Gen Z/Houlang: </b>8 days. Douban score: <b>4.1</b></li><li><b>I am Nobody</b>: 6 days. Douban score: <b>8.1</b></li><li><b>South Wind Knows:</b> 3 days. Douban score: <b>5.7</b></li><li><b>Back from the Brink: </b>2 days. Douban score: <b>7.2</b></li></ol><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETr4nvbFUCTYxpx7DhaPeVyRPNU0odXXbqMnh_U6dzZOLqa20FHh6HSicmY-4FTe2R5kIOxnHOqZwFJritzcG7XaEU5fmts97OpUjw4U1mwQrdYiBePQnzkkW1YZBcPv2Sn8B3VmUXDCq-7DM1Kz8VYLhOfTMmGsZ_qNuwDfRNwcJBctdjILU8Nu7llk/s962/IMG_20240304_203443.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Love Endures Chinese Drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="871" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjETr4nvbFUCTYxpx7DhaPeVyRPNU0odXXbqMnh_U6dzZOLqa20FHh6HSicmY-4FTe2R5kIOxnHOqZwFJritzcG7XaEU5fmts97OpUjw4U1mwQrdYiBePQnzkkW1YZBcPv2Sn8B3VmUXDCq-7DM1Kz8VYLhOfTMmGsZ_qNuwDfRNwcJBctdjILU8Nu7llk/w290-h320/IMG_20240304_203443.jpg" title="Love Endures Chinese Drama 2024" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love Endures is Youku's #1 drama this Q1<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>In the first quarter of 2024, only Yang Zi's Love Endures peaked at 10,000 for 4 days. The figures on the right side indicate the drama's highest peak during its broadcast (Q1 of 2024):</b></div></b><p></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Love Endures:</b> 10,000 peaked for 4 days</li><li><b>My Boss: </b>9,504</li><li><b>Everyone Loves Me: </b>9,000 (on-going broadcast)</li><li><b>Judge Dee's Mystery: </b>8,587</li></ol><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-63728024581748846252024-03-04T01:12:00.003+08:002024-03-04T12:06:06.302+08:00Domestic Fans Bet on Which C-Drama Explode in Popularity in 2024 and Which One Will Not<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjre1f1DYzMzBdYRUrbahGP4GjlVg0twQYhDjtsRtxn7AfaDNrOA9DWQhO2B2rdpbuSU1JljdMOQryGY3UG29_98iUvPt494WasY5ax7KTCEtjmz7GWlzY1QDJ7SbqU0IjeKGT926F9jiVQeN6fVGyLOjMX-DdQiOxWqHbYIj4yRK5WmVK7KtivxARYICs/s3908/IMG_20240303_235030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2094" data-original-width="3908" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjre1f1DYzMzBdYRUrbahGP4GjlVg0twQYhDjtsRtxn7AfaDNrOA9DWQhO2B2rdpbuSU1JljdMOQryGY3UG29_98iUvPt494WasY5ax7KTCEtjmz7GWlzY1QDJ7SbqU0IjeKGT926F9jiVQeN6fVGyLOjMX-DdQiOxWqHbYIj4yRK5WmVK7KtivxARYICs/w320-h171/IMG_20240303_235030.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Usually, the peak season of C-drama viewing begins in spring (middle of March) to the tail end of summer (first week of September), so giant networks in mainland China will start releasing their big-budgeted series during this season. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As the competition for drama releases gets tougher, we are expecting those popular titles, including the hyped series, to take center stage in the coming days. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, C-netizens have a different way of welcoming the drama peak season. As always 😄 They make a wager on which one will have an explosion in popularity this year and which one will be a disappointment despite the hype. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxbcowbttszSU0zfkiU-dIC-fPnuKccxVLU5fBlj1xnZYWCNB9MuY_jmfXOOFpHhRcjrVjeozSYY4-JCCNvtSgLC9NF1pnfNC24pPHxJNVtX4XLMtPu27U-mZejZmde7kDID3xK7GsBdz4Ol0nlI27AXlNKrYmdeGvddB99EmG0j556yqqBsLR5aIpaw/s1493/IMG_20240304_004352.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKxbcowbttszSU0zfkiU-dIC-fPnuKccxVLU5fBlj1xnZYWCNB9MuY_jmfXOOFpHhRcjrVjeozSYY4-JCCNvtSgLC9NF1pnfNC24pPHxJNVtX4XLMtPu27U-mZejZmde7kDID3xK7GsBdz4Ol0nlI27AXlNKrYmdeGvddB99EmG0j556yqqBsLR5aIpaw/w231-h320/IMG_20240304_004352.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="231" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Legend of Shen Li, the much-hyped reunion drama of Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Naturally, they will bet on dramas starred by liuliang or traffic stars as these celebrities have the biggest fan base. These fans are willing to go to the end of the world just to support the latest drama projects of their idols. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But last year, fans failed to predict Cheng Yi's Mysterious Lotus Casebook to explode. They knew it would become popular because Cheng Yi is already popular in the costume genre, but no one ever predicted it would be both a critical and commercial success. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's because sometimes the result is unpredictable. You can't tell the outcome unless the drama is aired. There are highly-anticipated series that failed to deliver a satisfying output. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXqRoO6WzuWS0QQR7OT5ebEsEcZYPd7CtshDUslkiLDYBKWYEzbMnzrWxSKDzjwxkFPfzPk1tjAOv59hvt36064kzMnuzd31A7JJ1ClAoCcafv6gGalq_aDq-zGNweDSNSvWWejs8wLV84WYQORWQIwOLcz3t4Jo9xBMgJrX2tBzVO_zFLmD8NEfu8ro/s3956/Polish_20240301_093357129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="3956" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXqRoO6WzuWS0QQR7OT5ebEsEcZYPd7CtshDUslkiLDYBKWYEzbMnzrWxSKDzjwxkFPfzPk1tjAOv59hvt36064kzMnuzd31A7JJ1ClAoCcafv6gGalq_aDq-zGNweDSNSvWWejs8wLV84WYQORWQIwOLcz3t4Jo9xBMgJrX2tBzVO_zFLmD8NEfu8ro/w320-h210/Polish_20240301_093357129.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2023, there are only three major explosions:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>The Knockout (iQIYI)</b></li><li><b>Lost You Forever (Tencent)</b></li><li><b>Mysterious Lotus Casebook (iQIYI)</b></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, let's take a look at the following series predicted by domestic fans to have an explosion this year and those who might not. And let's see if their instinct is right. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-8sefoCX4Eqla8Q2HSlxcPHoHyaUdpi9jkJjcS3E0Rl5zsii2YLbAyLkCiZwFce08ykexvWqHx6_DW6VI-44q-9VFebVuysCUoGely93RtaKrwgcmEuqUhEvXAxTKsfPyNU0pgOd7OMF4KibCFRU5GU5AMBPiCZ4Ndg-usmJw4fGe_5HsOf0cwXlDeM/s5120/Polish_20240304_004933025.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-8sefoCX4Eqla8Q2HSlxcPHoHyaUdpi9jkJjcS3E0Rl5zsii2YLbAyLkCiZwFce08ykexvWqHx6_DW6VI-44q-9VFebVuysCUoGely93RtaKrwgcmEuqUhEvXAxTKsfPyNU0pgOd7OMF4KibCFRU5GU5AMBPiCZ4Ndg-usmJw4fGe_5HsOf0cwXlDeM/w256-h320/Polish_20240304_004933025.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fox Spirit Matchmaker male leads </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>C-Dramas this year which are predicted to have an explosion:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Hero Legends (Cheng Yi) </b>- Expectations are very high for Hero Legends to explode in popularity this year, first due to Cheng Yi's star power to carry a wuxia drama, second due to the extensive coverage of the two giant networks where Hero Legends will be simultaneously aired - CCTV and Tencent, and third due to the theme of Hero Legends - classic wuxia, which is the favorite genre of domestic fans. </li><li><b>Fox Spirit Matchmaker 1 (Yang Mi and Gong Jun)</b> - This is a much-hyped series since they wrapped up filming in November 2022. It is based on a popular manhua which gained big followers in China and Taiwan.</li><li><b>Fox Spirit Matchmaker 2 (Liu Shishi and Zhang Yunlong)</b> - This is the second installment of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker, and Liu Shishi retains loyal fans in the mainland who are always waiting for her next costume drama. Cheng Yi's Fox Spirit Matchmaker 3 might be aired in 2025, the most. </li><li><b>Legend of Shen Li (Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin)</b> - This is another hyped series, a much-awaited second collaboration of Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin after their successful first drama, Princess Agents. Legend of Shen Li is a xianxia drama, and based on the thriller released looked an exciting one to watch.</li><li><b>Joy of Life season 2 (Zhang Ruoyun and Li Qin)</b> - The first season was one of the most followed and most popular costume dramas in 2019 and gained a cult following in the mainland during its run. So the second season created so much hype and fans have anticipated its release this year.</li><li><b>Lost You Forever 2 (Yang Zi, Zhang Wanyi, and Deng Wei)</b> - The part one aired in the summer of 2023 was one of the most popular series from mainland China, so there's a high expectation from fans the second part will perform better.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0otUF9mQrEcArZLZHgNRb-OIy9dLYZZvHioNOw-LhLswW8f6wi5Ry8wWhCw2cmBqnv_7P45BOWA729qmxgRyjYODOGtz7UI7i6caN6SENu7ipBDPgkOxJgibaipt5FSoRj-tcCN9FhqAcJgz93EDBOueyxURT940PiEBXRODeytVkOSsnvzr496PVcE/s1920/img-1709460008149a9660bee0f75b86ebe7e85123443a9e66b6bf9f1c2c3ce0b293224555965daad.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0otUF9mQrEcArZLZHgNRb-OIy9dLYZZvHioNOw-LhLswW8f6wi5Ry8wWhCw2cmBqnv_7P45BOWA729qmxgRyjYODOGtz7UI7i6caN6SENu7ipBDPgkOxJgibaipt5FSoRj-tcCN9FhqAcJgz93EDBOueyxURT940PiEBXRODeytVkOSsnvzr496PVcE/w180-h320/img-1709460008149a9660bee0f75b86ebe7e85123443a9e66b6bf9f1c2c3ce0b293224555965daad.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden Journey stars Wang Yibo, Li Qin, and Wang Yang. This is a republican spy drama </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>And the series that can't explode (according to domestic fans' prediction) despite the hype:</b></div><div><ul><li><b>A Moment But Forever (Tang Yan and Liu Xueyi)</b> - According to drama fans in mainland China, Tiffany Tang's star power seems not enough to turn this one into a hot drama this year. But who knows? Everything is unpredictable until it's aired. </li><li><b>Dashing Youth (Neo Hou and He Yu)</b> - The Blood of Youth did not explode in 2022, according to domestic fans, so they have doubts if Dashing Youth can beat the odds.</li><li><b>Golden Journey (Wang Yibo and Li Qin)</b> - Despite Wang Yibo's star power, Golden Journey might never attain the same success as The Untamed in 2019. It might reach some degree of popularity but won't peak above expectations. Republican spy drama is not a popular genre. Outsiders always look at it as nothing but a propaganda drama of the communist government.</li><li><b>Guardian of the Dafeng (Dylan Wang and Tian Xiwei)</b> - Domestic fans say this drama might reach the popularity peak index in the Tencent app but not the level of explosion. </li><li><b>Immortal Ascension (Yang Yang and Jin Chen)</b> - They doubted if Yang Yang could create magic for this drama to reach the explosion level of popularity. But let's see.</li><li><b>Legend of Rosy Clouds (Li Yitong, Joseph Zeng, and Deng Wei)</b> - Although Li Yitong and Joseph Zeng starred in dramas that "exploded" in popularity in 2023, The Knockout for Li Yitong and Mysterious Lotus Casebook for Joseph Zeng, they did not respectively carry the drama alone. In fact, Li Yitong did not receive any recognition for her acting performance in The Knockout, it was Gao Ye, her co-star, who reaped awards for her acting performance. </li><li><b>Love Has Fireworks (Tan Jianci and Wang Churan)</b> - No modern romance drama ever reach a popularity explosion so far in any streaming platforms. </li><li><b>Story of Joy (Yang Zi and Xu Kai)</b> - the theme of this drama is not fascinating enough to pin viewers down to chase the episodes despite Yang Zi's celebrity status, according to domestic fans.</li><li><b>Sword Rose (Dilraba Dilmurat and Jin Shijia)</b> - This drama had no sense of explosion according to domestic fans. This is the first police drama that Dilraba will star so it's hard to predict the outcome.</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2S_Hyir-yBAwAbe_Aav6t7dOO3r6X9h-aOCnR5Rd4eJP1ojfPWYcpXbA9TwXz5NtsLVuPL1Q_4oaIwPFNQcbwZ2YnrpqHF5L86V3w5KhUxY70ra-hQxUvNMDfiIDoBWcSihqZVFdCtPlqOAo-wjWK0UzMjH9ykxgp0zAFnjknoCoeD3UsaCyHMPy30Q8/s1265/IMG_20240303_235051.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="784" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2S_Hyir-yBAwAbe_Aav6t7dOO3r6X9h-aOCnR5Rd4eJP1ojfPWYcpXbA9TwXz5NtsLVuPL1Q_4oaIwPFNQcbwZ2YnrpqHF5L86V3w5KhUxY70ra-hQxUvNMDfiIDoBWcSihqZVFdCtPlqOAo-wjWK0UzMjH9ykxgp0zAFnjknoCoeD3UsaCyHMPy30Q8/w198-h320/IMG_20240303_235051.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="198" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Domestic fans say they've doubts if Dilraba's police drama can explode </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>What can you say about this prediction of domestic fans? What's your own prediction on which one will explode this year? Most explosion happens in the summer releases. So let's wait until summertime to see which one will become ultra popular.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>However, the theme of the story is a big factor. Based on previous records, the dramas that will likely explode and reach the hot list are those in the ancient costume (either wuxia or xianxia) and crime-thriller genres. So let's wait and see. </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-24826369120287173332024-03-02T01:27:00.019+08:002024-03-03T10:23:07.751+08:00Popularity versus Quality: Our Analysis on Kuyun and Douban's Report for C-Drama 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TWggvODzCsQ-3sWLbnCq8avtJdycAZ01mdnxcmYHDGmnx3l2Mp0fOADty3UF9KeZeKcjRqoXB9FzhMBCOCq_utQpuBjrLtXLYf7Bmk1jn3TPzkqVNColnXknmXeO8fHCiyH-rfgamn9mO11qDhpxe9DrjIcrPGhUglYxqhWWvx8j7VBf8wTS0JCDA_A/s4096/IMG_20240301_140809.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Best Chinese Drama in 2023" border="0" data-original-height="2682" data-original-width="4096" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7TWggvODzCsQ-3sWLbnCq8avtJdycAZ01mdnxcmYHDGmnx3l2Mp0fOADty3UF9KeZeKcjRqoXB9FzhMBCOCq_utQpuBjrLtXLYf7Bmk1jn3TPzkqVNColnXknmXeO8fHCiyH-rfgamn9mO11qDhpxe9DrjIcrPGhUglYxqhWWvx8j7VBf8wTS0JCDA_A/w320-h210/IMG_20240301_140809.jpg" title="Best Chinese Drama in 2023" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Kuyun,</b> China's leading provider of digital entertainment consumer data (viewership and popularity), just released its <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/02/2024-kuyun-digital-entertainment-annual.html?m=1" target="_blank">annual report of drama performances </a>aired in 2023, so we compared their score in <b>Douban</b>, the largest and most influential drama rating platform in China. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kuyun measures the number of viewers tuning in to the drama during its broadcast. including the data how many times viewers made a repeat watch and the curve changes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Douban has millions of registered users who come from diverse background, mostly from the middle class and professionals who are passionate about literary works.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDU0mrXwXE0YnighDHGrQIGypSNSCepG9j6ipdZ2UszkOsJunEzAx85R4vhNXgW-W1HC5tbBCL7_nvG5YYdJrSYbfxa4PCXyBw9xWy_VCH0AoCXGYpJU-79QR42ACCCENiuiHEnzKfobx5iiJF7qi0GaPL1jG24wglTCpLvwwUb3PaX4JXJQy8_4b560/s1439/Polish_20240301_125537416.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Best Chinese Drama in 2023" border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDU0mrXwXE0YnighDHGrQIGypSNSCepG9j6ipdZ2UszkOsJunEzAx85R4vhNXgW-W1HC5tbBCL7_nvG5YYdJrSYbfxa4PCXyBw9xWy_VCH0AoCXGYpJU-79QR42ACCCENiuiHEnzKfobx5iiJF7qi0GaPL1jG24wglTCpLvwwUb3PaX4JXJQy8_4b560/w240-h320/Polish_20240301_125537416.jpg" title="Best Chinese Drama in 2023" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Douban's top 10 list in 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Unlike in Kuyun where loyal fans of a particular artist gather to watch the drama and boost its popularity, Douban reviewers are mostly not part of the fanbase of one artist, they are people, mostly yuppies (young and upcoming professionals), who simply like literature and motion pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So comparing the data of these two platforms can be very interesting as they are composed of different consumer groups with slightly different preferences and interests. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevp8m-Ozq0UZtpbhB6FBGLO-3M-Zq4CT_8fDND9rVA0aG78PFANH65hUCtx9o3AvBnvwv7p0rh18aAsdghj_pas2MlcuHT9C-rkixCdklCXDQzwfZBqku1h45MEf3T47IMGcLodQUS-dqRbpK_SrKpuYMYj_5lbo55OadzKmbK47jAFGKscDsXDZHMIU/s1459/Polish_20240301_125658900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Best Chinese Drama in 2023" border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevp8m-Ozq0UZtpbhB6FBGLO-3M-Zq4CT_8fDND9rVA0aG78PFANH65hUCtx9o3AvBnvwv7p0rh18aAsdghj_pas2MlcuHT9C-rkixCdklCXDQzwfZBqku1h45MEf3T47IMGcLodQUS-dqRbpK_SrKpuYMYj_5lbo55OadzKmbK47jAFGKscDsXDZHMIU/w237-h320/Polish_20240301_125658900.jpg" title="Best Chinese Drama in 2023" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kuyun measures the viewership performance and popularity of the drama (no rating involved) during its broadcast while Douban's users review and rate the drama according to the overall quality of the script and production and the acting performances of the cast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In short, Kuyun shows data on how commercially valuable the shows are and the potential big return on investment, while Douban shows data on how the drama is well-made. They are critical on the quality of the screenplay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">However, there are two series that appeared in the top 10 list on both platforms! <b>The Knockout and Mysterious Lotus Casebook. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This means<b> </b>these two series have both achieved commercial and critical success in 2023, and are both popular and well-made. They are also the only drama in the top 10 list of Kuyun's popular series that earned an 8.0 plus rating in Douban.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlG3xZgFFb_WtJ2CZBwm5k9YOUwZhrSph6Cl_g9o0HHL4bxlX0yGY1V3gnfcNUJiNfPhTWTPsH-scX_3hfU6h0BgcPyW659bJWntFTUTsZI8QyHpTKPf1o8uMKIv6QuZi25ZZVZUjdpiXnRZu65PL8Uzqh5o8PimapYDcOU3DFz3UHDuB5UiBo78MdOM/s5120/Polish_20240301_130442596.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Best Chinese Drama in 2023" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlG3xZgFFb_WtJ2CZBwm5k9YOUwZhrSph6Cl_g9o0HHL4bxlX0yGY1V3gnfcNUJiNfPhTWTPsH-scX_3hfU6h0BgcPyW659bJWntFTUTsZI8QyHpTKPf1o8uMKIv6QuZi25ZZVZUjdpiXnRZu65PL8Uzqh5o8PimapYDcOU3DFz3UHDuB5UiBo78MdOM/w256-h320/Polish_20240301_130442596.jpg" title="Best Chinese Drama in 2023" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only consistent dramas in 2023. They topped both Douban and Kuyun's ranking</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Blossoms Shanghai i</b>s not part of Kuyun's Annual Report this year because its broadcast period ended in January 2024, so its data will be included in the 2025 Kuyun's Annual Report. Just like <b>Flight To You</b>, which premiered in December 2022 but its final broadcast ended in January 2023. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Here's the comparison:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">10 Highest-Rated Series in Douban from Mainland China in 2023:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ol><li><b>The Long Season: 9.4</b></li><li><b>Three-Body: 8.7</b></li><li><b>Blossoms Shanghai: 8.7</b></li><li><b>Meet Yourself: 8.7</b></li><li><b>An Ancient Love Song: 8.6</b></li><li><b>The Knockout: 8.5</b></li><li><b>Mysterious Lotus Casebook: 8.5</b></li><li><b>Ripe Town: 8.5</b></li><li><b>Be With You: 8.5</b></li><li><b>The Heart: 8.4</b></li></ol></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Kuyun's 10 Most Popular Series </b><b>from Mainland China in 2023 (we included their corresponding Douban rating:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ol><li><b>The Knockout: 8.5</b></li><li><b>Lost You Forever: 7.8</b></li><li><b>Mysterious Lotus Casebook: 8.5</b></li><li><b>Destined: 6.5</b></li><li><b>A Journey To Love: 6.5</b></li><li><b>Till the End of the Moon: 5.6</b></li><li><b>The Youth Memories: 7.5</b></li><li><b>The Longest Promise: 6.3</b></li><li><b>Story of Kunning Palace: 6.8</b></li><li><b>Flight To You: 6.8</b></li></ol><div><b>Our analysis on the above comparison:</b></div><div><p dir="ltr">Based on the annual report of China's two leading and most influential platforms for drama (rating and popularity), we found out that:</p>
<p dir="ltr">1. iQiyi has more popular drama in 2023 but Tencent has more highest-rated series in Douban.</p><p dir="ltr">2. Tencent's drama lacks the capacity to explode in popularity unless their drama is bannered by traffic stars. While iQiyi can have a popularity explosion even if it's not starred by traffic stars because the overall production value is excellent. </p><p dir="ltr">3. Youku is struggling on both sides. None made it to the top 10 list in Douban and they have only one in Kuyun's hottest drama list. </p>
<p dir="ltr">4. Blossoms Shanghai is not part of Kuyun's Annual Report since its broadcast ended in January 2024, therefore the data belongs to the 2025 report. But its popularity heat index on the Tencent's app is higher than Lost You Forever. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Douban's Top 10 List (Highest-rated C-Drama in 2023):</b></p>
<p dir="ltr">1. The Long Season: 9.4 <b>(Tencent)</b> Genre: Crime-Thriller <br />
2. Three-Body: 8.7 <b>(Tencent)</b> Genre: Contemporary/Science fiction <br />
3. Blossoms Shanghai: 8.7 <b>(Tencent)</b> Genre: Period/Business<br />
4. Meet Yourself: 8.7 (<b>Mango TV</b>) Genre: Contemporary/Romance <br />
5. An Ancient Love Song: 8.6 <b>(Bilibili)</b>: Ancient costume/Mystery <br />
6. The Knockout: 8.5 <b>(iQiyi)</b>: Genre Contemporary/Crime-Thriller <br />
7. Mysterious Lotus Casebook: 8.5 <b>(iQiyi)</b> Genre: Ancient Costume/Investigative <br />
8. Ripe Town: 8.5 <b>(Tencent)</b>. Genre: Ancient Costume/Investigative <br />
9. Be With You: 8.5 (<b>Mango TV</b>) Genre: Ancient Costume/Comedy <br />
10. The Heart: 8.4 <b>(Tencent)</b> Genre: Contemporary/Medical</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>Kuyun's Top 10 list (Hottest C-Drama in 2023):</b></p>
<p dir="ltr">1. The Knockout <b>(iQiyi)</b>. Genre Contemporary/Crime-Thriller <br />
2. Lost You Forever <b>(Tencent)</b> Genre: Ancient Costume/Romance<br />
3. Mysterious Lotus Casebook <b>(iQiyi)</b>. Genre: Ancient Costume/Investigative <br />
4. Destined <b>(iQiyi)</b>. Genre: Ancient Costume/Romance <br />
5. A Journey To Love <b>(iQiyi)</b>. Genre: Ancient Costume/Action<br />
6. Till the End of the Moon <b>(Youku)</b>. Ancient Costume/Xianxia<br />
7. The Youth Memories <b>(Tencent)</b>. Genre: Period/Slice of Life<br />
8. The Longest Promise <b>(Tencent)</b>. Ancient Costume/Xianxia<br />
9. Story of Kunning Palace <b>(iQiyi)</b>. Genre: Ancient Costume/Romance<br />
10. Flight To You <b>(iQiyi)</b>. Genre: Contemporary/Office Romance</p></div><div>Kuyun's system measures the popularity level of the show but does not measure the quality of the script, the overall production value, and the drama viewing experience of the audience, however, it is a valuable tool for investors and producers to find out which one has more commercial value. The more people watch the show, the higher its return on investment. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is why the popularity level of the drama is very crucial as it converts to big revenues. The more popular the show/series, the more it drives revenue/big profits and the more it attracts potential investors. </div><div><br /></div><div>It also increases the star power of the artists and their branding, which always leads to more projects. It helps boosts their celebrity status in the industry. Thus, Kuyun's annual report is considered a valuable game player in the Chinese entertainment industry. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, popularity is not the only factor in measuring how successful the drama is. Producers and investors need to hear reviews and assessments from the viewers of how the drama performed in terms of quality, and how the show impacted them (viewers).</div><div><br /></div><div>In this sense, they turned to Douban, which is China's largest and most recognized drama rating platform. It has millions of registered users and according to Amazon's Alexa, most Douban users are in the middle class and yuppies (young and up professionals) who mostly do not belong to any fanbase of Chinese celebrities but just citizens who like literary works such as books and motion pictures.</div><div><br /></div><div>So they give honest ratings and reviews and most of the highest-rated series in Douban are also the most awarded and critically acclaimed works. </div><div><br /></div><div>The above comparison of Kuyun and Douban annual report shows a big difference in audience's preferences. Although both platforms are dominated by young viewers, they don't reflect the same outcome. Clearly, Douban users are critical on the quality and technicalities of the drama. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, they seem to both favored the costume dramas. Based on Kuyun's most watched series, audience preferred the costume series with a strong romance arc, and those works of traffic stars (Xiao Zhan, Yang Zi, Bai Lu, and Luo Yunxi are all traffic stars). </div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, Douban reviewers favored the script quality and the overall production value, irrespective of who are in the cast. </div><div><br /></div><div>For instance, The Long Season, Three Body, Blossoms Shanghai, and The Knockout are starred by veteran actors and do not have a large fanbase (except Hu Ge). </div><div><br /></div><div>Others in the top 10 list are starred by performers who are not known to the public - Ripe Town, Be With You, and An Ancient Love Song are starred by actors who do not have large traffic. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the top 10 list of Kuyun, 7 out of 10 are in the costume genre, and 6 out of 7 are costume romance. The dramas starred by traffic stars are often the most popular and the audience do not necessarily mind if the script is logical. </div><div><br /></div><div>So Kuyun and Douban's top lists are often the case of popularity versus quality, it's up to the producers how they will balance their next drama projects. </div><div><br /></div><div>If they are greedy enough and just look at big revenues only, they will surely field traffic stars that can boost the show's popularity, but if they want to establish a valuable reputation in the industry, they will favor a good script that will be bannered by an award-winning team including performers. </div><div><br /></div><div>Only The Knockout and Mysterious Lotus Casebook can be considered critically and commercially successful as they appeared both in Kuyun and Douban's top-rank listings, the only series in 2023 to do so.</div><div><br /></div><div>So as a drama viewer, which one do you prefer? The Kuyun's top-ranking list or Douban's top-ranking list? Please share your thoughts. 😊</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-38481241373749458882024-03-02T00:43:00.006+08:002024-03-03T19:58:39.929+08:00Here's the 11 Highly Anticipated Chinese Drama in 2024 in our Watchlist<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoxzcqE3q1jpoJnohmWVmjmtm8TskC4vZ2JgxKTter6jB-86mxGjBcEWTaFueKJSTul1WRKDVQhyphenhyphenYw0vd6WUf-Z8VLKdPgTPngBg9brrYsfkMs5abdlCbfipEyLy0A7roUmlSWKHLJbYpZAyJuaqp9ynOOSubWr6-C0lX6HNBg1bsBSybPEIvXG-fv5Y/s3939/IMG_20240301_173835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="2537" data-original-width="3939" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoxzcqE3q1jpoJnohmWVmjmtm8TskC4vZ2JgxKTter6jB-86mxGjBcEWTaFueKJSTul1WRKDVQhyphenhyphenYw0vd6WUf-Z8VLKdPgTPngBg9brrYsfkMs5abdlCbfipEyLy0A7roUmlSWKHLJbYpZAyJuaqp9ynOOSubWr6-C0lX6HNBg1bsBSybPEIvXG-fv5Y/w320-h206/IMG_20240301_173835.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As we are approaching the final stretch of the first quarter of 2024, we are looking forward to more big-budgeted Chinese series to air this year. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Usually, springtime is the first part of the year when streaming giants - <i>Tencent, iQIYI, and Youku</i> - begin broadcasting the highly-anticipated series in their inventory list. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUziB8n6VMO9ZuDbmf9SrF7bXw4bofL7NIMlIGbQZnDMAferoAV589et8Kfd1BXrDkx4JbUQrtOy5vkE3Wt19zHlu-QX17pgs-78_ZvSCOj7cdv_4UUebE-5kmY-QUBZRJ8pgwlUfS_HiOouORm91mpiPYhtmoDp4p37Xcr1gYbV-qxZFmIir6Ti95vHk/s4594/IMG_20240301_205110.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="4594" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUziB8n6VMO9ZuDbmf9SrF7bXw4bofL7NIMlIGbQZnDMAferoAV589et8Kfd1BXrDkx4JbUQrtOy5vkE3Wt19zHlu-QX17pgs-78_ZvSCOj7cdv_4UUebE-5kmY-QUBZRJ8pgwlUfS_HiOouORm91mpiPYhtmoDp4p37Xcr1gYbV-qxZFmIir6Ti95vHk/w285-h320/IMG_20240301_205110.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Moment But Forever and Reblooming Blue are two of the most anticipated C-Dramas in 2024</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">But among the hundreds of C-dramas waiting to be given the green light to broadcast this year, we are most looking forward to the following series for some reasons:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Hero Legends (CCTV, Tencent)</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Main cast: </b>Cheng Yi as Lu Yun, Wang Qian Yuan as Wu Dingyuan, Xiao Shun Yao as Qin Zhonghai, Zheng Ye Cheng as Yang Xiaoxian, and Li Yi Tong as Gu Qingxi</li><li><b>Broadcast network: </b>CCTV and Tencent</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The number one highly-anticipated drama in our list is Hero Legends, for several reasons: This is a classic wuxia drama based on the wuxia novel, Hero Chronicles, by Sun Xiao. