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On the C-side, this drama has non-fan viewers coming in from CD to this drama to watch due to the similar genre. But instead of appreciating that and being happy that there are viewers tuning in (because any new viewer helps), they are annoyed instead. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Their attitude is actually driving away the CD non-fan viewers away.

The "love triangle" doesn't last long! It is gone in 1-2 episodes.

Some actresses do take on roles as producers later on in their career in their own dramas so that might be a possibility!

No problem and same! She grasps her characters really well and is able to put into words so clearly on what she thinks of the characters. I love her end of the year posts too. She is just a very educated young woman with a good head on her shoulder who really strives to be a good actress.

Thanks!! 🥺

No problem! 💙

My pleasure. 🫶

Li Landi's farewell letter to Qin Wan and the drama as last episode wraps up for VIPS (did my best to translate but LLD is just very eloquent in general, so English translation doesn't do justice to her written posts: https://weibo.com/1265743747/5194591336927161

"Last summer, Wanwan took me and a group of willful/uninhibited comrades to spend a passionate summer. Looking back, there was still infinite joy that had never declined in the slightest. This summer, I took Wanwan to meet more people. I have gained a lot of moments similar to being gently wrapped in a tide, and every point is worth cherishing for a long time. Today, the story is coming to an end.

When I first saw the script, I was attracted by Qin Wan. She is not a lady in the traditional sense, nor is she a simple avenger in disguise- she is a storm, and every step she takes is a footnote of rebellion against the four words "women are weak".

Qin Wan is unfortunate, burdened with carrying the vengeance of her family's massacre, hiding deep and walking on thin ice, and even in her dreams, she saw the fallen figures of her parents. But her road to revenge is not lonely, her wisdom and compassion have attracted a group of comrades-in-arms who are also unwilling to remain in silent and are willing to share the life's code with her. The sincere and passionate nature of "Sons and Daughters of Jianghu" gradually shed her armor, revealing the inherent lightness of a young woman.

Even so, Qin Wan never aspires to rely on others, this sobriety is her most dazzling hallmark, and it also illuminates the many unknown women who are struggling in hardship. She does not please spectators, does not flatter the powerful, and through her growth, tells the world that the real power is not a phoenix crown and a pearl hairpin, but to let grievances have a place to be appealed, let the truth be revealed, and let every life get the reverence and respect it deserves. Her posture of kneeling down as a woman during an autopsy is the true expression of the highest integrity of life.

Farewell Wanwan, the snow in the capital will cease, the sound of the wind, the sound of knives, and the voices of hearts that have been warmed and beating again, will echo through generations to come. When the plaque of "Chao Xue Tang" was hung high amidst the bustling streets, I know that the Ninth Lady, the one who washed the bones on a stormy night, her hands bloodied but her gaze piercing, will eventually enter everyone's hearts. Thousands of women, lanterns in hand, are slowly making their way along the path she forged.

Thank you to every outstanding creator in the crew for the honor of writing this powerful story with you. Thank you also to every friend who likes Wanwan and "Coroner's Diary". In these summers, just two words of "thank you" are too little, and the gratitude I want to express is too much, so may you and this group of young people, (on) this road, have a bright and sunny journey. I bow to you all!"

*Feel free to share this translation on other platforms or translate it to other languages if you guys want!

Yup. 🤣 But the subs for the trailer was pretty good so maybe the production can step in and sub it like they did with the trailer.

Which one?

"The Miracles" is a short-form drama from CCTV and she is the lead (playing 2 characters) for the 13th story and is set to air in August of this year.

"The Way Home" has been done for a while now and will probably air sometime in Oct-Dec of this year on Mango/Hunan TV.

