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02/08/2023

Posters, stills, photoshoots, and random photos that caught my eye this week.

02/08/2023

Nowadays dramas can be pulled 10 minutes before airing (ahem Novoland, although that's probably more to do with the fact that it's a period drama), so don't get too excited about the shows with unconfirmed dates. Cry Me A Sad River 流淌的美好时光 (悲伤逆流成河) - Jul 1 Starring: Zheng Shuang, Ma Tianyu Details: 52 episodes, daily drama on Hunan TV…...

17/03/2022

premieres tonight.

https://cfen.si/2022/03/17/promo-round-up-the-blue-whisper/

The Blue Whisper Part 1 tells of an angsty romance between spirit controller Ji Yunhe (Dilraba) and pretty merman Changyi (Ren Jialun) who gives his tail for legs. Part 1 ends with the leads misund…

16/03/2022

premieres tonight.

https://cfen.si/2022/03/16/promo-round-up-be-my-princess/

I’m usually not a rom-com person, but the premise for iQiyi rom-com Be My Princess has definitely caught my attention. Xu Zhengxi (The Autumn Ballad) plays an aloof actor who literally embodi…

23/02/2022

Promo Round-up: Challenges at Midlife

https://cfen.si/2022/02/23/promo-round-up-challenges-at-midlife/

Challenges at Midlife 相逢时节 stars Lei Jiayin and Yuan Quan in a Romeo and Juliet-esque story minus the tragic ending. Costars include Zhang Yixing as Yuan Quan’s younger brother, Jia Nailiang …

22/02/2022

's Royal Feast premieres today.

https://cfen.si/2022/02/22/promo-round-up-royal-feast/

I thought it would be a drama set mostly in the imperial kitchen, but the trailers for Royal Feast makes it look like the typical palace romance between a maid turned empress (Wu Jinyan) and the fu…

14/02/2022

Divorced: &

https://cfen.si/2022/02/14/divorced-wu-qian-and-zhang-yujian/

Wu Qian writes on Weibo: “A Valentine’s date between two single girls.” Congrats! It hasn’t even been a year since Zhang Yujian officially announced his marriage with Wu Qia…

28/01/2022

Divorced: and

https://cfen.si/2022/01/28/divorced-huang-xiaoming-and-angelababy/

This is a case where everyone knows they’ve divorced, but the couple never officially said so until today. Both Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy have posted the same message on Weibo saying they…

27/01/2022

Misc. drama news

https://cfen.si/2022/01/27/misc-drama-news-2/

Top to bottom: Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Ling’er and Lin Yueru from the Chinese Paladin remake. Today seems to be a lucky day in C-ent, because premiere dates and official cast announcements are comin…

14/01/2022

Mirror: A Tale Of Twin Cities, City of Streamer and more to premiere next week

https://cfen.si/2022/01/14/mirror-a-tale-of-twin-cities-city-of-streamer-and-more-to-premiere-next-week/

Happy New Year! There’s plenty of dramas premiering over the next few days, so I thought I’d cover them all in the same post. Which ones are you looking forward to watching the most? On…

17/12/2021

iQiyi period romance dramas currently in production

https://cfen.si/2021/12/17/iqiyi-period-romance-dramas-currently-in-production/

The Emperor’s Love 倾城亦清欢 – Wallace Chung, Yuan Bingyan The 36 episode drama recently began filming, and revolves around the romance between an imperial lord who is known as the God of W…

15/12/2021

Promo Round-up:

https://cfen.si/2021/12/15/promo-round-up-sword-snow-stride/

Coming from the writer of Joy of Life, Sword Snow Stride follows a youngster’s (Zhang Ruoyun) journey from a good-for-nothing noble to swashbuckling hero. As this is only the first season, I …

13/12/2021

Promo Round-up:

https://cfen.si/2021/12/13/promo-round-up-dream-garden/

Dream Garden 沉睡花园 follows the romance between a tsundere psychologist (Gong Jun) and an influencer who gives relationship advice online (Qiao Xin). The 16 episode drama airs Mon-Wed on Hunan TV& #82…

11/12/2021

Promo Round-up: A Little Mood For Love

https://cfen.si/2021/12/11/promo-round-up-a-little-mood-for-love/

A Little Mood For Love, previously known as Xiaomin’s Home, stars Zhou Xun and Huang Lei (who is also the screenwriter of this show) as divorcees with kids who decide that they are each other…

09/12/2021

First look at , in

https://cfen.si/2021/12/09/first-look-at-wu-lei-zhao-lusi-in-love-like-the-galaxy/

Wu Lei as Ling Buyi Love Like the Galaxy 星汉灿烂 stars Zhao Lusi as Cheng Shaoshang, a pragmatic and intelligent noble lady who pretends to be a useless fool in front of her greedy and wicked aunt. Wu…

08/12/2021

XDRAMAsX's 2021 Drama Review

https://cfen.si/2021/12/07/xdramasxs-2021-drama-review/

I dropped Song of Youth within 30 minutes after realising the show wasn’t the female ensemble it promoted itself to be, but Lamu Yangzi’s imitation of Luoshen is just too hilarious not …

