Historical drama Biao Mei Wan Fu with Song Zu Er and Chen Xin Hai wrapped up filming

Biao Mei Wan Fu (表妹万福) is an upcoming costume drama adapted from the novel written by Peng Lai Ke (The Prisoner of Beauty). Our male lead is a deputy commander of Shenjiying who comes to the booming business city of Changle to buy firearms and gets entangled in the maritime warfare. Our female lead’s family’s merchant ship is on the verge of capture by the Japanese. He then continues to save her from an unwanted marriage by….going into one with her. XD

Filming wrapped on 11/13~

Yay excited for Zu Er!! <3<3<3

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New stills released for fantasy drama Liao Zhai with Zhang Miao Yi and Chang Hua Sen as it wraps up filming

Liao Zhai (聊斋) is adapted from the classical Chinese stories collection Liao Zhai Zhi Yi by Pu Song Ling. My version of Liao Zhai was from TVB’s Dark Tales 1 and 2 in the 1990s. Lol.

From TMDB, the synopsis: A mysterious beauty’s severed head appears in the bustling marketplace. A fox spirit, trapped in the treacherous depths of human desire, struggles to escape her fate. When the Judge of the Underworld descends to swap heads and hearts, chaos erupts. A paper doll awakens to life with the final stroke of a brush, a wooden puppet grows a beating heart, and a withered tree stirs with forbidden longing. In this world where the boundaries between flesh and fantasy blur, ancient magic and human folly collide—revealing that even the most lifeless things may hunger for a soul.

This version will adapt 6 stories from the collection.

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Chen Jian Bin and Chen Ruo Xuan become unlikely partners in modern investigative drama Beneath the Undertow

Synopsis Per Qiyi: In the former state-owned Xuri Factory, a woman with amputated feet is accidentally discovered in an abandoned sewage pool. The deceased is Shen Xiaozhou, the daughter of an employee. Lian Haiping, a middle-aged detective who is outwardly depressed but warm on the inside, and Shi Qiangfeng, an impetuous and hot-blooded rookie cop, unexpectedly become partners. Although they have gripes with each other, they must work together to find the real culprit. As they investigate one suspect after another, the two discover that behind the seemingly morally upright college student victim, there are many unexpected social aspects. Meanwhile, an old case that is deeply intertwined with the two people gradually surfaces. The relationship between Lian Haiping and Shi Qiangfeng becomes complicated because of “an old case” and “a past event.” While the investigations are ongoing, cases of female households with amputated feet occur one after another, casting a shadow over the Xuri Factory that was once full of life. Lian Haiping also discovers that there is a force deliberately guiding the direction of the police investigation. As the fog seems to be clearing up, the undertow is already surging.

Airing 7/31~

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Song Zu Er and Chen Xin Hai begin filming for costume drama Biao Mei Wan Fu

Biao Mei Wan Fu (表妹万福) is an upcoming costume drama adapted from the novel written by Peng Lai Ke. Is this a coincidence? Zu Er’s previous drama The Prisoner of Beauty is also adapted from the same author! It means we are in the clear for a good drama right? Despite me not having watched Chen Xin Hai in anything before? Our male lead is a deputy commander of Shenjiying who comes to the booming business city of Changle to buy firearms and gets entangled in the maritime warfare. Our female lead’s family’s merchant ship is on the verge of capture by the Japanese. He then continues to save her from an unwanted marriage by….going into one with her. Lol.

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Costume drama Glory with Hou Ming Hao and Guli Nazha wrapped up filming

Glory (玉茗茶骨) is an upcoming historical drama following the ups and downs of our couple; well, he mostly suffers the most. Lol. As a top scholar, he quickly becomes a magistrate and successfully solves many mysterious cases. However, he gets entangled in an old case and falls from grace. On the brink of death, our female lead – a young and cunning heiress from the Rong family rescues him. But she didn’t do so out of kindness. She takes advantage of his injury and memory loss and allows him to work as a stable boy in her family as a form of revenge for clashing with her family. He plays along and gets more involved when the Rong family announces a fierce competition to select their son-in-law. The battle of wits continues but their feelings also keep growing~

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Air date announced for Liu Shi Shi and Zhang Yun Long’s Fox Spirit Matchmaker 2: Love in Pavilion

First up: Fox Spirit Matchmaker 2: Love in Pavilion (狐妖小红娘竹业篇) can be watched as a standalone drama. You do not need to watch the supposedly first installment Red-Moon Pact with Yang Mi and Gong Jun.

Synopsis Per Qiyi: It tells the story of Dongfang Huaizhu (played by Liu Shishi) and Wangquan Hongye (played by Zhang Yunlong), the leaders of two major families, the Dongfangs and the Wangquans. In a time when humans and demons are in conflict, they work together to stabilize the situation in order to revive the Unity Alliance. On the seventh day of the seventh month, at the Bamboo Pavilion by the Huai River, their fates intertwine like the sheaths of two swords, never to be separated. They pick up the most heartwarming promise and tell a story that has endured for generations. Leading the transformation of the popular Chinese comic “Fox Spirit Matchmaker” into a live-action series, this installment, “The Zhu Ye Arc,” contributes to the creation of the Eastern Fantasy Universe.

You can read the manhua here, or watch the donghua here.

Airing on 4/28~

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Historical drama Glory with Hou Ming Hao, Guli Nazha, Chen Ruo Xuan, and Cheng Xiao begins filming

Glory (玉茗茶骨) is an upcoming historical drama following the ups and downs of our couple; well, he mostly suffers the most. Lol. As a top scholar, he quickly becomes a magistrate and successfully solves many mysterious cases. However, he gets entangled in an old case and falls from grace. On the brink of death, our female lead – a young and cunning heiress from the Rong family rescues him. But she didn’t do so out of kindness. She takes advantage of his injury and memory loss and allows him to work as a stable boy in her family as a form of revenge for clashing with her family. He plays along and gets more involved when the Rong family announces a fierce competition to select their son-in-law. The battle of wits continues but their feelings also keep growing~

Filming has started and Yu Zheng is the producer.

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New Promotional Trailers and Posters for Upcoming Cdramas at the 2024 iQIYI iJOY Conference

I haven’t said this line in a while but I almost lost an eyeball trying to compile this post. Lol. I guess Qiyi has the majority of my interested dramas. Hope ya’ll find this helpful. I tried to include as much as possible but will eliminate non-human/concept posters for my sanity. If I missed anything, feel free to help me out in the comments! XD

Happy scrolling!

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