Noble Lady Lie

We are not canceling a great actress over nothing, are we?

Best actress 82th Venice Filmfestival (2025) for her role in The Sun rises on us all (Global title) aka Heart of Summer (title here on MDL) by Cai Shangjun. Other famous actors in the film: Zhang Song Wen and Feng Shao Feng.

On YT, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5pGoNs39jiib-oRWhTILvAG

unfortunately this playlist does not exist (anymore)

Only now I see your spoiler. Unfortunately it doesn´t work anymore.

And here I was thinking I was smart to have figured out this plot has several versions. But 9 versions? I always scroll down, thanks @Greer

This is the film. The drama is here: https://mydramalist.com/714181-the-litchi-road

yes, the series is on tencent I believe, it supposedly started airing 7 june. Apparently a movie with the same title is in the making. Confusing

Confusing. This is description of a movie that didn´t air yet. I just read on chasingdramas.com that a 35 episode series with the same title, and the same subject, started airing june 7th. It should be finished by now. I plan to watch the series asap

Question to bi-langual MDL user. What does the title mean? Qing means green or lush, but Qing Qing?

YouTube. I watched in 2021the Mandarin version with good English subs, I think it was MZTV channel.

unfortunately it´s not anymore on this YT link of the Fresh Drama channel.

Several channels on YT seem to have this C-drama

Tax issues should be a matter between the rightly or falsely accused entertainer and the tax authorities. It does seem like much ado about nothing. If the accusation is proven correct after thorough research, the debts will be paid back, with interest and a penalty. Who cares? Maybe, in China´s political system and Chinese culture tax evasion is equal to, or worse than a serious crime, because the accused ´steals´ from the larger community by taxevasions.

You mean the trailer, or a documentary abt the historical figure? Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfbt7u-5meg

Like you I´m curious how this happens. I also wonder why someone who may have a debt for taxes should get canceled before (false) assumptions and accusations are properly researched and proven by the authorities. In the case of FBB I think she publicly apologized for her taxdebts, and paid the whole thing. However, she´s still canceled in mainland China. Since prolific artists hardly ever manage their own financial and tax administration I sincerely doubt whether the majority of these scandals is about conscious, intentional tax evasion of the artist. Lareina Song apparently was falsely accused. In the meantime, she was canceled and out of work for a couple of years I believe. You may be interested in the article ´Fan Bing Bing is back (...)´, by Ceki, 2019 on MDL, esp the comments.

I just read a Reddit post claiming that MDL voters or reviewers are very young, most of them in their teens. I have no idea if that is true in anyway. However, I´m no teen, I´m in my xxxx-ies, way over 55. I voted 8 out of 10 for Promische of Chang´An. I watched it in 2021, not long after I ´discovered´ C-drama in 2020 through YT-algorithms. I started with historical Palace dramas, and PoCA was the 3rd ever C-drama I watched. Back then I didn´t know what Chinese actors were famous or wellknown, which drama supposedly was good, mediocre or bad, what were the tropes etc. Neither did I know if a Chinese film or drama was based on real history, fiction or a combination of the two. Since then I finished 90 C- and K-dramas, and 46 C- and K-films. Most of these are Chinese. I still like Promise of Chang´An, as I occasionally re-watch episodes. Recently I even upgraded my judgement from 7.5 to 8. Yes, I cried a lot, there was sadness. I didn´t mind, because all unfortunate, sad events are part of our life. Afterwards I ´discovered´ MDL, and appreciated the review and analysis by ChineseDramaFan. Especially the reference to Buddhist suffering and the interpretation of the title, gives a more layered review.

I found something on YT, but it seems a tv series, not a film.

Another old HK drama that used to be on the recently discontinued DC. It was a wonderful resource for old and rare series and films. Why not bring it back legally, the way it was, with an affordable subscription.

5 years later: It does not seem to be on Netflix anymore, at least in my area.