Michelle Topham

Slew of ‘Ashes to Crown’ stills and posters drop as C-drama’s premiere on its way soon

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Slew of ‘Ashes to Crown’ stills and posters drop as C-drama’s premiere on its way soon

M Topham May 21, 2026

Let’s face it, if I had $1 for every Chinese drama featuring a male lead that is...

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Jing Bo Ran and Sun Qian’s The Early Spring gets Chinese Valentine’s Day (520) posters

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Jing Bo Ran and Sun Qian’s The Early Spring gets Chinese Valentine’s Day (520) posters

Michelle Topham May 20, 2026

I have no idea where I was or what I was doing when C-drama The Early Spring...

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3 Against the Current ‘family stills’ released as Tencent confirms FULL cast list

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3 Against the Current ‘family stills’ released as Tencent confirms FULL cast list

Michelle Topham May 20, 2026

With still no word on a premiere date for Liu Xue Yi and Tan Song Yun’s latest...

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The Tang Mist – director, cast, plot and streaming information

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The Tang Mist – director, cast, plot and streaming information

Michelle Topham May 19, 2026

Chinese Title: 大唐迷雾 (Dà Táng Mí Wù) English Title: The Tang Mist Genre: Mystery, Historical, Detective, Suspense...

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What is the completion rate for C-dramas by Chinese viewers? Probably lower than you think

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What is the completion rate for C-dramas by Chinese viewers? Probably lower than you think

Michelle Topham May 19, 2026

Chinese drama viewers are not known for their high completion rates Now, I have to admit I...

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Zhang Ling He and Jelly Lin’s The Road to Glory wraps filming, drops MANY character visuals

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Zhang Ling He and Jelly Lin’s The Road to Glory wraps filming, drops MANY character visuals

Michelle Topham May 18, 2026

Zhang Ling He and Jelly Lin‘s new drama The Road to Glory has just wrapped its filming,...

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9 The Heir stills drop as Yang Zi and Elvis Han’s ink-themed drama premieres on iQIYI today

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9 The Heir stills drop as Yang Zi and Elvis Han’s ink-themed drama premieres on iQIYI today

Michelle Topham May 17, 2026

With Yang Zi and Elvis Han‘s new business-themed historical romance The Heir dropping today, I am not...

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Cheng Yi gets 36th birthday greetings from iQIYI and YOUKU featuring stills from his many dramas

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Cheng Yi gets 36th birthday greetings from iQIYI and YOUKU featuring stills from his many dramas

Michelle Topham May 16, 2026

Chinese actor Cheng Yi will turn 36-years-old tomorrow and, as you would probably expect if you follow...

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Bao Shang En and Wang Hong Yi’s In the Moonlight character visuals drop as we still wait for premiere date

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Bao Shang En and Wang Hong Yi’s In the Moonlight character visuals drop as we still wait for premiere date

Michelle Topham May 15, 2026

In the Moonlight likely to drop on WeTV some time in May With all the promo pieces...

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Feng Shao Feng’s ‘The Tang Mist’ character visuals/trailer drop – mystery C-drama premiering soon?

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Feng Shao Feng’s ‘The Tang Mist’ character visuals/trailer drop – mystery C-drama premiering soon?

Michelle Topham May 14, 2026

I would say it looks very much like Chinese Tang Dynasty drama The Tang Mist (aka Da...

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12 Zhan Zhao Adventures character visuals drop as C-drama premieres on YOUKU – then doesn’t

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12 Zhan Zhao Adventures character visuals drop as C-drama premieres on YOUKU – then doesn’t

Michelle Topham May 13, 2026

Sadly, Zhan Zhao Adventures’ first three episodes didn’t do it for me The highly-anticipated wuxia drama Zhan...

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The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng – director, cast, plot and streaming information

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The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng – director, cast, plot and streaming information

Michelle Topham May 13, 2026

Chinese Title: 凤舞九天 (Fèng Wu Jiu Tiān) English Title: The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng Genre: Mystery, Wuxia...

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Why are C-dramas voice dubbed and how to tell if an actor dubbed their own role?

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Why are C-dramas voice dubbed and how to tell if an actor dubbed their own role?

Michelle Topham May 12, 2026

Yes, almost all Chinese dramas are voice dubbed When I first started watching C-dramas eons ago, I...

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Song Zu Er and Song Wei Long in talks to star in Kiss in the Wind? Here’s what we know so far

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Song Zu Er and Song Wei Long in talks to star in Kiss in the Wind? Here’s what we know so far

Michelle Topham May 12, 2026

Now this is a potentially interesting pairing of two actors I wouldn’t have been that sold on...

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Why do Chinese dramas often feature rain and wet floors? Is it aesthetics or something else?

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Why do Chinese dramas often feature rain and wet floors? Is it aesthetics or something else?

Michelle Topham May 12, 2026

One of the first things I noticed when I began watching Chinese dramas years ago is that...

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