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XZ is nicknamed "The Prince of the Goose Factory", it may not be a very honorable title, but in China it is said that he is their absolute favorite. Two of Tencent's great bosses were at his Qingdao theater show. Believe me, Tencent is doing absolutely anything to broadcast TOoL. Everything is blocked by Mango, and Mango belongs to a group that has no interest in promoting XZ. Sometimes it's worth burying one drama so as not to lose money from ten others.
But rest assured, fans in China are convinced that TOoL will be released this summer. Probably in July to be the hit of the third quarter :)

Relax, this wound is a simple cut above the wrist. In Dream Like a Dream, the wound was about 1.5 cm long, not even a bandage anymore. There is nothing to worry about :) It has absolutely no relation :)

There were probably so many comments that they clogged the space allocated to them. This drama is 2 years old and people still comment like crazy. The only logical explanation - they clogged the server :)

I have to say it, otherwise I'll suffocate.
XZ is almost 30 years old, he is an adult man. Most of his fans are older than him, and they are the ones who spend the most money and learn how to make data. For the sake of all the gods of Egypt and Greece, may XZ finally play a grown man in an adult drama! I'm too old for silly romances. When I read what Yu Gu Yao is about, I almost broke out of despair. I want to be able to watch XZ, but when the plot revolves around a little girl (I could have a heroine-age daughter!) In love with her Master, I am really reluctant to watch such a fairy tale for children.
XZ should play a normal adult male after all. I see him in a drama, where he plays a police officer somewhere in the seaside area, who visits old people on his bike, does a talk about the rules of the road at school, and if there is to be a love thread, let him shyly fall in love with a female doctor in a local center health or social worker. This drama type would be perfect for CCTV.
I would like to see XZ as a young, tough but enthusiastic prosecutor who goes out of his way to jail perpetrators of domestic violence, murderers and other bad people.
I want to see him in a good Republican spy drama.
And if he is to put on an old-time costume, let him stop playing Xanxia returns, but play a minister or a young emperor, or a general in some serious, historical production.
Please, at least one adult drama per year. When I watch the goofy c-drama these days, I just feel my IQ drop!

Actually, Privete is a drama as old as the world, probably from 2017 and probably will not be broadcast. She's just too old.
Don't worry, the current WYB pace is perfectly normal for c-biz. The actors can play 3 main roles and 3 supporting roles a year, and they also take part in various concerts and entertainment programs, so don't worry, this is the normal way of working.

BabyNandos either exaggerates or knows little. The fans themselves forced many artists to change their approach to cotton. The case is old, really. The apparel companies in the west decided to boycott cheap Chinese cotton and spread a whole lot of rumors and reports that were at least untested and exaggerated. Overall, there has been a great sensation in the West that China is violating human rights by growing cotton. Only that the reporter making this material has never even been to China, so he based his information on the accounts of others, and everyone knows that money can buy any information, not necessarily true. Chinese citizens, not the government, took offense and announced a boycott of the big Western brands that had previously terminated cotton contracts. WYB and other artists have been forced by social (not government) pressure to break contracts with these Western brands and endorse domestic cotton.
Definitely no one would go to jail if they didn't. Whole families are not disappearing in China at all. I don't know why such idiotic beliefs straight from 1980? Yibo wouldn't get arrested, he wouldn't be blacklisted, but the fans themselves would turn their backs on him and that would be the end of his career. In matters of business, there is more ruthless capitalism in China than in the United States.
So Yibo said he was backing the cotton in order not to lose the support of the fans. Believe me, fans turned their backs on idols for less offenses than breaking out of a nationwide boycott. It's all about business :)

When XZ had a tough time and there was a lot of lies about him everywhere, the MDL became a kind of gathering point for fans. There was little black here, and if someone tried to spread defeatism - either deliberately or out of ignorance - he was quickly pacified. At that time, the MDL was perhaps the only place where reliable information could be obtained and rumors were brutally fought against. Official information only. A lot of new fans have taken over this, in my opinion, good habit. Now we don't have to be afraid of gossip anymore. However, it seems the habit has remained. When I came back here after a few months, I was happy to see that people at MDL are firm with XZ. I'm getting sentimental lol!

He looked like a lion, hungry for stage performances. He went out, roared, dominated and showed who is the real king of this jungle :)

I don't know what you like, but I recommend The Dark Lord. The prison guard does a favor for the prisoner, goes on a journey and by accident becomes ... a policeman. The production has some shortcomings, but ML is really smart, clever and very likeable. A lot of good humor, a nice acting game, the plot is light, cool, interesting and not stupid. I was bored only in a few episodes and the drama is long. I liked it in the first episode. I've already watched the whole thing three or four times and I laugh every time. It had little publicity, so it's not very famous, but I recommend it.