His mother is Madam Yi, and her family tried to set up a coup against Yan Huai. But this coup was encouraged by Han Yan. Madam Yi was from a general family and her family was executed for the attempted coup. Yan Han after he became the fake Emperor gave a royal title to Yan Li (Heir to Prince Yi) and Madam Yi (Princess Yi) as "thanks" for his "father's" sacrifice. This was explained during the flashback scenes. It was Yan Han's indirect way of making sure Yan Li has ties to the imperial family in the public's eyes (even though he does have imperial blood already, just no one knew at the time).

The fake Emperor is Yan Han who was said to have saved the real Emperor Yan Huai and died in a fire. Yan Han didn't die; he actually killed Yan Huai and took his identity as they were twins. Yan Han was married and had Yan Li before killing Yan Huai.

This drama: https://mydramalist.com/752183-bloom-life

*It is a CCTV/iQiyi drama, and she is filming for 2 months until September, rumored to be 8 episodes but could be more.

She was playing some detective/murder games with the fans (guess why someone was dead based on clues) and spoke about her current filming.

For "Coroner's Diary", she thanked the fans and drama fans for liking this drama. She mentioned that she likes Qin Wan a lot and Qin Wan is someone who she would want to get close to too as friends. Someone asked her about achieving 10K heat index and she mentioned being really thankful and grateful. The cast were in their group chats celebrating about it too. 😊

WHOA, Tengku Zatashah, member of the Selangor royal family/princess, recommended and praised "Coroner's Diary" on XHS: http://xhslink.com/m/1V6aXsTgQH1 👀

https://mydramalist.com/discussions/752181-chao-xue-lu/143266-imperial-family-tree-will-update-based-on-episode-released

Modern idol romance: https://mydramalist.com/62295-luo-yao-knew-what-he-meant

Yeah, she doesn't film a lot of idol period dramas in general. "The Starry Love" was her only xianxia (and that drama did really well due to the comedy and great ship between the 2 main pairs + sisterly bond, it was a refreshing take on xianxia when it aired back in 2023) and then there is "Love of Nirvana" (which is a lot more "serious" than a typical period idol drama and it is a slow burn + enemies to lovers + BE). Her next three dramas to air for example are basically modern TV dramas aiming for awards.

But it is rumored right now she is being approached with period drama scripts so people are hoping her next one would be a period one.

IMO, a lot of the younger actors/actresses that are really good at acting are the ones doing these types of non-idol dramas so if you don't watch those dramas, it did be hard to know them because these same ones also barely go on variety shows or promote themselves on social media like Douyin (unlike the traffic stars who are really up to date on trends so they join in doing dance trends, make-up trends, etc. which grows their brands even more). Oh, and a lot of them only does movies and not really dramas.

I mean he definitely gained fans and attention. But he is not at the level of say someone like TJC who really blew up with his role as Xiang Liu. His next few dramas are ML-centric so it will really depend on if he can keep the audience. ML-centric dramas are not that well-liked by the female audience but if it is an assemble drama where the entire cast gets their shine and the plot is good, it is possible.

You know they are traffic when they have a very active and big fanbase. They focus on voting their favs #1 on polls, buy magazines to achieve high sales, trend on sites like Weibo (though most started off with buying these trends in order to get people familiar with their names and even get into controversies on purpose), and purposedly fight with other traffic fanbases in order to "torture" fans (it is a method they do there to get fans to stay active because fans will of course want to defend their favs when their favs get dragged so become more willing to use that pent up frustration to achieve good results for their favs). These traffic stars also have what we call "big fans" that are sometimes paid by the actors/actresses' teams themselves to lead these types of proxy fandom wars and make sure their fans spend a lot of money to buy their endorsements/magazines.

Most traffic actors/actresses don't really have the skills to back up their fame. They had a hit drama here and there (which also ties in with marketing) but if you truly evaluate their acting, they are not on par with trained actors/actresses. The role itself and dubbing caused an illusion that they are good and then they fall apart in other dramas when they don't have a good director or good styling. A lot of them are also stuck doing idol dramas because they can't or failed to transition into non-idol dramas. A lot of the actors/actresses popular with international fans are traffic actors/actresses.