Promo Round-up: Marvelous Women

“You are my greatest enemy, and my closest friend.”

Marvelous Women (previously translated as The Matriarch) stars Jiang Qinqin and Yang Rong as love rivals who eventually overcome their differences and protect the family’s silk-weaving technique when the family heir (Xu Haiqiao) goes MIA. Mao Zijun costars as the heroine’s first love, while Zhang Huiwen plays her maid.

The 35 episode drama releases 2 episodes every Monday to Thursday.

Romance trailer

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First stills for Yu Shuxin, Dylan Wang’s period romance

Eternal Love / Parting of the Orchid and Demon King 苍兰诀 (lit.) stars Yu Shuxin as Little Orchid Flower, the reincarnation of a powerful goddess whose clan was massacred by demon lord Dongfang Qingcang (Dylan Wang). Little Orchid Flower unwittingly releases him from captivity, and a torturous romance begins.

Nice eyeliner?
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First look at Jiang Qinqin, Zhang Huiwen, Yang Rong in The Matriarch

The Matriarch 当家主母 (lit.) focuses on the art of kesi (silk weaving) during the early Qing dynasty. Jiang Qinqin (Tribes and Empires) plays the decisive Shen Cuixi, a resilient woman who props up the Ren household after her husband, played by Xu Haiqiao, goes missing.

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Promo Round-up: Lost Love in Times

Lost Love in Times stars Liu Shishi (The Battle at the Dawn) as Feng Qingchen, a sorceress who lives for love. Her love interest is Yuan Ling (William Chan), a prince who decides to avenge his father’s death by rebelling against the current Emperor (Liu Yijun). Qingchen opens a parallel universe to prevent an uprising by seventh prince Yuan Zhan (Xu Haiqiao), and everyone’s memories except hers are wiped clean.

The 54 episode drama will air every Thursday to Friday beginning tonight.

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Lost Love in Times again

Seriously, what on earth is going on with that hair bun…

Lost Love in Times 醉玲珑 images this today.  Starring Liu Shishi, William ChanXu Haiqiao, Han XueHuang Mengying, some of these costumes still leave me scratching my head wondering what on earth the costume designers were thinking.

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More characters for Lost Love in Times

At least the color schemes for the costumes aren’t a bright combination of everything in the rainbow.

Lost Love in Times 醉玲珑 has released images of more characters.  Starring Liu Shishi, William ChanXu Haiqiao, Han XueHuang Mengying, some of these hair styles aren’t too bad.

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Lost Love in Times images

The costumes and hair is a bit funky but at least the backgrounds are nice.

Lost Love in Times 醉玲珑 has released more.  Starring Liu Shishi, William ChanXu Haiqiao, Han XueHuang Mengying, I think I’m keeping tabs on this production mostly for the backgrounds at this point.

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Righteous Ardour of Changan to be released

Mystery drama for those who want something different.

Righteous Ardour of Changan (Detective Samoyeds) 热血长安 is set to be released on January 13th.  Special thanks to Sharon for pointing out the upcoming release date.  Starring Xu HaiqiaoJu JingyiZhang XinyuanChen XiaomengLi He, and Liu Guanlin, those interested can maybe check it out.

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