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What you wrote about other people's opinions is deplorable! There's so much hatred and contempt on your part, judging people you simply don't know at all!! Who are you to judge the character and psychological state of others, and even the actor, based on manipulated and decontextualized Reddit posts?! Haven't you learned yet how you can be manipulated and deceived? I refuse to engage in fandom wars and I refuse to judge an actor who, yes, made an unfortunate comment, but that doesn't make him the biggest racist of all. It's absolutely true that there are beloved idols – bands, singers, and actors – seen as perfect, who leave much more to be desired than Zhang Ling He. All this blind virtual militancy only harms us emotionally, unbalances us, and prevents critical thinking, besides distancing us from reality and what truly matters. Because, when it comes to acting in real life, to naturally and truly showing our humanity, we simply ignore others and their suffering, we don't lift a finger to help them, and we comfortably stay among our own, in our tribe, furiously participating in online harassment campaigns, and remaining very satisfied with ourselves – after all, we are perfection personified!

I'm from a European country, and what I can say is that, behind political correctness, racism is becoming increasingly entrenched—a deep-seated racism that manifests itself not only in words but also in everyday, and increasingly frequent, actions. It's frightening to realize that many people we interact with harbor these feelings, and even those who speak out against racism and express great indignation end up being racist themselves—they are paternalistic, treat people with distance, not letting them into their lives and relationships. And that's why I honestly don't engage in online outrage or cancellations of that kind. The enemy is much more dangerous and pervasive, and we have to confront it outside of social media, because that's where we show who we really are.

The truth is that we all, in one way or another, even with our fellow citizens and across different regions of our own countries, resort to stereotypes and make jokes about them, often among friends from different provinces and even neighboring countries. What matters is that in the moment of truth, when we interact with people, regardless of their origins, we treat them as worthy PEOPLE and our equals, because that's how we feel, because that's our nature. Yes, there is real racism, based on hatred and senseless supremacy, robbing humanity, and that cannot be tolerated. And we know how to identify it very well! That one, yes, is frightening, because it is felt deeply and is becoming increasingly widespread. And I can say that, being European, racism is increasingly real and profound in everyday life. People truly hate and despise, and here there is no age difference, with many, many young people being radical racists! But I'll say something: we are all guilty, because we close ourselves off in our innocuous bubbles of grand theories and cancellations, but the reality is this: in practice we do nothing... Zhang Ling He was certainly wrong to make that comment, but I don't believe that makes him a hateful racist, like many public figures we know and, paradoxically, still admire, even though they harbor a deep contempt for us.

"My Page in the 90s" has a different energy, more comedic and caricatural, playing with the Chinese romantic dramas clichés, and each episode is a pleasure to watch. Chen Xing Xu and Wang Yu Wen are excellent! I smile just looking at their expressions – he, the typical only son and tormented heir, distressed with personal problems; she, the free-spirited and practical young commoner. I'm having a lot of fun!

Actors' generation who made C-dramas internationally famous – between 2017 and 2023 – are now relegated to supporting roles or even unemployed, and many of them haven't even reached 30 yet. Many are great actors, far better than many who now dominate the leading roles. Honestly, the entertainment world is unfair and doesn't value those who made a difference and helped in its growth!

Wan Peng will probably never read this. I just want to say that she is an excellent actress and the "reason" for many people starting to watch Cdramas. Just go to the comments on her dramas on YouTube to see people have NOT forgotten her and have a very, very special affection for her.
So, we are here and will continue to be here supporting her! Our labor's fruits don't always appear, but there will always be an unexpected and surprising moment that will make us shine with the perfect leading role! We will be here...!

I think all countries use films and series for propaganda. We are just more wary of Chinese propaganda because of many negative stereotypes and anti-China propaganda. It seems we don't have problems with propaganda that clearly also takes place in American, Korean, Japanese, and Turkish films and series... Tthe most serious thing is that we don't even bother to identify and analyze it, which we should do in the name of critical thinking, discernment, and a clearer vision of the world we live in.
Just one observation regarding food: I think it's a universal trend to value the food specific to each country. Food and rituals of preparing it are a fundamental cultural element because they are linked to identity of each community, to affections, to interpersonal relationships, to daily life, to holidays... And it is a heritage that we must defend. Food and its traditions are a recurring theme in many films and series around the world, and its defense and dissemination is also a recurring theme.

Yung Kai drew inspiration not only from the drama itself but also from " When I Fly Towards You"'s OST. The beginning/introduction of "Blue" is exactly the same as one of the songs from the drama's OST!

No, it's not! Chinese made a remake of W i - two worlds in 2023. The fact series/dramas/films have identical themes and subjects doesn't mean they are copies of others. If that were the case, the much-admired and beloved Koreans would be accused of copying/plagiarizing Western series and movies, some decades old, or even works of universal literature hundreds of years old (and the Koreans were "inspired" by many of these films/series/literary works)! Fantasy, Time travel, body swapping, migration into a fictional world... these were already themes in many movies' plots decades before Koreans started producing them. Just from memory: "Vertigo" (1950), "The Twilight Zone" (1959-1964), "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986); "Back to the Future" (1985); "Sliding Doors" (1998); "The One" (2001); "Donnie Darko" (2001); "The Butterfly Effect" (2004); "Going into 30" (2004); "17 Again"(2009)... of course, I only listed a few. So let's stop accusing everyone of copying Koreans!

