Vacation of Love stars Yao Chen as a talent agent rejected by her crush – who also happens to be the singer she is managing (Zheng Yunlong). She becomes acquainted with the carefree Hou Hao (Bai Yu) while on holiday at Sanya, and a bickering romance begins.
The 36 episode drama airs daily on Beijing TV.
Insert song by Shen Yicheng, Ending theme by Liu Yuning
Standing Together 在一起 revolves around China’s pandemic response, and will be split into 10 X 2 episode stories:
The drama is slated to premiere on all major television networks in October.
The first episode of Real Actor 演技派 is all about the fundamentals of acting, and runs through the auditions and evaluations of 30 up-and-coming actors in just over 2 hours. The scenarios Zhang Songwen gives the actors does a great job of revealing their strengths and weaknesses as they are forced to perform on the spot.
Francis Ng doesn’t mince his words but his honest opinions are definitely a breath of fresh air. Yu Zheng will probably have more to do in future episodes, as the final twelve actors will be competing for roles in his variety show-drama Royal Kitchen in the Qing Dynasty 紫禁城里的小食光.
Tencent’s upcoming big-budget acting variety show Attention, Actors 演员请就位 (lit.) has hired directors Li Shaohong (Palace of Desires, Dream of Red Mansions 2010), Chen Kaige (Farewell My Concubine, Legend of the Demon Cat), Guo Jingming (Tiny Times, L.O.R.D) and Zhao Wei (So Young) as judges who will assemble their own team from a group of 58 actors.
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Astronaut Kjell Lindgren announced the award from the International Space Station.
At the Hugo announcements today, The Three Body Problem‘s author Liu Cixin and translator Ken Liu (himself a former Hugo winner for short story) became the first Asians to win the prestigious Hugo award for Best Novel. It is also the first translated book to win. This may be their first, but it may not be their last as the second in the trilogy, The Dark Forest (translated by Joel Martinsen ), was released earlier this month.
Complementary stills from the film starring Feng Shaofeng, Zhang Jingchu, Tang Yan, Zhang Han below the cut.
Would you turn your planet to an alien race to save it?
Sci-fi epic The Three Body Problem has recently announced its cast, including Feng Shaofeng, Zhang Jingchu, Tang Yan, Zhang Han, and Du Chun. Feng Shaofeng plays a nano-materials scientist uncovering the truth behind the mysterious organization aimed to change the world order; Zhang Jingchu the younger astrophysicist who first made contact with the alien species Trisolarans and who heads the Earth Trisolaran Organization(ETO) ; Tang Yan and Zhang Han both also play scientists, but of opposite camps.
I know, I’ve said this a gazillion times, but read it! It’s only been about a century since a Chinese sci-fi novel’s been published in English. Plus, Liu Cixin is involved in like five other sci-fi films right now and you don’t want to miss out on the sci-fi craze.
Words from our great ETO leader, let the universe shine for you:
Thank Zhang Jingchu, because her photoshoot with Bazaar Jewelry saves this round-up from being another bridal photoshoot Friday. On the other hand, Kitty Zhang Yuqi is in full bridal style, with flowers and glitter for her bodice; Li Xiaoran‘s shoot brims with flowers. Meanwhile, Jing Tian‘s vermillion lipstick is a nice contrast to the lush countryside her photo shoot took place in, while model Zhang Xinyuan‘s photoshoot is by the ocean and utterly gorgeous (though you really can’t see any of her face). Look below the cut for more pictures. Continue reading
Actress Zhang Jingchu looks like she came from a dream land in this photoshoot for Marie Claire. Her upcoming movies in 2014 include A Derailed Time 脱轨时代, where she plays a woman whose married life has slowed, and feelings for a lover create friction; My Running Shadow 我的影子在奔跑 is another movie of hers that features a theme song from Zeng Yike. where she plays a loving single mother. Look below the cut for more pictures!
This photo was left out of the set when it was first released (others from that photoshoot can be found here) but I couldn’t pass it up.
LI Xiaolu looks awfully like Tong Liya in one of her stills, but Tong Liya herself makes an appearance too. So does Ni Ni, in pink and framed by an orchid (and, as seen from this cover photo, as beautiful as ever); Liu Yun has flowers hanging to her long veil. Laure Shang Wenjie wears a floral print against plenty of blue light; Qiao Qiao and Zhang Jingchu aren’t actually wearing flowers, but they’ve sneaked in anyways. Michelle Chen isn’t wearing flowers either, but she carries a bright bouquet near her feet. Continue reading
What’s black, white, and red all over? (…This photoshoot round up!)
Jiang Xin looks elegant with her black lace and black tops; Wang Likun is dressed in a bold red in every picture. Gao Yuanyuan looks surprisingly tropical with her flowered jacket, while Sun Li follows the black-white-red theme the most perfectly. Kitty Zhang Yuqi would have vied with her for the title, but she wears an orange bandana in one of the stills. And finally, to celebrate the latest season of Sherlock, comes model Shocklock Zhang Liang in a stunning red… dress? Who wears red lipstick the best? Continue reading