CCTV & IQiYi’s modern drama Born to Be Alive with Yang Zi and Hu Ge confirms air date

Synopsis Per TMDb: In 1990s Qinghai’s Maji County, rampant poaching plunged the region into poverty. Deputy County Head Dorje’s mountain patrol team shifted from mineral exploration to protecting antelopes. Bai Ju (Yang Zi), a fearless female officer raised by a Tibetan doctor, grew into a leader fighting for a nature reserve with her comrades and journalist lover, only to face Dorje’s mysterious disappearance. Decades later, as coal mining threatens the eco-balance again, Bai Ju reunites with allies to solve the cold case and uphold the legacy of safeguarding the Tibetan Plateau’s untouched beauty.

Airing 1/30~

If there’s a hot ajushhi/uncle/Shushu in town, he’s likely in here. Lol XD

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New Promotional Materials for upcoming Cdramas at the 2025 iQIYI iJOY Conference

These posts! BAHHH! I mostly focus on trailers being released, so if a drama doesn’t have any video, I would usually include a poster.

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Youku drops new trailers and promotional materials for their upcoming 2024-2025 dramas!

September 10th was Youku Investment Conference day! New promotional materials for their upcoming dramas! I’ll be throwing out a quick ❤️ for the ones I’m interested in!

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Hu Ge’s modern drama Bright Future suddenly airs…

Following the trend from our previous post, is Hu Ge considered a swoony uncle for some now? 🤭

Synopsis for Bright Future (县委大院) from Daylight Entertainment on Youtube: tells the story of Mei Xiaoge, secretary of the county party committee, and his colleagues uniting the people to build Guangming County, showing the style of grassroots cadres and masses; On the eve of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Mei Xiaoge took up the post of county magistrate of Guangming County, and became colleagues with county party secretary Lu Qingshan and deputy secretary Ai Xianzhi. At this time, they were confronted with Guangming County, which was in urgent need of restoration and development, with various problems and troubles. One after another. Mei Xiaoge has a high emotional intelligence and good affinity, and gradually gets along with colleagues to balance the contradictions in the governance process; she also has the courage to break the boat, and has traveled non-stop to hundreds of villages in Guangming County after taking office. After being elected secretary of the county party committee, Mei Xiaoge devoted himself to deepening the reform of cadres’ style of work, adhered to the concept of green development, guaranteed people’s livelihood on the basis of protecting the environment, and optimized county education. With the efforts of the county party committee team, Guangming County’s dream of getting rid of poverty, becoming rich and developing healthily has finally been realized. Young cadres also continue to grow through practice and training, do a good job of inheritance, overturn the invisible barriers between cadres and the masses, and the relationship between cadres and the masses has taken on a new look.

Began airing 12/7~

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Zhao Li Ying’s Wild Bloom with Ou Hao and Li Guang Jie confirms air date

Wild Bloom (野蛮生长) is adapted from the novel written by A Nai (Like A Flowing River, Ode to Joy, etc). It follows the journey of female lead as she throws herself into the steel business full of judgemental men. She began her life under harsh terms, being blamed for the death of her mother while giving birth to her. Hence, her dad named her after a poisonous plant. He neglects her, leaving her to struggle in her childhood, shaping the stubborn and courageous personality in that small frame. As China’s economy begins to flourish in the 90s, she and her good brothers start up a business of scrapping and transporting steel, slowing expanding it with her sharp business mind. She learns how to tackle hurdles and problems with decisiveness, gaining precious lessons about life and love along the way.

Other cast members include Li Guang Jie, Liu Wei, Huang Cheng Cheng, Ren Zhong, Feng Jia Yi, Wang Jin Song, Sun Qian, and etc.

Airing 11/27~

I’m seriously considering watching this! GAHHHHH. I don’t do modern dramas usually…. What to do?! My last drama was Legend of Fei and oh boy…how disappointed I was at the final production. I need a good LY’s drama!

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Previews of Upcoming Tencent (mostly) Cdramas 2023

I’m embarrassed to say it took me four days to compile this list. In the past, only 2 days! A galore of Trailers and new stills!

Which drama (s) are you looking forward to?

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Li Guang Jie faces societal changes and pressure in See You Again

See You Again (再见那一天) is an upcoming drama with a heavier topic. Our male lead played by Li Guang Jie accidentally kills someone while on the mission to kill/hurt his sister’s assaulter and is then sentenced to life imprisonment. The only friend who comes to visit him is police officer played by Hu Jun and because of his good behavior, he’s released from prison early. Life during and after prison proves hard to a man with a tainted past but our male lead is lucky and finds himself working for a funeral shop owner, who also has a checkered past. A little light and humanity shine on our group of friends.

Airing 9/21~

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Cdramas Airing: Breath of Destiny, In Love With Your Dimples, One Boat One World, Hand In Hand, Hello Mr. Gu

Some dramas out this week ~

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