I think IQYI is pronounced "Aie-chee-ee" because it's Mandarin... if it were in English it would be "Ikwi". And I didn't know it meant "love for creativity"!

According to what I read on a social network, a Weibo user posted a "news" story accusing Yu Shu Xin's father of corruption. Meanwhile, her father has already filed a defamation lawsuit against this netizen, demanding substantial damages. I don't know if this is recent or if it's been going on for some time. Can anyone clarify this? Is this affecting the drama's premiere?

It's a wonderful drama! As a teenager, I watched the series "Michel Strogoff," an adaptation of Jules Verne's work from the late 70s. Fortunately, in my country, until recently, television showed many of these classic films and series, so I had access to many productions that I would never have otherwise known. This C-drama takes me back to those fantastic Asian spaces and landscapes, its peoples and tribes, just like in "Michel Strogoff," which greatly influenced my imagination. And it's so good to feel that kind of fascination again that I missed!

When you say "western service," do you mean Netflix? Sorry, but English isn't my native language and I didn't quite understand. But Youku supplies quite a few of its C-drama productions to Netflix...

This drama is excellent – actors, plot, sets, costumes, historical period... It's refreshing to set the action between the 19th and 20th centuries, the Qing Dinasty final years, bringing us a world different from that usually portrayed in Chinese historical and fantasy dramas. And although most people find the male haircut strange and dislike it, I find it so beautiful, highlighting and emphasizing the features of the male faces.

Please don't believe everything you see on internet. We live in very dangerous times, where people's names and lives can be completely ruined by rumors, fake news, manipulation of images and videos, and even creation of totally false "evidence" with the help of AI. We must be careful and critical, verify sources, and not believe everything. I refuse to trust channels and influencers who thrive on fake news and contribute to a world of tension, lies, and malice without any proof—I repeat, no proof whatsoever.

There are many Cdramas that fall below this value. On MDL, the highest ratings are always given to Kdramas; lately Cdramas have improved their average ratings a bit, but they always lag behind, and lastly come the Jdramas, which are given the lowest ratings, many of which are of excellent quality. Often these rankings are unfair and result from the popularity of actors and fandom's actions.

Here at MDL, low ratings of this type appear on C-drama, K-drama, and J-drama pages. This happens in days following the premieres, then the ratings start to rise and become more reliable. It's funny: protests about the unfair ratings and the justifications for them are common to all pages – it's always the haters who give very low ratings to harm the actors/dramas, etc

It's true! There are many agencies that manage artists' careers that are actually mafia!
We know of many organized prostitution's cases , providing actresses and actors for parties of politicians and businessmen (we have, for example, the famous case in South Korea of ​​the actress Jang Ja-yeon, who took her own life and left a letter denouncing her agency, which forced her to prostitute herself by going to parties of powerful men, but no one was charged), abusing and exploiting their artists (see the case of Zhao Lusi, the courage she had to go public and expose everything in China), sexual abuse of young artists by agency owners (the founder of the Johnny & Associates agency abused his young artists for decades in Japan). Not to mention Western countries, where these cases are also frequent.
It's good that there are people who have the courage to show their faces and speak out, although, unfortunately, justice is not done in many cases and many crimes are covered up.
The Epstein case is a prime example of how American public opinion has been demanding for years that the names of those involved be released, and so far nothing has happened!

You've probably noticed that lately, quite a few Chinese actors have admitted to having suffered from depression and taking time off to rest and seek treatment. And that's already a good sign – speaking publicly about something that's almost taboo in Asia – mental health issues.
But beyond depression, many actors and singers have extreme addictions – from alcohol to drugs, including the influence of spiritual gurus and strange rituals – and this affects their behavior, leading to psychological breakdowns (we see this happening publicly with members of famous bands and actors from the US and UK, mainly ).
The truth is the entertainment industry worldwide is extremely dangerous and devastating for the lives of many artists, to the point where they only find relief in death. Extreme addictions, insecurities, many parasites and predators in these artists lives, too many voices advising, a lot of blackmail too... The fear of failure is extreme, and when public forgetfulness or temporary failure comes, people are not prepared to face it. What's even sadder is the public doesn't realize what's going on, doesn't care about people while they're alive, often contributing with comments and actions to the unhappiness of these artists, and after the death of the actors/singers, they all flock to the internet to "spit out" conspiracy theories. What hypocrisy! After all, it seems that most people just want to show their "perfect detective" side in a world of fake news!
One of the cases that shocked me the most was the death of Moonbin, a member of the K-Pop group ASTRO, who died at age 25 in 2023, taking his own life. No one noticed his pain, his anguish, his loneliness... Rarely does a young Korean actor/singer refer to their family. The reason is they are separated from their families from adolescence to be trainees, and this also makes them more exposed (In contrast, Chinese actors talk very frequently about their families and are mostly accompanied by them).
We should have a healthier attitude towards the entertainment industry and not demand perfection, not treat them like gods, not use hurtful words that offend actors/singers, and above all be attentive to their behavior and health, encouraging them to take care of themselves.
So it's good that there are people concerned about Guo Jun Chen, encouraging him to take care of himself and showing him that he is not alone.

@kushaa360 Exactly. Thank you for your comment,