07/12/2021

First trailer for , Liu Mintao's

https://cfen.si/2021/12/07/first-trailer-for-jiang-shuying-liu-mintaos-lady-of-law/

Lady of Law stars Jiang Shuying as a hotshot lawyer who is initially in it for the money, while Liu Mintao plays the more experienced lawyer who believes in justice for all. From the trailer, it se…

05/12/2021

Promo Round-up:

https://cfen.si/2021/12/05/promo-round-up-who-is-the-murderer/

Who Is The Murderer is the latest mystery thriller from iQiyi, and stars Xiao Yang, D**g Zijian and Zhao Liying in the lead roles. There haven’t been any stand outs from the iQiyi’s Lig…

03/12/2021

Teaser and posters for Luo Jin and Huang Zhizhong's Qing dynasty historical drama

https://cfen.si/2021/12/03/teaser-and-posters-for-luo-jin-huang-zhizhongs-qing-dynasty-historical-drama/

Royal Nirvana was both memorable and miserable, and I’m just here to watch Luo Jin (now Kangxi) gain an upper hand over Huang Zhizhong (now a court official). River of the World 天下长河 (lit.) s…

01/12/2021

Promo Round-up: Luoyang

https://cfen.si/2021/12/01/promo-round-up-luoyang/

There’s a lot of hype over Luoyang, so let’s hope the story doesn’t disappoint. Starring Huang Xuan, Wang Yibo and Song Qian as our mystery-solving trio, the drama releases 2 epis…

30/11/2021

Promo Round-up: Lie To Love

https://cfen.si/2021/11/30/promo-round-up-lie-to-love/

Lie To Love stars Luo Yunxi (Love Is Sweet) as the amputee vice-president of a hotel chain who appears to be a controlled puppet of his ambitious uncle. Cheng Xiao (Falling Into Your Smile) costars…

29/11/2021

Promo Round-up: Heart of Loyalty

https://cfen.si/2021/11/29/promo-round-up-heart-of-loyalty/

Heart of Loyalty stars Zhang Huiwen as a rookie detective who travels to the capital to save her brother who has been made a scapegoat by corrupt imperial officials. Wu Xize costars as her superior…

27/11/2021

The trailer for Enemy 对手 looks so good it deserves its own post. The show is described as a "cat-and-mouse spy drama set in peaceful times" and features Guo Jingfei, Tan Zhuo, Yan Bingyan and Ning Li in leading roles. The suspense drama comes from director Lu Lunchang (Little Doctor) and writer Wang Xiaoqiang (Little Doctor, Mask).

https://cfen.si/2021/11/27/exciting-first-trailer-for-spy-thriller-enemy/

The trailer for Enemy 对手 looks so good it deserves its own post. The show is described as a “cat-and-mouse spy drama set in peaceful times” and features Guo Jingfei, Tan Zhuo, Yan Bingy…

24/11/2021

's mystery thriller Luoyang releases first trailer, to air December 1st

https://cfen.si/2021/11/24/huang-xuans-mystery-thriller-luoyang-releases-first-trailer-to-air-december-1st/

The production values for Luoyang look great, and the hero, played by Huang Xuan, is the loyal officer who must prove his innocence while also helping to save the city from attack. Wang Yibo and So…

23/11/2021

Promo Round-up: Psychologist

https://cfen.si/2021/11/23/promo-round-up-psychologist/

Healing romance Psychologist stars Yang Zi and Jing Boran in the lead roles, and will follow the heroine’s journey as she resolves her patient’s problems and comes to terms with her own…

19/11/2021

Riveting teaser for , Yan Ni's upcoming legal thriller 'sMotive

https://cfen.si/2021/11/19/riveting-teaser-for-huang-xiaoming-yan-nis-upcoming-legal-thriller/

Heart’s Motive stars Huang Xiaoming as a lawyer who has been blacklisted by his industry for blowing the whistle on his firm. By chance, he helps to overturn a mysterious woman’s (Yan N…

16/11/2021

Ni Ni, Deng Lun's Night Wanderer releases first trailer and stills

https://cfen.si/2021/11/15/ni-ni-deng-luns-night-wanderer-releases-first-trailer-and-stills/

Time-travelling romance Night Wanderer recently wrapped up filming and has released its first trailer. Starring Ni Ni as a modern day medical examiner and Deng Lun as a Republican-era lawyer, the d…

13/11/2021

, , 's wraps up filming

https://cfen.si/2021/11/13/dilraba-gong-jun-liu-yunings-legend-of-anle-wraps-up-filming/

Legend of Anle 安乐传 stars Dilraba as noble lady Di Ziyuan who escapes the capital after her clan is charged with treason. Now known as Ren Anle, she decides to aid the vulnerable while she travels a…

10/11/2021

Promo Round-up: Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

https://cfen.si/2021/11/10/promo-round-up-novoland-pearl-eclipse/

Novoland: Pearl Eclipse chronicles Haishi’s (Yang Mi) journey from a fisherman’s daughter to a general and finally empress dowager of a kingdom. She’ll also have a torturous roman…