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtA8lJ1v2qyUKi-aK6Bt94USqNmBXP7dQmAm-8BHujzGHYtzkyR9EdZNBmN5RzF5bTeYJoFGABEaj1X1KlMJ2gKCzq-ZdpDmIGMJzj8L0choVre2O7MLz-eQraDEp0Kr5zn0RKQTzbUXc3MMBu_1JIfWJgNPmP6tctQEVG9nkjfm4ilimtz_6k1SzqEU/s1546/Polish_20240301_172807565.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1546" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKtA8lJ1v2qyUKi-aK6Bt94USqNmBXP7dQmAm-8BHujzGHYtzkyR9EdZNBmN5RzF5bTeYJoFGABEaj1X1KlMJ2gKCzq-ZdpDmIGMJzj8L0choVre2O7MLz-eQraDEp0Kr5zn0RKQTzbUXc3MMBu_1JIfWJgNPmP6tctQEVG9nkjfm4ilimtz_6k1SzqEU/w224-h320/Polish_20240301_172807565.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="224" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi stars as Lu Yun in Hero Legends</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">This is a joint production of China's state broadcaster, CCTV (China Central Television Network), and streaming giant, Tencent, aiming for a wider audience to reintroduce the dying classic wuxia genre because younger generations prefer romantic series than pure wuxia. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is also the second drama collaboration of Cheng Yi and Xiao Shunyao who starred in the highly successful Mysterious Lotus Casebook in 2023. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqN52CzeWWLiSOVToYlDTfn1g6-os_gvV6EpHf-1_1_lEgPom-4vdMOR2Zt8JBlHC3lV2O1uP1GokVGLhvSWswiKi6yfFbG8maSAFUwDnJ-woxAx4iyJevTm-Rl3K-yqBT3ZtsBDeYnLO3-cUc6A9d6sx04__dPm74_rgrPTSPcSmNsbsgHDQvHgFiOM/s1633/img-16929808133992a1c6c1dcc2d2a2b05a49218f7be385b369193de678967c59e7238af9c1ba326.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwqN52CzeWWLiSOVToYlDTfn1g6-os_gvV6EpHf-1_1_lEgPom-4vdMOR2Zt8JBlHC3lV2O1uP1GokVGLhvSWswiKi6yfFbG8maSAFUwDnJ-woxAx4iyJevTm-Rl3K-yqBT3ZtsBDeYnLO3-cUc6A9d6sx04__dPm74_rgrPTSPcSmNsbsgHDQvHgFiOM/w212-h320/img-16929808133992a1c6c1dcc2d2a2b05a49218f7be385b369193de678967c59e7238af9c1ba326.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi in Hero Legends </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Cheng Yi's martial arts skills keep on improving and recently, he has refined his clean moves in fighting scenes so we are certain, he can make Hero Legends another iconic C-drama to remember.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>2, Fox Spirit Matchmaker 1: Yuehong</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Main cast: </b>Yang Mi as Tushan Honghong and Gong Jun as Dongfang Yuechu</li><li><b>Broadcast network: </b>iQIYI</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We always love a good xianxia drama so this one is naturally on our list. We are quite familiar with the donghua version of Fox Spirit Matchmaker, and how the story was built, so watching this on live-action excites us even more.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kmNNiQDuZl_Hw_MrMzLcBuOKbBldTUjHlQaNA79dDdssSeGm0eTwHVTvhtiJle6KqZAoy-fWiFnkfMipuujG9l6YJEvZGjZNhebVSTFOU0jTUghLEYM5He1QBTtx_UBkADfzTWOZxUkeyX3l_mO9qN4em9PiMnpaHQFo55_3ZhNsbYkUXeUR1GVEuhM/s1094/IMG_20240301_173859.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="715" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9kmNNiQDuZl_Hw_MrMzLcBuOKbBldTUjHlQaNA79dDdssSeGm0eTwHVTvhtiJle6KqZAoy-fWiFnkfMipuujG9l6YJEvZGjZNhebVSTFOU0jTUghLEYM5He1QBTtx_UBkADfzTWOZxUkeyX3l_mO9qN4em9PiMnpaHQFo55_3ZhNsbYkUXeUR1GVEuhM/w209-h320/IMG_20240301_173859.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="209" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fox Spirit Matchmaker 1</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Hopefully, the drama will live up to the hype 😄 To warm up to Gong Jun's acting, we watched his 2021 costume drama, <b>Word of Honor</b>, by far the most successful drama in his career (because his acting in Legend of Anle was a disappointment). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Gong Jun's performance in Word of Honor was impressive! So hopefully, his performance as Dongfang Yuechu in the upcoming first installment of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker will also be a good one. This drama has a lot of xianxia elements so hopefully, this will be highly entertaining.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Read the background and plot summary of the three Fox Spirit Matchmaker drama adaptations <b><a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/01/fox-spirit-matchmaker-heres-what-to.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Fox Spirit Matchmaker 2: Zhu Ye</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Main cast: </b>Liu Shishi as Dongfang Huaizhu and Zhang Yunlong as Wangquan Hongye</li><li><b>Broadcast network: </b>iQIYI</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Fox Spirit Matchmaker has three drama adaptations but Cheng Yi's Wang Quan chapter might not be aired until 2025 as they are still currently filming.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The second installment of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker might be released this summer. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBUyablU_04VTwCsmTWoI5xQKe4YDeRPerPVMvjjGu3aGfUlCfSgqzyuOC313pDM_Uri-qbX7vwz1lY-nXRO8hMby0LSMIv2Pirm3JRFFCcqclUVItICeI1aX4nH_alFObPasEGTofxd4v7NqcaUxN0kyvKkFrgJJvzaeypHDf7EhsLIbe4VSY2g4cQs/s1286/IMG_20240301_171925.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="847" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVBUyablU_04VTwCsmTWoI5xQKe4YDeRPerPVMvjjGu3aGfUlCfSgqzyuOC313pDM_Uri-qbX7vwz1lY-nXRO8hMby0LSMIv2Pirm3JRFFCcqclUVItICeI1aX4nH_alFObPasEGTofxd4v7NqcaUxN0kyvKkFrgJJvzaeypHDf7EhsLIbe4VSY2g4cQs/w211-h320/IMG_20240301_171925.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="211" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fox Spirit Matchmaker 2</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">This drama will be Liu Shishi's second costume series in two years and we always enjoyed her presence in this genre. Her wuxia skills are good and her movements in fighting scenes are always clean.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Zhu Ye chapter will also showcase the origin of the Dongfang and the Wangquan clans and even the backstory of Dongfang Yuechu (played by Gong Jun in the Yuehong chapter). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This chapter will also give us an idea of how the parents of Wangquan Fugui meet and build their relationships, which is a helpful in understanding Cheng Yi's Wang Fugui's past. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>4. Legend of Shen Li</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Main cast: </b>Zhao Liying as Shen Li and Lin Gengxin as Xing Zhi</li><li><b>Broadcast network:</b> Tencent</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBs7nN7u2RA-bqkRcZm5SLmvn7eAUGXJ0tgm9bb2WEknC7ejnNwm-KRFzX6GHThxIq527fvFCP00nq1s0GUI5lMvAAZ4amc9iKUh2vWsZyJFICWIM7aZKWiTudxehUm9OcxZCvtLt82Yq3CW-zBLV4OLrd0ibtRbLJN3y1LOXSFO1LfZhLIABqwReD9Q/s1269/IMG_20240301_204759.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="876" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBs7nN7u2RA-bqkRcZm5SLmvn7eAUGXJ0tgm9bb2WEknC7ejnNwm-KRFzX6GHThxIq527fvFCP00nq1s0GUI5lMvAAZ4amc9iKUh2vWsZyJFICWIM7aZKWiTudxehUm9OcxZCvtLt82Yq3CW-zBLV4OLrd0ibtRbLJN3y1LOXSFO1LfZhLIABqwReD9Q/w221-h320/IMG_20240301_204759.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="221" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lin Gengxin and Zhao Liying</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">This is a xianxia drama and talks about the wars among the deities. Unlike most xianxia series where one of the main lead characters is a human, Legend of Shen Li has both deities as main protagonists. So you could just imagine the extent of their powers when being triggered 😂</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Based on the source novel, Shen Li is a demon god while Xing Zhi is a heavenly realm god so even without any introduction we will know that they are in opposing forces and sooner or later will clash. But wait, this is a romance drama right? Okay, it might be tragic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Legend of Shen Li is also the second drama collaboration of Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin, who first collaborated in Princess Agents (2017). Read <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/02/legend-of-shen-li-is-rumored-to.html" target="_blank"><b>plot summary here</b></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>5. Snowy Nights</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Main Leads: </b>Joseph Zeng and Li Qin</li><li><b>Broadcast Network: </b>iQiyi</li></ul><div>They just wrapped up filming in February and recently announced appointment. This might be aired towards the fourth quarter of this year, so we will be including this in our list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9qOeQuvuvu8IUrGcPS4psUAvq2y2bj9FomdUYf_sr08VsA8tgy82kEBK87mey-pohPn9qP8tmj8eYtypgH5mIQE5yGqqc_2wZfle0mck7YBi9i-vDD07nopmNEg5bOIorFXwqWfMsPXLUMCs6uBBKZ1Z5_BZpPZ8CTh6qQ4tiFsmzTW166c3q_jk_B0/s1920/img-1709336712647bb5a525e0a44e1361bb32326bfed9a2e3b5d034876c676face14acc0fc4b31f0.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Best Chinese Drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik9qOeQuvuvu8IUrGcPS4psUAvq2y2bj9FomdUYf_sr08VsA8tgy82kEBK87mey-pohPn9qP8tmj8eYtypgH5mIQE5yGqqc_2wZfle0mck7YBi9i-vDD07nopmNEg5bOIorFXwqWfMsPXLUMCs6uBBKZ1Z5_BZpPZ8CTh6qQ4tiFsmzTW166c3q_jk_B0/w320-h180/img-1709336712647bb5a525e0a44e1361bb32326bfed9a2e3b5d034876c676face14acc0fc4b31f0.jpg" title="Best Chinese Drama 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joseph Zeng and Li Qin in Snowy Nights </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Based on the wuxia suspense novel, Seven Nights of Snow, the drama tells the love story between Huo Zhanbai (Joseph Zeng) and Xue Ziye (Li Qin).</div><div><br /></div><div>They met while Zhanbai was looking for medicine of his friend's child but due to their respective responsibilities on their respective sects, they couldn't expressed their feelings for each other.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszl1AOlWq28ipOvrTZzIzo1B_q_jk2DLZb667ySBTIfutBgjEj1PdhINKQdssT7mIsFLwOKBsoI2X2ZFMRcbQQsUI_XYlk40CxYDRLfKVLWFwRjTKE4SHdlVgnJgXDXj3RVZZNIZ7nBIQx7AFW224ETQVDfyqziFZIEPF8D6ndzUoSywLDjB52tP1Xj8/s1227/img-1709336596059d139da1da34d69ffd2118fe5934b478a2d6fd966ba95be9f3f58c199086a21f0.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Best Chinese Drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="690" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgszl1AOlWq28ipOvrTZzIzo1B_q_jk2DLZb667ySBTIfutBgjEj1PdhINKQdssT7mIsFLwOKBsoI2X2ZFMRcbQQsUI_XYlk40CxYDRLfKVLWFwRjTKE4SHdlVgnJgXDXj3RVZZNIZ7nBIQx7AFW224ETQVDfyqziFZIEPF8D6ndzUoSywLDjB52tP1Xj8/w180-h320/img-1709336596059d139da1da34d69ffd2118fe5934b478a2d6fd966ba95be9f3f58c199086a21f0.jpg" title="Best Chinese Drama 2024" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joseph Zeng in Snowy Nights </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>But what I love about this drama is the martial arts' arc and the action-packed adventure of Zhanbai. Joseph Zeng is very good in martial arts and he has been working hard to refine his fighting skills through the years, I love all the costume dramas he starred in, he is such a great young talent. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>6. A Moment But Forever</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Main Leads: </b>Tiffany Tang and Liu Xueyi</li><li><b>Broadcast network</b>: iQIYI</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We love the 1980s flowers 😂 Most of our highly-anticipated series this year are starred by actresses born in the 1980s - From Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, Zhao Liying, to Victoria Song, Angelababy, and Tiffany Tang! We prefer series that are not bannered by idol stars. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZa-M5Ltw4xYfY7rk4CLy6i_ASBp9-4_iyvq5O4QBY6JFOOaydGpAJyfcrW3Gs6Tw92ruMGwmn6-rGj6cj6Ih9YYjp-8NvYoZ_C7pWDx73EcF4XcMB-vKi-waemABiRdgKafoe3laxyab3bOrdJuV-d0kYGqhcUFEyY-v7oHy63oNnVs2sVCCUE7Cpmo/s1916/Polish_20240301_173625614.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1916" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZa-M5Ltw4xYfY7rk4CLy6i_ASBp9-4_iyvq5O4QBY6JFOOaydGpAJyfcrW3Gs6Tw92ruMGwmn6-rGj6cj6Ih9YYjp-8NvYoZ_C7pWDx73EcF4XcMB-vKi-waemABiRdgKafoe3laxyab3bOrdJuV-d0kYGqhcUFEyY-v7oHy63oNnVs2sVCCUE7Cpmo/w180-h320/Polish_20240301_173625614.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Xueyi and Tang Yan</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Despite debuting in acting in 2007, <i>A Moment But Forever</i> is actually the first xianxia drama in which Tang Yan plays the main female lead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The main male lead, Liu Xueyi, is also a personal favorite so this drama obviously is one of our highly-anticipated series this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A Moment But Forever follows a love story between a human and a deity who was sent to the human realm to kill him. She will disguise as a maid to enter the service of his manor to make good of her plan but later discovers his truest nature.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>7. Reblooming Blue</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Main Leads</b>: Victoria Song and Vic Chou</li><li><b>Broadcast network:</b> Hunan TV, Mango TV </li></ul><div>We haven't missed watching Vic Chou's series since his Meteor Garden days so, naturally, this one is on our watchlist.</div><div><br /></div><div>But apart from being a die-hard fan of Vic Chou, Reblooming Blue offers so many things that attract us to anticipate the series.</div><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbC8qxIzLvAHCHl0YFMJfT3S6_Yx6gzksqgZMC6_RKJjM5l62_zG6sgPjLUG9abpBAZGIwL4fIoox7jOzdinDaBXL8g1maBENZEwXPqTaG3dwdgGHbZ_RkpA7SIO19ENXY4TKqEn2EgGaBT9mL6jA1RTE_EOX2AKhXq6maQhwqyY1c9Rlmr7RGQPxSCGI/s1402/IMG_20240301_171903.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbC8qxIzLvAHCHl0YFMJfT3S6_Yx6gzksqgZMC6_RKJjM5l62_zG6sgPjLUG9abpBAZGIwL4fIoox7jOzdinDaBXL8g1maBENZEwXPqTaG3dwdgGHbZ_RkpA7SIO19ENXY4TKqEn2EgGaBT9mL6jA1RTE_EOX2AKhXq6maQhwqyY1c9Rlmr7RGQPxSCGI/w247-h320/IMG_20240301_171903.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Victoria Song and Vic Chou </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div>It tells the story of people returning home to the province (quite similar to Meet Yourself) after hitting rock bottom in the city. </div><div><br /></div><div>We love this kind of theme in the drama because it's so inspiring to watch, and very relatable. We're also in the same predicament and life in the province indeed heals emotional wounds. </div><div><br /></div><div>The rural scenery is also very refreshing to watch, the joy of watching people interact in the small community, and the natural environment temporarily relieve us from stress.</div><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDisH6_prj0RTFobQWj3tHa50JI6zaJ-GeH7Xf5IArYizv-JnOQKKMivChSwyTyDBLZuX-EPcgWIzy_YHpU7Ko2jTiSXw_pxJjPbIPtMiuJyB53jJbOr_-9sSuBiKjmNagxM4qH1NkJOSG2KYhw8SndqBQ_tSvpLPs9ISTpPUjJ9OwzG9v_abxQppsZ0g/s1430/IMG_20240301_171843.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="911" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDisH6_prj0RTFobQWj3tHa50JI6zaJ-GeH7Xf5IArYizv-JnOQKKMivChSwyTyDBLZuX-EPcgWIzy_YHpU7Ko2jTiSXw_pxJjPbIPtMiuJyB53jJbOr_-9sSuBiKjmNagxM4qH1NkJOSG2KYhw8SndqBQ_tSvpLPs9ISTpPUjJ9OwzG9v_abxQppsZ0g/w204-h320/IMG_20240301_171843.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="204" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">promotional poster of Reblooming Blue</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Reblooming Blue also talks about the porcelain industry in China and we're so interested in this business, making this drama an interesting watch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>8. Everlasting Longing</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Main Leads:</b> Angelababy and Song Weilong</li><li><b>Broadcast network</b>: Tencent</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">For some reasons, we are excited to wait for this drama to air 😄 Apart from the genre, Song Weilong is always fascinating to look when he's wearing ancient costumes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The storyline of this drama pumps a lot of thrill and excitement so we're hoping this would be broadcast this year.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xhiqJeBAGXp2a8mR4oHePYBbZLny9TAXoxLyJ8K6WKbj7S_IX87HZMEDfYhbYZ4ArewgtYqZDqHrt7UwYAiM-BgDu6U5p7PkB4WrsWUIVoC5QtTONpqfjtkoMvOsEWlUfiZhd6-wIpkqex1nSo0VtXcxiyPV3vVhCVa7BqMAS5zBE_9nx1eDYFFuhfM/s1249/IMG_20240301_171816.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="717" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xhiqJeBAGXp2a8mR4oHePYBbZLny9TAXoxLyJ8K6WKbj7S_IX87HZMEDfYhbYZ4ArewgtYqZDqHrt7UwYAiM-BgDu6U5p7PkB4WrsWUIVoC5QtTONpqfjtkoMvOsEWlUfiZhd6-wIpkqex1nSo0VtXcxiyPV3vVhCVa7BqMAS5zBE_9nx1eDYFFuhfM/w184-h320/IMG_20240301_171816.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="184" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angelababy and Song Weilong</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Many fans of Song Weilong are worried this will be put on hold due to Angelababy's controversy in October 2023. The controversy stemmed from rumored attendance at Blackpink's Lisa's Crazy Horse show, a cabaret show in Paris, France known for having performers who will go all the way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The controversy indeed slapped Angelababy in November 2023 with a soft ban on Weibo, and only lifted this February. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>9. Dashing Youth</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li><b>Main Leads:</b> Neo Hou, He Yu, Xia Zhiguang</li><li><b>Broadcast network</b>: Youku</li></ul><div>We love dramas that follow a pure wuxia theme and this one falls in this category. Hopefully, this will be aired this year. We're anticipating a summertime release of this drama. </div><div><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDMotN7iiHIAIV-VmdxFnlTNLs0euohlwwODrZS-sgki4Re5M4_xSY5x52ndTXt4y3hzshWDgIFOqKkQoI0EVQBkYDecsLeWadxigfUml9Oqke_X-WxBhV0hj6WzSqIiRKo-Vdwh9eDKDVYBBpVpEER_IdnUIVPcFDNrNcXzuq78rv5fvrKP8L0MI9o8/s1080/IMG_20240301_235357.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1080" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVDMotN7iiHIAIV-VmdxFnlTNLs0euohlwwODrZS-sgki4Re5M4_xSY5x52ndTXt4y3hzshWDgIFOqKkQoI0EVQBkYDecsLeWadxigfUml9Oqke_X-WxBhV0hj6WzSqIiRKo-Vdwh9eDKDVYBBpVpEER_IdnUIVPcFDNrNcXzuq78rv5fvrKP8L0MI9o8/w320-h314/IMG_20240301_235357.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He Yu, <span style="text-align: justify;">Neo Hou, Xia Zhiguang</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dashing Youth is a prequel to the 2022 wuxia series, The Blood of Youth, so expect many exciting fight scenes among martial artists in this drama. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>10. The Legend of Heroes</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li><b>Main Leads:</b> multiple including Ci Sha as Guo Jing, Bao Shang En as Huang Rong, Wang Hongyi as Yang Kang, and Huang Yi as Mu Nuanci </li><li><b>Broadcast network: </b>iQiyi </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is the latest spin-off of the Legend of the Condor Heroes, and for someone who grew up watching several live-action versions of this classic wuxia novel written by Jin Yong, The Legend of Heroes is of course a must-watched drama.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCDFCpXTu6Js-88hyphenhyphen_T4haC_lRlKG9u4Lptz20jpqyTB11xHJg7eZPWYppDMhBTFNLcU_1OhDTKAiz8ouCLs6XPnYyrTxMRdmRcdgCXaVrNu0sLORbbEZWdxPTT7qSg5lGS2xVI2LdrreZEjF6R1c2PKS0A-VaqtopQSTACW6P0WhyphenhyphenponK614n-KvHpc/s1080/IMG_20240301_235132.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="1080" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCDFCpXTu6Js-88hyphenhyphen_T4haC_lRlKG9u4Lptz20jpqyTB11xHJg7eZPWYppDMhBTFNLcU_1OhDTKAiz8ouCLs6XPnYyrTxMRdmRcdgCXaVrNu0sLORbbEZWdxPTT7qSg5lGS2xVI2LdrreZEjF6R1c2PKS0A-VaqtopQSTACW6P0WhyphenhyphenponK614n-KvHpc/w320-h183/IMG_20240301_235132.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left: Huang Yi, Wang Hongyi, Bao Shang En, and Ci Sha </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This latest spin-off will tell the backstory of other characters in The Condor Trilogy and will focus on the martial arts adventures of those iconic characters. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>11. Zong Ran</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li><b>Main Leads</b>: Liang Jie and Guo Junchen </li><li><b>Broadcast network</b>: Mango TV </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is a science fiction drama where the main characters seem to be living in a different time but were able to connect and communicate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7M8dIZPvTa5GXBZqK7yHNSfyO4vEwbWsNE-y7iviww3-IZYG2yMz9zFRWQ1dKiaWuavVx_HhPurxGVXFI3L0sfJ2Q3rcpIP9MQwhU9D0e7PyA02refYS3Bl3VqY-GH3traUEjsPmdLT6vr-qdO-AX8eXNYAoSKtNn-fRoEYDD82IaoXojujJG79CI048/s1080/IMG_20240301_172138.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1080" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7M8dIZPvTa5GXBZqK7yHNSfyO4vEwbWsNE-y7iviww3-IZYG2yMz9zFRWQ1dKiaWuavVx_HhPurxGVXFI3L0sfJ2Q3rcpIP9MQwhU9D0e7PyA02refYS3Bl3VqY-GH3traUEjsPmdLT6vr-qdO-AX8eXNYAoSKtNn-fRoEYDD82IaoXojujJG79CI048/w320-h273/IMG_20240301_172138.jpg" title="Highly anticipated Chinese drama 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zong Ran poster</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">However, this is not a time travel drama. This is simply a modern fantasy slash science fiction tale where the two characters seem to have a mysterious past that they need to resolve in the present. They live in a different era and will be connected by a mysterious mobile device. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You may check other <a href="https://almstda.tv/4/7159729" target="_blank"><b>C-Drama News HERE</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZB31NFjarhDllowvDTZUmjzxA6tJn_wBgk5XqDL1Qyk4Zt4dBxknfw25O1XOrDvlFVHXHhmwArZjxmSSBQ4Uuvwv5US2_N8HC-Ji91Evcpae1EvnY7APYATmBvLSDPTofVozwl_xBx4moXN7uiHufr8JN3Rooi42TbVJVUTRQKNwfjVqy30fFmuAauo/s1314/img-1708474121536b95a36c76d5acb73616a5450e816c5d994863139b8d6664a58394cbcac1a431c.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Best Chinese Drama 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1314" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZB31NFjarhDllowvDTZUmjzxA6tJn_wBgk5XqDL1Qyk4Zt4dBxknfw25O1XOrDvlFVHXHhmwArZjxmSSBQ4Uuvwv5US2_N8HC-Ji91Evcpae1EvnY7APYATmBvLSDPTofVozwl_xBx4moXN7uiHufr8JN3Rooi42TbVJVUTRQKNwfjVqy30fFmuAauo/w320-h263/img-1708474121536b95a36c76d5acb73616a5450e816c5d994863139b8d6664a58394cbcac1a431c.jpg" title="Best Chinese Drama 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi in Deep Lurk </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>UPDATE: </b>We forgot to include the following series. We are also waiting for these three to be released this year:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li><b>A Lonely Hero's Journey</b>. Genre: Republican spy drama. Main cast: <b>Joseph Zeng, Zhang Songwen, and Chen Duling</b>. Broadcast network: iQiyi </li><li><b>Deep Lurk.</b> Genre: Republican spy drama. Main cast: Cheng Yi <b>and Ying'Er</b>. Broadcast network: Jiangsu TV </li><li><b>Golden Hairpin.</b> Genre: Costume Detective drama. Main cast: <b>Yang Zi and Peng Guanying</b>. Broadcast network: Tencent </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do you have a favorite drama expected to be released this year? </div></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-51934483899293552622024-02-29T19:58:00.015+08:002024-03-01T13:13:42.177+08:002024 Kuyun Digital Entertainment Annual Influence Ceremony Honors' List<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAchz2iXTGIqr34QpyMzHGvMyfGmHA66u5Vq1l8hWhxd5Gj-ohBsFJJ434SPMJ9-F_NxnGuSmuQsIkEEsk4pcArZyEKkiMYO4xdPQFyvgNrtYPTwt3wkF1NmOnxapRMMywPjALlhal-vfMh6fHXo3ryEKKyjNZ7X5LeuwtAS7y81iv9bBkwRYu9PNOR0/s3919/IMG_20240229_192742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="2024 Kuyun Annual Influence Honors" border="0" data-original-height="2460" data-original-width="3919" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAchz2iXTGIqr34QpyMzHGvMyfGmHA66u5Vq1l8hWhxd5Gj-ohBsFJJ434SPMJ9-F_NxnGuSmuQsIkEEsk4pcArZyEKkiMYO4xdPQFyvgNrtYPTwt3wkF1NmOnxapRMMywPjALlhal-vfMh6fHXo3ryEKKyjNZ7X5LeuwtAS7y81iv9bBkwRYu9PNOR0/w320-h201/IMG_20240229_192742.jpg" title="2024 Kuyun Annual Influence Honors" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Kuyun</b> just released its annual digital entertainment influence honors lists for the performances of Chinese television and web shows in 2023. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The lists show the most popular works and most influential series and drama stars in Chinese entertainment in 2023.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kuyun is a Chinese technology company and a leading provider of consumer data platforms for television and media companies in mainland China. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It combines media and enterprise data with consumer data, enabling TV stations, media production companies, and advertising agencies to improve business intelligence in marketing and operations efforts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">It's one of the largest and most influential consumer data entertainment trackers in China with its state-of-the-art real-time technology that can track viewership activities including the changes curve (rise and fall of the viewership rating) in real-time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Kuyun's viewership rating data is closer (among the digital consumer tracking platforms in China) to <b>CVB</b> (China Audiovisual Big Data), the viewership rating system for television shows in China established by the state administration, thus, it's often the most authoritative among digital platforms specializing in entertainment research in the mainland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDVILDBTjE1-HwEsFlyol87wIiSMc9NpvLdSxrPEjTNw8H2RaQjyEVcuiYenQYUj0SAU2EV8EeLzaifg7LF5hIvA_pfo3FOvneMBKcO6YGouel4f9oaEpcJ4BKwFESYUT3tXiTlSUonUMbjyWo8V3aw6EZv0dqQRTwklflozGZiJftqVvQvtl1tynO6k/s3956/IMG_20240229_193520.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2024 Kuyun Annual Influence Honors" border="0" data-original-height="2595" data-original-width="3956" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDVILDBTjE1-HwEsFlyol87wIiSMc9NpvLdSxrPEjTNw8H2RaQjyEVcuiYenQYUj0SAU2EV8EeLzaifg7LF5hIvA_pfo3FOvneMBKcO6YGouel4f9oaEpcJ4BKwFESYUT3tXiTlSUonUMbjyWo8V3aw6EZv0dqQRTwklflozGZiJftqVvQvtl1tynO6k/w320-h210/IMG_20240229_193520.jpg" title="2024 Kuyun Annual Influence Honors" width="320" /></a><br />The Knockout, Lost You Forever, and Mysterious Lotus Casebook are the overall Blockbuster Drama in 2023 in Kuyun Consumer Data</td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Update: </b>We included their Douban rating. Douban is China's largest and most influential rating platform. It measures the overall drama experience of viewers. Users will review and score a specific drama based on production value, acting performances, and screenplay quality. While Kuyun determines the number of viewers tuning in to the drama during its broadcast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Here are Kuyun's Annual Influence Winners for TV and Web dramas and performers in 2023:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>1. Overall Annual Blockbuster Drama (both in Kuyun and Weibo) we included their Douban rating:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>The Knockout </b>(iQIYI) - Zhang Yi, Zhang Songwen, Gao Ye. <b>Douban Rating: 8.5</b> reviewed by more than 900,000 users</li><li><b>Lost You Forever </b>(Tencent) - Yang Zi, Zhang Wanyi, Deng Wei. <b>Douban Rating: 7.8</b> reviewed by more than 390,000 users</li><li><b>Mysterious Lotus Casebook</b> (iQIYI) - Cheng Yi, Xiao Shunyao, and Joseph Zeng. <b>Douban Rating: 8.5 </b>reviewed by more than 640,000 users </li></ul><div><b>2. Top 10 Influential Drama of the Year (in alphabetical order):</b></div><div><ul><li><b>A Journey To Love</b> (iQIYI) <b>Douban rating: 6.4</b> - Main cast: Liu Shishi and Liu Yuning </li><li><b>Destined</b> (iQIYI) <b>Douban rating: 6.5 </b>- Main cast: Bai Jingting and Song Yi </li><li><b>Flight To You </b>(iQIYI) <b>Douban rating: 6.8 </b>- Main cast: Wang Kai and Tan Songyun </li><li><b>Lost You Forever</b> (Tencent) <b>Douban rating: 7.8 </b>- Main cast: Yang Zi, Zhang Wanyi, Deng Wei</li><li><b>Miles To Go</b> (iQIYI, CCTV)<b> Douban rating: 6.9</b> - Main cast: Chen Xiao and Li Qin</li><li><b>Mysterious Lotus Casebook</b> (iQIYI, CCTV) <b>Douban rating: 8.5 </b>- Main cast: Cheng Yi, Xiao Shunyao, and Joseph Zeng</li><li><b>The Knockout </b>(iQIYI, CCTV) <b>Douban rating: 8.5 </b>- Main cast: Zhang Yi, Zhang Songwen</li><li><b>Till The End of the Moon </b>(Youku) <b>Douban rating: 5.6 </b>- Main cast: Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu</li><li><b>Story of Kunning Palace</b> (iQIYI) <b>Douban rating: 6.8</b> - Main cast: Bai Lu and Zhang Linghe</li><li><b>Who is He?