Tang Yan, Shawn Dou’s Legend of Xiao Chuo premieres tonight

The official announcement was made two hours ago…

The Legend of Xiao Chuo stars Tang Yan, Charmaine Sheh and Lu Shan as sisters who marry into three different branches of the royal family, and eventually find themselves in a deadly power struggle. Shawn Dou plays a powerful general and Xiao Chuo’s true love, while Jing Chao plays her husband.

The 48 episode drama airs daily on Beijing TV. Tencent VIP members will be able to watch 8 episodes on the first day.

Tang Yan, Shawn Dou’s Legend of Xiao Chuo releases teaser

The Legend of Xiao Chuo stars Tang Yan as a politician’s daughter who is forced to marry the Liao Emperor (Jing Chao) instead of her true love (Shawn Dou). Charmaine Sheh and Lu Shan costar as the heroine’s sisters. [Extended Synopsis]

The drama should begin streaming on Tencent within the next couple of months.

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International Women’s Day promos round-up

Starring Zhou Xun, Kara Hui and Angie Chiu, Imperfect Love (previously translated as The Imperfect Woman) is a remake of Japanese drama Mother and will soon stream on Tencent.

Li Yuchun’s For Girls MV:

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Horror thriller series Madhouse is getting mad reviews

Horror thriller series Madhouse 疯人院 is getting mad reviews, but I still have no idea what it’s about or if it’s good or not because I heard it’s scary and I’m a scaredy cat. It stars Liu Chang, Lu Shan, Mei Ting, and Liu Mintao.

The posters and episode titles sounds great though, my favorites are Spontaneous Human Combustion and Walking Specimens. The later sounds like a blockbuster horror film title.  Watch it on Youtube here.

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Chen Yao, Chen Xiang cook up love in rom-com airing today

Chen Yao and Chen Xiao meet in youth and fall in love over food.

Chen Xiao and Chen Yao play childhood sweethearts finding each other and love again in Meet in Youth, Love in Foods 像我们一样年轻.   She grew up to be a struggling chef, while he’s an art buyer. When his family restaurant is struggling, the two team up to try and save the business.The series co-stars Zhao Lixin, Yang Feiyang, Lu Shan, and Liu Enyou. It airs two episodes every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday beginning May 28.