You're not alone. I like Li Qin but her FL in JoL annoys me a lot. Fortunately, later the action focuses on other threads.
Personally, I was even more irritated by ML. About the tenth episode, I wanted to murder him.
The drama, however, has a huge variety of characters from the second and further backgrounds, really well played. In my opinion, it is worth watching just for them. Everyone I came across found at least one character for himself that he really liked. Personally, I definitely prefer the threads of the second plan.
If you have time, watch it. I don't think you will regret it. The drama has a good pace and a variety of humor. It's not my favorite, but I count it as one of the best filmed in China.

I do not understand your question. I don't defend CCTV because nobody is attacking this station unless you, but I don't know why? Probably just for the reason you gave yourself.
I do not care about Western propaganda against China, because for four years I have been observing c-show business in its light and dark sides and in my opinion I do not rely on the black propaganda of the Western media, but on my own observation.
China has 1.4 billion potential viewers / customers. CCTV is number 1 when it comes to TV stations. I don't care if its capital comes from the Chinese government or from private hands, I care that it is one of three televisions to oppose organized violence against an innocent man, and if CCTV decides to air TOoL, the prestige of the drama, and viewership will be very high.
Now please refrain from making any political comments that might be considered provocative. Pop culture is discussed here. If you want to discuss the policies of some governments, please find an appropriate forum - not here.

People have said before that there is no chance of DC being in CCTV because it is fantasy, completely outside of the CCTV style, and yet everyone has been surprised.
Lately, CCTV wants to attract young people and XZ is the best way.
Fans in China are very positive about the idea that CCTV will show TOoL in the summer. Everyone adds that it's just speculation, but they're pretty sure CCTV has taken over the rights to the drama. We just have to wait patiently :)

Judging by Tencent's behavior, a repeat of the DC maneuver is very likely. TOoL is very high on Tencent's business list, only the conference is scheduled for July ...
I think Tencent and CCTV are waiting a bit for what IQiyI will do with AT (their conference is two weeks ahead). If IQiyI persists with the current shape, Tencent can release TOoL at the same time and get all Hot searches. If the situation changes, the drama will likely come in other quarters.
Anyway, I don't expect TOoL before July (I was hoping for June a few days ago). Currently, I bet on July or October. The date depends on the AT which is expected to be in August.

Xiao Zhan 1005 Radio Station. This channel is official
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeFMqi97pho

If that interests anyone, the currently rumored release date is August 2021.

I am glad I could help you :)

This is not a CCTV scandal, but CCTV is concerned with the situation. CCTV has commissioned a military drama tribut for the Party's 100th anniversary. The drama is supposedly a good production and was to have two practically equal heroes who became friends in the army and then their professional fate and private life were presented. One of the heroes was played by XZ. The drama spent months doing publicity and making people understand that XZ was 1ML. However, when the drama was announced to the public, it turned out that scenes from the life of the character played by XZ were very cut and suddenly this character became just a background for another character and XZ is 2ML. XZ fans felt hurt, not because XZ is 2ML, but because they think they are cheated and used for promotion for other actor. XZ fans massively withdrew their support from this drama and the drama dropped out of the top twenty from the top spot. XZ himself doesn't promote this drama either. There are a lot of accusations and innuendo online. Black fans say XZ is too arrogant and should be glad that whoever hired him at all, people who know XZ know that he never gives anyone any trouble, but after June 2020 he won't let himself and his fans be used anymore.
The situation is unpleasant because CCTV cared about the drama and they clearly care about XZ and the traffic he brings with him. If XZ, the victim of the worst online violence ever, has fallen victim to some kind of scam again, CCTV cannot support the drama. But the drama was very important to CCTV. If they decide to buy this drama with truncated XZ scenes, they will have to make up for XZ and his fans. The best thing to do in this case is to broadcast TOoL and give it a full advertisement.
Showbiz, especially in China, is very complicated. XZ has unrivaled popularity and brings gold to every project, but other artists have a lot of capital behind their backs. XZ is alone, he has only fans who happily promote his projects and spend money willingly. But above all, XZ is an idol of good energy, a role model for Chinese youth and the pride of the elderly. If the situation with the creators of that military drama is not resolved, CCTV will be in a bad situation. That's why they care so much about TOoL, and it might turn out that both drama will be aired in the same months, so XZ fans can happily do data for TOoL and forget about the other drama.
As always, this is just my guess.

The Oath of Love. It is faster and more convenient to write with shortcuts.

Thanks :) I'm in the same age group as you :) Jiejie fan for life :)

Sorry, I won't say the name, but it's easy to guess. Who always wants to be higher than XZ in the rankings and yet fails and is Hunan's favorite? Who was the 2019/2020 New Year's Eve star in Hunan when XZ refused to attend this gala and attended the Shangai TV concert? Hunan wanted both, so they invited XZ to TOoL, but he preferred to be on a different stage with his friends from Our Song. Apparently, Hunan doesn't like being denied them, so they are promoting their boy with all their power, who saves them a TV show. It is clear. If I were Hunan, I would have done exactly as they do.
I emphasize that a rival is a person who competes for something in this case for popularity, resources, etc. Even if the actors were on-screen partners for a while, after the drama promotion is over in real life, they are rivals. Everyone works on their own account.