Studios have released perfectly photoshopped pictures of their stars ahead of the broadcast of Douyin’s event (although it probably isn’t getting the level of attention it would like at the moment…). Catch the stars on the red carpet now at Youku.
Red carpet compilation: Ladies & Gents
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I can count on one hand how many dramas I watched from beginning to end, so I’ve decided to do things differently this year and shine the spotlight on the characters that I really liked. Feel free to submit your own reviews and posts here.
Standalone reviews 2020: A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower, We Are All Alone, The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Which dramas did you follow this year, and which characters made a lasting impression on you?
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The Golden Eagle Awards has finally decided to untangle its messy awards categories, and created a Best Actor/Actress award where the nominations are mostly based on merit. You can tell they were trying really hard when it came to choosing winners, though it’ll take a few more rounds before the awards are going to regain its reputation.
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Nothing But Thirty stars Jiang Shuying, Tong Yao and Mao Xiaotong as womn who break free from stereotypes and begin to live life the way they want – because they’re only thirty after all. [Extended Synopsis]
The drama airs daily on Dragon TV beginning tonight. Tencent VIP members will have a 2 episode head start, and can purchase the final eight episodes on August 3rd. The first episode premieres on YouTube at midnight.
The Rebel stars Zhu Yilong as a former Kuomintang agent who defects to the Communist side with the help of Tong Yao. [Extended Synopsis]
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Get Married Or Not focuses on the life choices made by screenwriter Cheng Lu (Tong Yao), lawyer Tian Lei (Chen Shu) and beauty salon owner Ding Shiya (Xu Fangyi). Their potential suitors are played by Pan Yueming, Yuan Wenkang and Li Shen.
The drama will air on CCTV-8 and release 2 episodes daily. Streaming site VIP members get a 6 episode head start.
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Republican espionage drama The Rebel 叛逆者 stars Zhu Yilong as Lin Nansheng, a covert operative who is sent to infiltrate an underground Communist base in Shanghai led by university student Zhu Yizhen (Tong Yao).
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Female ensemble drama Nothing But Thirty finished filming this week and released its first set of stills. The drama, one of many upcoming female ensemble dramas, tells the story of three thirty-year-old women, played by Jiang Shuying, Tong Yao and Mao Xiaotong, who break free from stereotypes and begin to live life the way they want – because they’re only thirty after all.
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Get Married Or Not 谁说我结不了婚 stars Tong Yao, Chen Shu and Xu Fangyi as successful single ladies who begin to contemplate the issue of marriage at thirty. A round-up of upcoming female ensemble dramas can be found here.
Nothing But Thirty tells the story of three thirty-year-old women, played by Jiang Shuying, Tong Yao and Mao Xiaotong, who break free from stereotypes and begin to live life the way they want – because they’re only thirty after all. [Extended Synopsis]
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