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...
Zanilia Zhao Liying is the undisputed queen of TV ratings in China, with the 14 drama series in which she has appeared in the past decade having racked up a reported 180 billion-plus views online. While these may not all be genuine views – companies in the Chinese TV and live-streaming industries often buy views generated...
Yang Mi’s (杨幂) claim to fame was the 2011 teen drama Palace <宫>, one of the many Qing Dynasty series in the early 2010’s that kickstarted mainland China’s wave of palace drama romance. While Palace had many controversies during its run (plagiarism among one of them), it undoubtedly shot Yang Mi to unprecedented fame. Palace also became one of Yu Zheng’s (于正) representative works. Despite...
Music survival show Youth With You <青春有你> has officially started its casting call for season three, and fans are less than pleased. The music group competition show, which started in 2018 as Idol Producer <偶像练习生>, is known for producing some of the industry’s most popular rising stars, most notably Idol Producer’s Cai Xukun (蔡徐坤). Idol Producer debuted the boy group Nine Percent, which disbanded 18...
Wow. I can’t even! Just when you thought we’ve made great strides forward when it comes to shame tactics in the workplace, someone has to come and prove otherwise. Today, Produce 101 winner and former Rocket Girls member Yamy released a statement detailing the verbal abuse she suffered in the hands of her boss Xu Mingchao. Turns out him constantly bringing her...
As two of the highest-paid celebrities in China, Zhang Ziyi (章子怡) and Wang Feng (汪峰) are a force to be reckoned with. The couple had their “wedding of the century” back in 2015, and now have one daughter and one son. Wang Feng’s daughter with his ex-wife, 14-year-old Apple, also lives with them. Soon after tying the knot, Zhang Ziyi...
Maintaining in career in both China and South Korea, GOT7’s Hong Kong member Jackson Wang (王嘉爾) is in currently on hiatus due to travel restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing new goals, including a fitness goal. Debuting a shirtless look on the cover of SuperELLE, Jackson has been spending his time working out, building...
Regarded as one of the most loving couples in the Hong Kong/ Chinese entertainment industry, Ada Choi (蔡少芬) and Max Zhang (張晉) often showcase their love for each other on variety shows and social media. The couple currently star in Chinese variety program, Viva La Romance <妻子的浪漫旅行 4> Season 4, where Max comes across as a very accommodating husband. However, viewers...
Talent competitions are always a treat to watch but if there’s one thing I really hate about them, it’s the eliminations. It’s always heart wrenching to watch contestants who’ve become super close saying goodbye to each other you know? After watching “sister” Shen Mengchen say a tearful goodbye to her team mates Wang Feifei and Wan Qian in the latest episode of Sister Who...
