So they had the livestream today, did they at least say when it will air if it isnāt today? The way iQiyi are faffing around is really disrespectful to the audience. No wonder the platform is in financial trouble because this certainly isnāt the way you gain loyal subscribers.
Rumoured to airdrop tomorrow (09/06/2026) on CCTV and iQiyi with absolutely NO pre-broadcast promotion.
I get you. I still have a subscription from last year but wonāt renew it. Iām not financing their Ai muppets! Yeah, their playing around with Southern Anecdote is really stupid. As if it would kill them if they confirmed the date. No wonder they are going under if thatās how they are promoting their dramas. The last Iāve heard is that it will air tonight at 18:00 Beijing time.
Rumoured to airdrop tomorrow (09/06/2026) on CCTV and iQiyi with absolutely NO pre-broadcast promotion.
Yes, I can see the first four episodes on the iQiyi website, but it is VIP access, so youāll need a subscription to watch it. Give kkh a few days they may pick it up later. The sudden release came as a surprise to everyone.
I have some doubts about it coming out tomorrow. I just checked the iQiyi ācoming soonā section, and it is still listed without a concrete dateā¦. Would it really kill iQiyi if they were just a little bit less vague?
š New casting rumour today (08/06/2026): Lu Yuxiao + Zhang Linghe With all the names flying around it looks like they will soon have gone through all the names of the 95-gen actresses š
So this drama passed the review ages ago (thatās when it got reduced to 33 episodes) but the actual broadcasting license was never issued - until today. Just in time for the broadcast!
It passed the review today (04/06/2026) and has been cut from 20 to 19 episodes.
No, that is not what I am talking about. The drama passed the review when I said. However it can take a few days for the license to be issued. Many bloggers donāt make the difference and just post when the license has been received, which was indeed today.
It hasnāt even been filmed yet, how could there be a release date?
IF they indeed start filming at the end of June, you can expect it to air at the earliest in the 2nd half of 2027 (3 months shooting + 6-9 months post production + review). According to my information, there are only 16 episodes which may shorten post-production a little.
The way iQiyi are faffing around is really disrespectful to the audience. No wonder the platform is in financial trouble because this certainly isnāt the way you gain loyal subscribers.
Yeah, their playing around with Southern Anecdote is really stupid. As if it would kill them if they confirmed the date. No wonder they are going under if thatās how they are promoting their dramas.
The last Iāve heard is that it will air tonight at 18:00 Beijing time.
Cast: Jia Bing, Wang Ziqi, Wang Jiajia, Yu Haoming, Xie Keyin
Director: Kang Honglei
Give kkh a few days they may pick it up later. The sudden release came as a surprise to everyone.
Would it really kill iQiyi if they were just a little bit less vague?
With all the names flying around it looks like they will soon have gone through all the names of the 95-gen actresses š
The drama passed the review when I said. However it can take a few days for the license to be issued. Many bloggers donāt make the difference and just post when the license has been received, which was indeed today.
According to my information, there are only 16 episodes which may shorten post-production a little.
Director: Cai Yue Xun
Cast: Yue Ming Pan, Zhang Jun Ning, Jiang Chao, Geng Le