</b> (Youku) <b>Douban rating: 5.6 </b>- Main cast: Zhang Yi</li></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3. Top 10 Hot Drama of the Year (in alphabetical order):</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>A Journey To Love</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.4</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Main cast: Liu Shishi and Liu Yuning</span></li><li><b>Destined</b> (iQIYI)<b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.5 </b><span style="text-align: justify;">- Main cast: Bai Jingting and Song Yi</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></li><li><b>Flight To You </b>(iQIYI)<b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.8 </b><span style="text-align: justify;">- Main cast: Wang Kai and Tan Songyun</span></li><li><b>Lost You Forever</b> (Tencent) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 7.8 </b><span style="text-align: justify;">- Main cast: Yang Zi, Zhang Wanyi, Deng Wei</span></li><li><b>Mysterious Lotus Casebook</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 8.5 </b><span style="text-align: justify;">- Main cast: Cheng Yi, Xiao Shunyao, and Joseph Zeng</span></li><li><b>Story of Kunning Palace</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.8</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Main cast: Bai Lu and Zhang Linghe</span></li><li><b>The Knockout</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 8.5 </b><span style="text-align: justify;">- Main cast: Zhang Yi, Zhang Songwen</span></li><li><b>The Longest Promise</b> (Tencent) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.3 </b>- Main cast: Xiao Zhan and Ren Min</li><li><b>The Youth Memories</b> (Tencent)<b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 7.5 </b>- Main cast: Xiao Zhan and Ren Min</li><li><b>Till The End of the Moon</b> (Youku) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 5.6 </b><span style="text-align: justify;">- Main cast: Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu</span></li></ul><div><b>4. Top 10 CCTV Group's Taiwan Drama of the Year (in alphabetical order):</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Alliance </b>(CCTV, Tencent) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.0</b> - Main cast: Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Xiaofei</li><li><b>Fearless season 1 </b>(iQIYI. CCTV) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.0</b> - Main cast: Rayzha and Wang Yang</li><li><b>Flight To You</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.8 </b><span style="text-align: justify;">- Main cast: Wang Kai and Tan Songyun</span></li><li><b>Happy Life </b>(CCTV) <b>- </b>Chen He, Cai Wenjing</li><li><b>Hello Beautiful Life </b>(iQIYI, Tencent, CCTV)<b> <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 5.5</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span>- </b>Mao Xiaotong, Zhang Li, Li Zefeng </li><li><b>Miles To Go</b> (CCTV, iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.9</b><span style="text-align: justify;"> - Main cast: Chen Xiao and Li Qin</span></li><li><b>Our Ordinary Days </b>(iQIYI, CCTV)<b> <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 5.7</b><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"> - Main cast: </span> </b>Li Xiaoran, Li Naiwen</li><li><b>Pearl River Family </b>(CCTV)<b> - </b>Yang Shuo, Zhang Han, and Guo Xiaoting</li><li><b>Unshakeable Faith</b> (CCTV, Youku) <b><b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.0</b><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;"> </span></b>- Liu Xueyi, Peng Xiaoran</li><li><b>The Knockout</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 8.5 </b><span style="text-align: justify;">- Main cast: Zhang Yi, Zhang Songwen</span>i</li></ul><div><b>5. Top 10 Satellite Group's Taiwan Drama of the Year </b><b>(in alphabetical order)</b><b>:</b></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Fireworks of My Heart</b> (Hunan TV/Mango TV) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 2.8</b> - Yang Yang, Wang Churan</li><li><b>Imperfect Victim</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 7.5</b> - Zhou Xun, Liu Yijun, Lin Yun</li><li><b>In Spite of the Strong Wind </b>(Tencent) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 5.8</b> - Jin Dong, Song Jia, Tian Yu</li><li><b>Mr. and Mrs. Chen </b>(Tencent) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.2</b> - Han Dongjun and Guan Xiaotong</li><li><b>Thin Ice</b> (Hunan TV/Mango TV) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 5.5 </b>- Peng Guanying, Chen Yuqi</li><li><b>Turn on the Right Way to Life</b> (Youku) - Huang Bo, Mei Ting, Zhu Zhu</li><li><b>Road Home</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 5.8</b> - Jing Boran, Tan Songyun</li><li><b>Prosecution Elite </b>(Tencent) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.6</b> - Dilraba Dilmurat, Tong Da Wei</li><li><b>Start Here </b>(Tencent) - Qin Hailu, Rayzha, Lin Yushen</li><li><b>Welcome to Milele Village</b> (Youku) - Jin Dong, Zu Feng, Zhang Yuqi</li></ul><div><b>6. Annual Ingenuity Quality Series:</b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Gen Z/Houlang </b>(Youku) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 4.1 </b>- Wu Gang, Zhao Lusi, Liu Yizhou</li><li><b>Meet Yourself</b> (Hunan TV/Mango TV) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 8.7</b> - Liu Yifei, Li Xian</li><li><b>The Heart</b> (Tencent) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 8.4 </b>- Mark Chao, Jin Shijia, Mao Xiaotong</li><li><b>Warm and Sweet</b> (Hunan TV/Mango TV) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.6</b> - Victoria Song, Michelle Chen</li><li><b>Ray of Light</b> (Youku) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 8.0 </b>- Guo Jingfei, Ren Min, Roy Wang</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>7. Top 10 Network Drama of the Year </b><b>(in alphabetical order)</b><b>:</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>A Journey to Love</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.5 </b>- Liu Shishi and Liu Yuning</li><li><b>Hidden Love </b>(Youku) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.7 </b>- Zhao Lusi and Chen Zheyuan</li><li><b>I am Nobody</b> (Youku) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 8.1 </b>- Peng Yuchang, Neo Hou, Wang Yinglu</li><li><b>Lost You Forever</b> (Tencent) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 7.8</b> - Yang Zi, Zhang Wanyi, Deng Wei</li><li><b>My Journey to You</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.0 </b>- Esther Yu and Zhang Linghe</li><li><b>Return to the Ruins of the South China Sea </b>(Tencent) - Pan Yueming, Zhang Yuqi and Jiang Chao</li><li><b>The Ingenious One</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 7.3</b> - Chen Xiao and Mao Xiaotong</li><li><b>The Long Season</b> (Tencent) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 9.4 </b>- Fan Wei, Qin Hao, and Hou Minghao</li><li><b>Till the End of the Moon</b> (Youku) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 5.6 </b>- Luo Yunxi, Bai Lu</li><li><b>Story of Kunning Palace</b> (iQIYI) <b style="text-align: justify;">Douban rating: 6.8 </b>- Bai Lu, Zhang Linghe</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL9h5VZy8358bHjjjbIgNhWsKPdQEGHY3Rbn1PK6V212K-hQEjwKD70E839Xlb3VLWx0JTBXsfPOTbWiP2-psSGj81g3Mdv3IrEuzxn1cEsri9M7UCR0PXiruMxzuIdp8BaOjXi-ud7-2BBo9DcSumVxJkmAbFtalLXOk4czg1t3yvJYupmvtEcIz9qM/s5120/Polish_20240229_193455913.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2024 Kuyun Annual Influence Honors" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL9h5VZy8358bHjjjbIgNhWsKPdQEGHY3Rbn1PK6V212K-hQEjwKD70E839Xlb3VLWx0JTBXsfPOTbWiP2-psSGj81g3Mdv3IrEuzxn1cEsri9M7UCR0PXiruMxzuIdp8BaOjXi-ud7-2BBo9DcSumVxJkmAbFtalLXOk4czg1t3yvJYupmvtEcIz9qM/w256-h320/Polish_20240229_193455913.jpg" title="2024 Kuyun Annual Influence Honors" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top 10 Most Popular Male Characters in 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>8. Top 10 Popular Male Characters of the Year (alphabetical order):</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Li Lianhua/Li Xiangyi <b>(Cheng Yi)</b> - Mysterious Lotus Casebook</li><li>Ning Yuanzhou<b> (Liu Yuning)</b> - A Journey To Love</li><li>Shi Ying <b>(Xiao Zhan)</b> - The Longest Promise</li><li>Tushan Jing/Ye Shiqi <b>(Deng Wei)</b> - Lost You Forever</li><li>Tantai Jin <b>(Luo Yunxi)</b> - Till the End of the Moon</li><li>Xiao Chunsheng <b>(Xiao Zhan)</b> - The Youth Memories</li><li>Xiang Liu <b>(Tan Jianci)</b> - Lost You Forever</li><li>Xu Si <b>(Gong Jun) </b>- Rising with the Wind</li><li>Xie Wei <b>(Zhang Linghe)</b> - Story of Kunning Palace</li><li>Xie Zhiyao <b>(Li Xian)</b> - Meet Yourself</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFa6sZg9WYsZhYDzr1N7Zx8cSKwu0EvrjcfiVufrEdTTcqFh96OhJE5BumCet4rh-KfDxu67P91oV_NV8gBCdIK5vcgJw7v0MKzW21dMMj77D6BRetBZpIVCSrN8fWClxxD95KSP8NsL7B19n0Kockq_TJO28aLuyMs56Y4bLqCr3y3zTnOXcKZqJNKI/s5120/Polish_20240229_192147829.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2024 Kuyun Annual Influence Honors" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFa6sZg9WYsZhYDzr1N7Zx8cSKwu0EvrjcfiVufrEdTTcqFh96OhJE5BumCet4rh-KfDxu67P91oV_NV8gBCdIK5vcgJw7v0MKzW21dMMj77D6BRetBZpIVCSrN8fWClxxD95KSP8NsL7B19n0Kockq_TJO28aLuyMs56Y4bLqCr3y3zTnOXcKZqJNKI/w256-h320/Polish_20240229_192147829.jpg" title="2024 Kuyun Annual Influence Honors" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top 10 Most Popular Female Characters in 2023</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>9. Top 10 Popular Female Characters of the Year </b><b>(alphabetical order):</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Chen Shuting <b>(Gao Ye)</b> - The Knockout</li><li>Jiang Xuening<b> (Bai Lu)</b> - Story of Kunning Palace</li><li>Li Susu.Ye Xiwu/Sang Jiu <b>(Bai Lu)</b> - Till the End of the Moon</li><li>Ren Anle <b>(Dilraba Dilmurat)</b> - The Legend of Anle</li><li>Ren Xin/Ren Ruyi <b>(Liu Shishi)</b> - A Journey to Love</li><li>Sang Zhi <b>(Zhao Lusi)</b> - Hidden Love</li><li>Xu Hongdou <b>(Liu Yifei)</b> - Meet Yourself</li><li>Xiao Yao/Wen Xiaoliu/Jiu Yao <b>(Yang Zi)</b> - Lost You Forever</li><li>Yun Weishan <b>(Esther Yu)</b> - My Journey to You</li><li>Zheng Shuyi <b>(Bai Lu)</b> - Only For Love</li></ul><div><b>10. Short Drama of the Year:</b></div><div><ul><li><b>The Story of Twenty Douban rating: 7.2</b> - Main cast: Yang Rong,Wang Yifei, Liu Shao</li><li><b>Changes in Romance</b> (Mango TV) Douban rating: 7.0 - Main cast: Zeng Qingjie, Lu Xiaoyu</li><li><b>The Sinner</b></li><li><b>Falling In Love</b> (Youku) <b>Douban rating: 4.7</b> - Main cast: Chen Xingxu and Zhang Jingyi</li><li><b>Provoke</b> (Tencent) <b>Douban rating: 6.9</b> - Main cast: Li Muchen and Zhang Yiqin</li></ul></div><div><b>11. Top 10 Highly-Anticipated Drama Series in 2024 (alphabetical order):</b></div><p></p><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Flourished Peony </b>(Yang Zi and Li Xian)</li><li><b>Fox Spirit Matchmaker 1</b> (Yang Mi and Gong Jun)</li><li><b>Fox Spirit Matchmaker 3</b> (Cheng Yi and Li Yitong)</li><li><b>Go East </b>- (Tan Jianci and Zhou Yiran)swwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwdkl</li><li><b>Golden Journey</b> (Wang Yibo and Li Qin)</li><li><b>Love Has Fireworks</b> (Tan Jianci and Wang Churan)</li><li><b>Lost You Forever Season 2 </b>(Yang Zi)</li><li>T<b>he Legend of Jewelry</b> (Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning)</li><li><b>The Truth -</b> Gong Jun, Jiang Wu, and Sun Yi</li><li><b>The Story of Joy</b> (Yang Zi and Xu Kai)</li></ul><div>Congratulations to all the winners! Looking forward to more good works.</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-61798857599638514222024-02-28T22:10:00.004+08:002024-02-28T22:14:37.203+08:0016 Costume C-Drama That Are Currently Filming. Which One Are You Most Excited About?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMPn8u9_bgQ3vx-1ow-HVOR95hIeKWfvJbgOngiMonG9guyannEcPiBxOQ2X972bNzTLkwsFRVTFiLt36PpVNCiPUgXyBaDxNp5dB5a3W630ybvECu-WNzDaoURK8RqaM9wRqWU6I4Rj8J3Lgx_1aTV0rUVtGMpdygYPiptWPEQ9VEMrU7pALIXSvS7c/s3965/IMG_20240227_112304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="List of upcoming Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="2324" data-original-width="3965" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMPn8u9_bgQ3vx-1ow-HVOR95hIeKWfvJbgOngiMonG9guyannEcPiBxOQ2X972bNzTLkwsFRVTFiLt36PpVNCiPUgXyBaDxNp5dB5a3W630ybvECu-WNzDaoURK8RqaM9wRqWU6I4Rj8J3Lgx_1aTV0rUVtGMpdygYPiptWPEQ9VEMrU7pALIXSvS7c/w320-h188/IMG_20240227_112304.jpg" title="List of upcoming Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">For everyone who likes drama in the costume genre, below are the projects that are currently filming or in the pre-production period. We did not include titles that are not yet confirmed or drama that has not yet started filming.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Which among these highly-anticipated series are you most excited about? Check the below titles and the corresponding brief storyline. We arranged the titles in alphabetical order:</p><p><b>1. A Female Assassin of the Song Dynasty</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Action/Historical</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Wang Churan and Li Hongyi</b></li><li>Broadcast network: Youku</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUksdjB1VIpQAxnqtJtNF79tqG0RJ0IWZUDuT9Urxm0gDV14Cjcw944S6_oapGgA_p9UYdGEyf4uUAL2HHzX2rsD4Id2DZhIxo1wDfMzAh4BPwGTOVia-mpQG821Vsl54sH8_jtedcQZ6L7Wyc6nMZt7YfVpTyEDa_TJJpZqN03eBMFpCGcA50XH1eBk0/s1080/Polish_20240217_020320779.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Wang Churan and Li Hongyi drama" border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="1080" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUksdjB1VIpQAxnqtJtNF79tqG0RJ0IWZUDuT9Urxm0gDV14Cjcw944S6_oapGgA_p9UYdGEyf4uUAL2HHzX2rsD4Id2DZhIxo1wDfMzAh4BPwGTOVia-mpQG821Vsl54sH8_jtedcQZ6L7Wyc6nMZt7YfVpTyEDa_TJJpZqN03eBMFpCGcA50XH1eBk0/w320-h294/Polish_20240217_020320779.jpg" title="Wang Churan and Li Hongyi drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Churan and Li Hongyi </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">This drama began with a heated exchange of words between Li Hongyi and Wang Churan's fans <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/01/li-hongyi-loses-fans-for-not-defending.html" target="_blank"><b>over billing issues</b></a>, which is nothing new in the Chinese drama fandom as fans often fight over the billing positions of the stars.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>A Female Assassin of the Song Dynasty</b> is female-centric and a story of rebirth (based on the original source novel). This is an action drama rather than pure wuxia. You can read the plot summary <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/02/first-look-of-wang-churan-and-li-hongyi.html" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a></p><p><b>2. Carefree/Xiao Yao</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Fantasy/Xianxia</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Tan Songyun and Neo Hou</b></li><li>Broadcast network: Youku</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrP-qZWL581RIFRjdeLrlo5fjkvOj2HZtxqPBN-9c9cCoT4dVNco3IWP2God9-4ReYyrCHGmaKJddiR3dOTEtW-p8WN04mZUN9AXuOz-FMbeTa2TUjCZNiQKcCqRWTVrx4Po84KOhsOnRh63QKWH55_iRfwFLEQiu6y8CvXrQtAYuNcAx750BVhP74NSw/s1102/IMG_20240227_091024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Xiao Yao chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrP-qZWL581RIFRjdeLrlo5fjkvOj2HZtxqPBN-9c9cCoT4dVNco3IWP2God9-4ReYyrCHGmaKJddiR3dOTEtW-p8WN04mZUN9AXuOz-FMbeTa2TUjCZNiQKcCqRWTVrx4Po84KOhsOnRh63QKWH55_iRfwFLEQiu6y8CvXrQtAYuNcAx750BVhP74NSw/w314-h320/IMG_20240227_091024.jpg" title="Xiao Yao chinese drama" width="314" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neo Hou and Tan Songyun at the booting ceremony </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The story is about a carefree girl from the human race who accidentally steps into the demon realm and inadvertently creates chaos, unsealing the soul of the demon realm lord. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, they had a grim connection in their past lives that could threaten their budding romance. It's been three years since Tan Songyun appeared in a costume drama (the last time was in The Sword and the Brocade) so fans are excited about her comeback to the ancient costume genre.</div><p></p><p><b>3. Flourished Peony</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Historical/Business</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Yang Zi and Li Xian</b></li><li>Broadcast network: Hunan TV/Mango TV</li></ul><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAAnGpEBjhh957qP1cvrtR31hz2O-0jhhvMAA2Ytx3_qgl7FrdFEssu3yMtzmcPivyLhkuR_VchPkJtOyGCevUtIaQdCsGujwzeNXE6mmrtPZMEj_eZ3PnONOVMfGPQqMt_pVTpo9HCOTwQ41i9Qdik8kB6WYLXeqbXCsrOsa7idUy6AB7w3XgTF4Rxs/s1620/img-17089716379282f356c02be03864d7d638e2f1c76d6e0bfb012ad71568d8d7ed35778fc145d0f.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Flourished Peony" border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAAnGpEBjhh957qP1cvrtR31hz2O-0jhhvMAA2Ytx3_qgl7FrdFEssu3yMtzmcPivyLhkuR_VchPkJtOyGCevUtIaQdCsGujwzeNXE6mmrtPZMEj_eZ3PnONOVMfGPQqMt_pVTpo9HCOTwQ41i9Qdik8kB6WYLXeqbXCsrOsa7idUy6AB7w3XgTF4Rxs/w213-h320/img-17089716379282f356c02be03864d7d638e2f1c76d6e0bfb012ad71568d8d7ed35778fc145d0f.jpg" title="Flourished Peony" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Li Xian and Yang Zi</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the second time that Yang Zi and Li Xian will collaborate in the drama after their hit series in 2019, Go Go Squid, so fans are excited. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a romance story set in ancient times under the backdrop of business. Yang Zi will play He Weifang, whose childhood name is Mu Dan. She is married to a noble family but it was unsatisfying so the union ended in divorce. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Weifang then set up a barren garden and started cultivating rare peonies, creating her own planting industry, and gaining fame in the capital. Along her journey to a prosperous business career, she will meet Jiang Changyang (Li Xian).</div><p></p><p><b>4. Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Wang Quan Chapter</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Fantasy/Xianxia</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Cheng Yi and Li Yitong</b></li><li>Broadcast network: iQIYI</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bQGTncdyyLa3JuoxcaM8XmzTZ6lKclUcqKb0m3UjWmdxk7yuS_C0DEiDUO_Kj1GADoMbV6RtcMW8pZr2SivdgnVZvtAoRw3uQMD5uFQb_G9UKzSf5esWQ0okA9pP3IPrLhWGpEYKM9QE_KForW02oBvFHKlviskJMxLtCJCJr3vjuw2ZQ3S32qYSdMA/s1919/img-17051964118009997ded20bcaa1b5bcc438007f4652d089a69330840441b08941999d094bd621.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fox Spirit Matchmaker drama" border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_bQGTncdyyLa3JuoxcaM8XmzTZ6lKclUcqKb0m3UjWmdxk7yuS_C0DEiDUO_Kj1GADoMbV6RtcMW8pZr2SivdgnVZvtAoRw3uQMD5uFQb_G9UKzSf5esWQ0okA9pP3IPrLhWGpEYKM9QE_KForW02oBvFHKlviskJMxLtCJCJr3vjuw2ZQ3S32qYSdMA/w180-h320/img-17051964118009997ded20bcaa1b5bcc438007f4652d089a69330840441b08941999d094bd621.jpg" title="Fox Spirit Matchmaker drama" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the drama adaptation of the popular manhua/donghua, Fox Spirit Matchmaker. It talks about the romance between a human Taoist, Wang Fugui, and a spider spirit named Qingtong. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As a human, Wang Fugui does not remember his past life and past love, so Qingtong will seek the help of the Fox Spirit Matchmakers to remind Wang Fugui of his past and their pledge of love.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Cheng Yi </b>will once again showcase his impressive talent in swordplay here since his character is known to be a high-skilled sword man and a demon slayer who has a powerful weapon named Wangquan Golden Life Blade.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Wang Quan chapter is the third drama adaptation of the Fox Spirit Matchmaker animation after the Yuehong and Zhu Ye chapters. You can read <a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2024/01/fox-spirit-matchmaker-heres-what-to.html" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a> the synopsis of each adaptation.</div><p></p><p><b>5. Kill Me, Love Me</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Historical/War</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Wu Jinyan and Liu Xueyi</b></li><li>Broadcast network: Youku</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViNQCG1y8e-3zGLVjgrhb0b0WcSNjPnAPnvTluL2qotd61ULsyBInAIFBpTbxX3k8F3FpxFaQAx-6D50uuxzOAU_sMurdHLJPsBT8AKGemTU-vdingBA-XApNiS0tBeXNPLAdsWIR-MiCIttsNrORGklYp1nUHaX51MsGzb6PsSQ0oFfkmSvLPvriv54/s675/Kill%20Me%20Love%20Me.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Kill Me Love Me chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="675" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiViNQCG1y8e-3zGLVjgrhb0b0WcSNjPnAPnvTluL2qotd61ULsyBInAIFBpTbxX3k8F3FpxFaQAx-6D50uuxzOAU_sMurdHLJPsBT8AKGemTU-vdingBA-XApNiS0tBeXNPLAdsWIR-MiCIttsNrORGklYp1nUHaX51MsGzb6PsSQ0oFfkmSvLPvriv54/w320-h274/Kill%20Me%20Love%20Me.JPG" title="Kill Me Love Me chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wu Jinyan and Liu Xueyi</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Liu Xueyi is very talented in acting and deserves to be recognized in the industry. We're hoping that through this drama he will have a rise in stardom soon and join the list of A-celebrities. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Kill Me Love Me</b> follows the prince of Dayan, Murong Jinghe (Liu Xueyi) who led the Weibei Army as a general to regain the lost territory of Qingzhou. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">After the army entered Qingzhou, a fire broke. Rumors spread that Murong Jinghe hated the people of Qingzhou for betraying Dayan, so he issued the order to burn the city and massacre the people. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The rumors painted him as a ruthless general who loathed the city. In return, everyone in Qingzhou vowed to kill him. One of the persons who wanted him to be killed was Mei Lin (Wu Jinyan), a girl from Qingzhou who lost her loved ones in the fire. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Mei Lin entered the secret organization to become a soldier and plan her revenge against Murong Jinghe. After eight years of brutal training, she received her first assassination mission to kill Murong Jinghe. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Under the arrangement of the secret organization, Mei Lin disguised as a bride and traveled to Xiyan to get married. There, she waited for an opportunity to assassinate Murong Jinghe. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">But what Mei Lin didn't know is that the master of the secret organization she joined and the one who gave her the assassination mission was none other than Murong Jinghe himself! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ohhhh! Intriguing isn't it?</p><p><b>6. Legend of the Female General</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Historical/War</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Zhou Ye and Cheng Lei</b></li><li>Broadcast network: Youku</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7yW_pMs4h4aRFytRyHsxLbXNxUMCE2qEgkHRAzVLU3-txh6fm-sGtQ2oqb50gTwcmEGjBxuaCNVbSKqGcpCvDt4Aqgpfjt2IYOVFC4fRKTXw4XudxtO8fROXqxS3LUfcxD0MEl2ZmqUV7QI74ugWLRoiMs8DXp5o4pYAzXX7OSvYWmdALd1VkkTrjkg/s859/IMG_20240227_091051.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Legend of the female general drama" border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="647" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7yW_pMs4h4aRFytRyHsxLbXNxUMCE2qEgkHRAzVLU3-txh6fm-sGtQ2oqb50gTwcmEGjBxuaCNVbSKqGcpCvDt4Aqgpfjt2IYOVFC4fRKTXw4XudxtO8fROXqxS3LUfcxD0MEl2ZmqUV7QI74ugWLRoiMs8DXp5o4pYAzXX7OSvYWmdALd1VkkTrjkg/w241-h320/IMG_20240227_091051.jpg" title="Legend of the female general drama" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Lei and Zhou Ye </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is another female-centric costume drama and follows He Yan was born to be a Star General. There's no available plot summary shared by the production yet but based on the source novel, "Rebirth of a Star General", He Yan enters the army to replace her brother who was sick.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After her brother recovered, she left the army and got married, but her husband abandoned her. She suffered a rare eye illness and she started losing her eyesight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A great general of her time, He Yan died pitifully in the hands of those shameless women, who only knew to fight for a man’s favor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But to He Yan's surprise, she woke up to find herself on the battlefield as a soldier again with a stoic commander, Xue Jue (Cheng Lei).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So this is another story of rebirth. How the screenplay of the drama was written is a matter of future discovery. 😂</div></div><p><b>7. Legend of the Hidden Sea</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Historical/Action</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jingyi</b></li><li>Broadcast network: Youku</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYa0qJF00z9LCWokhW-f93WFa_PbdjOl1HA8NwPslX3fw2MIbi_Q3k5WDRHVBqDL9giTktwAxS765x-mtR4DTe_rglSLRm9T6ZLj2Eoi7ZQJi1iP4lAP5347aj3iIwvgk__9z_WYYkUTBFvcvcLnrKlA4lr5HSi59ywASnw0fhDjTZNoBZ_Ds8QBljlpM/s902/IMG_20240227_104327.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Legend of the Hidden Sea drama" border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="902" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYa0qJF00z9LCWokhW-f93WFa_PbdjOl1HA8NwPslX3fw2MIbi_Q3k5WDRHVBqDL9giTktwAxS765x-mtR4DTe_rglSLRm9T6ZLj2Eoi7ZQJi1iP4lAP5347aj3iIwvgk__9z_WYYkUTBFvcvcLnrKlA4lr5HSi59ywASnw0fhDjTZNoBZ_Ds8QBljlpM/w320-h168/IMG_20240227_104327.jpg" title="Legend of the Hidden Sea drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">booting ceremony of Legend of the Hidden Sea</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The story follows Wang Zanghai (Xiao Zhan), who, after the demise of his family, decides to rise up in the ranks of the imperial court to seek revenge against those who wronged him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Zhanghai is originally named Zhi Nu, the son of Kuai Duo, an Imperial Astronomer. However, his entire family was murdered. Zhi Nu hid his anger and began learning architecture and political strategy to get back at his family's murderers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ten years later, he returned to the capital changing his name to Zang Hai. To gain the trust of his family's enemy, Marquis Ping Jin, Zang Hai solved many complex problems in the kingdom including the joint burial of the emperor and empress.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Zang Hai then entered the court service and became the new Imperial Astronomer. He made careful preparations to bring Marquis Ping Jin, and all the others who were involved in the murder of his family, to justice. </div></div><p><b>8. Moonlight Mystique</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Fantasy/Xianxia</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Bai Lu and Ao Ruipeng</b></li><li>Broadcast Network: iQiyi </li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXP1xrAP76Hfh7wAR5Q0h2csDR_gLUrxT92sMW6JBKFEQbiRkMCsALyJHm2ZyFcgCeUqoMSI4Rx_Uqnl05p3jpxAm7IO0_8HBUFP_Ft1r4yct88Txm82cwdKJ6RWgyG1qcqrIXSFvyuL5l5ROmBdtpCXeTnfwvTNSA6F8lzAQ3L3aUaTvqJDiFiJ3TbYk/s1080/IMG_20240227_091348.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Moonlight Mystique Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1027" data-original-width="1080" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXP1xrAP76Hfh7wAR5Q0h2csDR_gLUrxT92sMW6JBKFEQbiRkMCsALyJHm2ZyFcgCeUqoMSI4Rx_Uqnl05p3jpxAm7IO0_8HBUFP_Ft1r4yct88Txm82cwdKJ6RWgyG1qcqrIXSFvyuL5l5ROmBdtpCXeTnfwvTNSA6F8lzAQ3L3aUaTvqJDiFiJ3TbYk/w320-h304/IMG_20240227_091348.jpg" title="Moonlight Mystique Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ao Ruipeng and Bai Lu</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Note: This drama currently wrapped up filming.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The story follows Bai Shuo (Bai Lu), the youngest daughter of the General’s Mansion, who made a vow to cultivate immortality as a way to repay a favor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">While on her journey to seek immortality, she unexpectedly saved the powerful demon god, Fan Yue (Ao Ruipeng). Initially strangers, they gradually went from mutual manipulation to mutual affection, and eventually, fell in love. </div><p><b>9. Moonlit Reunion</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Fantasy/Supernatural</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Xu Kai and Tian Xiwei</b></li><li>Broadcast Network: Tencent</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-Z_nBGSdkBl1OUM4WW-guZ6gFKvYNubl_7FlpbqHphNQaRNmX_mEqh-KrH3d3YPGvRBavhtnXjsDXwLfsVsadcQjxBBdCmQoVMnaLKQbng20zkLn6gB3hwi4tiCyaopR18Yja1qI3-CbFXZ73i19nbCSRpohOtMOjFvq86syA0oin43yhM2_a369vn8/s4096/IMG_20240227_092052.