I'm going to take the upcoming release of TEF as a positive sign for Hidden Shadow.
Recently released projects by Youku didn't meet their expectations so they released TEF first. Legend of Rosy clouds(A+ rating on S budget) Zhan Zhao Adventures(Barely entered S rating on budget of S+) Light to the Night(A+ rating at S budget) Ashes of Crown( Explosive start and then went downhill)
Youku's last clear hit drama was Veil Of Shadows.
The Eternal Fragrance initial numbers are average(they might get better just like Love Has Fireworks)
So, the question is why they don't want to try this project? Is it really that bad to be premiered or has any other issues? Youku already thinks it will be a flop too. But it's not that big budget drama to be worried about as they are already releasing S+ budget dramas with mediocre results.
wait thats craz. THE glory with chen du ling? as what role tho?
This topic was trending on weibo for quite few days after drama was released and most of them were saying Alen Fang should have accepted the script cause he is an exceptional actor and would have done better.
wait thats craz. THE glory with chen du ling? as what role tho?
Yeah Chen Duling one. As it was her first first billing drama, they wanted to cast an actor with relatively low popularity than Chen Duling and has good acting. He refused after quite considerations. Don't know maybe he wanted to do a simple role not a darker role.
Is this all of Asia or just, for example, Thailand?
It's the number one exclusively broadcast historical drama on Tencent Video for the entire year from July 2025 to now. It's the only drama to reach 22nd place on Tencent Video's overall new user growth chart (classic bestsellers) and 16th place on the cumulative new user growth chart during its peak run!
Moonlit Reunion has become the annual champion among Tencent’s exclusive costume dramas from July 2025 to the present, and it is also the No. 1 costume drama in attracting new users.
The 24-episode period light comedy "All Things Are Suitable" (tentative title: "All Things Are Suitable") stars Li Hongyi, Fang Yilun, Chen Yao, Xie Binbin, and Li Muyan.
lol, I am not surprise. Youku always do that. That's why I am right to called them have a FAVORITISM.
Literally they should have released it just after How dare you. Gaining momentum. Don't know why they always release dramas when they became out of touch.
I’ve been trying to find the short drama he’s filming but I don’t have the title. I only saw a short snippet
Short drama? I don't think he is filming a short drama but he will soon start filming a drama with Li Hongyi and Chen Yao as equal lead or as main leads in a quite big budget drama.
which one? you can also do it yourself if you’d like, it’s just time consuming. https://mydramalist.com/add/title/details
I already did for Love forever. I searched from Billibili and weibo and added it. Obviously I don't know maybe someone's else or mine draft was accepted. I think MDL just added this one last week.
Legend of Rosy clouds(A+ rating on S budget)
Zhan Zhao Adventures(Barely entered S rating on budget of S+)
Light to the Night(A+ rating at S budget)
Ashes of Crown( Explosive start and then went downhill)
Youku's last clear hit drama was Veil Of Shadows.
The Eternal Fragrance initial numbers are average(they might get better just like Love Has Fireworks)
So, the question is why they don't want to try this project? Is it really that bad to be premiered or has any other issues?
Youku already thinks it will be a flop too. But it's not that big budget drama to be worried about as they are already releasing S+ budget dramas with mediocre results.
Hope and wish him a big success.
It's a maximum 7 star drama.
Actually someone has already made a list
https://mydramalist.com/list/LQJ7q7q3
He refused after quite considerations. Don't know maybe he wanted to do a simple role not a darker role.
It's the only drama to reach 22nd place on Tencent Video's overall new user growth chart (classic bestsellers) and 16th place on the cumulative new user growth chart during its peak run!
Li Hongyi, Fang Yilun, Chen Yao, Xie Binbin, and Li Muyan.
Don't know why they always release dramas when they became out of touch.
I don't think he is filming a short drama but he will soon start filming a drama with Li Hongyi and Chen Yao as equal lead or as main leads in a quite big budget drama.
I think MDL just added this one last week.