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According to Sina, 35-year-old actor and model Godfrey Gao (The Gravity of a Rainbow, We Are All Alone) has passed away in hospital after collapsing on the set of Zhejiang TV variety show Chase Me.
Known for his acting, he starred in hit dramas SOP Queen and God of War, Zhao Yun, before getting his big break with Remembering Lichuan.
Update: Godfrey’s management agency Jetstar has released a statement on Weibo confirming the actor’s passing.
Thankful for the Remaining Years / Joy of Life stars Zhang Ruoyun as a modern time-traveler who believes in equality for all and is determined to change the feudal system of Qing. Costars include Chen Daoming, Wu Gang, Li Qin, Xin Zhilei, Song Yi and Li Chun.
Season 1 runs for 46 episodes and releases 2 eps every Mon-Wed on Tencent/iQiyi.
Go Ahead 以家人之名 stars Tan Songyun, Song Weilong and Zhang Xincheng as unrelated siblings who grow up under one roof with two dads played by Zhang Xilin and Tu Songyan.
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Wang Xuerou (in red) and Hao Ruoqi (in blue) have borrowed the soul-switching setup in Painted Skin II: The Resurrection for their dance number. The featured song is Su Yunying’s Moment.
Dance Smash 舞蹈风暴 is currently streaming on Mango TV.
Some of the photos the actors’ studios have released are comparable to magazine shoots.
Magazine spreads, photoshoots and cover art that recently caught our eye.
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To Love (formerly Love and Lost) stars Lin Gengxin as a former special forces member and narcotics officer, whose entire life changes when he meets coffee shop owner Ji Xiao’ou (Gai Yuexi). [Extended Synopsis]
The drama is directed by Wen Taming and written by Zhou Yuanjiao (Why Get Married), and is tentatively scheduled for a late 2020 broadcast.
Love Is Sweet 半是蜜糖半是伤 is based on Qizi He Songzi’s novel of the same name, and focuses on the growth arc of a budding investment banker who is secretly shielded from harm by her knight in shining armour.
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Mystery thriller The Listener 心灵法医 stars Nie Yuan (Legend of Haolan) as a successful medical examiner who harbours his own secrets. Song Yi (Entrepreneurial Age) costars as the head of the criminal investigations unit with Lu Fangsheng (Longest Day in Chang’an) as her second-in-command.
The 36 episode drama is adapted from Zhu Mingchuan’s Listening to the Dead and releases 2 eps every Mon to Thurs on iQiyi beginning tonight.
Teaser with overly-dramatic BGM