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Moonlit Reunion Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="3879" data-original-width="4096" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-Z_nBGSdkBl1OUM4WW-guZ6gFKvYNubl_7FlpbqHphNQaRNmX_mEqh-KrH3d3YPGvRBavhtnXjsDXwLfsVsadcQjxBBdCmQoVMnaLKQbng20zkLn6gB3hwi4tiCyaopR18Yja1qI3-CbFXZ73i19nbCSRpohOtMOjFvq86syA0oin43yhM2_a369vn8/w320-h303/IMG_20240227_092052.jpg" title="Moonlit Reunion Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tian Xiwei and Xu Kai</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It follows Wu Zhen (Tian Xiwei), the playful daughter of the Duke of Henan. She has been pampered since childhood and has a carefree personality . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She became known as the famous dandy in Chang'an, but she has a unique supernatural ability. She can see spirits at a very young age. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When she was young, she accidentally fell from a building and was rescued by her former cat master. She inherited his demon power and became the new cat master, secretly in charge of the Chang'an Demon City.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mei Zhu Yu (Xu Kai) is the nephew of a noble concubine. Like Wu Zhen, he can also see spirits. When he was still a child, he was sent to a Taoist temple to train and later on, he possessed spiritual power. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Mei Zhu Yu and Wu Zhen later met and married. Moonlit Reunion tells the story of husband and wife with supernatural powers who find solace in their celestial connection.</div></div><p><b>10. Offering Fish</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Fantasy/Xianxia</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Arthur Chen and Wang Yinglu</b></li><li>Broadcast Network: Youku</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkEz-qAK9gtqEeX5g9XGqYF8XsfYDVoxa-LG9CXE6KgiZUXUjK8wULq03ibMlQ-8LTkuven8R3HGTlwtVogvrq5j4etXdkcHi2XDYncUbcHC0cYkoi2DxBsuJtVmbch0Xt87NbAyTuQWrwHFE2wmYa2vKq0kjE3VAzcgjwvCyVm8C2zmlpCBIk_2mksY/s1080/IMG_20240227_105423.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Offering Fish Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="984" data-original-width="1080" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkEz-qAK9gtqEeX5g9XGqYF8XsfYDVoxa-LG9CXE6KgiZUXUjK8wULq03ibMlQ-8LTkuven8R3HGTlwtVogvrq5j4etXdkcHi2XDYncUbcHC0cYkoi2DxBsuJtVmbch0Xt87NbAyTuQWrwHFE2wmYa2vKq0kjE3VAzcgjwvCyVm8C2zmlpCBIk_2mksY/w320-h292/IMG_20240227_105423.jpg" title="Offering Fish Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Offering Fish booting ceremony</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This is Arthur Chen's drama comeback since Lighter and Princess in 2022, and his first costume drama since Legend of Awakening in 2020. Arthur rarely makes web series, His acting concentration is in movies, mostly directed by his father, Chen Kaige.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This drama has no English title yet so let's just call it Offering Fish taken from the novel source title, Offering Salted Fish to Master. Apparently, in the Chinese language, Offering salted fish means someone who just intends to do nothing while he is a demonic master. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>Plot Summary from Douban:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After being sealed in the mountains for 500 years, Sima Jiao (Chen Feiyu), the founder of the Gengchen Immortal Mansion, met Liao Tingyan (Wang Yinglu), who accidentally came to the world of immortality, and was overcome by her "salted fish" instinct of wanting nothing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">From then on, Liao Tingyan began to guide Sima Jiao to be good step by step and became the person who changed him. In the process, they fell in love and experienced a love-hate entanglement spanning three lives in the fairy palace, the demon realm, and the human world. </div></div><p><b>11. Perfect Match</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Family Romance</li><li>Main Leads:<b> multiple leads including Wang Xing Yue, Lu Yuxiao, and Wu Xuanyi</b></li><li>Broadcast Network: Hunan TV/Mango TV</li></ul><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKsE63Ib73w5Sw79HCZycpz2T1YTHkuiPQAiC69xwCbXGiZ59rsMXtRpT_JJxcum4426Szd3vI_iJQiO3MipHptgdD4sbtB9MRwoLa6q5qb4vZLVk0UMggw8w15pEsmB8AXpGUQDHznf2FJnfD-T2NXpYJWhGhnmEDEmSukMtoG8O_FWi0T2uhRL8kxE/s1515/IMG_20240224_131939.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Perfect Match Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKsE63Ib73w5Sw79HCZycpz2T1YTHkuiPQAiC69xwCbXGiZ59rsMXtRpT_JJxcum4426Szd3vI_iJQiO3MipHptgdD4sbtB9MRwoLa6q5qb4vZLVk0UMggw8w15pEsmB8AXpGUQDHznf2FJnfD-T2NXpYJWhGhnmEDEmSukMtoG8O_FWi0T2uhRL8kxE/w228-h320/IMG_20240224_131939.jpg" title="Perfect Match Chinese drama" width="228" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Liu Family in Perfect Match</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This drama is a somewhat romantic comedy theme with five sets of young couples. Mrs. Liu, a wealthy family from Luoyang, has five daughters, one is already married, one is a widow, and three are still singles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">She moved her family to a prosperous city of the Northern Song Dynasty to find each of them an upright and wealthy husband. The journey to finding a suitable match for her daughters becomes a hilarious moment in the story. </div></div><p></p><p><b>12. Phoenix Stage</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Wuxia</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Ren Jialun and Peng Xiaoran</b></li><li>Broadcast Network: Youku</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynhVVjgq1pLo1qLe0UJKMYHAmh-TI-ZZUkJJVkDrQ-4bneOqiWLD1mtSQzr7n98dghK2xVBDs4x_6UlGufgmTJhqI6HP-bkWvt1YpCtfXKSHTtSt7thSTzvqFccvdqb57LIlYamvE5_zZ7u0hKIzv_x_TCPkj99oNmncURV7uKKIpVZrRboiLi0Un0QE/s900/My%20Queen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Phoenix Stage Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynhVVjgq1pLo1qLe0UJKMYHAmh-TI-ZZUkJJVkDrQ-4bneOqiWLD1mtSQzr7n98dghK2xVBDs4x_6UlGufgmTJhqI6HP-bkWvt1YpCtfXKSHTtSt7thSTzvqFccvdqb57LIlYamvE5_zZ7u0hKIzv_x_TCPkj99oNmncURV7uKKIpVZrRboiLi0Un0QE/w320-h320/My%20Queen.jpg" title="Phoenix Stage Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peng Xiaoran and Ren Jialun at the booting ceremony</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Ling Cang Cang (Peng Xiaoran), relied on her heroic courage and surprising martial arts skills to establish Fenglai Pavilion, a sect that supports justice in the world. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Xiao Huan (Ren Jialun), the young emperor of the Nanqi Dynasty, devoted himself to serving the people. However, the chief and assistant ministers united with Jianghu forces to control the government.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">To save the people from suffering, Xiao Huan changed his name to "Bai Chi Fan" and traveled around the world in private. He met Ling Cang Cang and the two of them fought together to save the world and cherish each other. </p><p><b>13. The Golden Age</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Political/Historical</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Darren Chen and Huang Yi</b></li><li>Broadcast network: Tencent </li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigulsPran2RY-P29DJEhHDmOt0bFfvDz1wMGoZ3vVNBYnAjQRLLpBWXLkEJ3VdYEEra9NhRLIWjkSOet3RvAukq5_1nJrP3hBlmRpRgZdG_JmIPkxQGlKFta3U27WcAZc4AnZq5qOcRHNO5pttRu9BQYQZfk0Zk2Yw-4xwlHamIFWLj-DrsK7h5UXNgR0/s1080/FB_IMG_1709079169622.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Golden Age Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigulsPran2RY-P29DJEhHDmOt0bFfvDz1wMGoZ3vVNBYnAjQRLLpBWXLkEJ3VdYEEra9NhRLIWjkSOet3RvAukq5_1nJrP3hBlmRpRgZdG_JmIPkxQGlKFta3U27WcAZc4AnZq5qOcRHNO5pttRu9BQYQZfk0Zk2Yw-4xwlHamIFWLj-DrsK7h5UXNgR0/w320-h240/FB_IMG_1709079169622.jpg" title="The Golden Age Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Darren Chen and Huang Yi in the center during the booting ceremony</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fans are hoping this drama will duplicate the success of "An Ancient Love Song", the highest-rated costume drama in Douban in 2023, which, despite having main leads who don't have large traffic, was able to achieve popularity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Golden Age </b>is directed by the same director of An Ancient Love Song, Zhizhu. It is historical and palace intrigues as it tells the story of Wu Zetian, the only empress regnant in Chinese history, during the Tang Dynasty.</div><p></p><p><b>14. The Legend of Jewelry</b></p><p></p><ul><li>Sub-genre: Historical/Business/Romance</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning</b></li><li>Broadcast network: Youku</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_flD3DBHrlzrcAdyb9eIGeFr4QxF6bpMt-8DEiVIKubRb6o3ObVAxPISVmuBWogzKb2LJUjMPs091yMu6PlIS9d295Dz2yRN0eLhQHwaqWcsmOuePaAY9n6tyTmztNny5iT51a39KkdLZGxkcy-HwPA_2EUI29WReYd6tKRRzuWQ17dkhg_2m6vek64/s1248/IMG_20240227_104340.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Legend of Jewelry Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="715" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_flD3DBHrlzrcAdyb9eIGeFr4QxF6bpMt-8DEiVIKubRb6o3ObVAxPISVmuBWogzKb2LJUjMPs091yMu6PlIS9d295Dz2yRN0eLhQHwaqWcsmOuePaAY9n6tyTmztNny5iT51a39KkdLZGxkcy-HwPA_2EUI29WReYd6tKRRzuWQ17dkhg_2m6vek64/w183-h320/IMG_20240227_104340.jpg" title="The Legend of Jewelry Chinese drama" width="183" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Yuning and Zhao Lusi</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>For months, several names of actors were dragged into this drama without any confirmation. Only Zhao Lusi was confirmed to star at first. Near the start of filming, the name of the male lead was revealed to be Liu Yuning.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Legend of Jewelry follows Duan Wu (Zhao Lusi), a slave of the pearl farm, who is determined to change her destiny. She escapes her situation and travels to the city. Along the way, she meets the ruthless businessman Yan Zijing (Liu Yuning), changing the course of her destiny. </div></div><p></p><p><b>15. Thousand Fragrances</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Fantasy</li><li>Main Leads: <b>Ju Jingyi and Song Weilong</b></li><li>Broadcast Network: Youku</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAoO8NYgO7f0fZCrdISFOwR9JO8AkZNfHUTKYlEtkmWHg11idN70sRRk1BZDQzVfwuBsYW7wC6kFAPPjfBSibcjIjwdRFZcwzPRkd56LFgFn1_VMR6PcJjY8pg0RvyDSAz6cNO57NoQdtunrlcLNjQYMcgFLulj3Jf7H8DTcJktI4RJB4TnDp2-ozk7U/s4096/IMG_20240227_105019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Thousand Fragrances Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="3561" data-original-width="4096" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirAoO8NYgO7f0fZCrdISFOwR9JO8AkZNfHUTKYlEtkmWHg11idN70sRRk1BZDQzVfwuBsYW7wC6kFAPPjfBSibcjIjwdRFZcwzPRkd56LFgFn1_VMR6PcJjY8pg0RvyDSAz6cNO57NoQdtunrlcLNjQYMcgFLulj3Jf7H8DTcJktI4RJB4TnDp2-ozk7U/w320-h278/IMG_20240227_105019.jpg" title="Thousand Fragrances Chinese drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Song Weilong as Lei Xiu Yuan in Thousand Fragrances</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is the second drama collaboration of Song Weilong and Ju Jingyi after "In a Class of Her Own" (2020). This is produced by H&R Century Pictures (the agency of Ren Jialun and Cheng Yi) and, surprisingly, the company did not tap their own contract stars to lead this series except, Liu Ming Rui, who gained attention with her role as Princess Qing'Er in Mysterious Lotus Casebook (the love interest of Fang Doubing).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Thousand Fragrances drama follows Xiao Bang Chui (Ju Jingyi), an orphan from Qingqiu, who enrolled in the Young Phoenix Academy to study. </div><div><br /></div><div>There, she befriended students from the academy and together they formed a tight bond. But over time, the group went their separate ways and only the sly and clever young Lei Xiu Yuan (Song Weilong) stayed by her side.</div><div><br /></div><div>Five years later, Xiao Bang Chui, now known as Jiang Li Fei, had transformed into a woman of otherworldly beauty. </div><div><br /></div><div>As everyone pursued the secrets of the deities, she met her former classmates in the Young Phoenix Academy and journeyed together to fight evil forces. </div></div><p></p><p><b>16. Water Dragon Ballad</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sub-genre: Fantasy/Wuxia</li><li>Main Leads:<b> Luo Yunxi and Lin Yun</b></li><li>Broadcast Network: Youku</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pnp82XkuTvOfclbGr4ROF6K_GPJYHN-HDizYqz1kL9X1-6IRY9WsGUrrr_gVXLyAGIulf6cRsa99-kj9Zbb1ZT12PFXW2v1eCLwB-BiO8I5qgx0UQ9pFtfO3kiHN3OoCQWy9bgbzrAQLWOwF-Q430Z9aubYvBGiXvXoU4zM7USveXZJxxACOQNEp1do/s1474/IMG_20240227_104446.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Water Dragon Ballad Chinese drama" border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pnp82XkuTvOfclbGr4ROF6K_GPJYHN-HDizYqz1kL9X1-6IRY9WsGUrrr_gVXLyAGIulf6cRsa99-kj9Zbb1ZT12PFXW2v1eCLwB-BiO8I5qgx0UQ9pFtfO3kiHN3OoCQWy9bgbzrAQLWOwF-Q430Z9aubYvBGiXvXoU4zM7USveXZJxxACOQNEp1do/w234-h320/IMG_20240227_104446.jpg" title="Water Dragon Ballad Chinese drama" width="234" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ao Ziyi, Luo Yunxi, and Xiao Shunyao in the Water Dragon Ballad</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>The leader of the Cult of Eternal Paradise, the enemy of the martial arts world was slain by a group of martial arts heroes. But ten years later, evil forces are still present undermining peace in the martial arts community.</div><div><br /></div><div>Originally a recluse, Tang Li Ci (Luo Yunxi) becomes involved in a murder case and is entangled in a deadly conspiracy aimed at destroying the martial arts community.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Did we miss a drama that is currently filming? Please inform us by posting your comments. Thank you!</b></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-39961328105254716792024-02-26T13:42:00.001+08:002024-02-26T13:42:25.161+08:0011 C-Drama Actresses in Post 80s Gen Who Still Get Lead Roles <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CbNrIyroe3Wn7sTbndiyP0slGjcZPC4McwX2ulOaFDBlpdQo-iK9h1nOmTTJ3kRMLtc6xzrJ7-jTVgobTKYzG5IIlA8yo5ZVALKT6buzIKU5zVM5GrGUWfTkCLD-ykoC5un5l2KQTfTEwL6jctlhdeEiWfZplUlF_ebuunBfgFPwGFdIpopAqMYpVPU/s4096/IMG_20240226_123914.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chinese actresses 1980s generation" border="0" data-original-height="2293" data-original-width="4096" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4CbNrIyroe3Wn7sTbndiyP0slGjcZPC4McwX2ulOaFDBlpdQo-iK9h1nOmTTJ3kRMLtc6xzrJ7-jTVgobTKYzG5IIlA8yo5ZVALKT6buzIKU5zVM5GrGUWfTkCLD-ykoC5un5l2KQTfTEwL6jctlhdeEiWfZplUlF_ebuunBfgFPwGFdIpopAqMYpVPU/w320-h179/IMG_20240226_123914.jpg" title="Chinese actresses 1980s generation" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In the highly-competitive entertainment industry, an artist should stay attractive and good-looking to stay relevant, although star power and popularity are critical factors in getting award-winning roles, producers often look at the younger generation to cast on dramas that target young adults.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Most commercially produced dramas nowadays are in the romance genre, may it be in the ancient/historical or contemporary setting, with young female characters. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Fans adore younger stars and are crazy over good looks and physical appearance, prompting producers and networks to tap performers in the 1990s and 2000s generation to lead drama projects. This trend leaves no room for veterans to get an acting project in the main lead role anymore. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">However, in the Chinese drama industry, despite the strong competition with the young generation, it's amazing to see actresses born in the 1980s have their stars still shine as brightly as before. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">They still can compete with the 1990s girls in getting main lead roles in dramas that target young adult viewers. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Producers still turn on them to lead web series. To make them relatable to younger viewers, they are often paired with millennial actors. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">So, lately, we've been seeing older women being paired with younger men in many TV/web dramas, and even getting popularity awards just like the millennial actresses. Fairly competitive!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here are 11 Chinese actresses born in the 1980s who are still hot and are still not out of circulation. They still actively doing web dramas portraying main lead roles. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>We arranged them based on the year they debuted in acting and included their acting projects from 2020 to 2024:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Yang Mi</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: September 12, 1986 (Beijing)</li><li><b>Acting debut</b>: Tang Ming Huang (series), 1990</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Beijing Film Academy</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">112.5 million</span></li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXv9SMh_O6HOgo-Ga325SVyBIXt8jSQZUjF94hAxrdqseM-pqXCthQXKIwd7oUWIVoae8fdtsLD8FnD2RWrFGJHOmxLD7Lsd4yj8b1TDr1-q4tLYJaONZwAtEpAjOyvQXLk3npdZ-ShtsM-1VFvaLuwHS2P1VJoyC293WggJYGrK32nMmRY-p45ZffyAU/s5120/Polish_20240225_065858672.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Mi Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXv9SMh_O6HOgo-Ga325SVyBIXt8jSQZUjF94hAxrdqseM-pqXCthQXKIwd7oUWIVoae8fdtsLD8FnD2RWrFGJHOmxLD7Lsd4yj8b1TDr1-q4tLYJaONZwAtEpAjOyvQXLk3npdZ-ShtsM-1VFvaLuwHS2P1VJoyC293WggJYGrK32nMmRY-p45ZffyAU/w256-h320/Polish_20240225_065858672.jpg" title="Yang Mi Chinese actress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Mi slays fashion</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Yang Mi was born in 1986 in Xuanwu district, Beijing. She debuted in acting in 1990 at the age of four with a support role in the costume historical drama, <b>Tang Ming Huang</b> aired on CCTV. She made her big screen debut as a child beggar in the 1992 film, <b>King of</b> <b>Beggars</b> starring Stephen Chow.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">However, after King of Beggars, Yang Mi did not make a drama for the next 10 years. Her television drama comeback was in the 2003 series, <b>The Story of a Noble Family</b>. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oMUC0udCmlts0iyoirogRggyXHIX4CNOwTE_PnJG9JH9B9kpwDlnQoRn7lUITGFjE_g2FnGRS9qx5NJZv2Xj_qwbnYofQdZaYs_8FMGctMjMklT1ovnLxTRUUExaaEE8nX4QEIx4J_o9vL4E_QgTGjIuYjIE6y-JYk8KroKFMRyv364EO78a7MXkxb8/s5120/Polish_20240225_070743169.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Yang Mi Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6oMUC0udCmlts0iyoirogRggyXHIX4CNOwTE_PnJG9JH9B9kpwDlnQoRn7lUITGFjE_g2FnGRS9qx5NJZv2Xj_qwbnYofQdZaYs_8FMGctMjMklT1ovnLxTRUUExaaEE8nX4QEIx4J_o9vL4E_QgTGjIuYjIE6y-JYk8KroKFMRyv364EO78a7MXkxb8/w256-h320/Polish_20240225_070743169.jpg" title="Yang Mi Chinese actress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Mi </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">She landed her first main lead role in 2005 series, "<b>Strange</b> <b>Stories From Liao Zhai</b>". In 2006, she played a support role in the classic wuxia drama, "<b>The</b> <b>Return of the Condor Heroes</b>", playing Guo Xiang (daughter of Guo Jing and Huang Rong). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Her meteoric rise to stardom happened in 2009 when she played the main female lead role in the xianxia drama, <b>Chinese</b> <b>Paladin 3,</b> alongside Hu Ge.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In January 2014, Yang Mi married Hong Kong actor, Hawick Lau, her leading man in the historical drama, <b>Ru Yi</b> (2012). Their wedding was held in Bali, Indonesia, and she chose, Tiffany Tang, her Chinese Paladin 3 co-star, as her maid of honor. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Yang Mi gave birth to their daughter in June 2014 at Hong Kong Adventist Hospital. Sadly, in December 2018, just weeks before their 5th wedding anniversary, they announced divorce. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVX3kq6FS8dP0bRpk5-MeB7cqTEg2LeRACTCSHKCPZmkgKx1Or7bpCSfYe3tIrGwiyVm3xiOmR4PortWbj3JhKcJgPbZg37bWaYc4yGGYN4LMCRSNY-0ea01vnd3QsNDq2JZ9ziKWMfJsVDEXv5o_LEO5AqQzQFA1sEPz-8M4z-I4pxwOZXgMJpc-uwzQ/s5120/Polish_20240225_065942762.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Yang Mi fashion" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVX3kq6FS8dP0bRpk5-MeB7cqTEg2LeRACTCSHKCPZmkgKx1Or7bpCSfYe3tIrGwiyVm3xiOmR4PortWbj3JhKcJgPbZg37bWaYc4yGGYN4LMCRSNY-0ea01vnd3QsNDq2JZ9ziKWMfJsVDEXv5o_LEO5AqQzQFA1sEPz-8M4z-I4pxwOZXgMJpc-uwzQ/w256-h320/Polish_20240225_065942762.jpg" title="Yang Mi fashion" width="256" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Yang Mi is still active doing movies and television/web series. Her star power has not diminished and she's still one of China's most influential and popular celebrities with high commercial value. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Her series in the main role in the last 4 years:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Hear Her (2020)</b></li><li><b>Storm Eye (2021)</b> with Vin Zhang</li><li><b>Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (2021)</b> with William Chan</li><li><b>Thank You, Doctor (2022) </b>with Bai Yu</li><li><b>She and Her Perfect Husband (2022)</b> with Xu Kai</li></ul><div><b>Her movies in the main role in the last 4 years:</b></div><div><ul><li><b>A Writer's Odyssey (2021)</b></li><li><b>Nothing Can Be Undone by a Hotpot (2023)</b></li></ul></div><div><b>Upcoming Series:</b></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Yuehong</b> with Gong Jun</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>In the Name of the Brother</b> with Qin Hao</li></ul></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. Liu Yifei</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: August 25, 1987 (Wuhan, Hubei, China)</li><li><b>English name</b>: Crystal Liu</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Beijing Film Academy</li><li><b>Acting debut</b>: The Story of a Noble Family (series), 2003</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">71.7 million</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho29GU5fMUTt0ynSsvwUGW0CZkpttTzYCOndpyOr3WYPOGJkP66sUR-F4RneLFmEl1C9e8pVv7WQxJhJGBm78L0jNMMvgktTPWjIksJxnMNxziuWsdL_PPU0EQr0HGFiYCMk4f-89uLuUVSw9r5uiIgO2lPsWDbTKnRSf3joLkM_DwlcKJVeSwbQUdKI0/s1313/IMG_20240225_094306.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Crystal Liu Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="1313" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho29GU5fMUTt0ynSsvwUGW0CZkpttTzYCOndpyOr3WYPOGJkP66sUR-F4RneLFmEl1C9e8pVv7WQxJhJGBm78L0jNMMvgktTPWjIksJxnMNxziuWsdL_PPU0EQr0HGFiYCMk4f-89uLuUVSw9r5uiIgO2lPsWDbTKnRSf3joLkM_DwlcKJVeSwbQUdKI0/w263-h320/IMG_20240225_094306.jpg" title="Crystal Liu Chinese actress" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Yifei </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Liu Yifei was born An Feng on August 25, 1987, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. She is an only child. In 1997, her parents divorced, and she and her mother immigrated to the United States. An Feng changed her name to Liu Ximeizi, adopting her mother's surname, Liu.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the United States, they settled in Queens, New York, where Liu Yifei finished her elementary school. She acquired American citizenship years later. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, in 2002, she decided to move back to China to pursue an acting career. She enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy's Performing Arts Institute and later received acting offers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2003, Liu Yifei made her acting debut with a support role in the drama, <b>The Story of a Noble Family</b>. Her big break in acting came in 2005 when she starred alongside Hu Ge in the xianxia drama, <b>Chinese Paladin</b>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chinese Paladin became ultra popular in China, giving Liu Yifei a celebrity status. In 2006, she starred in the popular xianxia, <b>The Return of the Condor Heroes</b> alongside Huang Xiaoming. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Liu Yifei then concentrated on making movies. In 2008, she played the role of Golden Sparrow in the fantasy movie, <b>Forbidden Kingdom</b>, with Jackie Chan and Jet Li.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2017, she auditioned and got the lead role in Mulan, a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's Mulan. It was aired in 2020.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYT0QRcGN2Xsl_dd0Qd2goUByyJxuWBIwC4xe5JP7Qeq1zQf4Zq69Ck6jIhuyVp9cn-OwvENI1POSt-37ipnFQEQXpkj8a_39wNaf-022DVOEbWGKJAXiY0b7wlU9gMakDhydqMkf0y2U7JpS_OTQc5mmJiPRnFR4b0IoKu9mTkMh0BM9KcpUQiNO2vo/s1921/img-1708884800181908a4c217b40f845b800557e13867343aa48282f7442b390a78744539c24807a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Liu Yifei Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="1921" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYT0QRcGN2Xsl_dd0Qd2goUByyJxuWBIwC4xe5JP7Qeq1zQf4Zq69Ck6jIhuyVp9cn-OwvENI1POSt-37ipnFQEQXpkj8a_39wNaf-022DVOEbWGKJAXiY0b7wlU9gMakDhydqMkf0y2U7JpS_OTQc5mmJiPRnFR4b0IoKu9mTkMh0BM9KcpUQiNO2vo/w160-h320/img-1708884800181908a4c217b40f845b800557e13867343aa48282f7442b390a78744539c24807a.jpg" title="Liu Yifei Chinese actress" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Yifei </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, in 2022 after her long hiatus on television (16 years), she made a drama comeback via, <b>A</b> <b>Dream of Splendor</b>, with Chen Xiao.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Her series in the main role in the last 4 years (</b><i>she won Best Actress successively for portraying main roles in these series at the Macau International Film and TV Awards 2022 and 2023):</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>A Dream of Splendor (2022)</b> with Chen Xiao</li><li><b>Meet Yourself (2023) </b>with Li Xian</li></ul><div><b>Upcoming series:</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Love Hypnosis</b> (modern romance) with Jing Boran</li><li><b>The Tale of Rose</b> (period romance) with multiple male co-stars </li></ul></div></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Liu Shishi</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: March 10, 1987 (Beijing)</li><li><b>English name: </b>Cecilia Liu</li><li><b>Acting debut</b>: The Moon and The Wind (series), 2005</li><li><b>Education</b>: Beijing Dance Academy major in Ballet</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">34.8 million</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWCehtPV3EIEg-Lc-rREG5NZLnUPJBlAY2vsxWNpYdqob_uIB6UlWWDAakNY9PQSLcaEz1TehRA2nFOowOSqJGCWPS2dfzk4OJrgm6CWqW72ZEync5sYmkHp3HZ8ERrySX8c8X_64LVPtlIA7Ik0mnmBA4bIocvrN8hubd2QHITAWrG2XHb9NdQLTvW0/s5120/Polish_20231126_204017876.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Liu Shishi Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWCehtPV3EIEg-Lc-rREG5NZLnUPJBlAY2vsxWNpYdqob_uIB6UlWWDAakNY9PQSLcaEz1TehRA2nFOowOSqJGCWPS2dfzk4OJrgm6CWqW72ZEync5sYmkHp3HZ8ERrySX8c8X_64LVPtlIA7Ik0mnmBA4bIocvrN8hubd2QHITAWrG2XHb9NdQLTvW0/w256-h320/Polish_20231126_204017876.jpg" title="Liu Shishi Chinese actress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Shishi </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Liu Shishi made her acting debut with a main role in the drama, The Moon and The Wind (2005) where she exhibited her ballet dancing skills. In the following year in 2006, she played a supporting role in the wuxia drama, <b>The Young Warriors</b> starring Hu Ge. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Three years later, she and Hu Ge worked again in the xianxia drama, Chinese Paladin 3, alongside Yang Mi, Wallace Huo, and Tiffany Tang. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4T2cBRjNfqgSv96AyWk0kVwzRtp9vF1wvBAfCQIpzqgAPI-_nzBncbV3TzH2u4iFY4Y21Tj_vBtwYWKddtnvYLh_1R0xw5hLQbeEZKOL7ncYjDn7VubTlbWsieYCp0lrry9vO5ZAF3TkXunUVwN9IGkYgb8sLyemsJEsS3w8UGEhJBHLPXwdOZgt2oA/s1620/img-17088407685146f003001b9fc055ab4a6c37d6db291cc7387d514c1adf62295fe8c0e02075622.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV4T2cBRjNfqgSv96AyWk0kVwzRtp9vF1wvBAfCQIpzqgAPI-_nzBncbV3TzH2u4iFY4Y21Tj_vBtwYWKddtnvYLh_1R0xw5hLQbeEZKOL7ncYjDn7VubTlbWsieYCp0lrry9vO5ZAF3TkXunUVwN9IGkYgb8sLyemsJEsS3w8UGEhJBHLPXwdOZgt2oA/s320/img-17088407685146f003001b9fc055ab4a6c37d6db291cc7387d514c1adf62295fe8c0e02075622.