First Impression: The Prisoner of Beauty Episode 1-4 “A Marriage To Bury the Hatchet.”

The wait was too long, and the uncertainty of getting aired or not was also tortuous. But it’s here now and I’m so happy! Song Zu Er is part of my harem and I was so looking forward to see her performance. AND SHE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT.

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One Hot 3-Way Battle in Cdramaland in May: Xiao Zhan’s The Legend of Zang Hai vs Li Xian’s A Love Never Lost vs Song Zu Er’s The Prisoner of Beauty

It’s RAINING DRAMAS!! WEEEEEEEE~~ Lol. This is gonna be a hot mess or maybe it’s the best time to be a cdrama fan as all three dramas just confirmed their airing date! Are you watching all three? Or just one? Or two?? My top one is Song Zu Er and Liu Yu Ning’s The Prisoner of Beauty, and if I have time, The Legend of Zang Hai. Have never watched Xiao Zhan in anything and he’s very popular, so I’m curious!

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Chen Du Ling comes back for revenge in The Glory with Xin Yun Lai

The Glory (雁回時) is adapted from the novel written by Qian Shan Cha Ke.

From WETV: Zhuang Han Yan, abandoned and raised in the southern countryside since childhood, eventually returns to the Zhuang family in the capital, attracting the attention of Fu Yun Xi.

Fu Yun Xi is afflicted with a strange illness and seeks to marry a woman of both virtue and talent to entrust his family and friends. Zhuang Han Yan, with her exceptional courage and kind heart, becomes his ideal choice. As Zhuang Han Yan and Fu Yun Xi fall in love during their mutual testing and maneuvering, Han Yan reconciles with her mother, rediscovering the lost family bond. In her interactions with the Fu family, Zhuang Han Yan experiences the warmth of a family and the beauty of affection. Together, Zhuang Han Yan and Fu Yun Xi expose the hypocritical and unjust actions of Zhuang Shi Yang, the head of the Zhuang family, and become a loving couple.

Airing 3/18~

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Jun Jiu Ling with Peng Xiao Ran and Jin Han announces broadcast date

Jun Jiu Ling (君九龄) is an upcoming ancient drama based on the novel by Xi Xing. The story follows our female lead, daughter of the former Crown Prince, a princess who studies medicine to help cure her father, but unfortunately he dies anyway. She’s married off and later discovers that her uncle, the Current Emperor, was the mastermind behind her father’s death. When she tries to kill him, she’s killed off. Her soul is then transmigrated into the body of an orphaned girl, Jun Zhen Zhen, who also has problems on her end which is solved by the witty new soul. Turns out, Zhen Zhen’s arranged marriage to the Ning’s family was not honored, so she wanted to hang herself in front of their manor but ended up dying for real (O.O! At least this novel explains where the original soul went). However, that’s the novel version. In the drama version, to go around the body-soul problem, our princess is saved by a physician and takes on another identity instead.

Airing 9/7~

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Tony Yang’s Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils drama adaptation with Bai Shu and Zhang Tian Yang to air on CCTV

After two years of zero promotion, the new adaptation of Jin Yong’s novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils suddenly gets an airing date. I guess we are used to the quick announcement of premieres by now? If you have never watched any of the previous adaptations, the story has a lot of characters and relationships, please check out Wiki! My personal favorite is TVB’s 1997.

Airing 8/14~

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The Sword and the Brocade: Wallace Chung and Tan Song Yun find love in an arranged marriage

The Sword and the Brocade (锦心似玉) is based on the novel written by Zhi Zhi. The story takes place during the Ming Dynasty and follows our heroine as she rises from a lowly concubine’s daughter and enters an arranged marriage with our hero – a general. She is a highly intelligent young maiden who is restrained in exhibiting her wisdom. Once in her new husband’s home, though she’s pressured by the complicated relationships and distrust, she uses her kindness and intelligence to win people’s respect. She helps her husband devise plans to oust the corrupt officials and defend their land from foreign invasions.

Airing 2/26~

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First Stills of Jin Xin Si Yu with Wallace Chung and Tan Song Yun

Jin Xin Si Yu (锦心似玉) is based on the novel written by Zhi Zhi. The story takes place during the Ming Dynasty and follows our heroine as she rises from a lowly concubine’s daughter and enters a marriage with our hero – a general. She is a highly intelligent young maiden who is restrained in exhibiting her wisdom. Once in her new husband’s home, though she’s pressured by the complicated relationships and distrust, she uses her kindness and intelligence to win people’s respect. She helps her husband devise plans to oust the corrupt officials and defend their land from foreign invasions.

Filming has wrapped. Storyline reminds me of The Story of Ming Lan.

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First Peek of Jin Xin Si Yu with Wallace Chung and Tan Song Yun

Jin Xin Si Yu (锦心似玉) is based on the novel written by Zhi Zhi. The story takes place during the Ming Dynasty and follows our heroine as she rises from a lowly concubine’s daughter and enters a marriage with our hero – a general, to save his family from a crisis. She is a highly intelligent young maiden who is restrained in exhibiting her wisdom. Once in her new husband’s home, though she’s pressured by the complicated relationships and distrust, she uses her kindness and intelligence to win people’s respect and help her husband in devising plans to oust the corrupt officials and in defending the land from foreign invasions.

I can get behind this couple. The age difference helps in this case, he’s a general so being older is okay. The story sounds typical so it’s up to the characters to make it vibrant for us!

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