A netizen recently posted a video on social media to tell a story about actress Zhao Lusi who has adopted a stray that they rescued. The netizen said that a friend had found a stray dog last year. Lele, a Rough Collie mix, was very thin and afraid of strangers. Lele became happier by the day but the friend couldn’t...
Dilraba Dilmurat‘s (迪丽热巴) new historical drama, The Long Ballad <長歌行>, premiered on March 31. During filming of the drama, concerns were raised over historical inaccuracy and a group of history-loving netizens released a 41-page paper citing the issues. Adapted from a Chinese manhua by Xia Da (夏達), the story follows female Li Changge (Dilraba Dilmurat), who is the daughter of the...
Tony Yu Jingtian on Youth with You 3 Talk about going to great lengths to sabotage others. Youth with You 3 contestant Tony Yu Jingtian was recently a victim of a malicious stunt after troublemakers cancelled his flight check-in causing him to miss his flight. The trainee and some of his fellow Youth With You 3 contestants were on...
Xiao Zhan (肖战) and rising star actress Ren Min (任敏) were officially announced as the main leads for novel-based historical fantasy drama, Jade Bone Ballad <玉骨遥> yesterday. The news was immediately met with huge waves of excitement from fans, as Xiao Zhan is back with another historical project and this will be Ren Min’s first lead role in a historical...
Chinese actor Leo Luo Yunxi (罗云熙), who snatched hearts with his performance in Love is Sweet <半是蜜糖半是伤>, will be diving in boys’ love land with his latest drama Immortality <皓衣行>. Partnering up with actor Arthur Chen Feiyu (陈飞宇), the two will be on a treacherous journey to protect humanity against all evils. Immortality is an adaptation of popular BL novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun <二哈和他的白猫师尊>...
Chinese actor Zhang Binbin (張彬彬) is trending often on social media because of the currently airing fantasy romance Rattan <司藤>. Facing speculations of secretly marrying his manager, the actor indirectly expressed his annoyance as this is not the first time this happened. While he laughed off this matter, it was a different story when netizens speculated him to be the...
After repeated calls online for the Swedish fashion retailer to “get out of the Chinese market”, the brand’s celebrity endorsers in China – Huang Xuan and Victoria Song have announced they’ve also cut ties with H&M. Boycott Calls to boycott the Swedish retailer surfaced earlier after a screenshot of H&M’s statement that it was discontinuing the use of cotton products from...
Drama fans may recognize some familiar faces among Youth with You S3’s roster of trainees in About is Love male lead Yan Xi and Rimiko Li Junhao who’s played supporting roles in Forward Forever and The Prince of Tennis. Similarly, Liang Sen who immediately turned heads for being the only bald trainee in the entire show and possibly in the history of idol survival shows is also an...
Experiencing explosive popularity with his performance in BL drama Word of Honor <山河令>, Chinese actor Simon Gong Jun (龚俊) is quickly becoming one of the hottest new stars of 2021. While some artistes can turn pompous by sudden fame, Gong Jun remains humble as he still considers himself among the “18th tier” of celebrities. Sitting down for an interview, Gong Jun...
While some Chinese actors easily found fame and success shortly after their debut, others take years to do so. After all, a handsome face does not necessarily guarantee instant stardom. Even a memorable role does not sustain popularity if the actor’s career is mismanaged by his agency. Here are three actors with strong acting skills, but...