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Shishi </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, it was not until 2011 that Liu Shishi had a meteoric rise in popularity when she played the main role in the costume time-slip drama, <b>Scarlet Heart,</b> alongside Taiwanese actor and singer <b>Nicky Wu</b>. The drama became hugely popular both in mainland China and overseas. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2015, she and Nicky Wu, registered their marriage in China, and their wedding ceremony was held a year later in Bali, Indonesia. In April 2019, she gave birth to their first child. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5sXaeHQa3WYeoTYWSHauqIm36xbLqgJgOhRtjdQgB5ODbKmYnAawcBrDwRXvEepvHWrOca3lEq_6gNgUqWNJIv83hwypQOAqgqo7My1uTlwKE49v9aSF0NzxkkSTuwgE3OqKa50LS8HzgbhoZezCyM_G1r6B0OTGtSIJMLwdbdgxaUoUfUceAg_PtNQ/s1619/img-1708914017388dcc4193935f8e633312859e8269bafbd22223642834b8219847f98996295fdf1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Liu Shishi Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd5sXaeHQa3WYeoTYWSHauqIm36xbLqgJgOhRtjdQgB5ODbKmYnAawcBrDwRXvEepvHWrOca3lEq_6gNgUqWNJIv83hwypQOAqgqo7My1uTlwKE49v9aSF0NzxkkSTuwgE3OqKa50LS8HzgbhoZezCyM_G1r6B0OTGtSIJMLwdbdgxaUoUfUceAg_PtNQ/w213-h320/img-1708914017388dcc4193935f8e633312859e8269bafbd22223642834b8219847f98996295fdf1.jpg" title="Liu Shishi Chinese actress" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Shishi </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b>Her series in the main role:</b></div><div><ul><li><b>To Dear Myself (2020)</b> with Zhu Yilong</li><li><b>My Best Friend's Story</b> (2020)</li><li><b>A Journey To Love (2023)</b> with Liu Yuning</li></ul><div><b>Upcoming series:</b></div></div><div><ul><li><b>Fox Spirit Matchmaker 2 (costume)</b> with Zhang Yunlong</li><li><b>Kill My Sins</b> (costume)</li></ul></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>4. Tang Yan</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: December 6, 1983 (Shanghai)</li><li><b>English name</b>: Tiffany Tang</li><li><b>Acting debut: </b>Modern Lady (2007)</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Central Academy of Drama</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">76.7 million</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D52smz-Bskd4iQtqsFXq3zxNJaJ5syfwyMB1_Y08P9i79SOhaOlcoogiYN7QlLvV_nWLQC6vH4fHBsxnjUToKTv9uhgWJqvWcn-1PkhsbUK090JJ0Ld2AxQSY5fBFIsVJ8jPAN_7IpMyg7Hk23mUQxBJ3sWTDcta6eDO4n3YyOFkKxGQlLMuXqKEVm0/s5120/Polish_20240225_065607213.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-D52smz-Bskd4iQtqsFXq3zxNJaJ5syfwyMB1_Y08P9i79SOhaOlcoogiYN7QlLvV_nWLQC6vH4fHBsxnjUToKTv9uhgWJqvWcn-1PkhsbUK090JJ0Ld2AxQSY5fBFIsVJ8jPAN_7IpMyg7Hk23mUQxBJ3sWTDcta6eDO4n3YyOFkKxGQlLMuXqKEVm0/s320/Polish_20240225_065607213.jpg" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tang Yan wears a purple tulle gown from Tony Ward</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2004, Tang Yan was chosen by Chinese filmmaker, Zhang Yimou, to perform with other Chinese "Olympic babies" in the closing ceremony of the <b>Athens</b> <b>Olympics</b> in Greece, to accept the role of China as the next nation host of the 2008 Summer Olympics. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She made her formal drama debut after finishing college, in the series, <b>Modern Lady</b>, in 2007, starring Wallace Huo and Kristy Yeung, followed by <b>The</b> <b>Story of Zhen Guan</b> (2007). The same year she debuted in the big screen with a main role in the Hong Kong movie, <b>Bullet and Brain (2007).</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYPFX50iI8dfpZV5hhJqj5_d7xDH-eip9BpNBRHtafgARHovZ0oyNWMY4VKGGBLYeTLQ-OVFnF-r7LCUo3mPUTncRzn2UiY6p9NEMND4W4ve13HoQ6V3zUBp8UmtV_mNAK-e51R1bDaAw2dDxT5n3NSmh8EZsYjJKws5zKQ3_n2J9kYWaMOgKwCWgm7A/s5120/Polish_20240113_182827447.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tiffany Tang Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYPFX50iI8dfpZV5hhJqj5_d7xDH-eip9BpNBRHtafgARHovZ0oyNWMY4VKGGBLYeTLQ-OVFnF-r7LCUo3mPUTncRzn2UiY6p9NEMND4W4ve13HoQ6V3zUBp8UmtV_mNAK-e51R1bDaAw2dDxT5n3NSmh8EZsYjJKws5zKQ3_n2J9kYWaMOgKwCWgm7A/w256-h320/Polish_20240113_182827447.jpg" title="Tiffany Tang Chinese actress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiffany Tang </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tang Yan rose to popularity in 2009 when she played a support role in Chinese Paladin 3, starring Hu Ge and Yang Mi.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2013, she starred in the action-thriller, <b>Agent X</b>, with Luo Jin, her future husband, though they did not get into romance until they worked again in <b>Diamond Lover (2015)</b>, followed by the costume historical drama, <b>The Princess Wei Young (2016)</b>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tang Yan and Luo Jin worked again in the romance drama, <b>The Way We Were (2018)</b> before they announced their engagement that year. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In October 2018, their wedding was held in Vienna, Austria. She gave birth to their first child in 2019, and Tang Yan resumed acting a year later by filming <b>Blossoms Shanghai</b>, which was aired in December 2023. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At 40, Tang Yan is still active in show business, and she still slays with her fashion style and glamor, showing no signs of slowing down despite the presence of young girls half her age. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Her series in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Legend of Xiao Chuo</b> <b>(2020)</b> with Shawn Du</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Blossoms Shanghai (2023) </b>with Hu Ge</li></ul><div><b>Upcoming series:</b></div></div><div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>A Moment But Forever (costume) </b>with Liu Xueyi</li></ul></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>5. Zhao Liying</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: October 16, 1987 (Langfang, Hebei province)</li><li><b>English name</b>: Zhanilla Zhao</li><li><b>Acting debut</b>: Century Endless Love (series), 2006</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">90.9 million</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubr6hL9Cws3u9_VYqKT0fwuwdxgfzK4L_ymqFThi1pRCSPw1LL5app1dBbK9sPNxuDuNSL6awaqn7mAthSg-N9EGRlIrNE1g-402hmIoQ2ebsJ_ivqtzd3sxq2zemm7UtLts7F1mEip05o4yCN8kNkq4pwnRmt9c_R-PXCxCdCkI3Ceq2Vus_WDqY8Kc/s1300/IMG_20240225_094231.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying fashion" border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubr6hL9Cws3u9_VYqKT0fwuwdxgfzK4L_ymqFThi1pRCSPw1LL5app1dBbK9sPNxuDuNSL6awaqn7mAthSg-N9EGRlIrNE1g-402hmIoQ2ebsJ_ivqtzd3sxq2zemm7UtLts7F1mEip05o4yCN8kNkq4pwnRmt9c_R-PXCxCdCkI3Ceq2Vus_WDqY8Kc/w266-h320/IMG_20240225_094231.jpg" title="Zhao Liying fashion" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Zhao Liying was born in 1987 in Langfang, Hebei province, China. According to public information, she finished her high school in 2005 at Langfang School of Electronic Information Engineering, a secondary professional training school.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After high school, she worked as a waiter to help her family financially. A year later, in 2006, she participated in the <i>Yahoo Search Star Game</i> and became the final winner. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsZZLMTvuE3gBVbzaeeZ_XYtNHvfj7TjaCIKANy-2MM7e1Jn3e_tS-Tt-2pwNPPE5QwpJkCGrcZzn1z5CXVgaJfYXA3ZunBO2xuc2NSzbXwb-rpTW597bZ23kuUFi_C71dHCvGPhnkT2CZixjllVgLFt8KQiRwzjfqA5WmLEyjjzqBauzzBakzMsBtTE/s1326/IMG_20240225_094249.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zhao Liying fashion" border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsZZLMTvuE3gBVbzaeeZ_XYtNHvfj7TjaCIKANy-2MM7e1Jn3e_tS-Tt-2pwNPPE5QwpJkCGrcZzn1z5CXVgaJfYXA3ZunBO2xuc2NSzbXwb-rpTW597bZ23kuUFi_C71dHCvGPhnkT2CZixjllVgLFt8KQiRwzjfqA5WmLEyjjzqBauzzBakzMsBtTE/w261-h320/IMG_20240225_094249.jpg" title="Zhao Liying fashion" width="261" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhao Liying </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She subsequently signed with <b>Huayi Brothers</b> and made her acting debut in the same year with a supporting role in the series, "Century Endless Love". </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2007, she appeared in the family drama, <b>Golden Marriage</b>, and debuted in movies in the same year via The Gold Convoyers 5: Peony Pavilion.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2009, Zhao Liying gained attention for playing a supporting role in the costume drama, <b>The Firmament of The Pleiades.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She played her first main lead role in the drama, <b>The Amateur</b> <b>Imperial Bodyguard</b>, in 2010, and rose to popularity in the costume drama, <b>Legend of Lu Zhen</b> in 2013.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At her 31st birthday on October 16, 2018, she announced her marriage to <b>Feng Shaofeng</b>, her co-star in the costume series, <b>The Story of Minglan</b>, which was aired in the same year they announced their marriage. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She gave birth to their first child in March 2019. However, in April 2021, less than three years on their marriage, Zhao Liying and Feng Shaofeng announced divorce. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Her series in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Legend of Fei (2020)</b> with Wang Yibo</li><li><b>Who is the Murderer (2021) </b></li><li><b>The Story of Xingfu (2022)</b></li><li><b>Wild Bloom (2022)</b></li></ul><div><b>Her movies in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Article 20 (2024)</b></li></ul><div><b>Upcoming series:</b></div></div><div><ul><li><b>Legend of Shen Li</b> (costume with Lin Gengxin</li></ul></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>6. Angelababy/Yang Ying</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: February 28, 1989 (Shanghai)</li><li><b>Acting debut</b>: Trivial Matters (movie), 2007</li><li><b>Education</b>: Business, Sacred Heart Canossian College of Business, Hong Kong</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">104.9 million</span></li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheUui93XvpPtJ2pZ7ZS9XGR_LA3SJM4eZllNSUEk9gGqIKw-F-tp8g5ZNwieilMtfYINx2alBOawLGHIm9_1Yw4v4ko1QC52ApaGoGUQd5w9Em0xX99QPsTkZigQABve7T-IrYnu2tSD2nvVeqkGpT_vfkdWpZULmV0aOXpQJE-9bFHA_f7F37qdosSY/s1440/img-1708915109097eb2792924b558b2df0a2e90ba07c2fe319598a21845ad411d4eaac679327342b.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Angelababy" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhheUui93XvpPtJ2pZ7ZS9XGR_LA3SJM4eZllNSUEk9gGqIKw-F-tp8g5ZNwieilMtfYINx2alBOawLGHIm9_1Yw4v4ko1QC52ApaGoGUQd5w9Em0xX99QPsTkZigQABve7T-IrYnu2tSD2nvVeqkGpT_vfkdWpZULmV0aOXpQJE-9bFHA_f7F37qdosSY/w240-h320/img-1708915109097eb2792924b558b2df0a2e90ba07c2fe319598a21845ad411d4eaac679327342b.jpg" title="Angelababy" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angelababy </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div>Born Angela Yeung Wing on February 28, 1989, in Shanghai, she was given the nickname "baby" in her childhood. Her mother is Shanghainese and her father is half-German, half-Chinese from Hong Kong. </div><div><br /></div><div>At the age of 13, she moved to Hong Kong and signed up for a modeling contract with an international modeling agency. She took the name, Angelababy as her stage name, a combination of her English name and her childhood nickname.</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPzZyTeEGqwQcvy1VTQ_qjkD9A5QWnz2YCanD83PdoKQ3BNmW-K-f-RRXYM6jsmX9_ZJxyAxx2a7nyC_JAeFydFho2ZSj9q3HSlnUnU8abH012iiX22w1jpfZ8TkzNwPTdEUagM0QEHmeg2oTsJaiiZvh4ycMQAtuVOKTzHLutWzo9Tutcfwjf-f6aR0/s1438/IMG_20240226_103701.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1438" data-original-width="957" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNPzZyTeEGqwQcvy1VTQ_qjkD9A5QWnz2YCanD83PdoKQ3BNmW-K-f-RRXYM6jsmX9_ZJxyAxx2a7nyC_JAeFydFho2ZSj9q3HSlnUnU8abH012iiX22w1jpfZ8TkzNwPTdEUagM0QEHmeg2oTsJaiiZvh4ycMQAtuVOKTzHLutWzo9Tutcfwjf-f6aR0/s320/IMG_20240226_103701.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Angelababy </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She began her acting career in Hong Kong films, debuting in the movie, <b>Trivial Matters </b>(2007). After appearing in numerous Hong Kong films, finally, in 2012, Angelababy did her first movie in mainland China, <b>First Time</b>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2015, she made her television drama debut via the costume series, <b>Love Yunge From the Desert</b>, which was adapted from the novel, <i>Song in the Clouds</i> by Tong Hua (author of the source novels of Scarlet Heart and Lost You Forever). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It was followed by <b>General and I (2017)</b> where she was paired with her fellow Hong Kong star, Wallace Chung. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She made her Hollywood debut in the movie, <b>Hitman: Agent 47 (2015).</b> Followed by the 2016 American science fiction film, <b>Independence Day: Resurgence.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAygsApLs0t31KfWFoMPvoAOU9Ha3j2cdeJ4rHd3o9w6YxiKfWWpYo7BxNg_H4Q097z_YwzvY1tIZ4Kb4Oz_To1PJkGcC1GEa9u530a4rIvnfakZrZ-qLZRKSgfjcwx3mtCV4qzNtYtSSYpNvef0JL3gKlsNZ_9wxmDDaCS9glc9u4Z2Z7TOVwovns_U/s1442/IMG_20240226_103646.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Angelababy Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAygsApLs0t31KfWFoMPvoAOU9Ha3j2cdeJ4rHd3o9w6YxiKfWWpYo7BxNg_H4Q097z_YwzvY1tIZ4Kb4Oz_To1PJkGcC1GEa9u530a4rIvnfakZrZ-qLZRKSgfjcwx3mtCV4qzNtYtSSYpNvef0JL3gKlsNZ_9wxmDDaCS9glc9u4Z2Z7TOVwovns_U/w181-h320/IMG_20240226_103646.jpg" title="Angelababy Chinese actress" width="181" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Angelababy </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Angelababy rose to popularity in China when she became a regular cast member of the hit variety show, <i>Keep Running</i> in 2014. She later ventured into business. In 2015, she launched her own venture capital fund, AB Capital, and invested in the e-commerce site, Ymatou, and drink brand Hey Juice.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0vtRiIKbPYp_lnDd7ES212ZSCrJAZnWyJxCxYvFIzO5YD0r2FAn9vsSU3OrO_LuRG35mjt9rE9VviKhwIYHLexrUuGlEICixkjjeuFuE2I1-EYFwXboxEq1o4WMpFHtR2SbJptMCIm_S9DHb15i0iBmxRALowfft7qF2HNIUcxiwZ7fq0ZMfiiYbCd8/s1435/IMG_20240226_103629.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy" border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="959" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0vtRiIKbPYp_lnDd7ES212ZSCrJAZnWyJxCxYvFIzO5YD0r2FAn9vsSU3OrO_LuRG35mjt9rE9VviKhwIYHLexrUuGlEICixkjjeuFuE2I1-EYFwXboxEq1o4WMpFHtR2SbJptMCIm_S9DHb15i0iBmxRALowfft7qF2HNIUcxiwZ7fq0ZMfiiYbCd8/w214-h320/IMG_20240226_103629.jpg" title="Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Angelababy dated Chinese actor, <b>Huang Xiaoming,</b> for six years before they revealed their relationship in public in 2014. In May 2015, they registered their marriage in China, and held a lavish wedding ceremony in Shanghai in October 2015.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The star-studded ceremony was reportedly the most expensive celebrity wedding in China. Angelababy wore an exquisite long-sleeved wedding dress custom-made for her by Dior. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In January 2017, she gave birth to a son. Sadly, in January 2022, Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming announced their divorce.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Her series in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Love The Way You Are</b> (2022)</li><li><b>Twilight</b> (2023) with Ren Jialun </li><li><b>Divine Destiny</b> (2023) </li></ul><div><b>Her movie(s) in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div><ul><li><b>I Remember</b> (2020)</li></ul><div><b>Upcoming series:</b></div></div><div><ul><li><b>Back For You</b> (republican era) with Wang Anyu</li><li><b>Everlasting Longing</b> (costume) with Song Weilong</li></ul></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>7. Jing Tian</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: July 21, 1988 (Xi'an, Shaanxi province)</li><li><b>English name</b>: Sally Jing</li><li><b>Acting debut</b>: Anaconda Frightened (movie), 2008</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Beijing Film Academy</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">26.5 million</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCw1LE-QpFoVu8YTII0BR2rDbYIzjrSaspjEhn0QEKr6ubalq6ePNu66DePXyrO-h26-u34-zqwFKgUlrEFhlOVH_hVS627qPucoVONLH8x8RjwmUDuD4DhNS_4RIfYmhhUiJgIqJGnHUSREEd4NVb4DlOenKI8hc3vq-yJdTrIPTwr36g3CapTHH5RY/s1553/IMG_20240226_023139.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jing Tian Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="1553" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCw1LE-QpFoVu8YTII0BR2rDbYIzjrSaspjEhn0QEKr6ubalq6ePNu66DePXyrO-h26-u34-zqwFKgUlrEFhlOVH_hVS627qPucoVONLH8x8RjwmUDuD4DhNS_4RIfYmhhUiJgIqJGnHUSREEd4NVb4DlOenKI8hc3vq-yJdTrIPTwr36g3CapTHH5RY/w223-h320/IMG_20240226_023139.jpg" title="Jing Tian Chinese actress" width="223" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jing Tian </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jing Tian was born in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province in Northwest China. She made her acting debut in the 2008 Chinese movie, <b>Anaconda Frightened</b>, and debuted on television in the drama, <b>An Epic of a Woman</b> (2009), in the main role. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She gained attention for her performance in the romance comedy, <b>My Belle Boss</b>, in 2010, and in the movie, The Warring States (2011).</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She rose to popularity in 2015 with her main role in the costume drama, <b>Legend of Ban</b> <b>Shu</b>, alongside Zhang Zhehan, followed by <b>The Legend of Xiao Zhuang,</b> also in 2015.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqEgoMI0xPUMvNz4HeYI4UkVBrrtaQfepqeh7eeVHzQCHvVPNuABVpaIH4EPdLdl9RfUOywVKWFMEotgoCKuyUM7y6gEK0gAJ6k-66uTKpEs9_qS6Gyt8deOysoKADP28VE-58vDF52myf3Lu_n8_BMQpW8X0vwXBzRfyD8iQ9dx1SJuXdWmHX2k4Bf6E/s1620/img-17088857238294f68cc5fc32478915d30ec8002d1ce26270652e656bc18016f49d69ae0f65afa.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jing Tian" border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqEgoMI0xPUMvNz4HeYI4UkVBrrtaQfepqeh7eeVHzQCHvVPNuABVpaIH4EPdLdl9RfUOywVKWFMEotgoCKuyUM7y6gEK0gAJ6k-66uTKpEs9_qS6Gyt8deOysoKADP28VE-58vDF52myf3Lu_n8_BMQpW8X0vwXBzRfyD8iQ9dx1SJuXdWmHX2k4Bf6E/w213-h320/img-17088857238294f68cc5fc32478915d30ec8002d1ce26270652e656bc18016f49d69ae0f65afa.jpg" title="Jing Tian" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jing Tian </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div>In 2016, Jing Tian starred in Zhang Yimou's epic costume drama, <b>The Great Wall</b>, with Hollywood actor, Matt Damon. It was the first movie of Zhang Yimou in the English language. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>The movie opened an opportunity for Jing Tian to star in two Hollywood films, <b>Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Pacifi</b>c <b>Rim Uprising (2018)</b>.</div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUBL5f8HO_MxmvQH9l0S8ApaY-A3roiF8z7RU_Uv6OOAoVhhkILIouRM7pzJ5oSGMGYX45doxgx1Iwh1L6LD4covri5XTlx38w5g08FQhANuRe11ylq5v83NOI1tT3PwGxowMlcG0xMnpsLKmYJQfoGOUMjxCIa9FQhOlYiS23VsFARFIaofSTClC2Xw/s5120/Polish_20240225_070322271.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jing Tian Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoUBL5f8HO_MxmvQH9l0S8ApaY-A3roiF8z7RU_Uv6OOAoVhhkILIouRM7pzJ5oSGMGYX45doxgx1Iwh1L6LD4covri5XTlx38w5g08FQhANuRe11ylq5v83NOI1tT3PwGxowMlcG0xMnpsLKmYJQfoGOUMjxCIa9FQhOlYiS23VsFARFIaofSTClC2Xw/w256-h320/Polish_20240225_070322271.jpg" title="Jing Tian Chinese actress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jing Tian </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She became more popular among drama fans when she starred in <b>The Glory of Tang Dynasty</b>, alongside Ren Jialun, which has 92 episodes overall. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Jing Tian's series in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Rattan</b> (2021) with Vin Zhang</li><li><b>City of Streamer</b> (2022) with Timmy Xu</li><li><b>Legend of Zhuohua</b> (2023) with Feng Shaofeng</li><li><b>Wonderland of Love</b> (2023) with Xu Kai</li></ul><div><b>Upcoming series:</b></div></div><div><ul><li><b>Reborn for Love</b> (costume) with Zhang Linghe</li></ul></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>8. Mao Xiaotong</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: February 16, 1988 (Tianjin)</li><li><b>English name</b>: Rachel Momo</li><li><b>Acting debut</b>: Detective (series), 2008</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Central Academy of Drama</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">21.2 million</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFExHVLaKLcXbcqFJepBena7GtpVx9ftIht_RxI6oqIGLumt6EjXJ8HKnKohJE5S3IIGGaP6MOFaajoJ52t_71g7WpYdvwfnirPAnnTpK7ChsyoSIgOJPtZUnTAO7qkjEFP0cI5rPkEqvdMFaFO2PwCU7W1Ev8kUdXvxjBf-3FqgeHdyShEt5ncQYB2r4/s1619/img-17088260022406a46cb6492389a4bbc1784c0340af29371ba89631074aade9b25d8532a02e13a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mao Xiaotong" border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFExHVLaKLcXbcqFJepBena7GtpVx9ftIht_RxI6oqIGLumt6EjXJ8HKnKohJE5S3IIGGaP6MOFaajoJ52t_71g7WpYdvwfnirPAnnTpK7ChsyoSIgOJPtZUnTAO7qkjEFP0cI5rPkEqvdMFaFO2PwCU7W1Ev8kUdXvxjBf-3FqgeHdyShEt5ncQYB2r4/w213-h320/img-17088260022406a46cb6492389a4bbc1784c0340af29371ba89631074aade9b25d8532a02e13a.jpg" title="Mao Xiaotong" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mao Xiaotong </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mao Xiaotong was born and raised in Tianjin, China, and studied acting at the Central Academy of Drama. She also trained in competitive ballroom dancing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2008, she debuted in the drama, <b>Detective</b>, and gained attention for her supporting role in the costume drama, <b>Empresses in the Palace</b> (2011). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mao Xiaotong rose to fame when she played a supporting role in the 2016 youth drama, <b>Love 020</b>, and in the costume drama, <b>The</b> <b>Princess Wei Young. </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dqtEVV5Zl2XxqhpTB8IbLhmak6xLyYEmRwA-CKGQ0lIH8u3lPjX80slmx80Te5SqBSA_g_uiDj6B1nkEy9qiTS929x56XTpgD6OFV6jrHYN0kT0iGGEMWtIqYL9heiseWCP4Eb1DdBAJhEL1GKgKbkJNOh1uIfXvMGmO9g_gV4CEWj5nubvpQ-ixeHg/s5120/Polish_20240225_094418006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Mao Xiaotong" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dqtEVV5Zl2XxqhpTB8IbLhmak6xLyYEmRwA-CKGQ0lIH8u3lPjX80slmx80Te5SqBSA_g_uiDj6B1nkEy9qiTS929x56XTpgD6OFV6jrHYN0kT0iGGEMWtIqYL9heiseWCP4Eb1DdBAJhEL1GKgKbkJNOh1uIfXvMGmO9g_gV4CEWj5nubvpQ-ixeHg/w256-h320/Polish_20240225_094418006.jpg" title="Mao Xiaotong" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mao Xiaotong </td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Her series in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>Nothing But Thirty</b> (2020)</li><li><b>Reunion: The Sound of the Providence Season 2</b> (2020)</li><li><b>The Bond</b> (2021)</li><li><b>Ebola Fighters</b> (2021)</li><li><b>Hello Beautiful Life</b> (2023)</li><li><b>The Ingenious One</b> (2023) with Chen Xiao</li><li><b>The Heart</b> (2023) with Mark Chao and Jin Shijia</li></ul><div><b>Her movies in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Lost and Found</b> (2021)</li></ul><div><b>Her upcoming series:</b></div></div><div><ul><li><b>The Legend of Sealed Book</b> (costume) - main role</li><li><b>Joy of Life season 2</b> (costume) - support role</li><li><b>Painting Jianghu</b> (costume) - main role with Yang Xuwen</li></ul></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>9. Song Yi</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: October 31, 1989 (Jingmen, Hubei)</li><li><b>Education</b>: Performing Arts, Central Academy of Drama</li><li><b>Acting debut</b>: The Dream of Red Mansions (series), 2010</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">11.2 million</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXl_AryggrSQ1nj8vCsagdNcN8iT60FHXIej_xfTrrdNHqNUWpPbR4yPYhyphenhyphenvbzrb2EO9N7TnLEHfBdicrYLznoStULJi-mFbg_6Et3qSVKVMZF2RYZ7nwD58g91fv0_usVzo5OkI-kdlAMhCuEzDcUEGQhWq1_5TWGw72NnhXc45pCQUumBCRFRYLy2Rs/s1619/img-1708885600940b3dc8484b4565b237a322674962a4b5955f7de7d075d2d7bf9301b10659486bc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Song Yi" border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXl_AryggrSQ1nj8vCsagdNcN8iT60FHXIej_xfTrrdNHqNUWpPbR4yPYhyphenhyphenvbzrb2EO9N7TnLEHfBdicrYLznoStULJi-mFbg_6Et3qSVKVMZF2RYZ7nwD58g91fv0_usVzo5OkI-kdlAMhCuEzDcUEGQhWq1_5TWGw72NnhXc45pCQUumBCRFRYLy2Rs/w213-h320/img-1708885600940b3dc8484b4565b237a322674962a4b5955f7de7d075d2d7bf9301b10659486bc.jpg" title="Song Yi" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Song Yi</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Song Yi made her acting debut playing a support role in the drama, <b>The Dream of Red Mansions</b> in 2010 starring Yang Yang. The same year she played her main role in the revolutionary drama, <b>Mao</b> <b>Anying</b>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She rose to fame in 2015 after playing the role of Yu Manli in the republican spy war drama, <b>The Disguiser </b>starring Hu Ge and Wang Kai.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnxR3cV6sbSToxqJsyvhZpymzEbUjr_THr881gus4txzh0cugr_hBqcR_pfnBQkac8PLKWJ83mpN3R-N23j65-L85rFHWNcYYfZleOaT0KQ4K8yqH7sy6ToCFXBV4-rVNpS4iId04V69FW5UDCBd-T4EFa7VCptMkkzRUEGzOZkO7VgxMk9pnpgnmFEM/s1436/img-170888556683472cf036c4adaedcb9d71232883038799e6490698a37c7d8f2303fa91177d6e2c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Song Yi" border="0" data-original-height="1436" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnxR3cV6sbSToxqJsyvhZpymzEbUjr_THr881gus4txzh0cugr_hBqcR_pfnBQkac8PLKWJ83mpN3R-N23j65-L85rFHWNcYYfZleOaT0KQ4K8yqH7sy6ToCFXBV4-rVNpS4iId04V69FW5UDCBd-T4EFa7VCptMkkzRUEGzOZkO7VgxMk9pnpgnmFEM/w241-h320/img-170888556683472cf036c4adaedcb9d71232883038799e6490698a37c7d8f2303fa91177d6e2c.jpg" title="Song Yi" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Song Yi</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Her series in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><b>My Heroic Husband</b> (2021)</li><li><b>Brilliant Girls </b>(2021)</li><li><b>The Most Sweet Love</b> (2021)</li><li><b>Day Breaker</b> (2022)</li><li><b>Destined</b> (2023)</li><li><b>The Nest</b> (2023)</li><li><b>You'll Never Walk Alone</b> (2023)</li></ul><div><b>Upcoming series:</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Follow Your Heart</b> (costume) with Luo Yunxi</li></ul></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>10. NiNi</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: August 8, 1988 (Nanjing)</li><li><b>Education</b>: Television Broadcasting and Hosting, Communication University of China in Nanjing </li><li><b>Acting debut:</b> The Flowers of War (movie), 2011</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: 25.1 million</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7IK8pZSfmE2605bACsUyQvpULO4uGbIv7aTlT8v5qwLVOhPgjfUuWeSQsUuyb4ll1i85jxzT3Vsqjbo77qaI1eolNWauBtId7xDU8rsA3sz4eO1dp0ulpMd4_cXhzEycDc21vNOyZXia-CXj1UFPFoRyYlrXStEmcK_0KT3zMYpmCP3RGhI5isdH2ZE/s1003/IMG_20240226_132854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Chinese actress Ni Ni" border="0" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="910" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7IK8pZSfmE2605bACsUyQvpULO4uGbIv7aTlT8v5qwLVOhPgjfUuWeSQsUuyb4ll1i85jxzT3Vsqjbo77qaI1eolNWauBtId7xDU8rsA3sz4eO1dp0ulpMd4_cXhzEycDc21vNOyZXia-CXj1UFPFoRyYlrXStEmcK_0KT3zMYpmCP3RGhI5isdH2ZE/w290-h320/IMG_20240226_132854.jpg" title="Chinese actress Ni Ni" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ni Ni</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">NiNi was discovered by Chinese filmmaker, Zhang Yimou, who made her the main lead in his war film, <b>The Flowers of War</b>. NiNi received critical acclaim for her role. She won the Best New Actress award at the Asian Film Awards in 2012.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2013, she appeared in three films, <b>Redemption, Love Will Tear Us Apart </b>(with Feng Shaofeng)<b>, and Up in the Wind</b> (with Jing Boran). In 2016, Ni Ni starred alongside Taiwanese actor, Mark Chao, in the epic costume drama, <b>Warriors Gate,</b> a French-Chinese production.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcS0CiZhbg0xf662ynU4wZ5ZQCz6uhjKqjnZDTopFeNIR9Yk_MwqYGRzxH5e8GpsziciumqR9DiSKQWQh0jr_m8VqwUnbSfrFv5blrDQjLMyJTDWyxye5EBzTtV83CP1Kh6d-aS4GEmTPCAcgigeXOWFYp_LPFIv9ejprv_z7DL20Au8bMLxPoat0Wco/s5120/Polish_20240225_070827769.