Wang Talu enters the world of surrealism in this Space Opera photoshoot by Chen Siyuan.
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Ni Ni at Gucci Glasses Event
Ni Ni dons Gucci glasses and a slick jumpsuit for a Gucci glasses event. As much as I liked her in The Rise of Phoenixes and Eternal Love, I really need her in a modern fashionista role.
Continue readingWang Kai, Wang Junkai, Wang Yuan, Deng Lun, Rocket Girls, R1SE films documentaries for non-profit causes
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Tencent recently filmed a series of documentaries featuring celebrities raising awareness for non-profit causes. Wang Kai, Wang Junkai, Wang Yuan, Deng Lun, Rocket Girls, R1SE raised awareness for causes from reducing ocean pollution to building libraries in underserved communities. Each documentary also came with corporations matching donations by fans.
Wang Kai teaches you how to reduce plastic waste to reduce ocean pollution
Well-intended Love sequel concludes filming
The surprise hit Well-intended Love 奈何boss要娶我2 (available on Netflix) got a sequel! I didn’t know it even began filming, but filming has concluded last week. The original cast of Xu Kaicheng, Wang Shuang, Yi Bochen and Li Jiaxi will all return for the sequel, as will the director Wu Qiang. Since it’s a Sohu exclusive, you can expect it to come out fairly soon.
Continue readingDeyun Club’s Fall/Winter 2019 World Tour Schedule
Who knew the Chinese entertainment company with the most overseas performances (don’t quote me on that) would be a comedic group? I knew I should’ve stanned them earlier instead of artists who never come to America except to film commercials and MV’s.
Four groups will be performing in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (two groups), the United States (two groups), and Dubai this September and November. Two groups have also performed in Japan, Thailand, and Vancouver earlier this year.
Cai Xukun X The Art of Xu Zhen
Pop idol Cai Xukun becomes one with the artistic vision of multimedia Xu Zhen in this fantastic photoshoot by Wu Ming.
Continue readingReview: Butterfly Lovers is the perfect ensemble coming-of-age drama
With a diverse set of characters that grow with each other as they try to find their way in a hierarchical feudal world that is rapidly in decline, the Peter Ho and Dong Jie version of The Butterfly Lovers 梁山伯与祝英台 is one of my to-go feel-good dramas (I stop at some point for obvious reasons). It’s refreshing to see a series where every person is full of wide-eyed wonder at the world they’re learning about and will soon be facing. Foils at every major decision point for the lead couple shows the complexity of the decisions they are forced to make and truly show why Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai are soulmates.
Alternatively, if you like the possessive male lead who is mean to everyone but the female lead and has a troubled childhood that you can pity him for, then supporting male lead Ma Wencai (Chen Guanlin) has you covered. I’m 100% convinced the canon couple are soulmates in this drama, but I can see why this version’s Ma Wencai has a huge following.
This dance that Dong Jie choreographed on the day of shooting is one of my favorite TV dances. It’s simple but it’s so beautifully shot.
Friday Photos
Magazine spreads, photo shoots and stills that recently caught our eye.
Zheng Shuang stuns in the best photoshoot of her career
Zheng Shuang stuns in what I consider the best cover shoot of her career. The photoshoot by Yeong Jun Kim is half bursting with color and half sullen in black and white to capture aZheng Shuang that is bolder and more mature than ever.
Continue readingNi Ni in a shattered fantasy by Zhong Ling
Enter a fragile wonderland with Ni Ni in this photoshoot by Zhong Ling. The Love and Destiny actress has recently debuted a character in a new stage play, went on a weeklong charity hike with Chen Kun, and will hopefully soon begin filming again.