Wang Chu Ran and Cheng Lei transmigrate into the novel world in costume drama How Dare You!?

How Dare You!? (成何体统) is adapted from the novel written by Qi Ying Jun. There’s a mini/vertical drama version available too, released last year.

Synopsis By Qiyi: Workplace rookie Wang Cuihua unexpectedly finds herself inside the plot of a transmigration novel, where she meets Zhang San, another time-traveler. One is a novice struggling to fight against fate in the workplace; the other is a domineering king who has spent ten years lying low, hiding his achievements. Together, the two, armed with knowledge of the script, begin a series of strategic maneuvers to survive. Tests confirm that the secondary female character, Xie Yong’er, is a transmigrator from an even lower level of the story world. Wang Cuihua and Zhang San prepare drought-resistant crops in advance, recruit talented individuals, stabilize the borderlands, and win over Xie Yong’er, all while defeating the Duke of Duan. Victory seems within reach, but Xiahou Dan (Zhang San) suffers from a long-term, incurable head illness. Only then does Yu Wanyin (Wang Cuihua) realize that the anonymous guest had long prophesied that only one of them could survive. Back when Xiahou Dan spared her life, he missed his best chance to survive. Now, Yu Wanyin makes the same choice to save Xiahou Dan. The weak Qiang Kingdom frequently sends assassins to defeat the Great Xia. When a mute assassin attempts to poison Xiahou Dan, Yu Wanyin uses poison to counter poison, curing his head illness and saving his life. In the end, Yu Wanyin and Xiahou Dan both survive, witnessing the prosperous era they had worked so hard to achieve.

Airing 2/6~

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MangoTV’s historical drama A Ming Dynasty Adventure announces main leads in Wang Chu Ran and Xin Yun Lai

A Ming Dynasty Adventure (明月录) is adapted from the novel written by Mu Lan Zhou.

It’s another rebirth story with female lead. Lol. This trend is never going away! In the previous life after her family’s annihilation, she enters the palace as a maid to seek revenge. There, she meets our male lead who is an eunuch. They form a relationship that shall not be mentioned and she discovers that his identity is closely related to her family tragedy. Reborn again, she manages to stop him from castrating himself (hehehe) and together they solve three major cases as well as uncover the truth to clear her father’s name.

Filming started in November 2025 and they have been quiet about it. Not like the fans didn’t know. XD

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Filming wrapped up and filming began in Cdramaland: Jiao Feng, The Stars, Overdo, Shadow Punisher, Live Long and Prosper, and more!

Another round of productions booting up and wrapping up filming!

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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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Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu Ran begin filming for republican drama Overdo

Overdo (这一秒过火) is adapted from the novel written Fei Wo Si Cun. Looks like beside borrowing the male and female lead’s names, the story has been changed significantly enough that novel fans call this almost like an original script. Lol. I guess that could be a good thing since the author FWSC is called a stepmother in the novel world for a reason. It follows the ups and downs of our couple. In Shanghai, two families of warlords (Murong and Li) are at odds and they accidentally take the wrong child home. While the Li son is doted on, our male lead, the second son of the Murong family, grows up abused by the Li family. When the mistaken identity is revealed, teenage male lead tries to escape but is thrown overboard and saved by our female lead. However, that ends in her family’s demise. When the two meet again, an accident happens and our FL fakes her death under his own hands. Our male lead then sinks into despair for three years, unable to sleep or forget about her, until they meet again (!!) and she’s introduced as his brother’s future bride. Dun, Dun, Dun! Secrets of the past crawl back to haunt them with bigger enemies lining the present, what’s gonna happen to our couple?

What an insane level of visual in this OTP! Wang Chu Ran has the advantage of looking like a classic beauty with a gentle coldness simmering underneath so I’m excited to see how she brings forth the fire of her intelligent and cunning character. As for Zhang Ling He, what is new. He’s been a gorgeous specimen since the beginning and now ya’ll gonna make him wear a uniform in a republican drama? My, my, my! 😍😍😍

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Upcoming Cdramas reveal trailers at the 2025 iQIYI World Conference

This is gonna be quick and dirty because it’s great being a parent. Even when they got you sick, you still have to wake up and cater to them!!

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Amnesia hits Wang Chu Ran in costume drama Are You The One with Zhang Wan Yi

Are You The One (柳舟记; previously known as Hidden Charm) is translated from the novel written by Kuang Shang Jia Kuang. The story opens with our female lead being found injured by the male lead down a river. She wakes up with amnesia and mistakes the male lead to be her to-be husband. Why was she injured you may ask? She’s the leader of a bandit group and also the male lead’s mortal enemy. Male lead thinks she’s part of the bandit group and tries to act the part of her to-be husband to hopefully use her as a bait to lure the leader of the bandits (the irony). When I said hit in the title, I meant it. She suffers another amnesia and forgets the time she spent with ML as fake husband and wife. Lol. That’s all I got from reading reviews. xD

Airing 8/12~

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The Long-Awaited Joy of Life Season 2 with Zhang Ruo Yun, Wu Gang, and Li Qin confirms air date

My plan has changed. Now that I realize there’s a third part to this series. I’m gonna delay my viewing decision. Lol. Joy of Life Season 2 (庆余年 第二季) has confirmed to begin airing on 5/16! The first part ended on a cliff-hanger back in 2019 and I just count my lucky stars I did not watch it back then, the wait would have roasted me! xD

Synopsis Per MZTV: After leaving the audience in suspense with an impactful ending in the first season, Joy of Life 2 picks up the story where it left off. Fan Xian will face unprecedented pressure, a more complex situation, and even trickier challenges. The way he confronts the threats and life-or-death tests from the Second Prince and the Eldest Princess while striving to fulfill his mother’s ideals will become one of the highlights of the second season. As eagerly anticipated by fans of the FanWan couple, they will finally witness the long-awaited wedding of Fan Xian and Lin Wan’er. However, their sweet love will face unexpected trials after marriage.

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