First Impression: What do you think of Zhu Yi Long’s The Lost Tomb Reboot Season 1?

The Lost Tomb Reboot (重启之极海听雷) is the latest addition to the tomb-related franchise starring Zhu Yi Long, Mao Xiao Tong, Huang Jun Jie (as Qi Ling), Hu Jun, Chen Ming Hao, and Baron Chen. Our three musketeers are drawn back to adventures in the dark with a message from Mr. Wu.

Season 1 has 32 episodes. So I guess the whopping episode count is due to the fact they will be splitting the series into multiple seasons?

Airing today 7/15!

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First Impression: What do you think of Ming Dynasty with Tang Wei and Zhu Ya Wen?

Tang Wei‘s drama comeback is Ming Dynasty (大明风华) with actor Zhu Ya Wen, and the story follows

our female lead after her family was beheaded by Emperor Yongle and she lives solely for the purpose of revenge. She’s then adopted with a new name and later becomes Empress Xiaogongzhang, wife to as Emperor Xuande, the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty. His kindness resolves her steely heart and dangerous plan. You will see plenty of familiar faces such as Qiao Zhen Yu, Lay (as Emperor Yingzong of Ming), and Yu Hao Ming (Zhu Gao Xu, later the Prince of Han), just to name a few.

Begins airing today 12/17!

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Cdrama Updates: Ming Dynasty, Go Ahead, Our Shiny Days, Breath of Destiny, The Romance of Tiger and Rose

Sorry, took a few days off to take a break with my best friend.

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Cdrama Updates: My Roommate is a Detective, Broker, If I Can Love You So, Jiu Liu Overlord, Skate Into Love, Spirit Realm

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Official Trailer for Tang Wei and Zhu Ya Wen’s Empress of the Ming

As we have said before. Solid casting. An official trailer was dropped three days ago and here I’m talking about it now. See how fast I am these days with news? Tang Wei‘s drama comeback is Empress of the Ming with actor Zhu Ya Wen, and the story follows their love story of 50 years, first as best friends (grew up together) before they don the royal robes – she as Empress Xiaogongzhang and he as Emperor Xuande, the fifth emperor of the Ming dynasty. You will see plenty of familiar faces in the trailer such as Qiao Zhen Yu, Lay (as Emperor Yingzong of Ming), Yu Hao Ming (Zhu Gaoxu, later the Prince of Han), just to name a few.

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Oho Ou Hao and Hai Ling’s Hero’s Dream confirms air date with long preview

Adapted from a sci-fi novel Heaven’s Will, webdrama Hero’s Dream (天意之秦天宝鉴) is written by Qian Li Fang. Not much about the novel is talked about but the vague synopsis describes the journey of a young talented lad (Ou Hao) after he’s offered an opportunity by a mysterious man to change his life. His character becomes the god of war – the Great General Han Xin, who served under Liu Bang (Zhang Dan Feng) and contributed to the founding of the Han dynasty. The promises of intriguing power plays, manipulations, and mysterious unknown forces all come together for (hopefully) an excellent re-imagining of history.

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Tang Yan’s Drama Updates: See You Again with Shawn Dou, The Way We Were with Luo Jin, Villainous role in Hero’s Dream

Updates for Tang Yan. 🙂

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First trailer for Mystery of Antiques with Xia Yu and Qiao Zhen Yu

Mystery of Antiques (古董局中局) is based on the novel written by Ma Bo Yong and has cast Xia Yu, Qiao Zhen Yu, and Cai Wen Jing in a suspenseful quest on obtaining antiques and solving mysteries around them. There is a current obsession with this kind of topic, right? Tombs, antiques, curses, etc…

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