Tag Archives: Zhang Jianing

Ode to Joy 3 returns with brand new cast

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The drama about an unlikely friendship between five women who share a floor in a Shanghai apartment complex is back for a third season. Ode to Joy 3 will star Jiang Shuying as biologist Ye Zhenzhen and Yang Caiyu as the mysterious and elegant HR manager Zhi Heng, who each have their own apartments. The third apartment will be shared by hotel manager Zhu Ji (Zhang Jianing) and young white-collars He Minhong (Zhang Huiwen) and Yu Chuhui (Sun Qian).

I enjoyed Season 1 and raised eyebrows at Season 2, so here’s to hoping Season 3 brings something new to the table. Directed by Jian Chuanhe (Ode to Joy 2) and written by original author A’nai, the series is yet to begin filming.

Promo Round-up: Love Yourself (Love in Shanghai)

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Love Yourself (Love in Shanghai) stars Song Qian, Celina Jade, Zhang Jianing and Li Chun as best friends who each have their own struggles when it comes to love.

The 36 episode drama releases 2 episodes every Tues-Thurs and will be English-subbed on the iQiyi app.

Trailer 1, Trailer 2

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Female ensemble drama Love in Shanghai releases teaser

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One of the many female ensemble dramas scheduled to air in 2020, the latest teaser for Love in Shanghai introduces the show as a story that revolves around four women and eight men, with an overall theme of loving yourself. The series is currently filming, and stars Song Qian, Celina Jade, Zhang Jianing and Li Chun as leads.

 

Female-centric modern drama Love in Shanghai releases stills

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Love in Shanghai stars Song Qian, Celina Jade, Zhang Jianing and Li Chun as a group of thirty-year-old women navigating love, work and life. Zheng Kai, Tony Yang and Wang Yaoqing play potential suitors. [Extended Synopsis]

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Song Qian, Zhang Jianing, Li Chun cast in modern romance drama

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Song Qian (The Moon Knows Not My Heart), Zhang Jianing (From Survivor to Healer), Li Chun (Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace) and Celina Jade (Triple Threat) have been cast as the leads in romance drama Love in Shanghai 他其实没有那么爱你 (lit. He’s Just Not That Into You).

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Promo Round-up: The Story of Minglan

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The Story of Minglan stars Zhao Liying (Our Glamorous Time) as Minglan, the seemingly naive sixth daughter of the Sheng family, Feng Shaofeng (Detective Dee) as her husband-to-be and Zhu Yilong (Guardian) as the heroine’s first love. [Extended Synopsis / Main Characters] 

The 73 episode drama airs 2 episodes every Sunday to Thursday and 1 episode on Fridays and Saturdays on Hunan TV / Netdrama.

Promos: Long Trailer, Final Trailer 2, Marriage, First Love, A Bite of…, The Concubine’s Daughter

Music: Do You Know? by Hu Xia and Yu Kewei (Zhao Liying and Feng Shaofeng ver.)

Opening theme (artist: Zhang Yu)

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Time-travelling web drama Tang Dynasty Tour releases stylish new teaser

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Tang Dynasty Tour 唐砖 has released a beautiful new teaser that doesn’t tell me anything about the story itself. Based off Jieyu2’s novel of the same name, the web drama stars Wang Tianchen (Youth) as Yun Ye, an archaeologist who time travels back to the Tang Dynasty during a sandstorm.

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First stills for Zhao Liying’s The Story of Minglan

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Zhao Liying (Princess Agents) plays the titular lead in The Story of Minglan, an upcoming female-centric period drama produced by Daylight Entertainment, the company behind popular dramas Nirvana in Fire and Ode to Joy. 

[Extended Synopsis]

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Promo Round-up: Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

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It’s here! It’s finally here! Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy, also known as the drama with the best trailers ever, is going to premiere tonight at 8pm (CN time) on streaming sites Tencent, iQiyi and Youku.

The entire story is set in Novoland, a fantasy world comprising of mortals (who either live in the prosperous Eastern Land or the nomadic Eight Tribes), dwarves (河洛), the winged people (羽), spirits (魅), titans (夸父) and merfolk (鲛).

The 80 episode drama will revolve around the friendship between a half-spirit half-human prince with a cursed fate (Huang Xuan), a general’s son (Shawn Dou) who is fated to become emperor and the heir of a nomadic tribe (Zhou Yiwei) who wants to rise up against the ruling dynasty.

BTS and character specials (playlist):

 

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The cast of Ruyi don regal attire in new posters

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Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace is a 90 episode epic that will chronicle the failed marriage of Ruyi (Zhou Xun) and the Qianlong Emperor (Wallace Huo), and has just released grand posters of its cast in formal court robes (chaofu / 朝服), which is worn strictly during state ceremonies and important festivals. The historical romance drama is tentatively scheduled for a New Year premiere.

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