Chinese Remake of Midnight Diner drops emotionally stirring trailer

The Chinese remake of Jdrama Shinya Shokudo, which was also based on a Japanese manga series by Yarō Abe has finally let us peek inside its characters and their moving stories. It’s rare to have a modern Cdrama trailer that is this quiet and yet still effective in stirring one’s emotions. The adaptation boasts a solid casting, inviting big names from both Mainland China and Taiwan. For the full list, please visit its previous post here.

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Huang Lei leads extensive cast in remake of Midnight Diner

Midnight Diner (深夜食堂) is the Chinese remake of Jdrama Shinya Shokudo, which was also based on a Japanese manga series by Yarō Abe. The story follows a mysterious chef and his late night diner open from midnight to dawn, featuring ordinary stories from his patrons every night as they chatter and eat the one requested dish. Various stars from both China and Taiwan will be making an appearance including Mark Zhao, He Jiong, Janine Chang, Hu Bing Qing, etc.

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Jiro Wang time travels in The Crossing Hero

He’s all grown up now huh? Though he has a few popular dramas through the years, my mom still refers to him as the blond chicken from It Started With A Kiss (yunno, because of his hair color and style.) The Crossing Hero will be his first self-produced drama where he gets to be the boss of his own visual outlook. That must be every actor’s dream, being able to say, this crap looks ugly on me, stylist!

The trailer looks over-the-top but could be fun. Plus, Jiro got himself TWO likable female leads. Heartbreak for the ladies?

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