Nicknamed “golden producer,” famed Chinese producer Yu Zheng (于正) has always been a straight talker fearless of netizen attacks, and would often lash back at them online. Recently, he slammed yet another netizen over the latter’s criticism of actor Song Weilong (宋威龍). Praises Song Weilong’s Performance Recently, 21-year-old Song Weilong garnered much attention as the male lead of well-received drama Go Ahead <以家人之名>....
Love and Redemption might be one of dramaland’s new-ish kids on the block, but that’s not stopping the show’s main couple, Cheng Yi and Yuan Bingyan from stealing viewer’s hearts with their sweet feels. The pair has done a brilliant job so far and their chemistry is spot on. Speaking of chemistry, Cheng Yi and Yuan Bingyan dialled up the...
In a throwback to the good old days when everyone was pretty heavy handed in their use of Instagram filters *raises hand*, THE9’s Esther Yu Shuxin shared a funny screen capture of a heavily filtered recording of herself versus the original unretouched look. She had shot a promotional video for Dragon TV’s Suning 818 Super Show tonight where THE9...
Although Fan Bingbing (范冰冰) and Li Chen (李晨) have officially split over a year, the famous actress is still pretty hot commodity. Case in point: she’s still getting marriage proposals from men. Recently, a video of a middle-aged man proposing to the 39-year-old beauty went viral online. Source: Google Images The man was seen passionately declaring his love for Fan...
Recently, a challenge has been spreading through Instagram and feeds have been filled with black and white photos of women. The purpose of the challenge is to encourage the empowerment of women and to bring awareness to the oppression women face. Chinese actress Zhao Wei (also known as Vicky Zhao 趙薇) did not participate in this challenge, but rather showed...
Last summer, mainland Chinese drama Go Go Squid! <亲爱的，热爱的> made a lasting impression on audiences with the explosive chemistry between the main leads, Li Xian (李現) and Yang Zi (also known as Andy Yang 楊紫). Although fans expected to see more of their romantic scenes in the sequel, Dt. Appledog’s Time <亲爱的，挚爱的>, it was announced that the drama would instead focus on on the love...
In recent years, production companies have been producing youth dramas largely to cater to the growing, younger audience. For the most part, many of these series paint a romanticized picture of young adulthood via light-hearted and dreamy stories. Yet, this formula does not always successfully touch the hearts of viewers, win the audience’s support, and...
Although William Chan (陳偉霆) started his entertainment career in Hong Kong’s music scene, the 34-year-old has found success in China by starring in popular dramas and variety shows. Despite working in China for many years, he is still having difficulties with his Mandarin and his co-star Yang Mi (楊冪) finds it hard to understand him. Entering the Chinese market with 2013’s Swords...
Ada Choi (蔡少芬) once described her life’s journey as a miracle, and in the latest episode Chinese variety show Viva La Romance <妻子的浪漫旅行>, she shared her thoughts on why it is. The 46-year-old actress told her fellow cast mates that she was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that leads to stiff spine. Severe cases can immobilize...
They say that patience is a virtue but waiting for the results of your university entrance examinations has got to be the most mind boggling thing ever. Remember the sleepless nights spent anxiously awaiting your fate? This week, the Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Drama – THE schools to have on your...
