Zhang Linghe to Film Modern Drama “The Best Thing”

Chinese actor Zhang Linghe (張凌赫) became famous after starring in three successful hits, Love Between Fairy and Devil <蒼蘭訣>, My Journey to You <雲之羽>, and Story of Kunning Palace <寧安如夢>. Last month, he finished filming another historical drama The Years of Life <度華年> opposite Zhao Jinmai (趙今麥). When Zhang Linghe and Bai Lu (白鹿) were filming Story of Kunning Palace, they reportedly fell in love after just one month of filming. They...

‘Mum and dad can rest on my shoulder’: Jackson Wang celebrates 30th birthday with epic boat bash in Phuket

For his 30th birthday on March 28, Jackson Wang partied like there was no tomorrow. The Hong Kong-born rapper-singer celebrated his big day in Phuket, Thailand, from March 27 to 29. In an Instagram reel posted by his fashion label Team Wang Design, the pop star and his guests can be seen taking a yacht out to...

“The Legend of Shen Li” Off to a Strong Start

Chinese stars Zanilia Zhao Liying (趙麗穎) and Lin Gengxin (林更新) reunite for the second time in xianxia fantasy drama The Legend of Shen Li <與鳳行>, in a mythical story that transcends the three realms! High Viewer Expectations  Listed on Tencent Video’s most anticipated top 10 dramas list and scoring stellar viewership in its premiere episode, the drama is off to a good start. Adapted...

“The Legend of Shen Li” Off to a Strong Start

Chinese stars Zanilia Zhao Liying (趙麗穎) and Lin Gengxin (林更新) reunite for the second time in xianxia fantasy drama The Legend of Shen Li <與鳳行>, in a mythical story that transcends the three realms! High Viewer Expectations  Listed on Tencent Video’s most anticipated top 10 dramas list and scoring stellar viewership in its premiere episode, the drama is off to a good start. Adapted...

Love On The Turquoise Land Confirms Dilraba Dilmurat And Chen Xingxu Pairing In Boot Ceremony

Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Xingxu’s upcoming drama Love on the Turquoise Land 枭起青壤 finally kicks of filming. Before Chen Xingxu, the rumourmill pegged Sword and Fairy 4 star Chen Zheyuan as the leading man for the show. This unfortunately sparked rumours of friction over billing though the project was eventually back on track albeit with a new male lead attached. Visually speaking, Dilraba and Chen Xingxu...

‘Revealing our scars’: Families of late actors Godfrey Gao and Qiao Renliang upset by AI replicas created by netizens

While creating a replica of his late daughter using artificial intelligence (AI) was a comfort to Taiwanese former singer Tino Bao, not everyone shares his sentiments. Accounts creating AI versions of deceased celebrities including Chinese-American singer Coco Lee, Taiwanese-Canadian actor Godfrey Gao and Chinese actor Qiao Renliang (also known as Kimi Qiao) have popped up on social media recently, with the...

‘Shut up, idiot’: Zhang Ziyi slams netizen over false claims about her new movie

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi lashed out at a netizen recently for posting false statements about her. The 45-year-old recently completed filming her new mystery-thriller movie Murder of the Husband (also known as She Has No Name), where she acted in the leading role as a woman who kills and dismembers her partner after suffering from his...

Luo Yunxi Visits Arthur Chen on Set

The success of Till The End Of The Moon <長月燼明> propeled Leo Luo Yunxi’s (羅雲熙) popularity to heights. Currently filming for his upcoming drama Water Dragon Chant <水龍吟>, the 35-year-old actor was spotted paying his Immortality <皓衣行> co-star Arthur Chen Feiyu (陳飛宇) a visit on Valentine’s Day! Similarly filming in Hengdian, Arthur is working on the set of Offering Salted Fish to Master <獻魚> after emerging from a bed...

Fan Chengcheng Feels Pressure Starring Opposite Yang Zi in “Love Endures”

Starring Fan Chengcheng (范丞丞) and Yang Zi (楊紫), coming-of-age romance drama Love Endures <要久久愛> aired to positive reviews. Once school friends, Huang Yingzi (Yang Zi) and Jiang Yi (Fan Chengcheng) reunite in their 30s in the present. Through flashbacks, viewers are taken through the start of their friendship in their teenage years. The school setting and soft cinematic lighting successfully invoke nostalgia...

China ‘Bo Bo Chicken’ dance craze sweeps nation with catchy tune sampled from street vendor cry, surpasses ‘Subject Three’ mania

A new dance craze named after China’s famous Bo Bo Chicken snack has gone viral on mainland social media. Two months after the hip-twisting folk dance known as “Subject Three” became an online sensation, new dance moves inspired by the spicy skewer snack featuring chicken, its offal, and a variety of vegetables and meats, have become...