Entertainment Update: Drama Updates, Mark Chao’s Live Chat, Yang Yang’s Wax Figure, and Zhang Yunlong and Wang Yifei’s Relationship

Zhang Yunlong (from Les Interpretes) and Wang Yifei (from Pretty Li Huizhen) caught on a date in Japan. Both are actor/actress from Yang Mi’s company. Neither has confirmed nor denied. 

Tang Yan and Yang Shuo started filming for drama See You Again. The story is about Shi Jian who fainted during a plane turbulence. Once she regained consciousness, she realized that she had returned to her university days, ten years back. Shi Jian took the chance to change a few things for the better and one of them was to meet her future husband ahead of time (thought the CP was gonna be Tang Yang and Yang Shuo, but it turns out the CP is Tang Yan and Shawn Dou… =()

Cast during the booting ceremony

I like Tang Yan’s hairstyle for this drama

William Chan and Bai Baihe have been casted for Only Side by Side with You. It will start filming in March 25th. It is a modern drama about a rich second generation aerial vehicle designer, Bai Baihe, and the man who approaches her with ulterior motives but falls in love with her, William Chan. It is expected to be 30 episodes long.

Dili Reba and Zhang Vin are the leads for The King’s Woman. Dili Reba plays is the grand-daughter and disciple of a military commander. But she is so beautiful that she attracts the attention of the Qin Emperor, Zhang Vin, and she is captured and sent to his palace. Where they slowly fall in love.

They already started filming in December, but it just now caught my attention. I am really looking forward to it. It will be 40 episodes long and it sounds like a typical palace drama.

Nothing Gold Can Stay starring Sun Li, Chen Xiao and Peter Ho released new stills. The story is about Zhou Ying who is sold to the powerful Shen family by her foster father, yet successfully escapes by sneaking into merchant Wu Ping’s palanquin. The Wu family agreed to take her in after witnessing her remarkable business acumen. Shen Xingyi, the pampered young master of the Shen family will end up falling in love with Zhou Ying.

The Fated General with Zhang Ruo Yun and Rachael Mao released some promotional posters. The drama tells the story of the Han Dynasty undefeated general, Huo Qubing.

Zhao Ge starring Zhang Zhenhan and Bao Jianfeng released new trailer. The story is set towards the end of the Shang Dynasty, a time often revisited to tell the story of an incompetent king who led his nation to its downfall. Ji Fa is a man who endeavors to make a change as he enlists the help of powerful people to achieve his vision.

Princess Agents with Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin announced their broadcast schedule. It will start airing July 17 every Monday and Tuesday and then it will change in mid September to Monday through Wednesday. It is projected to finish airing in October. I think Hunan never learns. Most other networks are doing two episodes per day at least four times a week with great results.

Zhao Liying dressed up as an old lady for the promotion of Duckweed. On the other hand, Duckweed surpassed 1 Billion Yuan gross (~$145M) which is pretty impressive for a movie that took less than 3/4 months to film.

Yang Yang’s wax figure in Madame Tussauds revealed.

Yang Mi’s costume from Three Lives Three Worlds sold for 8000 Yuan (~1000 USD) on an online auction!  This led to an online discussion where people questioned “what’s the point in buying it?” (wow…the stuff people do with money…)

Mark Chao had a live chat with fans as a celebration of reaching 10 million weibo followers. It was trending last night on Weibo. I have not seen it, but I will leave it here in case anyone wants to see it.

He told fans to not buy him gifts and that he’d rather they spend the money on themselves or their parents.

After the Chinese Quality TV Awards some fans were screaming at Mark Chao, “Yehua, you cannot die” and this was his reaction.

Zhang Lu Chi‘s (Ode 2 Joy) ex-wife responded on Weibo to Zhang Yan Yan’s (Nirvana in the Fire) post asking that “is it not enough to seduce my husband… now, you publicized it?”  She pointed her fingers at both Zhang Lu Chi and Zhang Yan Yan and accusing the both of them of having an affair. Zhang Lu Chi and Zhang Yan Yan both denied the accusation and stated that they are only friends.

The National Tourism Administration launched a campaign for 2017. It promotes civilized tourism. Some celebrities were asked to participate in the promotion they included: Zhao Liying, Hu Ge, Wang Yuan, etc.