Sword Snow Stride – Zhang Ruoyun, Hu Jun, Li Gengxi, Zhang Tian’ai
Drama promos: Sword Snow Stride, Legend of Fei, The Golden Hairpin, The Long Ballad and more
First stills for Joe Chen, Jin Han’s rom-com
Hello My Shining Lover revolves around the romance between and a successful talent agent (Joe Chen) and a cold CEO (Jin Han) respectively. [Extended Synopsis]
(more…)Joe Chen, Jin Han cast in upcoming rom-com
Hello, My Shining Love 遇见璀璨的你 is an upcoming rom-com starring Joe Chen (Love Actually) and Jin Han (No Secrets) as two difficult people who accidentally begin living together and eventually fall in love.
(more…)Promo Round-up: Queen Dugu
Queen Dugu chronicles the life of the titular empress Dugu Qieluo, played by Joe Chen (Big Brother). Chen Xiao (Red Rose) costars as her husband Yang Jian, who would later found the Sui Dynasty.
The 50 episode drama will release 2 episodes every Monday to Thursday on Youtube, Youku, Tencent and iQiyi beginning tonight. VIP members get an 8 episode head start.
Theme song by Joey Yung:
Joe Chen, Chen Xiao in Queen Dugu
Joe Chen (Candle in the Tomb) plays the titular Queen (Empress) Dugu Qieluo, and Chen Xiao costars as her husband Yang Jian, later the Emperor Wen of Sui, in upcoming historical Queen Dugu 独孤皇后 (formerly The Unique China Queen).
The Unique China Queen releases first images
The Unique China Queen 独孤皇后 has released its first images. So far, the only confirmed cast seems to be Joe Chen but at least there’s images and posters to stare at.
More and (WARNING!!) spoilers at the bottom of the post.
Jin Dong, Joe Chen go grave-robbing in Candle in the Tomb
Daylight Entertainment’s latest web drama Candle in the Tomb 鬼吹灯之精绝古城 has released a new trailer and confirmed a premiere date of December 19th.
Wang Kai fields sexist question about “leftover women”
While attending a charity event this week, master Wang Kai gracefully responded to a WTF question from a reporter following a couple of questions about a potential relationship with Stay With Me co-star Joe Chen Qiao’en. Props for him for giving such an eloquent answer, because I would’ve just been shocked someone just compared my friend to leftovers to my face. Full interview here.
Q: Would you two talk about relationship problems? You know a lot of people are saying Chen Qiao’en is a famous “leftover woman”, and recently there’s been a lot of celebrity “leftover women” getting shotgun weddings, what are your thoughts?
Wang Kai: “Leftover women” isn’t necessarily derogatory. In today’s society, I think it should be complimentary. Because you’re excellent enough, because you have a higher standard, so you might be in a relationship later. But that’s not a bad thing. The relationship that’s right for you will just come later.
Note: “Leftover women 剩女” is a recently coined term to deprecate unmarried older women, comparing to leftover food. Chen Qiao’en actually had a drama, SOP Queen 胜女的代价, which trie to reclaim the term for career-focused women.
Joe Chen, Hu Bingqing go head to head in dramas on Empress Dugu
Joe Chen (Destined to Love You) and Hu Bingqing (The Legend of Qin) have been tapped to play the lead role in separate dramas that both taking inspiration from the life of Dugu Qieluo, wife to Emperor Wen of Sui.
Stay With Me releases dubbed sneak-peak
Not enough of Wang Kai in Ode to Joy? We’re less than two months away from his upcoming series, Stay With Me! The series managed to steal the coveted Hunan TV summer slot, and before the Olympics, too, so at least we know the guys at Hunan TV like it. Here’s a sneak-peak of the show from Mango TV, although it’s not an official trailer. Also, don’t worry, Wang Kai is using his own voice for the actual series, although co-stars Joe Chen and Qiao Renliang won’t.