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Ni Ni Chinese actress" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcS0CiZhbg0xf662ynU4wZ5ZQCz6uhjKqjnZDTopFeNIR9Yk_MwqYGRzxH5e8GpsziciumqR9DiSKQWQh0jr_m8VqwUnbSfrFv5blrDQjLMyJTDWyxye5EBzTtV83CP1Kh6d-aS4GEmTPCAcgigeXOWFYp_LPFIv9ejprv_z7DL20Au8bMLxPoat0Wco/w256-h320/Polish_20240225_070827769.jpg" title="Ni Ni Chinese actress" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ni Ni slays in fashion </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ni Ni made her drama debut on television/web series in the <b>The</b> <b>Rise of Phoenixes</b> (2018) with Chen Kun, followed by the xianxia drama, <b>Love and Destiny</b> (2019) with Taiwanese actor, Chang Chen.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Her series in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div><ul><li><b>My Best Friend's Story</b> (2020)</li><li><b>Medal of the Republic </b>(2021)</li><li><b>Parallel World </b>(2023) with Bai Yu</li></ul><div><b>Her movies in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div></div><div><ul><li><b>Shock Wave 2</b> (Hong Kong movie), <b>2020</b></li><li><b>1921</b> (2021)</li><li><b>Yanagawa</b> (2021)</li><li><b>Lost in the Stars</b> (2023)</li></ul></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>11. Song Qian</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><b>Birthdate</b>: February 2, 1987 (Qingdao, Shandong)</li><li><b>English name</b>: Victoria Song</li><li><b>Acting debut</b>: When Love Walked In (series), 2012</li><li><b>Education</b>: Dance, Beijing Dance Academy</li><li><b>Weibo followers</b>: <span style="color: red;">49.0 million</span></li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixd98zPngVeDy3l1WKBG2brkGTgQKMwIGVqr7srbNWUN5pNVYfAL_3HEJVRBfEjvy4yrrAGWVCTy7eig5rJybPQR0LODJlOkgIX0eQsIGdedHL_0TbY-YhclGvJ9Z8umjxlE_4ja7mZ1tDURYKNgq527UoPMWntG1uI30zVDTO5cq6wRItT-mlqO3iR20/s1306/IMG_20240225_070433.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Victoria Song" border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1039" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixd98zPngVeDy3l1WKBG2brkGTgQKMwIGVqr7srbNWUN5pNVYfAL_3HEJVRBfEjvy4yrrAGWVCTy7eig5rJybPQR0LODJlOkgIX0eQsIGdedHL_0TbY-YhclGvJ9Z8umjxlE_4ja7mZ1tDURYKNgq527UoPMWntG1uI30zVDTO5cq6wRItT-mlqO3iR20/w255-h320/IMG_20240225_070433.jpg" title="Victoria Song" width="255" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Victoria Song </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Song Qian was scouted by the casting agent of the South Korean music label, SM Entertainment in September 2007, while participating in a dance competition in Beijing.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She passed the audition under the SM Casting System and was sent to South Korea to train. Two years later, in September 2009, she debuted as a member of the K-pop girl group, f(x).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">While a K-pop member, Victoria appeared in several Korean television variety shows which increased her popularity overseas. She even won a Popularity Award from MBC (South Korean TV) Entertainment Award.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sOPYgFTPvCegNrILijSlTzTTxuFaZqfgSDW7cHBXYkgy64ceJ9aYGLzEwcyYoEo1Nx9mzpV4NkPsXifSBPXnqNujAERGaAEMzTMnavhilPnr7Xcq1VHB0MnxQI_lc3YzW1AGL8X-acSjQJm0QLgsEYv_etDS2UTgTWKmt6FPPg2wkEbjlfC7oQUTM3A/s1721/IMG_20240225_094207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Victoria Song" border="0" data-original-height="1721" data-original-width="971" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sOPYgFTPvCegNrILijSlTzTTxuFaZqfgSDW7cHBXYkgy64ceJ9aYGLzEwcyYoEo1Nx9mzpV4NkPsXifSBPXnqNujAERGaAEMzTMnavhilPnr7Xcq1VHB0MnxQI_lc3YzW1AGL8X-acSjQJm0QLgsEYv_etDS2UTgTWKmt6FPPg2wkEbjlfC7oQUTM3A/w181-h320/IMG_20240225_094207.jpg" title="Victoria Song" width="181" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Song Qian</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She made her television drama debut in the Chinese-Taiwanese idol romance drama <b>When Love Walked in </b>(2012) where she received a Best New Actress award from China TV Drama Awards.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2016, she starred in a South Korean movie, <b>My New Sassy Girl, </b>followed by a Chinese movie, <b>My Best Friend's Wedding</b> (2016). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Victoria gained popularity in 2016 when she starred in a fantasy Chinese drama, <b>Ice Fantasy</b> with Feng Shaofeng.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Her series in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div><div><ul><li><b>Find Yourself</b> (2020) with Song Weilong</li><li><b>Love Yourself</b> (2020)</li><li><b>Love or Stranger</b> (2021) with Ou Hao</li><li><b>Broker</b> (2021) with Luo Yunxi and Xu Kaicheng</li><li><b>Luoyang</b> (2021) with Wang Yibo and Huang Xuan</li><li><b>Beloved Life</b> (2022)</li><li><b>Almost Lover</b> (2022) with Timmy Xu</li><li><b>Warm and Sweet</b> (2023)</li><li><b>Our Interpreter</b> (2024) with Chen Xingxu</li></ul><div><b>Her movies in the main role (2020-2024):</b></div></div><div><ul><li>The Pioneer (2021)</li><li>Post Truth (2022)</li></ul><div><b>Upcoming series:</b></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Reblooming Blue with Vic Chou</b></li><li>Reblooming Blue with Vic C</li></ul></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-87984051818953683212024-02-24T15:18:00.008+08:002024-02-25T07:14:43.550+08:00C-Drama Stars Send Auspicious Greetings to Fans for the Lantern Festival 2024<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-MoVRA21Ob0mglR8wUixjCxQCAMEFpLK97XE48gqLLo4U90aqP5awqXZwZB8VTIfnahDPyjqEgutv475VUFn83nesGHzigNo0ZmBeBStSixxjQPb70mFvZNK626acF-0TN1Etj_G26-4k0HPXw2dE0cxQMf6IuT6WSvo91CwRYAtg8Ldc80TDncLEBA/s4096/IMG_20240224_131835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="2275" data-original-width="4096" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-MoVRA21Ob0mglR8wUixjCxQCAMEFpLK97XE48gqLLo4U90aqP5awqXZwZB8VTIfnahDPyjqEgutv475VUFn83nesGHzigNo0ZmBeBStSixxjQPb70mFvZNK626acF-0TN1Etj_G26-4k0HPXw2dE0cxQMf6IuT6WSvo91CwRYAtg8Ldc80TDncLEBA/w320-h178/IMG_20240224_131835.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="320" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Happy Lantern Festival to everyone! 'Tis the season of the year when the Chinese community celebrates one of its most cherished traditions that dates back to ancient times.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So Chinese drama stars send their warmest greetings and blessings to their fans to mark the occasion. Bright red colors, lanterns, and tangyuan delicacies swarmed their posts to attract prosperity whole year round.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5orhlScNMeREFfCMu3HoGJ5wdCK2gZMc06iZElf2UlpSumNzuTXpVmduqKfZiOj-5-nJo1gkM8AJyiPv8zrwQfosQVRW84UBzANhc-4O6f0yVX-8qPqgs4BJSajxy78ED0465yGEoyr6GL-PEiGgpkuGhQZ0YTE5WAKs_xcZOafMfh2bxN1Eozowyx38/s5120/IMG_20240224_133043.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5orhlScNMeREFfCMu3HoGJ5wdCK2gZMc06iZElf2UlpSumNzuTXpVmduqKfZiOj-5-nJo1gkM8AJyiPv8zrwQfosQVRW84UBzANhc-4O6f0yVX-8qPqgs4BJSajxy78ED0465yGEoyr6GL-PEiGgpkuGhQZ0YTE5WAKs_xcZOafMfh2bxN1Eozowyx38/w256-h320/IMG_20240224_133043.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tangyuan is a symbolic delicacy traditionally prepared during the Lantern Festival</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">So have you eaten your Tang Yuan? Yeah, us, already done last night! Tang Yuan is one of the traditional delicacies prepared for the Lantern Festival. It is made of glutinous rice flour formed in balls and usually has stuffing. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmczPZ7l5vLwxHrPBsz_DK0pgF1Y5HkCxXonWjRjcaBrArkWAE0Qlf9KxqhQKu7GPol6ZTum_kerGhk1ZWgw0znUerYaM6uM08EApxaQsZFuC6DpBlajyy1zB7PBUOni_jeVb4TVdAeDQIT2AcFgzJdlb6k37Z-u11dXc3A-OWNEMnnGX39gEDrsln44/s5120/Polish_20240224_132131801.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmczPZ7l5vLwxHrPBsz_DK0pgF1Y5HkCxXonWjRjcaBrArkWAE0Qlf9KxqhQKu7GPol6ZTum_kerGhk1ZWgw0znUerYaM6uM08EApxaQsZFuC6DpBlajyy1zB7PBUOni_jeVb4TVdAeDQIT2AcFgzJdlb6k37Z-u11dXc3A-OWNEMnnGX39gEDrsln44/w256-h320/Polish_20240224_132131801.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Mi and Yang Zi eating a bowl of Tangyuan</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">The Lantern Festival, also called Shangyuan Festival, is a Chinese traditional festival celebrated on the 15th day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar, during the full moon. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI9VgzmcQbyAyKSG7MkHlGxBs7cT_teCDudWV2Y4Itg90J7eQs_yBbC39iTaZx5B_mttrBCOFbz-wWJrSrG9Dvg2GTOjIA9HfoyV_euFAiEyndU2g5_RzGQYGWs9ynxEoEfTGSi9k_7hSbR_xDY6_7dYS1RF90LmresJNq8F9EpgT74skUsnU_ve9CGM/s1440/Polish_20240224_204141430.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dilraba Dilmurat Lantern Festival 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI9VgzmcQbyAyKSG7MkHlGxBs7cT_teCDudWV2Y4Itg90J7eQs_yBbC39iTaZx5B_mttrBCOFbz-wWJrSrG9Dvg2GTOjIA9HfoyV_euFAiEyndU2g5_RzGQYGWs9ynxEoEfTGSi9k_7hSbR_xDY6_7dYS1RF90LmresJNq8F9EpgT74skUsnU_ve9CGM/w240-h320/Polish_20240224_204141430.jpg" title="Dilraba Dilmurat Lantern Festival 2024" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dilraba Dilmurat </td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">Usually falling in February or early March on the Gregorian calendar, this year it falls on February 24. It marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnkESplZ3yW656quiXRXPtC4y4p7H5ZrQrZHWMxoaV7f-EJokbKu0qecPwaiaA8vbFDaX2TnH8xzWD0SugVEeJvfv8aUfYGdz5OGfC3WqPE6APKMPTvH1mM2IzTRZmD5v-GI6ZdwHNG-Y_-WFuuAJerQX1Xn6p5MsnGPqwaNCmQ6PnYsY8vJ-q0_ZXsY/s3931/IMG_20240224_132355.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3176" data-original-width="3931" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnkESplZ3yW656quiXRXPtC4y4p7H5ZrQrZHWMxoaV7f-EJokbKu0qecPwaiaA8vbFDaX2TnH8xzWD0SugVEeJvfv8aUfYGdz5OGfC3WqPE6APKMPTvH1mM2IzTRZmD5v-GI6ZdwHNG-Y_-WFuuAJerQX1Xn6p5MsnGPqwaNCmQ6PnYsY8vJ-q0_ZXsY/s320/IMG_20240224_132355.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi's studio shares new snaps to greet his fans a Happy Lantern Festival<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YgapVmzDggmxZXSCGDhgrXb3itV68uTCZvDLzfS6Q1nireMM-6ROwNE5OwXAqf6iRAlEMaq0quQB7xXmqQPYtX3mySTqcrvDXHJezrGw7-KMGjhdemCUOgoSrhitmRDIroXe-5oDqBWI6ti9KPKtqenKFkKd0E-C0crolMhksLpXfHzVxU9Tl2q4Tuk/s1115/IMG_20240224_132019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1115" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YgapVmzDggmxZXSCGDhgrXb3itV68uTCZvDLzfS6Q1nireMM-6ROwNE5OwXAqf6iRAlEMaq0quQB7xXmqQPYtX3mySTqcrvDXHJezrGw7-KMGjhdemCUOgoSrhitmRDIroXe-5oDqBWI6ti9KPKtqenKFkKd0E-C0crolMhksLpXfHzVxU9Tl2q4Tuk/w310-h320/IMG_20240224_132019.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="310" /></a><br />Ao Ruipeng and Bai Lu from Moonlight Mystique</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">As early as the Western Han dynasty (3rd Century), it had become a festival with great significance. On the night of the Chinese Lantern Festival, streets are decorated with colorful lanterns, often with riddles written on them. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe-dP40MNiDG0qa7mqS9w0oA97AKMe2jbY_kdRUHYqh6Hnk5SnJOyLe1iRTP4rMbshJ4lyNrdAkHccWz-XSYt7ebO1KR9QPGp4GIsckOrSpA5K7CAqH5zWXGEGWgzNDn9UeeoCjQLbeUA0O7s8p9farBPl3FFDqeRGC9ylK-4wLjpQ3CN6oLMpOsngzA/s1080/img-17087535077204f243743fb905333550a5f46de79284cf302f17e7db079c4de32307196fa9cd8.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Johnny Huang Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVe-dP40MNiDG0qa7mqS9w0oA97AKMe2jbY_kdRUHYqh6Hnk5SnJOyLe1iRTP4rMbshJ4lyNrdAkHccWz-XSYt7ebO1KR9QPGp4GIsckOrSpA5K7CAqH5zWXGEGWgzNDn9UeeoCjQLbeUA0O7s8p9farBPl3FFDqeRGC9ylK-4wLjpQ3CN6oLMpOsngzA/w320-h320/img-17087535077204f243743fb905333550a5f46de79284cf302f17e7db079c4de32307196fa9cd8.jpg" title="Johnny Huang Lantern Festival" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johnny Huang eating Tangyuan</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;">People eat sweet rice balls called tangyuan (to symbolize abundance, happy reunion, and togetherness), watch dragon and lion dances, and set off fireworks.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Chinese Lantern Festival Facts from <a href="https://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/lantern-festival.htm" target="_blank">China Highlights</a>: </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Greetings:</b> Happy Lantern Festival! 元宵节快乐!Yuánxiāojié kuàilè! /ywen-sshyaoww-jyeah kwhy-luh/</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Popular Chinese name:</b> 元宵节 Yuánxiāojié /ywen-sshyaoww jyeah/ 'first night festival'</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Alternative Chinese name:</b> 上元节 Shàngyuánjié /shung-ywen-jyeah/ 'first first festival'</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Date:</b> Lunar calendar month 1 day 15 (This year falls on February 24, 2024)</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Importance: </b>marks the end of the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) period</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>Celebrations: </b>enjoying lanterns, lantern riddles, eating tangyuan a.k.a. yuanxiao (ball dumplings in soup), lion dances, dragon dances, etc.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><b>History: </b>about 2,000 years</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGhK9tIxB0OKLqnih3VJ7_kU7-W41vKKzFEFqvF3E97cyF9F_iXuWMKt_iniB8ffe-iXe_LKrXJm0WG6nHsLCqP6h0jLDjdPs1CXn78OzctKY8hGHMAWzpMsznZ3HKGZU9MZCTlSa6v1EaazeyXBudPBt52sl-1B5l4HjivX7LZE9BBeF1Q_ktRMyk00/s5120/Polish_20240224_132516147.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGhK9tIxB0OKLqnih3VJ7_kU7-W41vKKzFEFqvF3E97cyF9F_iXuWMKt_iniB8ffe-iXe_LKrXJm0WG6nHsLCqP6h0jLDjdPs1CXn78OzctKY8hGHMAWzpMsznZ3HKGZU9MZCTlSa6v1EaazeyXBudPBt52sl-1B5l4HjivX7LZE9BBeF1Q_ktRMyk00/w256-h320/Polish_20240224_132516147.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hu Ge (Blossoms Shanghai)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2Gpc5XXNJKlmTUjDQdi_ZnXTCy-inS0jC-pblVUqMyua1eDB2OBH6rCtH1nQ5yA66p_V4h4KD-sbmWxjz7RoChpkdXEzoDaAA7kzlHDVoByDZotOVX-_nABEXW0nfFcjET3ckOYGKwkOWwMEXuFqYi30oFbixLAT3kMdca-QgB-1dHjDc_oOuSwzzc8/s5120/Polish_20240224_132215643.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2Gpc5XXNJKlmTUjDQdi_ZnXTCy-inS0jC-pblVUqMyua1eDB2OBH6rCtH1nQ5yA66p_V4h4KD-sbmWxjz7RoChpkdXEzoDaAA7kzlHDVoByDZotOVX-_nABEXW0nfFcjET3ckOYGKwkOWwMEXuFqYi30oFbixLAT3kMdca-QgB-1dHjDc_oOuSwzzc8/w256-h320/Polish_20240224_132215643.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi for the Lantern Festival</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>The Significance of the Chinese Lantern Festival</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Chinese Lantern Festival marks the final day of the Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year celebrations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadZ_lhHCtEWGEQBRqF3XCULeM5A_jQfNFyIF1pwgO5tpnlz5by2ON5gwR4baLL6J7oBbwO_bZOB4Yg4U6GaKwdsuJq96A8lS-QJVpi0mEpcVIuRk5P3sF6VAUDxpgETuTYH0jDuSp2L1zRejqsYWH4MbB-uN596IPEF_PsBr_uu3LYgRmYxjv3KUZJ-g/s5120/Polish_20240224_150344370.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Lantern Festival 2024 C-Drama stars" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadZ_lhHCtEWGEQBRqF3XCULeM5A_jQfNFyIF1pwgO5tpnlz5by2ON5gwR4baLL6J7oBbwO_bZOB4Yg4U6GaKwdsuJq96A8lS-QJVpi0mEpcVIuRk5P3sF6VAUDxpgETuTYH0jDuSp2L1zRejqsYWH4MbB-uN596IPEF_PsBr_uu3LYgRmYxjv3KUZJ-g/w256-h320/Polish_20240224_150344370.jpg" title="Lantern Festival 2024 C-Drama stars" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neo Hou and Tan Songyun </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The lanterns symbolize people letting go of the past year and welcoming the new year with good fortune. Lighting and appreciating lanterns is the main activity.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ww5eIN250djcgPb0HjjMa_0P9qw-5dMP8kxG9fUwBuIpOe5bhMbIatR1FkIKSvgBWJlDYIcmBiBgxF4ylv56svlr1jxhIuAEN6vuBxvoFNepS2vWI2szkht6iEJ-lXb_i4I9JIuQEZctJQVJqtrko8GV-tCgqqUTI16NJapaVhYguY7S7_Ge9K_J6A0/s1440/img-17087514613490845effb3954a5c804fa4555417b3963292db5ddaf86db23b40a1c59e69119d5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ww5eIN250djcgPb0HjjMa_0P9qw-5dMP8kxG9fUwBuIpOe5bhMbIatR1FkIKSvgBWJlDYIcmBiBgxF4ylv56svlr1jxhIuAEN6vuBxvoFNepS2vWI2szkht6iEJ-lXb_i4I9JIuQEZctJQVJqtrko8GV-tCgqqUTI16NJapaVhYguY7S7_Ge9K_J6A0/w240-h320/img-17087514613490845effb3954a5c804fa4555417b3963292db5ddaf86db23b40a1c59e69119d5.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chen Xingxu sends greetings for the Lantern Festival</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLo4hO6FUIJxI1p1yfH_62nlaLZY6MCLMgDL5r758YKRUmLqOK-sYsJmAjcZj1lGTLtrtZz2S4V_cMOXdV22drSxTbEp4hhe9feU4iHJSislRrocXmpE7kkPBSP_Pus-OhsFCpgZWvJCuNJhlnD1_EK4ceDJZBlvJGn1YUx30aGROPbTR_R2btlKO2pwI/s1440/img-1708751368082f3e27131ed61cae60561632a7aac00b1cf4cb824b308bfc7f7116cf26e58c761.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLo4hO6FUIJxI1p1yfH_62nlaLZY6MCLMgDL5r758YKRUmLqOK-sYsJmAjcZj1lGTLtrtZz2S4V_cMOXdV22drSxTbEp4hhe9feU4iHJSislRrocXmpE7kkPBSP_Pus-OhsFCpgZWvJCuNJhlnD1_EK4ceDJZBlvJGn1YUx30aGROPbTR_R2btlKO2pwI/w240-h320/img-1708751368082f3e27131ed61cae60561632a7aac00b1cf4cb824b308bfc7f7116cf26e58c761.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ren Jialun</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Here are some sweet greetings during the Lantern Festival:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i>"Lantern Festival brings a splendid sight, with the moon charming and lanterns bright. Families sit together with lanterns nearby, tasting sweet rice balls, gathered under one roof. Wishing you an interesting and hopeful life, embracing your passions wholeheartedly!"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VGTv4jPfulEJ7E31DH2non2HMFQVZgHggYABVqkb9sPYwOhDP2q4GvEHqmk-9RwT_H3YdeK1g608xqJqkEit5irpTk5Ek5LCYNJVv0v4HvMC6IK7zt67xCwH6NYhXSy4TRsvdprBCyduDcUSJaYv53b8r35kZSxbQSQg5X1MEkON1sFcgIUgJ3QMd6M/s1119/IMG_20240225_071209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1VGTv4jPfulEJ7E31DH2non2HMFQVZgHggYABVqkb9sPYwOhDP2q4GvEHqmk-9RwT_H3YdeK1g608xqJqkEit5irpTk5Ek5LCYNJVv0v4HvMC6IK7zt67xCwH6NYhXSy4TRsvdprBCyduDcUSJaYv53b8r35kZSxbQSQg5X1MEkON1sFcgIUgJ3QMd6M/w309-h320/IMG_20240225_071209.jpg" title="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" width="309" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Persimmon Tangyuan shared by Yu Shi on Weibo </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zkph-5ULFtgbzYvaZJXYd18cBrom52h8OguooImMZX_LvsY2sMedc3OYYPoeggPUEj0uG_xZvqYye_Hv-TJ888DWQvEZjvXGZBGvVYh-829-T09zSpenYALMnK6Xx6ai_83QJbqolFKGC_IkxJstkQEbzbzL2AbHWe7dc9VkR2iG5kJsXnNBHyy_DSQ/s1080/img-1708753042897bb2b5c86e0dbfaea71ae8c7a2c1183366bce84b947766af5b79fbed51d70eca5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tangyuan Lantern Festival 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5zkph-5ULFtgbzYvaZJXYd18cBrom52h8OguooImMZX_LvsY2sMedc3OYYPoeggPUEj0uG_xZvqYye_Hv-TJ888DWQvEZjvXGZBGvVYh-829-T09zSpenYALMnK6Xx6ai_83QJbqolFKGC_IkxJstkQEbzbzL2AbHWe7dc9VkR2iG5kJsXnNBHyy_DSQ/w320-h320/img-1708753042897bb2b5c86e0dbfaea71ae8c7a2c1183366bce84b947766af5b79fbed51d70eca5.jpg" title="Tangyuan Lantern Festival 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bowl of tasty Tangyuan shared by Hu Yitian <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><br /></i></div>As sweet rice balls are served, good fortune follows. Lanterns are hung, bringing continuous happiness. Lanterns spin, leading everything to go smoothly. Fireworks rise, bringing great fortune. Blessings are sent, opening smiles of happiness. On this auspicious Lantern Festival, may blessings and prosperity accompany you.</i></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMLJmFpRlRJ88ipothuL7xvbMkrvU6L2lDJnSj3vsfF64PuSfJzSUn-pAZRzWTAcTzuPAPU5bltGua-EWhv7rj5M0xV78LNfr6ANdGOTt9vwMHEgjnwXAUrQIelW6c1_CAhHpY7iACw-m5gnMaDZmLIS2HWJ501CX8mlz0De2sTLo5IoNRuDN8b1wob0/s1515/IMG_20240224_131939.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1515" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTMLJmFpRlRJ88ipothuL7xvbMkrvU6L2lDJnSj3vsfF64PuSfJzSUn-pAZRzWTAcTzuPAPU5bltGua-EWhv7rj5M0xV78LNfr6ANdGOTt9vwMHEgjnwXAUrQIelW6c1_CAhHpY7iACw-m5gnMaDZmLIS2HWJ501CX8mlz0De2sTLo5IoNRuDN8b1wob0/w228-h320/IMG_20240224_131939.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="228" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Xing Yue and Lu Yuxiao and the cast of Perfect Match sending good fortune wishes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ri7o4EB8rdIl_kzkqkh0xM5gTiqEmWBPaQNxD-a9cJiJ-rdnJnFFZgCXLdktGqfgjPsmAZOUJvZWJ3a5tO8P_XIYv2Kyg5LJBguI_cVNcLxiJKG1c1iXlbV3LF1DC2LBu4nsWhkHkmdLTZJ68jT_rOuRXjN2rBhhmPlSXx7YwhThIdEQtN6vpLTyJRs/s1539/IMG_20240224_132105.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ri7o4EB8rdIl_kzkqkh0xM5gTiqEmWBPaQNxD-a9cJiJ-rdnJnFFZgCXLdktGqfgjPsmAZOUJvZWJ3a5tO8P_XIYv2Kyg5LJBguI_cVNcLxiJKG1c1iXlbV3LF1DC2LBu4nsWhkHkmdLTZJ68jT_rOuRXjN2rBhhmPlSXx7YwhThIdEQtN6vpLTyJRs/w225-h320/IMG_20240224_132105.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xing Fei and Ren Jialun from Burning Flames</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>On the Lantern Festival, watch the full moon, and eat a bowl of sweet rice balls. Wishing you a year ahead filled with warm springs and beautiful days.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XbaM3VP4MhpjAfth2gilbHARTg6jc6fzLg1zWq3CDnxvIYuPfwGYeWW_lXjR8aSvekuKM_dLfYlDivQMMQjOizXzlInefzk5vyHsDZNJMjLw7tMb2UoYL1xADUy0q6aJ3JYKr3gph8eKc2GEcvYSUzzs6cWPcBCUmAhgxYkae5RxFcsKEN8vLBJVYGw/s1620/img-17087509630824bb692d8a87238553c9dc83006608a39dd4b66c52e09e0741cc4674385526bb9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XbaM3VP4MhpjAfth2gilbHARTg6jc6fzLg1zWq3CDnxvIYuPfwGYeWW_lXjR8aSvekuKM_dLfYlDivQMMQjOizXzlInefzk5vyHsDZNJMjLw7tMb2UoYL1xADUy0q6aJ3JYKr3gph8eKc2GEcvYSUzzs6cWPcBCUmAhgxYkae5RxFcsKEN8vLBJVYGw/w213-h320/img-17087509630824bb692d8a87238553c9dc83006608a39dd4b66c52e09e0741cc4674385526bb9.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhu Yilong</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_Un9V4nCaO5ZXm3lXomiOSNCjoHK572ECRnuHCuYcvIrgIUrGQa0wms2CDJJDSof59JPx3VsMIlAgGDqR-XH017JXm_uNf75maqkbVpmMnLR9atbA198uda3X3W8tWyyU6wSAdhyphenhyphenV-bv05MUZs9U4Tfl8mKqnqWZ909qL34TtIH7WrcqNBw23Ge-5g0/s1620/img-1708751576720e22ed62a3b2491eaba6db6831366d6ebd179f0cea4a6fe985d00bb7f31a50130.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_Un9V4nCaO5ZXm3lXomiOSNCjoHK572ECRnuHCuYcvIrgIUrGQa0wms2CDJJDSof59JPx3VsMIlAgGDqR-XH017JXm_uNf75maqkbVpmMnLR9atbA198uda3X3W8tWyyU6wSAdhyphenhyphenV-bv05MUZs9U4Tfl8mKqnqWZ909qL34TtIH7WrcqNBw23Ge-5g0/w213-h320/img-1708751576720e22ed62a3b2491eaba6db6831366d6ebd179f0cea4a6fe985d00bb7f31a50130.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Churan</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>As the moon shines full on the 15th, the festive mood deepens and warms the heart. With lanterns blooming like flowers and midnight fireworks dazzling, the flickering glow of lanterns shines, and loud shouts of riddle guesses fill the air. May your life be as round and fulfilling as sweet rice balls, with sweetness in your heart and a family reunion bringing happiness and contentment!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxWiDSOY-Hv1MWbxYiLSyP-3O_w526_fg9rvhbwe-qsFHucGtNNaAez79BAVD54wq9x98rtoxTQpb4e_zTuWtwl_eZ8o1gaK8KsPlmLOdAfKUSo0zwKuCzPW3pxaltyPO8mgPObdCA2E17XjdBrhlaTGrP838nMyWFSXXj15s-EmlBK01nY_9l6I9wJ4/s1801/IMG_20240224_132051.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1801" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxWiDSOY-Hv1MWbxYiLSyP-3O_w526_fg9rvhbwe-qsFHucGtNNaAez79BAVD54wq9x98rtoxTQpb4e_zTuWtwl_eZ8o1gaK8KsPlmLOdAfKUSo0zwKuCzPW3pxaltyPO8mgPObdCA2E17XjdBrhlaTGrP838nMyWFSXXj15s-EmlBK01nY_9l6I9wJ4/w192-h320/IMG_20240224_132051.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="192" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ren Min and Zhang Wanyi from The Rise of Ning</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog-uxpZz_eHqEvUTz-D31kDqQi4JVrYFdYnyM_RRKBrUYbt4i841rDunL6hkwdDtTM8jvzSQywwdO5nio3ZScUcU5ik3G2MtIeiXATikckhipa0BDBbnxXvbRwq7okfh9Po3dQkb1GETPOLRo-je33t3ZrXTBS3b3fpUzFxi_-BdONYZqNb2qT4vTy3U/s1825/IMG_20240224_132032.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog-uxpZz_eHqEvUTz-D31kDqQi4JVrYFdYnyM_RRKBrUYbt4i841rDunL6hkwdDtTM8jvzSQywwdO5nio3ZScUcU5ik3G2MtIeiXATikckhipa0BDBbnxXvbRwq7okfh9Po3dQkb1GETPOLRo-je33t3ZrXTBS3b3fpUzFxi_-BdONYZqNb2qT4vTy3U/w189-h320/IMG_20240224_132032.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="189" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wang Jinyan and Wang Xing Yue from The Double</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_40z-VDu5Jik8wvji6dpWxCcK2k0kbNW4s57QEyjFpZRJU-W3a_ADHwSvLtHWzQPcKKBwmvcVMed8VeKEf67QYoHWXqcgF-42AKzscKTtAk25DexV2-JvTdEKM7qBasG5m8ercIBHkeaTI40xxbzUqlAXP7AZ3wpYyJgwAHtWfh_KtWaeqvsI831MU0U/s1847/IMG_20240224_132006.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1847" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_40z-VDu5Jik8wvji6dpWxCcK2k0kbNW4s57QEyjFpZRJU-W3a_ADHwSvLtHWzQPcKKBwmvcVMed8VeKEf67QYoHWXqcgF-42AKzscKTtAk25DexV2-JvTdEKM7qBasG5m8ercIBHkeaTI40xxbzUqlAXP7AZ3wpYyJgwAHtWfh_KtWaeqvsI831MU0U/w187-h320/IMG_20240224_132006.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="187" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Li Hongyi and Lu Tingyu from Flying Up Disturb</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOBOA2w9wFmAHQaiZsstcKCqHq9_ZUznX2yiyREjk2u_YNLaMoeiqqn8wum-8i0t_fSVaMKKxgSZmO1xIJR7dVwOe2WyFLC-5nw7ldFWSfWe1rF938hp_uy968p_GqDJIyFv_SW6ZVB8Gqfrbk2f706x4h4lu4yiomItK4Q31uElaGvWudbvgX2Bx2c0/s1920/img-1708750974926d8795de4c756caa6b5cee64f797534a30b8633f903e3f3d6f2d0ce4a794403f1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOBOA2w9wFmAHQaiZsstcKCqHq9_ZUznX2yiyREjk2u_YNLaMoeiqqn8wum-8i0t_fSVaMKKxgSZmO1xIJR7dVwOe2WyFLC-5nw7ldFWSfWe1rF938hp_uy968p_GqDJIyFv_SW6ZVB8Gqfrbk2f706x4h4lu4yiomItK4Q31uElaGvWudbvgX2Bx2c0/w180-h320/img-1708750974926d8795de4c756caa6b5cee64f797534a30b8633f903e3f3d6f2d0ce4a794403f1.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhang Ruoyun</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-fhYWY68IWOa82AT3kyQk-icl8wyHkMWmm0llCVjImecW0CqqJFncV3Caq5z_PzrHv-gV_n-ATjz03Z9pehlMXSyo9lwcyz83ERFRlNvqRw7_XGGBG9PHmN3ek_I5xiAjppdbvcTYbyQ2k0Wr6BdYeHFnNfQb72DhamIaUVLFkZsK6DMUjqfsT6AgDY/s1831/img-1708750960786f248278ff42dcbd416f1255238cc23818a8331e732a2b1c39aa89ea2ef8ced9a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" border="0" data-original-height="1831" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-fhYWY68IWOa82AT3kyQk-icl8wyHkMWmm0llCVjImecW0CqqJFncV3Caq5z_PzrHv-gV_n-ATjz03Z9pehlMXSyo9lwcyz83ERFRlNvqRw7_XGGBG9PHmN3ek_I5xiAjppdbvcTYbyQ2k0Wr6BdYeHFnNfQb72DhamIaUVLFkZsK6DMUjqfsT6AgDY/w189-h320/img-1708750960786f248278ff42dcbd416f1255238cc23818a8331e732a2b1c39aa89ea2ef8ced9a.jpg" title="Happy Lantern Festival from Cdrama Stars" width="189" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liu Yuning</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>The trend of Persimmon Tangyuan among Chinese celebrities! 🍑</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANtI4bvqfeI11bKoDmsswf6Jr800n0np5fCAHfl7yH0SayfiGy_3450V5CQVp9frP5yiTa37k0q56HZvJrIgIhcsQeizJxMSASbYpLKQ2Rnuymm12Oj-v3A4j-LLmgstGnOQ-7Gto6N8TWVoM06UjgLfBcqQuhDhadjMjUcPa26hs9qr_amycVtU031A/s1080/img-1708777417946617291abae6df4e0c04d98770da0c99ca9d15adc6b9dfcb7a3bda4cb71434ba6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANtI4bvqfeI11bKoDmsswf6Jr800n0np5fCAHfl7yH0SayfiGy_3450V5CQVp9frP5yiTa37k0q56HZvJrIgIhcsQeizJxMSASbYpLKQ2Rnuymm12Oj-v3A4j-LLmgstGnOQ-7Gto6N8TWVoM06UjgLfBcqQuhDhadjMjUcPa26hs9qr_amycVtU031A/w320-h320/img-1708777417946617291abae6df4e0c04d98770da0c99ca9d15adc6b9dfcb7a3bda4cb71434ba6.jpg" title="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Persimmon Tangyuan </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Looks like there's a new trend of Tangyuan recipes this Year of the Dragon - sweet balls are formed into Persimmons! 🍑</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAamstqj3oV75oe8osyuIthz9denNG6pKHja_IRMvF4ACZDSUwPgPRTLvQaO6SF8DSY_pNpxJSRIupapGABHjjBFgyxPfm9Y1snPo7_6sFzQcfx7vfX-3PCTQNZVh19LdYKXiMxcI6sYoUnHZWStCbCo6iZ9j7elvWcr_lw8atySEH1yhWQvT8dLC8pg8/s5120/Polish_20240224_204841930.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAamstqj3oV75oe8osyuIthz9denNG6pKHja_IRMvF4ACZDSUwPgPRTLvQaO6SF8DSY_pNpxJSRIupapGABHjjBFgyxPfm9Y1snPo7_6sFzQcfx7vfX-3PCTQNZVh19LdYKXiMxcI6sYoUnHZWStCbCo6iZ9j7elvWcr_lw8atySEH1yhWQvT8dLC8pg8/w256-h320/Polish_20240224_204841930.jpg" title="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Persimmon Tangyuan </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Persimmon fruit is considered a fortune fruit. And China is the world's largest producer of persimmon fruits! About 75% of the world's production of persimmon comes from China! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3qWvcJOwfb5RnC6Et6BwSneKC5OLspI3D6xJIDkDwfnB7z_oO51JxSam1VEzyx-j5621nt4pY8euFFxLNyQBMtnq9zwAI4eciWwl9l5gfSNp4O91l0L5mX14dkB-8Bo7Y0j2qmUmF1FY1q25Bdve45Mqf2BHiX21Eoff7Mx98OaF6OitRy_bqLYeQaY/s4096/IMG_20240224_204900.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="3643" data-original-width="4096" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3qWvcJOwfb5RnC6Et6BwSneKC5OLspI3D6xJIDkDwfnB7z_oO51JxSam1VEzyx-j5621nt4pY8euFFxLNyQBMtnq9zwAI4eciWwl9l5gfSNp4O91l0L5mX14dkB-8Bo7Y0j2qmUmF1FY1q25Bdve45Mqf2BHiX21Eoff7Mx98OaF6OitRy_bqLYeQaY/w320-h285/IMG_20240224_204900.jpg" title="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wa Er</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6ZVcMW6ZluU7-Zwa3x4DPKvlycYL4tQkH1LIpmYzpua-gj4mB_dIypzHAUmsegKRiS_ARG2W8arA9-xKFDhUm-OCcdXZ_IZ34Fe0g8e5q4ijj6qmafiT2rog847ex8sBCqtHBIL83ErlfhjxXJZwFvuYRC85dg92Z0h29hUFpKXNVJPlT6FCc4bDlfM/s4096/IMG_20240224_204909.