Who Is The Murderer is the latest mystery thriller from iQiyi, and stars Xiao Yang, Dong Zijian and Zhao Liying in the lead roles. There haven’t been any stand outs from the iQiyi’s Light On series this year – let’s see if this one will do the trick. [Extended Synopsis]
The 16 episode miniseries releases 2 episodes every Sunday to Tuesday.
The Pavilion – Duan Yihong, Hao Lei, Zu Feng, Wu Yue, Bai Yufan. Nineteen years ago, the Xuan family’s youngest sister is murdered, and the family is splintered. Almost two decades later, the broken family reunites after the oldest brother becomes the suspect of a fresh murder.
Last year’s Light On program gave us two critically successful dramas in The Bad Kids and The Long Night – any guesses as to which dramas will stand out from the pack this year? (My pick is The Pavilion, based on cast performance alone)
Luoyang – Huang Xuan, Wang Yibo, Song Qian, Song Yi
iQiyi has released a handful of trailers and posters for its upcoming dramas. The successful Light On programme is back for a second round, and the streaming platform has also lumped its romance dramas into a Sweet On schedule, which is set to begin this month. Which dramas are you looking forward to most?
First up is Luoyang, and the trailer is giving me huge The Longest Day in Chang’an vibes. Huang Xuan‘s character seems pretty similar to Lei Jiayin’s, in that they’re both former government officials who are tasked with solving intriguing mysteries.
Chen Man back with her mechanical mythical creatures, this time a phoenix.
Zhao Liying is on a roll with two beautiful photoshoots by Chen Man today, a wuxia-themed solo photoshoot and a girlfriends-themed one with her co-business-owner Li Bingbing. Which one do you like more?
Zhao Liying and Feng Shaofeng have announced that they have recently divorced due to their busy schedules, but will remain as friends and continue to raise their child together. The pair married in October 2018 and gave birth to a son in March 2019.
Photos, stills, posters that caught our eyes this week. What caught yours?
Word of Honor: A show that explores the topic of how to best raise a child for men. Look at Wen Kexing’s paternal instincts shown here! Continue reading →
Another year of the Weibo awards, another year of marvelling at how great all the actresses look.
Select list of attendees: Angelababy, Huang Xiaoming, Bai Jingting, Bai Yu, Deng Chao, Sun Li, Dilraba, Guan Xiaotong, Lu Han, Kris Wu, Huang Zitao, Zhang Yixing, Jin Chen, Li Bingbing, Li Xian, Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haocun, Mao Xiaotong, Ni Ni, Zhao Liying, Song Qian, Song Weilong, Tan Songyun, Tang Yan, Tong Liya, Tong Yao, Wang Kai, Cai Xukun, Wang Yibo, Xiao Zhan, Yang Zi & Yang Mi.
The cast of Hi, Mom – Shen Teng, director Jia Ling, Zhang Xiaofei. The movie has topped $700M USD to become China’s third-highest grossing film ever.Continue reading →