Zhu Jue (主角) is adapted from the novel written by Chen Yan. It follows the life of a famous Qinqiang artist, Qin E (I believe she’s a fictional character). Per Wiki: “Qinqiang is a genre of folk Chinese opera originated in Shaanxi Province of Qing China in 1807 and soon took over other genres to be the representative genre of the province.”
Booting Ceremony was held today! Director Zhang Yi Mou is serving as executive producer.
Kill My Sins (掌心) is a female-centric revenge costume drama.
Synopsis Per Youku: The story follows Ye Ping’an (played by Liu Shishi), a heart doctor who arrives in Shengdu to investigate an old case. Rumors spread that she manipulates hearts and minds, earning her the title of “witch.” When a sudden murder occurs, she’s accused of the crime. Yuan Shaocheng (played by Dou Xiao), an ambitious official, realizes there’s more to the case yet still seeks to have her executed. But Ye Ping’an has already made her first move on the path to vengeance.
Airing 2/7~
Mr. 1,000 Watts Smile is back but his smile is not seen in the intense trailer at all. Same goes for Shi Shi. Will this be my first 2025 drama?
Again, I was too distracted by creating individual posts that this post came out now as a summary. Lol. So what is everyone watching? Dropping? I’m mainly gonna watch Shen Li.
Kill My Sins (掌心) is a female-centric revenge costume drama. Our heroine hails from a physician family, intelligent and talented. But at a young age, her skills in hypnosis (?) was used by those in power to seduce young girls. When the crimes were leaked, court Counselor tried to gather evidence to charge the officials involved, but all evidence disappeared over night and he found himself and his clan falsely accused, leading to the deaths of his entire family. Our heroine’s family was hunted down and exterminated, and she is the lone survivor. Eighteen years later, she comes to Chang’an as a wandering physician under a different name. Our hero is a young magistrate who lusts after power, he’s cold and ruthless. Even though he’s talented, he’s looked down by other officials for not being of noble blood. Their paths cross when one of her patients die and she’s the last person at the crime scene. He’s in charge of the case. Although he senses something is amiss, he’s too eager to pin the blame on our heroine to rise the ranks. But is our heroine truly innocent, or has the wheels of vengeance already started? MUAHHAHHAHAH. Ok, I added in the last part. XD
Booting ceremony is held today! Other cast members I see: Zheng Ye Cheng and Xuan Lu.
I waited so long for Mr. Sunshine to be back in dramas but one after another, all his dramas are melo… T_T
Based on the novel by Ling Xi, Love in Flames of War (良辰好景知几何) follows the tumultuous romance between a temperamental third young master who’s sent to train in the military and an independent and resilient girl who takes https://elcarwash.com/ refuge at his home.
Airing 4/30~
Poor drama, the team is pretty self-aware on weibo, even listing the number of days Tears In Heaven has been shelved (1086 days). The drama is adapted from stepmother Fei Wo Si Cun‘s novel Variety Flowers At Seaside (剧海上繁花). The synopsis I wrote in 2017… Lol: Reporter Du Xiao Su (Li Qin) meets and falls in love with doctor Shao Zhen Rong (Zhang Yun Long), but his mother is passionately against their love. During his medical trip to the mountains, our doctor dies in a mudslide. To forget the pain of his death, our heroine works and works until exhaustion sends her to the hospital. All her suffering is witnessed by Lei Yu Zheng (Shawn Dou) and he silently helps her from the side, which provokes the wrath of our resident second female lead (Wang Rui Zi), who makes our heroine’s life at work harder. More scheming happens to make Yu Zheng’s company fall and with the support of Xiao Su, he makes a comeback and their misunderstanding is eventually cleared up.
Shawn’s character needs a name change, STAT!
UPDATE: AIRING 6/23!
This was a little sudden for me. But what isn’t nowadays with them airing dramas within a few days’ notice.
The Legend of Xiao Chuo is based on a novel written by Jiang Sheng Nan, on real historical figures of the Liao Dynasty. Tang Yan will play Xiao Chuo (Chinese Name), who later became a capable Khitan empress after marrying Emperor Jingzong of Liao, and subsequently a regent for her son Emperor Shengzong. She was known for her knowledge of the government and its administration, and a strategic military leader, commanding her own army of 10,000 cavalry. As for Shawn Dou, he will not be playing the emperor….he’s playing Xiao Chuo’s childhood sweetheart, Han De Rang, later a trusted Chinese minister under her rule. This is where I think the novel embellishes on a few things, such as a love affair between our leads, a questionable royal birth, and the eventual burial of the two in the imperial tomb.
Airing today 11/3! Will I be watching? 🤷 I adore Mr. Sunshine but it doesn’t look like his role is meaty at all. Then there’s Charmaine looking beautiful with a knife to her neck. I don’t want to watch them suffer. Tell me what to do!
The Tencent Video Annual Conference is sure a busy event, dramas are dropping trailers like flies! Will add more if I see them. But I’m at work. 😛