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="3702" data-original-width="4096" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL6ZVcMW6ZluU7-Zwa3x4DPKvlycYL4tQkH1LIpmYzpua-gj4mB_dIypzHAUmsegKRiS_ARG2W8arA9-xKFDhUm-OCcdXZ_IZ34Fe0g8e5q4ijj6qmafiT2rog847ex8sBCqtHBIL83ErlfhjxXJZwFvuYRC85dg92Z0h29hUFpKXNVJPlT6FCc4bDlfM/w320-h289/IMG_20240224_204909.jpg" title="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chen Duling </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Look at these persimmon tangyuan of C-Drama stars! So yummy and scrumptious! Drooling here! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjuPRppshB5X8MYfem1kemrFC7YoWGCpnM8L9Df0OJJwwY7DtZSwzz7o-aEhrwyZ5DSoPXTYYf_6SRPLhODQ7Ss8HE_KwQ6bOGT7itt_poKP1HNwYEFYEBMmfJoq4y2ti72y-o2F97TR5cGDX_OB39dBmxJenlwUM0iANXNR93owSLwks_F5Kyzx-pZ4/s1440/img-1708777607767c89b3785c6b61d451ae722804129d70fa54e3a4e1dd5f6dad3971f0719ea25b4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXjuPRppshB5X8MYfem1kemrFC7YoWGCpnM8L9Df0OJJwwY7DtZSwzz7o-aEhrwyZ5DSoPXTYYf_6SRPLhODQ7Ss8HE_KwQ6bOGT7itt_poKP1HNwYEFYEBMmfJoq4y2ti72y-o2F97TR5cGDX_OB39dBmxJenlwUM0iANXNR93owSLwks_F5Kyzx-pZ4/w240-h320/img-1708777607767c89b3785c6b61d451ae722804129d70fa54e3a4e1dd5f6dad3971f0719ea25b4.jpg" title="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michelle Chen </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOUtwnEi2pIs8cBaJrQSRQtuoeXqTuNeCXv__2JBZ1CYC-VwIWi2nnyRMlVgOCdxrjFoosyOU73BMOvB55h3Gt0DC_MsmQc_xKuMglQqqFIU5n1zecsVCa6r1mLbKni8qMT3ZvQsZOlj9XM_GP64W62SgwDpORRhIMAvGpJSBq2KF-MPjH3l7ZjZb2cA/s1561/Polish_20240224_204316336.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOUtwnEi2pIs8cBaJrQSRQtuoeXqTuNeCXv__2JBZ1CYC-VwIWi2nnyRMlVgOCdxrjFoosyOU73BMOvB55h3Gt0DC_MsmQc_xKuMglQqqFIU5n1zecsVCa6r1mLbKni8qMT3ZvQsZOlj9XM_GP64W62SgwDpORRhIMAvGpJSBq2KF-MPjH3l7ZjZb2cA/w221-h320/Polish_20240224_204316336.jpg" title="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" width="221" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tian Xiwei </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLH4Wvq_3BoyW9GyrHSSxAyBvpbQFNzVzT9lDDpCpR3EzGxOOGyJNVUjYokhMdjdqvOx8mCazvuYGeyXd4Oa9MUkl0WLoALl1X_PPj7ayM5Mk6YSHBmjNdrpaEufL9w7H1tDAXaMDVp-dQ7GQL0-uyUX-qVL3xTzJXxDzEduK5CHscSE61Q9M_Fde_J0/s1619/Polish_20240224_204439192.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="1619" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLLH4Wvq_3BoyW9GyrHSSxAyBvpbQFNzVzT9lDDpCpR3EzGxOOGyJNVUjYokhMdjdqvOx8mCazvuYGeyXd4Oa9MUkl0WLoALl1X_PPj7ayM5Mk6YSHBmjNdrpaEufL9w7H1tDAXaMDVp-dQ7GQL0-uyUX-qVL3xTzJXxDzEduK5CHscSE61Q9M_Fde_J0/w213-h320/Polish_20240224_204439192.jpg" title="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zhang Xincheng </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONuFaGd4lFQ0fAFO4t6_g6XW6pt8ma_ypIVvNvYG3vfXUNG3dTNzElf20PX-C_-BIvOCzZUkjDclKOBD6iRlBo6a92jW0scz26liDSD27dJm77RE9veFM2mlV-8O0m72FtqYwwvilQljR3jNkWhyphenhyphen7HJRi9B2s_txTFKNrkhc-FoOfEbazKsHWzvMm8hk/s5120/Polish_20240224_204517172.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONuFaGd4lFQ0fAFO4t6_g6XW6pt8ma_ypIVvNvYG3vfXUNG3dTNzElf20PX-C_-BIvOCzZUkjDclKOBD6iRlBo6a92jW0scz26liDSD27dJm77RE9veFM2mlV-8O0m72FtqYwwvilQljR3jNkWhyphenhyphen7HJRi9B2s_txTFKNrkhc-FoOfEbazKsHWzvMm8hk/w256-h320/Polish_20240224_204517172.jpg" title="Persimmon Tangyuan Lantern Festival" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chen Duling </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">However, other Chinese celebrities just stick to the traditional Tangyuan recipes, just white or yellow, to celebrate Lantern Festival. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbAuHrBKzktieGDGd1hboyIMmTJ_92DfIbcwS07-STbOpb79AXU9yHR9s4Ht4d-tDcoSLHcJKmLpEDguUDhlMm_rHSN7jtrjR8Wp1_yoisnbGLSeT3Zvuw4Qz-Q8Qilm19iAyyKzplut1uGk0yEw5VQO6H_Hd4MDDgqjJn-padi_ySYQ-jEg05HjCVpw/s1527/img-17087778274053663dec842b582de0cbc393995f97fe3a4a7bc5dea6ec594b49ff3544d59c75a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tangyuan Lantern Festival 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1527" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbAuHrBKzktieGDGd1hboyIMmTJ_92DfIbcwS07-STbOpb79AXU9yHR9s4Ht4d-tDcoSLHcJKmLpEDguUDhlMm_rHSN7jtrjR8Wp1_yoisnbGLSeT3Zvuw4Qz-Q8Qilm19iAyyKzplut1uGk0yEw5VQO6H_Hd4MDDgqjJn-padi_ySYQ-jEg05HjCVpw/w320-h226/img-17087778274053663dec842b582de0cbc393995f97fe3a4a7bc5dea6ec594b49ff3544d59c75a.jpg" title="Tangyuan Lantern Festival 2024" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xu Kai</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9oGVqQR11-R08MzCb1fGLRghbmOMHmTlSgotVgIG_kChElvzsixYWjtrVcoykmvif4_iBDR8_vEICDcBzXyacebMWc_glV0xBg3lda760YkEYWLMls0guCiFsOQqvI_0vFwohxU3IuXZ37a44xuzenN8CSx-oOa64oPl6xPrUrdF-hxeGzFTACuLbPc/s1431/IMG_20240224_203852.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tangyuan Lantern Festival 2024" border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9oGVqQR11-R08MzCb1fGLRghbmOMHmTlSgotVgIG_kChElvzsixYWjtrVcoykmvif4_iBDR8_vEICDcBzXyacebMWc_glV0xBg3lda760YkEYWLMls0guCiFsOQqvI_0vFwohxU3IuXZ37a44xuzenN8CSx-oOa64oPl6xPrUrdF-hxeGzFTACuLbPc/w242-h320/IMG_20240224_203852.jpg" title="Tangyuan Lantern Festival 2024" width="242" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yang Yang </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEyNfSa-Vh-ps2L6a_LpKnYyD-NuyNg2WC4dBk3I_FLVgUS34-7yTXYWA9rxZ3CPKagOHdUJGJ4i3pt2eRM-qSydyvlf990_-nFBMbk2gFZooDK4yh2_r__uAeeNZAA2rpxVkwvPF6PJHRxanEaPu-YMv-h9yjnbrXBGjAMYN1VE9Clhwgwl6ong2s7I/s5120/Polish_20240224_204026867.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Tangyuan Lantern Festival 2024" border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="4096" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEyNfSa-Vh-ps2L6a_LpKnYyD-NuyNg2WC4dBk3I_FLVgUS34-7yTXYWA9rxZ3CPKagOHdUJGJ4i3pt2eRM-qSydyvlf990_-nFBMbk2gFZooDK4yh2_r__uAeeNZAA2rpxVkwvPF6PJHRxanEaPu-YMv-h9yjnbrXBGjAMYN1VE9Clhwgwl6ong2s7I/w256-h320/Polish_20240224_204026867.jpg" title="Tangyuan Lantern Festival 2024" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheng Yi </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Wishing everyone the happiest Lantern Festival! May your home be filled with peace, love, unity, and the merriest reunion with your family and friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-16941767749892997032024-02-24T09:16:00.003+08:002024-02-24T19:46:14.664+08:0012 Highest-Rated Costume Asian Dramas in Douban, 2011-2023, To Binge-watch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheL-AQpoY3y6zbev3gmFHJeDjdL08_t-5mxhdqK4U_VhTTbrXCsmz_XHrIHm3DYRA7D50FINMWBQgFAnegYdj8-3VlZ3k9sZeRd8MHXivZrGUH5JYC6Dz0guU0xUdf0q-GjwcWaOausaWoxi9pzbou6vc7nKOspubLYvQv_NDd7UMDljJnPGOkM4dPjQc/s4096/IMG_20240224_024441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="4096" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheL-AQpoY3y6zbev3gmFHJeDjdL08_t-5mxhdqK4U_VhTTbrXCsmz_XHrIHm3DYRA7D50FINMWBQgFAnegYdj8-3VlZ3k9sZeRd8MHXivZrGUH5JYC6Dz0guU0xUdf0q-GjwcWaOausaWoxi9pzbou6vc7nKOspubLYvQv_NDd7UMDljJnPGOkM4dPjQc/w320-h141/IMG_20240224_024441.jpg" title="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">So while waiting for big costume series from mainland China to air this year, here, we collated a list of Asian Dramas in the costume historical genre to binge-watch.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This top 12 list is based on the highest ranking list of all dramas in Douban, from 2011 to 2023, including series from other Asian countries watched and reviewed by Douban users. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Criteria for this list:</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li>If the drama is from China, Hongkong, and Taiwan - at least 45,000 reviewers</li><li>If from other Asian countries - at least 10,000 reviewers. </li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Here's the list. Top 12 Highest-rated Asian costume dramas in Douban between 2011 to 2023:</b></div><p></p><p><b>12. Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: China</li><li>Douban rating: 8.5</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 644,176 users </li><li>Star rating: 5 stars (45.8%)</li><li>Main cast: Cheng Yi, Joseph Zeng, and Xiao Shunyao</li><li>Number of episodes: 40</li><li>Original network: iQIYI</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">As you know by now, <b><a href="https://www.asiandramahub.com/2023/08/mysterious-lotus-casebook-ending.html?m=1" target="_blank">Mysterious Lotus Casebook</a></b> is the most popular costume series from Mainland China in 2023 in Douban, cruising past 600,000 users rating the drama. This is a detective/investigative drama rather than focusing on wuxia. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTas2BmdjBLTqd5sKNZdejQrDG9-vTUeHA2flWGLGpA-JAm2vpz9t8DiT-SxRyJAyJgMvM9r109dBlPEy9PHNxo7ynL_GqKfoGrneUXlFLk7R0fNRYWDotXvAprErygs9IhInPgmyy5Be8TYGy-cdG0WrAdX-Irp0vXq7tzsBb9liiGU8BxUM7vuGFhe4/s1269/IMG_20240224_022640.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="857" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTas2BmdjBLTqd5sKNZdejQrDG9-vTUeHA2flWGLGpA-JAm2vpz9t8DiT-SxRyJAyJgMvM9r109dBlPEy9PHNxo7ynL_GqKfoGrneUXlFLk7R0fNRYWDotXvAprErygs9IhInPgmyy5Be8TYGy-cdG0WrAdX-Irp0vXq7tzsBb9liiGU8BxUM7vuGFhe4/w216-h320/IMG_20240224_022640.jpg" title="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" width="216" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xiao Shunyao, Cheng Yi, and Fang Doubing </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Plot Summary:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>Li Xiangyi (Cheng Yi) suspected that the Jinyuan Alliance killed his senior, Shan Gudao (He Gang), and hid the body somewhere. To force the rival sect to release Shan Gudao's body, he challenged Di Fei Sheng (Xiao Shunyao), the head of Jinyuan Alliance, into a fight aboard the ship in the East Sea.</div><div><br /></div><div>During their scuffle, Li Xiangyi was badly struck by the sword of Di Fei Sheng laced with a deadly poison secretly arranged by conspirators Jiao Li Qiao (Rain Wang) and Yun Biqui (Lu Hong), but he managed to sink the ship with him to wipe out the Jinyuan Alliance forces on board.</div><div><br /></div><div>Days later, he was swept off to a seaside in a small fishing village and was cured by a Buddhist monk. but his health began to deteriorate due to the Bicha poison, and he was given only a few months to live. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, due to his unique inner power called Yangzhuman, the poison was blocked from spreading to his internal organs, making him survive. </div><div><br /></div><div>The story starts 10 years after the East Sea battle. Li Xiangyi now assumes the identity of a wandering doctor, Li Lianhua, living in the countryside, dragging his mobile house, called the Lotus Tower, anywhere. </div><div><br /></div><div>He raises a dog named Foxy Spirit and tended a radish farm to survive. But although he did not return to the martial arts world, he has one mission to fulfill - to find the dead body of his beloved senior, Shan Gudao.</div><div><br /></div><div>But one day, he encounters Fang Doubing (Joseph Zeng), a free-spirited young man whose passion in life is to become a great martial artist. He also prides himself as the only disciple of Li Xiangyi who he met when he was still a child but could no longer remember the face. </div><div>He becomes a detective for the Baichuan Academy, the Court of Justice in the martial arts world whose members are all from the dissolved Sigu Sect.</div><div><br /></div><div>Li Lianhua and Fang Doubing's first encounter did not set well and they constantly bicker on almost everything. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, Fang Doubing realizes that Li Lianhua is witty and has a unique ability that can help him resolve strange cases in the jianghu, so he encourages him to participate in his investigation and pursuit of justice. By this time he is still unaware that Li Lianhua is his long lost master, Li Xiangyi. </div><div><br /></div><div>Li Lianhua later agrees in the hope of fulfilling his mission to find the dead body of Shan Gudao, and after this, he will forever leave the martial arts world and retire in a quiet place.</div><div><br /></div><div>In one of the cases they investigated, Di Fei Sheng shows up and easily recognizes Li Lianhua as Li Xiangyi. But he notices that his old foe is suffering from poor health due to the Baicha poison.</div><div><br /></div><div>Di Fei Sheng promises to find a cure so that they can have a duel again, a fight that would determine who among them is truly the best martial artist in the world. </div><div><br /></div><div>But by a strange twist of fate, the three of them later become allies, working hand in hand to fight the evils in society and uphold justice and peace in the martial arts world. </div></div><p></p><p><b>11. Be With You (2023)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: China </li><li>Douban rating: 8.6</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 83,516</li><li>Star rating: 5 (48%)</li><li>Main cast: Xie Xingyang, Su Mengdi, Wang Hanwen, and Pan Yuetong </li><li>Number of episodes: 24</li><li>Original network: Mango TV</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Have not watched this drama, but admittedly curious about its high rating, considering how critical Douban users are to costume series.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFK7S6g3m0D5fMzvkPd4ybZvBVfSbb1Ip7GRfpr2gE5Xs1dqRTjaZdUiLlUglITI61CPYrfA4cpIT42bCxyUn-rKVU5vI_oFqrZaJVtKSYu5IzvFFDKexGUNK_PV4qVYZ1_mw8EmrYE0iNNJmfXrnMxtyaJLyuCmcq-cE5UVfyAgTaEYvnPkNAY2sKRA/s1009/IMG_20240224_025408.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="779" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiFK7S6g3m0D5fMzvkPd4ybZvBVfSbb1Ip7GRfpr2gE5Xs1dqRTjaZdUiLlUglITI61CPYrfA4cpIT42bCxyUn-rKVU5vI_oFqrZaJVtKSYu5IzvFFDKexGUNK_PV4qVYZ1_mw8EmrYE0iNNJmfXrnMxtyaJLyuCmcq-cE5UVfyAgTaEYvnPkNAY2sKRA/w247-h320/IMG_20240224_025408.jpg" title="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Be With You </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Plot Summary:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Legend has it that there are many martial arts forces hidden in Mu Yun City. Meng San Xi (<span style="text-align: left;">Xie Xingyang)</span>, a martial arts master, is investigating the case of a friend who was murdered by an assassin organization allegedly based out in the city. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At Mu Yun City, Meng San Xi meets three other people who share the same mission as him. But to continue their investigation, they need money. So, they opened a convenience store to make a living and also to fund their investigation.</div><p></p><p><b>10. Queen and I (2012)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: South Korea </li><li>Douban rating: 8.6</li><li>Star rating: 5 (46.6%)</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 100,377 users </li><li>Main cast: Yoo In-na, Ji Hyun - woo, Kim Jin-woo, and Ga Deuk Hee</li><li>Number of episodes: 16</li><li>Original Network: tvN</li><li>This is available on iQIYI </li></ul><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">This is more or less a time-slip drama but in reverse, instead of a modern woman transmigrating to ancient times, a noble from the past time traveled to the future, to the modern world (Seoul), and meets a woman who looks like Queen In-hyun.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmq-Wrpc-d71A9b1VRLqKTYVVqeEqxwXzpfaXfLtbRz89XTOpCIUOyvAiwhX_F3WHX3hlJkYNY87bb8c7kNh7JtIA1OHHsLNZ20kWKHvooM54t1BZjCFX-9RVtDh-XapJ7XSAnmfq37QuYhyphenhyphen9_0cE1mCQpE0qg5ZuOZ-Aimgx5_q0x2aookHAQEEyu9c/s1268/IMG_20240224_023426.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmq-Wrpc-d71A9b1VRLqKTYVVqeEqxwXzpfaXfLtbRz89XTOpCIUOyvAiwhX_F3WHX3hlJkYNY87bb8c7kNh7JtIA1OHHsLNZ20kWKHvooM54t1BZjCFX-9RVtDh-XapJ7XSAnmfq37QuYhyphenhyphen9_0cE1mCQpE0qg5ZuOZ-Aimgx5_q0x2aookHAQEEyu9c/w224-h320/IMG_20240224_023426.jpg" title="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" width="224" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><b>Plot Summary:</b></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">In the year 1694, Joseon Dynasty, Kim Bung-do (Ji Hyun-woo), a noble-born scholar, is the lone survivor of his family after they were massacred in a conspiracy. He supports the reinstatement of Queen In-hyun, who was deposed due to scheming by royal concubine Lady Jang.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the year 2012, modern-day Seoul: Choi Hee-jin (Yoo In-na), an unsuccessful actress, lands her big break when she is cast as Queen In-hyun in the television drama "New Jang Heebin". Due to a mysterious talisman, Kim Bung-do time travels to 2012, where he crosses paths with Choi Hee-jin and falls in love.</div><p><b>9. An Ancient Love Song (2023)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: China </li><li>Douban rating: 8.6</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 180,887 users</li><li>Star rating: 5 (47.1%)</li><li>Main cast: Guo Jian Nan and Zhang Yaqin</li><li>Number of Episodes: 14</li><li>Original Network: Bilibili</li><li>Complete episodes also available on dramacool </li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjPK5EyOHy40NeDGIKsCw6PtHXtdIPJjXXGDDO0CZlE8N8IwOJ1vk6YrGndQvt4arfojpBMjZjWXVgD9DSr7aTbaBzcUcb3sBaCU7Bdxy1Knx5vdPV-sI1Gf_dsWggw9ATBc4B73bIksE-OG5GrARA-xoUNkHicccE7MOL1yp8lfezbkyTtpbHXnmXVw/s1289/IMG_20240224_022702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="1031" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjPK5EyOHy40NeDGIKsCw6PtHXtdIPJjXXGDDO0CZlE8N8IwOJ1vk6YrGndQvt4arfojpBMjZjWXVgD9DSr7aTbaBzcUcb3sBaCU7Bdxy1Knx5vdPV-sI1Gf_dsWggw9ATBc4B73bIksE-OG5GrARA-xoUNkHicccE7MOL1yp8lfezbkyTtpbHXnmXVw/w256-h320/IMG_20240224_022702.jpg" title="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is highly recommended if you want to watch a short costume series that's riveting and unique. This is a time-slip drama where a modern writer transmigrated to the era of the book he was writing and met the woman who he falsely believed was cruel.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The timeline was told in reverse so there are plenty of things to discover, surprises, and shocking twists and turns as the episodes progress. A must-watch for every costume drama fanatic. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can watch this drama for free with English subtitles on <a href="https://vvv2.dramacool.sr/public/video-watch/an-ancient-love-song-2023-episode-1" target="_blank"><b>Dramacool.</b></a></div><p></p><p><b>8. Sanada Maru (2016)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: Japan </li><li>Douban rating: 8.7</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 15,684 users</li><li>Star rating: 5 (50.7%)</li><li>Main cast: Sakai Masato, Oizumi Hiroshi, Nagazawa Masami, Kusagari Masao / Takahata Junk</li><li>Number of episodes: 50</li><li>Original Network: NHK (Japan Broadcasting System</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">The series is named after the Sanada Maru, a fortification defended by Sanada during the Siege of Osaka in 1615. Written by Kōki Mitani, it stars Masato Sakai as the samurai, Sanada Nobushige.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The drama focuses on the history of the Sanada clan during the Sengoku period (social and political unrest period) in Japan, and in particular on Sanada Nobushige, who would go on to become one of the legendary commanders of the period.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7pGm6tU0-AOkdAJRCuGntcq1xu4ygOuL0vAhdlZRaAr2ZgLp1PCjMmfX_m2siw16L1_y9hRbPidSmZ2xPUjg5QebSrqp3R0kOQ0rs_eBdWnwqtR9f2x1iexWo9PNALuWEnS7j3SeYRKAd3vm-taTal6XkBDvgxKcniQwxWzdewyDtTw0Wn_4OnB-ti0/s1295/IMG_20240224_022807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" border="0" data-original-height="1295" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7pGm6tU0-AOkdAJRCuGntcq1xu4ygOuL0vAhdlZRaAr2ZgLp1PCjMmfX_m2siw16L1_y9hRbPidSmZ2xPUjg5QebSrqp3R0kOQ0rs_eBdWnwqtR9f2x1iexWo9PNALuWEnS7j3SeYRKAd3vm-taTal6XkBDvgxKcniQwxWzdewyDtTw0Wn_4OnB-ti0/w237-h320/IMG_20240224_022807.jpg" title="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" width="237" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Plot Summary:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the end of the 16th century, Japan was in the heat of the Warring States Period. Demon King Oda Nobunaga (played by Kotaro Yoshida) assembles an army and attacks Takeda territory, which has long lost the Tiger of Kai. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The former glory of the Takeda family is gone, and now it is dominated by powerful groups such as Oda Nobunaga, Uesugi Kagekatsu (played by Endo Kenichi), Hojo Ushimasa (played by Takashima Masanobu), and Tokugawa Ieyasu (played by Uchino Saoyang). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To protect the Sanada family, Masayuki Sanada (played by Masao Kusakari), skillfully used his wit to survive. He trained his two sons, Gensaburo (played by Oizumi Hiroshi) and Genjiro, (played by Sakai Masato) to become samurai warriors. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Later, Genjiro rose through desperate circumstances and became known as the most heroic figure who ever lived in the Sengoku Period.</div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">During The Siege of Osaka, he constructed the small fortress "Sanada-maru" on the periphery of Osaka Castle. His fortress successfully repelled the much larger invading forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu.</div><p><b>7. Legend of South West Dance and Music</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: Mainland China </li><li>Douban rating: 8.7</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 47,016 users</li><li>Star rating: 5 (52.2%)</li><li>Main cast: Lin Gengxin and Choo Ja-hyun</li><li>Number of episodes: 42</li><li>Original Network: CCTV</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">This is one of the rarest Chinese costume dramas where the main female lead is Korean. This drama also follows a cross-cultural theme. Jointly produced by China and Burma to bring Burmese history to television screens across China and promote tourism across the border.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSslbfSvZx8EzG7jYa5CbUqVA1VsUwyBcGs2ayZhUjj6i66i77nfMbylCdUmBDvLqrgKzDo6Wjc2hvlM69DWPLpaAtXdAkQsN1cAQoaj7DXV4i8X1wvEiAMw5C5ALv8Fiqu6RaHF3nJblXXqxFfCAQxXE96oVdy61fu0MnVfh9_h5-5UQVF9_dZgPRJY/s1281/IMG_20240224_024230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="927" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSslbfSvZx8EzG7jYa5CbUqVA1VsUwyBcGs2ayZhUjj6i66i77nfMbylCdUmBDvLqrgKzDo6Wjc2hvlM69DWPLpaAtXdAkQsN1cAQoaj7DXV4i8X1wvEiAMw5C5ALv8Fiqu6RaHF3nJblXXqxFfCAQxXE96oVdy61fu0MnVfh9_h5-5UQVF9_dZgPRJY/w232-h320/IMG_20240224_024230.jpg" title="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" width="232" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><b>Plot Summary:</b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Also known as The Legend of Dancing Prince, this drama is a Chinese-Burmese wuxia travelogue road drama. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It is loosely based on the true account of Prince Shwenandaw, a Burmese prince who brought his renowned dance troop to the Tang Dynasty in the 9th century for diplomatic purposes. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Through this mission, he spread the word about Buddhist scriptures and teachings in China. </p><p><b>6. Mr. Sunshine (2018)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: South Korea </li><li>Douban rating: 9.0</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 47,395 users</li><li>Star rating: 5 (64.4%) </li><li>Main cast: Lee Byung- hun, Kim Tae - ri, Ryu Yeon- seok, and Kim Min-jung</li><li>Number of episodes: 24</li><li>Original Network: tvN</li></ul><p></p><div><b>Plot Summary:</b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The story takes place before the Japanese annexation of South Korea in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It has a heavy focus on the Righteous Army and depicts the lives of people who fought for Joseon's freedom. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdaIVeeApIdkCtwM5N1122obDOM7pUWITxsJx8a9WBRUywFgyCIN60eGsOLh7bxEz0_0vUEVuK_MKonD_OSo7c7US5QygAx88BXJmLHG1xFFJbDt7SndINvSScEvq48iXSJUs_sOX7-9gCoxfU-x2Hq5XPY8n6vy0V5g5JMgZKZLDXBERgYOT354k6nY/s4096/IMG_20240224_023607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" border="0" data-original-height="3471" data-original-width="4096" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsdaIVeeApIdkCtwM5N1122obDOM7pUWITxsJx8a9WBRUywFgyCIN60eGsOLh7bxEz0_0vUEVuK_MKonD_OSo7c7US5QygAx88BXJmLHG1xFFJbDt7SndINvSScEvq48iXSJUs_sOX7-9gCoxfU-x2Hq5XPY8n6vy0V5g5JMgZKZLDXBERgYOT354k6nY/w320-h271/IMG_20240224_023607.jpg" title="Highest-rated Asian Drama Douban" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It follows Eugene Choi (Lee Byung-hun), who was born into slavery during the Joseon Dynasty. After escaping to the United States at the time of the Shinmiyangyo (United States expedition to Korea) in 1871, he became a Marine Corps officer.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When he returns to Joseon for a mission, Eugene meets and falls in love with an aristocrat's granddaughter, Go Ae-shin (Kim Tae-ri), who is part of the Righteous Army. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, their love is challenged by their different classes and the presence of Kim Hui-seong (Byun Yo-han), a nobleman who was betrothed to Go Ae-shin since childhood. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Eugene also encounters Gu Dong-mae (Yoo Yeon-seok), a ruthless samurai, and Kudo Hina (Kim Min-jung), owner of the popular "Glory Hotel". </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the same time, he discovers a plot by the Empire of Japan to colonize Korea and soon becomes embroiled in the fight for his birth country's sovereignty.</div></div><p><b>5. Six Flying Dragons (2015)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: South Korea </li><li>Douban rating: 9.1</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 13,481 users</li><li>Star rating: 5 (67.7%)</li><li>Main cast: Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin.</li><li>Number of episodes: 50</li><li>Original Network: SBS</li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialTxqbxDJtE7QNdBi2bbRqCvHbSRufLAexIYYi-yNrRjbmIzmYFXLld7pnOqnntbj8EO2FyQNRHOZRGMrIIXnNa8H5AgwntFkRySrTJxjuUWulyhLBi89ioNo3yc50wa-ECCw9JZSDxDHcmpwAcIXIMRW3ATpoW7x8xd75bB-GyZf7Os_NIt8zuLFwK4/s1295/IMG_20240224_022750.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" border="0" data-original-height="1295" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialTxqbxDJtE7QNdBi2bbRqCvHbSRufLAexIYYi-yNrRjbmIzmYFXLld7pnOqnntbj8EO2FyQNRHOZRGMrIIXnNa8H5AgwntFkRySrTJxjuUWulyhLBi89ioNo3yc50wa-ECCw9JZSDxDHcmpwAcIXIMRW3ATpoW7x8xd75bB-GyZf7Os_NIt8zuLFwK4/w213-h320/IMG_20240224_022750.jpg" title="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Six Flying Dragons</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a well-praised Korean drama in China during its broadcast with most Douban users commending the drama's gripping storyline, acting performances, and production quality. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><b>Some of their comments:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>"It has set a new height for Asian historical dramas"...</i></div><p></p><div><i>"I never thought that I would be able to follow Korean costume dramas one day. Every episode is a climax. The IQs of the main characters are always online which is really touching. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>"Six Flying Dragons" is one of the few historical dramas that I think is worthy of recommendation and review.</i></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Some comments on the Internet compared "Six Flying Dragons" to "House of Cards" and "Nirvana in Fire". Whether this is true or not is a matter of opinion. For me, this show really combines the multi-layered machinations of "House of Cards" with the oriental romance of "Nirvana in Fire"...</i></div><p></p><div><b>Here's the Plot Summary:</b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The story tells about the foundation of the Joseon dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, and the ambitions, success, and conflicts of several real and fictional characters, with a focus on the young Lee Bang-won, who helped his father, King Tae Jo, establish the Joseon Dynasty. He would also become the third king of the Joseon Dynasty. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">During the establishment of the fledgling Joseon Dynasty, six dragons held vast powers and each fought for their political views. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">These six dragons — Prince Lee Bang Won (Yoo Ah In), Jeong Do Jeon (Kim Myung Min), Lee Seong Gye (Chun Ho Jin), Boon Yi (Shin Se Kyung), Ddang Sae (Byun Yo Han) and Moo Hyul (Yoon Kyun Sang) — fall on opposite sides of a power struggle between those who want a country ruled by ministers and those who want absolute power.