Tag: Novel Adaptations

Bao Shang En and Zhou Ke Yu experience a Never-Ending Summer in new modern drama

Never-Ending Summer (炽夏) is adapted from the novel written by Tian Cu Yu. I don’t know about you guys but as a winter person, the title gives me horrors. Lolol. 😂 😂 😂 Synopsis Per Qiyi: To save her grandmother, the young girl Zhou Wan approaches Lu Xixiao, her mother’s stepson (her mother left her …

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Tan Jian Ci and Wang Chu Ran become roommates in modern drama Love Has Fireworks

Love Has Fireworks (爱情有烟火) is adapted from the novel written by Hong Jiu. Synopsis Per Qiyi: It tells the story of investment banking elite Li Yifei (played by Tan Jianji) being reduced from a “rich kid” to sharing a house with others due to investment failure. He comes across Qian Fei, a “Shanghai drifter” and …

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Zhang Xin Cheng and Ding Yu Xi spice up the bromance in republican drama Archives: The Nanyang Mystery

Archives: The Nanyang Mystery (南部档案) is adapted from the novel written by Kennedy Xu from the novel series Grave Robbers’ Chronicles. Please don’t ask me if it’s sequel, spinoff, or prequel. I am a lost sheep in the world of tomb-raiding. Lol Synopsis Per Qiyi: In the early years of the Republic of China era, …

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Youku’s historical fantasy drama Inverted Fate announces cast in Zeng Shun Xi and He Nan

Inverted Fate (攻玉) is adapted from the novel Capture the Jade written by Ning Long. Gotta laugh at Jade in the title. Lol The story follows the romance between our leads through multiple lifetimes. He’s the Crown Prince Lin Cheng You and she’s Teng Yu Yi, daughter of a general and also the “jade” that …

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Costume drama The First Jasmine with Bai Lu and Cheng Lei confirms broadcast date in June

Previously known as Mo Li (莫离), the new name is now The First Jasmine. It’s adapted from the novel Sheng Shi Di Fei written by by Feng Qing. You can read the translated novel (ongoing) here at NovelCool. Synopsis Per Wetv: Eldest daughter Ye Li marries the crippled Prince Mo Xiuyao, while her sister Ye …

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Chen Du Ling leads her harem drama Ashes to Crown with Zhou Yi Ran, Tang Xiao Tian, and Wang Rui Chang

Sorry for the lack of updates, I was away! Ashes to Crown (翘楚) is adapted from the novel written by Xi Xing. Synopsis Per Youku: The general’s daughter, Chu Zhao, refuses to accept her fate as nothing more than a pawn to be sacrificed in Xiao Xun’s rise to power. Taking matters into her own …

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The Road to Glory with Zhang Ling He and Lin Yun has wrapped up filming

The Road to Glory (归鸾) is adapted from the novel written by Tuan Zi Lai Xi. Yes, it’s the same author as Pursuit of Jade. Synopsis per Wetv: In the winter of the fourth year of Shaojing, Xiao Li rescues Wen Yu, a princess of a fallen kingdom. Love blossoms between them, and he risks …

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The many faces of Tian Xi Wei in upcoming youku’s costume drama Where the Mask Ends with Yan An

Where the Mask Ends (嫁金钗) is adapted from the novel written by Xiao Jia Ren. Synopsis Per TMdb: An ambitious street urchin seizes the chance to impersonate a noblewoman and becomes a warlord’s bride, but when her comatose husband awakens, she must navigate deadly schemes, win his heart through cunning, and uncover her royal heritage …

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