</div><p><b>4. The Qin Empire II: Alliance (2013)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: China </li><li>Douban rating: 9.3</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 72,245 </li><li>Star rating: 5 (73.7%)</li><li>Main cast: Fu Dalong, Ning Jing, Yu Entai, Fu Miao, andYang Xinming </li><li>Number of episodes: 51</li><li>Original Network: CCTV</li><li>Available on Netflix as Qin Alliance</li></ul><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">The first season was aired in 2009 followed by three sequels: The Qin Empire II: Alliance (2013), The Qin Empire III (2017), and The Qin Empire IV (2019), all based on the novel by Sun Haohui. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZneZormiUVcMTplyVsZ7PpAUGICpqMBNXG0FWRdHfecuaBwjP4YN3PPU8cH7e6R9t3pmVrodbXzi9yVzS-AFJApRr9o6KHUYrWQdRYvMs1xRIjkTzPuMAqNNpllNYZ1SmSt4HQCHc9BlEniB-CpxhM5AqoEnXZQid1EDK1umjxB4qyR_UGBI_kCQooyA/s1202/IMG_20240224_030059.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1020" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZneZormiUVcMTplyVsZ7PpAUGICpqMBNXG0FWRdHfecuaBwjP4YN3PPU8cH7e6R9t3pmVrodbXzi9yVzS-AFJApRr9o6KHUYrWQdRYvMs1xRIjkTzPuMAqNNpllNYZ1SmSt4HQCHc9BlEniB-CpxhM5AqoEnXZQid1EDK1umjxB4qyR_UGBI_kCQooyA/w272-h320/IMG_20240224_030059.jpg" title="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" width="272" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Qin Empire 2: Alliance </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Plot Summary from Douban:</b></div><div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The countries of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty went through hundreds of years of conquests, annexations, and conquests, one was declining and the other was growing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By the middle of the Warring States Period, the seven kingdoms were unified. The Qin State, which was once nearly destroyed, rose rapidly under Shang Yang's reforms and became the most important force in the northwest wilderness. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Under the pressure of conservative forces, the young King Huiwen of Qin Yingsi (played by Fu Dalong) was forced to split Shang Yang, but he also suppressed the conservatives with a negative attitude. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The ambitious King Qin Huiwen, the Prime Minister of Qi and Wei, stepped onto the international stage in an extremely dangerous situation. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the same time, he eradicated the domestic opposition forces headed by Qianlong, paving the way for domination of the world. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To curb the eastward advance of his powerful neighbor, King Hui of Wei (played by Li Liqun), whose national power was declining, used Su Qin's theory of the unification of the six kingdoms to isolate Qin. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As Qin continues to encroach on its surrounding areas, it also uses Zhang Yi (played by Yu Entai) to propose Lianheng countermeasures. Heroes and wise men competed on the stage, and the history of the Warring States Period entered the most turbulent era.</div></div><p><b>3. JIN Season 2 (2011)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: Japan </li><li>Douban rating: 9.4</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 33,122 </li><li>Star rating: 5 (76.6%)</li><li>Main cast: Takao Osawa / Haruka Ayase / Miki Nakatani / Sayou Uchino / Keisuke Koide</li><li>Number of episodes: 11</li><li>Original Network: TBS (Japan)</li></ul><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Based on the Japanese manga series, <b>Jin</b>, written by Motoka Murakami, this drama<b> </b>was one of the most popular Japanese dramas during its broadcast in 2011 and won many major awards in Japan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Douban users were also impressed with its unique plot, riveting screenplay and acting performances. It was adapted into a K-drama in 2012, <b>Time Slip Dr. Jin</b> starring Song Seung Heon as Dr. Jin and Park Min-young as Yoo Mina.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnqfUEurIud1lqA3Ko_M27INzFMQAeFc1-qiM3JghFDZtfGOgGtgSI5Um2otT_2viqVH_gh7ug4Ihq6YF6SYD5kb3EL4MoO_T5raud6HCudtU8rLHe65MtM6nhWZ5ZVdiqhYE4IrM66PtHZpZ-dPCqs8tYA351h_Mh5KZa1bLvtJGAFyORArFWHkkTB8/s1289/IMG_20240224_024159.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="993" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnqfUEurIud1lqA3Ko_M27INzFMQAeFc1-qiM3JghFDZtfGOgGtgSI5Um2otT_2viqVH_gh7ug4Ihq6YF6SYD5kb3EL4MoO_T5raud6HCudtU8rLHe65MtM6nhWZ5ZVdiqhYE4IrM66PtHZpZ-dPCqs8tYA351h_Mh5KZa1bLvtJGAFyORArFWHkkTB8/w247-h320/IMG_20240224_024159.jpg" title="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">JIN season 2</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Plot Summary: </b>To understand the background of this drama better, here's the plot summary of season 1, which was aired in 2009.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The story follows a modern man, a brain surgeon named Jin Minakata (Takao Osawa) who has spent the last two years in anguish, as his fiancee, Miki (Miki Nakatani), herself a doctor, lies in a vegetative state after an operation he performed. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">One day, he is knocked unconscious by a panicking patient at the hospital and awakens to find himself transported back in ancient time to the <i>Edo period</i> (Togukawa period in the 11th century when Japan was under the rule of Togukawa Shogunate). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jin is soon attacked by a samurai, but he escapes with the help of a man named Kyōtarō Tachibana (Keisuke Koide) who suffers a serious injury to the head while trying to protect Jin.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jin manages to save the man's life despite a lack of proper medical equipment (it's a different century afterall). Because of that, Kyōtarō's sister, Saki (Haruka Ayase) begins taking an interest in Jin. She becomes his assistant. But Jin is determined to find a way to get back to the present time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Season 2</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Still trapped in ancient Japan, Jin and Saki develop a sweet confectionery that contains medicine for Saki's mother who has a severe case of <i>beriberi.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But one day, Ryoma Sakamoto (Masaaki Uchino) asks Jin to care for Kaishuu Katsu's mentor, Shozan Sakuma (Masachika Ichimura). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shōzan is in a critical state after being attacked by a group of samurai warriors. <span style="text-align: left;">However, she survives because of Jin's fervent treatment. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">As a troubled Jin worries that his treatments may change the course of history and he might never go back to his world in modern times, Sakuma tells him, she's also from the "present".</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">After the Forbidden Gate Incident, Kyoto was devastated, and Jin, who was originally left to save people, was brought there by the samurai warriors to treat Saigo Takamori. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Experiencing the sudden and dramatic changes in the situation in Japan at the end of the Tokugawa period, Jin gained a new understanding of his significance to this era. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the not-too-distant future, he will re-encounter Miki who is looking for a new life, and the mysteries surrounding them in the first part will also be answered one by one.</div></div><p><b>2. Empresses in the Palace (2011):</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: China </li><li>Douban rating: 9.4 </li><li>Rated and reviewed by 746,018 users</li><li>Star rating: 5 (74.9%)</li><li>Main cast: Sun Li, Chen Jianbin, Cai Shaofen, Li Dongxue / Jiang Xin</li><li>Number of episodes: 76</li><li>Original Network: Beijing TV</li></ul><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Also known as The Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan, this drama explores the complicated world of the imperial harem during the reign of the Yongzheng emperor in the Qing dynasty period. This is a prequel to the 2018 drama, <b>Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8PTrX3i9uHJPCW7HoVZOtDPRrkyjA0bLVubVtcPPlVQlpeba8Dh0UXvfh4a698xmZO3asmbZaVEOS_GfOlwnX6xZ4dVUGUugtg3wbw5wbOnzU-SYbC3E3q9trMjvB7sa3G-F2O5h_Unuu__8_xa7YXS7gU6XZF3X9oKuWdDn1O0hXxrplN3FlFUK2sM/s1214/IMG_20240224_022731.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="908" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8PTrX3i9uHJPCW7HoVZOtDPRrkyjA0bLVubVtcPPlVQlpeba8Dh0UXvfh4a698xmZO3asmbZaVEOS_GfOlwnX6xZ4dVUGUugtg3wbw5wbOnzU-SYbC3E3q9trMjvB7sa3G-F2O5h_Unuu__8_xa7YXS7gU6XZF3X9oKuWdDn1O0hXxrplN3FlFUK2sM/w239-h320/IMG_20240224_022731.jpg" title="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Empresses in the Palace </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Plot Summary:</b> </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Yongzheng emperor (Chen Jianbin) was deeply in love with his first wife, Empress Chunyuan, but the Empress tragically died and the position went to her younger sister, Empress Yixiu (Ada Choi). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Empress Dowager organizes a selection to bring new members of the Imperial Harem. Despite not wanting to be selected, Zhen Huan (Sun Li) is forced to join the selection and ends up being chosen due to her resemblance to the late Empress Chunyuan. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She joins the Imperial Harem alongside her childhood best friend Meizhuang Shen (Lan Xi), and low-born lady Lingrong An (Tao Xinran).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Huan attempts to avoid the Imperial Harem's politics but ultimately falls in love with the Yongzheng Emperor, causing various schemes to be plotted against her. </div></div><p><b>1. Nirvana in Fire (2015)</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Country: China </li><li>Douban rating: 9.4</li><li>Rated and reviewed by 825,148 users</li><li>Star rating: 5 (77.3%)</li><li>Main cast: Hu Ge, Liu Tao, Wang Kai, Victor Huang</li><li>Number of episodes: 54</li><li>Original network: Dragon TV, Beijing TV</li><li>Available on iQIYI and Youtube</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">One of China's classic and most successful costume dramas, it gained a cult following domestically and internationally. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nirvana in Fire was both a commercial and critical success, reaping various awards from China's major award-giving bodies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Princess Mu Nihuang (played by Liu Tao) is not a major character in this drama. She is Lin Shu/Mei Changshu's love interest, but she is not part of the whole story. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nirvana in Fire season 1 is not a romance-centric drama, the story focuses on palace intrigues, scheming, and power struggle. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ding Yongdai plays the Emperor while Wu Lei plays Fei Liu, the childish but highly-skilled bodyguard of Mei Changsu. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5Cp8VYQ-AqwNwdh0RvouQP-qfPdzpopjYiFMY4PhzZVtXIEUK8SnRqPu6jNvOzZDtxG7G_tLCQ-Lesm0gDayTrJuhw1ytL05RSext-RL7EyBR2SnRnVwNx4AAd4-ER_1H8t29s22gooUGEvSOMZL-REE6z8Ah5Qzze6Y03MRqQMbODPytoIBtalA5Kk/s1080/IMG_20240224_023359.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="1080" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5Cp8VYQ-AqwNwdh0RvouQP-qfPdzpopjYiFMY4PhzZVtXIEUK8SnRqPu6jNvOzZDtxG7G_tLCQ-Lesm0gDayTrJuhw1ytL05RSext-RL7EyBR2SnRnVwNx4AAd4-ER_1H8t29s22gooUGEvSOMZL-REE6z8Ah5Qzze6Y03MRqQMbODPytoIBtalA5Kk/w320-h174/IMG_20240224_023359.jpg" title="Highest-rated costume Asian Drama" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nirvana in Fire (2015)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Plot Summary:</b></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><div>In 6th-century China, there was a war between feudal Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. The Liang commander-general, Lin Xie, his 19-year-old son Lin Shu (played by Zhang Zhehan), and the Chiyan Army defeated the Wei forces. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, Lin Xie was betrayed and they were massacred under the Emperor's orders. Unknown to the king, the Chiyan was framed by political rivals, who claimed that they were conspiring a rebellion with the then-crown prince, Prince Qi. </div><div><br /></div><div>As a result, Prince Qi and members of the Lin manor were unjustly executed. Qi's mother, Consort Chen, and Lin Shu's mother who was the sister of the king, committed suicide.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lin Shu survived the massacre but he was struck by the Poison of the Bitter Flame. To save his life, the master of Langya Hall, Lin Chen, gave him a treatment that ultimately led to Lin Shu's altered appearance and weakened state. </div><div><br /></div><div>For the next twelve years, he establishes the Jiang Zuo Alliance and becomes chief of the pugilist world as Mei Changsu (Hu Ge). </div><div><br /></div><div>He returns to the capital during the fight for the throne between Prince Yu (Victor Huang) and Prince Xian (Gao Xin). He uses this opportunity to restore his family's innocence as well as secretly help his best friend and cousin, the unfavored Prince Jing (Wang Kai), become Emperor.</div><div><br /></div><div>Under the name Su Zhe, Lin Shu becomes a strategist, who supports Prince Yu on the surface. He helps him take down the Crown Prince and his powerful ally, Marquess Xie Yu (Liu Yijun). </div><div><br /></div><div>While also investigating Xie Yu, Mei Changsu discovers new details in the Chiyan conspiracy. He realizes that Xia Jiang (Wang Yong Quan), head of the Xuan Jing Bureau, was the instigator who framed Prince Qi and the Chiyan Army so that Prince Qi could not dissolve the Xuan Jing Bureau.</div><div><br /></div><div>After the Crown Prince falls from grace, Prince Yu and his own strategist, Qin Banruo, become suspicious of Mei Changsu after they see Prince Jing's sudden rise to power. </div><div><br /></div><div>Although he is advised to stop advancing for the throne, Prince Yu forms an alliance with Xia Jiang, who agrees to help him to prevent the Chiyan case from being re-investigated under Prince Jing, for fear that the prince would uncover Xia's lies. </div><div><br /></div><div>Despite their plan to use the capture of Wei Zheng, former Lieutenant of Chiyan Army under Lin Shu, to create bad blood between Prince Jing and his father, the plan backfires, with Xia Jiang arrested and his Bureau seized and searched. </div><div><br /></div><div>Prince Yu's previous crimes are also revealed, causing him to be demoted and put under house arrest. Qin Banruo later persuades him to hold a rebellion while his father is away at the Spring Hunt with Prince Jing and Mei Changsu.</div><div><br /></div><div>Despite arriving with a more powerful army compared to the small number of soldiers stationed at the Hunt, Prince Yu fails. He later commits suicide in prison. </div><div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, Xia Jiang escapes prison during the rebellion attempt and deduces that Mei Changsu is Lin Shu. </div><div><br /></div><div>He attempts to regain the Emperor's trust by uncovering Mei's identity and accusing Prince Jing of conspiring with the strategist as the reason for the prince's quick rise in power. </div><div><br /></div><div>Although the Emperor imprisons Xia Jiang again, he attempts to kill Mei Changsu to prevent further messes but is stopped by Prince Jing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Together, Prince Jing and Mei Changsu plan for the reopening of the Chiyan case. At the Emperor's birthday celebration, the Prince has Grand Princess Liyang, the wife of Xie Yu, bring up the case in front of the emperor with evidence from Xie Yu's confession. </div><div><br /></div><div>Although angered by the sudden accusation of his mistakes, the Emperor is rendered powerless and finally agrees to reopen the case. After investigating, he pronounces Prince Qi, Lin Xie, Lin Shu, and the entire Chiyan army innocent.</div><div><br /></div><div>After accomplishing his mission, Mei Changsu hears news of Northern Wei forces taking advantage of the political unrest by invading Da Liang. </div><div><br /></div><div>He resolves to take up arms to drive off the Southern forces (Da Yu), as that is what Lin Shu would have done. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mei takes Lin Chen's medication, which gives him strength for three months, so he can lead Liang's forces to defeat the enemy. He ultimately does not return to the capital. Several years later, Prince Jing became the new Emperor. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436934634899288192.post-91786002305309027492024-02-21T18:19:00.004+08:002024-02-21T18:19:45.443+08:00Dylan Wang Catches American Basketball Fans' Attention at NBA All-Star Game<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVP6GE_RMhglmSz3tSRSXch7cZWEsVm4DRrW17_xLud6DDOg4i6kGnr2c00H56l1dtneZrcqReTQe0ed5mN74O6TU0XEOihD4HKI51jDNq14booSAuxNHCUTNhNwfdxkSvdK_eKHXwEOzGfqU-6V36N1X4lPaEtkAogZCefBwH6oMvAgtU1AGc9zXETo/s3690/IMG_20240220_191747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="2111" data-original-width="3690" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVP6GE_RMhglmSz3tSRSXch7cZWEsVm4DRrW17_xLud6DDOg4i6kGnr2c00H56l1dtneZrcqReTQe0ed5mN74O6TU0XEOihD4HKI51jDNq14booSAuxNHCUTNhNwfdxkSvdK_eKHXwEOzGfqU-6V36N1X4lPaEtkAogZCefBwH6oMvAgtU1AGc9zXETo/w320-h183/IMG_20240220_191747.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="320" /></a> </p><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Chinese actor, Wang Heidi or Dylan Wang, attended NBA All-Star Game this month in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, as part of Tencent's foray into the global market.</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Dylan is Tencent's best choice to be sent to this event. He is a good basketball player, he has good appeal that attracts a global audience, and he is widely popular. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bE_FIsAn3W_L_Rgv02QsS84nZxQ8l38esk5eUw_Xc8KHQalEjFUw_fPu0fF1swaFdsSBXwITXMIlawLlpPtISBxxjXfcnYA2Uj4mtuxyjaHv2czFnwn0iFXIVnQjY8C0l99pblpNcX_Ddu4lyRSN560dGyyjjWgzgJxYyhd8sU0cpglh_nydfJGhBvQ/s1463/IMG_20240220_183956.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bE_FIsAn3W_L_Rgv02QsS84nZxQ8l38esk5eUw_Xc8KHQalEjFUw_fPu0fF1swaFdsSBXwITXMIlawLlpPtISBxxjXfcnYA2Uj4mtuxyjaHv2czFnwn0iFXIVnQjY8C0l99pblpNcX_Ddu4lyRSN560dGyyjjWgzgJxYyhd8sU0cpglh_nydfJGhBvQ/w236-h320/IMG_20240220_183956.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="236" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dylan Wang participates in the All-Star Game of the NBA<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EAJAwiBCEWKPDGrEyIRSHTXn88jrOQTVFpKR_2mR90L0iAUN7zqpQD_8Zk2J4WS-KwwD1kzZFu6JZphEE7ZPb6PLngaEh2JImrJ81zG8uJlWb8dNIXxc4rJPpLSy84rc-vSWCUugSk4yYxbX_K50y_ZGUlNMAtexhao2Y72RuAZOkhwmR5a0Rfn21dA/s1289/IMG_20240220_184334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="965" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EAJAwiBCEWKPDGrEyIRSHTXn88jrOQTVFpKR_2mR90L0iAUN7zqpQD_8Zk2J4WS-KwwD1kzZFu6JZphEE7ZPb6PLngaEh2JImrJ81zG8uJlWb8dNIXxc4rJPpLSy84rc-vSWCUugSk4yYxbX_K50y_ZGUlNMAtexhao2Y72RuAZOkhwmR5a0Rfn21dA/w240-h320/IMG_20240220_184334.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="240" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">No wonder during his presence at the All-Star Game of the NBA over the weekend, mixing with NBA legends and league standouts, he caught the attention of American basketball fans<span style="text-align: left;">.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgd3bXvhGeavl3emV72qBwMLVBmv_29ba5-utIzQuK9CShsQM_y-wb5e3DQeB_7RtTRLWwJ8hxu-KKuC1tQWoQ8qqvLCKqzSdVU2HRPjxmbftEq2AyozOCOh8H-NCuXV_m_ijNPG3Ysfa-JPhvEXJvXwXXvP01qg0Vuz9ybUKEXF7_doJ7qA1nU6iypfg/s1080/IMG_20240220_184136.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1080" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgd3bXvhGeavl3emV72qBwMLVBmv_29ba5-utIzQuK9CShsQM_y-wb5e3DQeB_7RtTRLWwJ8hxu-KKuC1tQWoQ8qqvLCKqzSdVU2HRPjxmbftEq2AyozOCOh8H-NCuXV_m_ijNPG3Ysfa-JPhvEXJvXwXXvP01qg0Vuz9ybUKEXF7_doJ7qA1nU6iypfg/w320-h267/IMG_20240220_184136.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dylan and Tencent Sports host Zoung Ling'an</td></tr></tbody></table><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">It is also not surprising because Dylan has fans all over the world due to the popularity of Chinese dramas in international streaming apps. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">He even trended on the X platform (formerly Twitter) of </span><span style="text-align: left;">the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend's </span><span style="text-align: left;">page, on Saturday night</span><span style="text-align: left;">, topping other celebrities, and attracting more than 10,000 posts. The tally continued to rise on Sunday. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TfpvFTiT7eh1yav_Vw01NQVSTF2_lNqCC1mjsfIQ0Rur_oD7nqClRr79Q8tYnd1uCpYJI5f7CGhjV1aW1gPApkTnwFu0zrJaOdRPCR94_DmLsBgK-MxKOJY47K1aQQD3sLRyoTDkXp0SvYWDLQAjDe4I7v34-fyxnh-0CKSo4qfcmRB79-ToI008k3Q/s1339/IMG_20240220_183906.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1339" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TfpvFTiT7eh1yav_Vw01NQVSTF2_lNqCC1mjsfIQ0Rur_oD7nqClRr79Q8tYnd1uCpYJI5f7CGhjV1aW1gPApkTnwFu0zrJaOdRPCR94_DmLsBgK-MxKOJY47K1aQQD3sLRyoTDkXp0SvYWDLQAjDe4I7v34-fyxnh-0CKSo4qfcmRB79-ToI008k3Q/w258-h320/IMG_20240220_183906.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="258" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dylan drives the ball to the basket</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ntlrJOut4fz2kkS-3gFX68NtXyreU66x_wu8s38oVJyf_6rOV26Gh1is-6hEAj9WxW8pIYWs-BxuvfcPpODhwrH9i2q1AiA_npm8RloAPPxPGtCIvkllPIb790nLpCVhOZPaGJGZZxZHUEJacWWmLZenSKk-qM2nUcoQW6pnZ510J272o077WD8Dc-c/s1322/IMG_20240220_184044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ntlrJOut4fz2kkS-3gFX68NtXyreU66x_wu8s38oVJyf_6rOV26Gh1is-6hEAj9WxW8pIYWs-BxuvfcPpODhwrH9i2q1AiA_npm8RloAPPxPGtCIvkllPIb790nLpCVhOZPaGJGZZxZHUEJacWWmLZenSKk-qM2nUcoQW6pnZ510J272o077WD8Dc-c/w261-h320/IMG_20240220_184044.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMDkJtF2Fv542o0wzMkz-qEhejdTAKN-3uAq81Qm8lNmMQxyf2wARUWqbzD2ASYHpPCRtoWVypVll7YBc6bTTbUHa_qumxhkbx-WmVPGwg3MgpBJNFRMn1Y_Wv-F2JrVaE9gA0mx0t_elDqVZsJCQAe9O0UoEAw2QMvKoxFmHYwvtzMlv1XOE7W3eMFA/s1309/IMG_20240220_184105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMDkJtF2Fv542o0wzMkz-qEhejdTAKN-3uAq81Qm8lNmMQxyf2wARUWqbzD2ASYHpPCRtoWVypVll7YBc6bTTbUHa_qumxhkbx-WmVPGwg3MgpBJNFRMn1Y_Wv-F2JrVaE9gA0mx0t_elDqVZsJCQAe9O0UoEAw2QMvKoxFmHYwvtzMlv1XOE7W3eMFA/w264-h320/IMG_20240220_184105.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="264" /></a></div><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">As a basketball aficionado, Dylan had the best time of his life when he participated in the All-Star basketball game. </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">He made his presence felt by hitting a 3-point shot during the second half, much to the delight of his fans and the live audience. </p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">He played only in the second half but, at one point, scored two 4-pointers in a row. His team won 100-91. He was the third-leading scorer of his team with 18 points.</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1y9AuGBT1YV_Q6U5hBnFcU2Kan_LIhkZSgtU_5stb52fD0R8l6k8_kIBSqpKywoSU2kKjmeB9CrDWvWUMnBDP8udQ6DREjv-e0UKNpVzDF3g_i4NG-AsN8097CQhD5D0kBofTAQ5u2LraDRYjTdtkr6w4Tjmmea9JXLy0AhqQq1mpMgE1u6E54_pEsI/s1289/IMG_20240220_184217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1y9AuGBT1YV_Q6U5hBnFcU2Kan_LIhkZSgtU_5stb52fD0R8l6k8_kIBSqpKywoSU2kKjmeB9CrDWvWUMnBDP8udQ6DREjv-e0UKNpVzDF3g_i4NG-AsN8097CQhD5D0kBofTAQ5u2LraDRYjTdtkr6w4Tjmmea9JXLy0AhqQq1mpMgE1u6E54_pEsI/w268-h320/IMG_20240220_184217.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="268" /></a></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">At his arrival at the Indianapolis International Airport before the game, fans swarmed to take a photo and videos of him. Fans shouted, “Didi,” referring to his Chinese name, Hei Di.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">During the game, Dylan met many NBA legends including Paul Gasol and Lebron James. They exchanged gifts, posed for photos, talked in a locker room, and played a Pop-A-Shot basketball game.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">As he exited Lucas Oil Stadium for the celebrity game, young women rushed to the area and took videos, yelling “DiDi”.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Fans found reasons to comment on so many of Wang’s interactions while in Indianapolis. One said, “When DiDi met with @TyHaliburton22 and played with him, it was incredibly beautiful and I’m so happy for my darling. He deserves it.”</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQWMrT4-cp3WJ-ZTojNoiXQkQ7vrOx1Zg-nFlGLUgEpAHZNngITXKVfm6aunl5DfXzEF9lEHmn3uYIXj6K8ylv8yJL67y3dwway-UzgG6WrVqYW4x6zNVoVINfp7cE8SwszAu6Uz4gqS49aD8xTm-ptptoLOlPPok64avgM-ABLixEpyfAArDfr5vIi4/s1312/IMG_20240220_184153.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQWMrT4-cp3WJ-ZTojNoiXQkQ7vrOx1Zg-nFlGLUgEpAHZNngITXKVfm6aunl5DfXzEF9lEHmn3uYIXj6K8ylv8yJL67y3dwway-UzgG6WrVqYW4x6zNVoVINfp7cE8SwszAu6Uz4gqS49aD8xTm-ptptoLOlPPok64avgM-ABLixEpyfAArDfr5vIi4/w263-h320/IMG_20240220_184153.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dylan poses with NBA standouts</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, during a Saturday news conference, was asked about the start of his own WeChat channel to interact with the Chinese market.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">A reporter asked,<i> “Is there anything you want to say to the Chinese fans who have been supporting you throughout the journey and also just for the All-Star Game?”</i></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Haliburton responded, <i>“I appreciate the love. It’s super cool to be on Chinese social, interacting with fans. That means a lot to me. So I appreciate that. I feel like that has a lot to do with me being first in fan votes. I know people see a player in Indiana and don’t expect that, but the love I’ve received from my fans in China has been amazing.”</i></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xQLPuzibGWMK65GkdQWyqyFpGBskUWdmgqKpHkoyrJTvuNikKkgXmFbw5P9-XejWiPQjePK0hyphenhyphenfH5v9z9Q_pwrLtqFI1VhuwS2MK57so5EVqQ6fVLJSXyfsvSPH6vf5nX8zWc6nC8K0Nr9cufgVruMHzYBk2e5SEUsdrvAgnwjDKHrfviTlxAycEIVE/s1080/IMG_20240220_184257.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1080" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xQLPuzibGWMK65GkdQWyqyFpGBskUWdmgqKpHkoyrJTvuNikKkgXmFbw5P9-XejWiPQjePK0hyphenhyphenfH5v9z9Q_pwrLtqFI1VhuwS2MK57so5EVqQ6fVLJSXyfsvSPH6vf5nX8zWc6nC8K0Nr9cufgVruMHzYBk2e5SEUsdrvAgnwjDKHrfviTlxAycEIVE/w320-h312/IMG_20240220_184257.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dylan shares this photo on Weibo meeting his NBA idol, James Lebron</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDDvf0FYrFDyAiUHEbyUmWxnUZPfA8Dfr41cjgqqlQTzizPprXCckKAKhm5lW8hyXvsBQtFrPiSLmEM3iLzYP5vUB8IKGI3yz6S1F45-69FwVBNmeY8WdAOTIZocTUQd0H_IqjuGaiFfpmpuMPRO3_e8jLrEpWF99aB1d308QerPX2NOTjPJ-LOQ_k5k/s1080/IMG_20240220_184245.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1080" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDDvf0FYrFDyAiUHEbyUmWxnUZPfA8Dfr41cjgqqlQTzizPprXCckKAKhm5lW8hyXvsBQtFrPiSLmEM3iLzYP5vUB8IKGI3yz6S1F45-69FwVBNmeY8WdAOTIZocTUQd0H_IqjuGaiFfpmpuMPRO3_e8jLrEpWF99aB1d308QerPX2NOTjPJ-LOQ_k5k/w320-h314/IMG_20240220_184245.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dylan and Lebron James</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33BersA7euaSeSzmBmTYMDPU7pDfu1D0O8vggHVmFbLEdOd7muP0zxADPXMVHeqoCR5tpIdtDBB25vZYgntjCSI6d2wmsf8A9MqF8Dk3FSxI7XTVOYkmMgdxWSwu-rnaNUEEzrMW3_zEnUkGw7cnLOhM66djPUAUv3R1r7hfMXGzKiDy6wHlwb5yxidI/s1080/IMG_20240220_184232.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="1080" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33BersA7euaSeSzmBmTYMDPU7pDfu1D0O8vggHVmFbLEdOd7muP0zxADPXMVHeqoCR5tpIdtDBB25vZYgntjCSI6d2wmsf8A9MqF8Dk3FSxI7XTVOYkmMgdxWSwu-rnaNUEEzrMW3_zEnUkGw7cnLOhM66djPUAUv3R1r7hfMXGzKiDy6wHlwb5yxidI/w320-h308/IMG_20240220_184232.jpg" title="Dylan Wang NBA All Star Game" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lebron James autographed his jersey for Dylan</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Dylan Wang recounted meeting Lebron James. Despite his tiredness due to traveling across so many time zones to arrive in Indianapolis, he bounded from his hotel bed upon hearing about a chance to meet his NBA idol. When they met, Dylan said, he was excited when James unexpectedly reached out his hand.</p><p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">They were later seen posing for photos, hugging, and Lebron signing his jersey to be given to Dylan. What a great experience for Didi!</p><p dir="ltr"><br /><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0