He is with Beijing Chengyu Culture Media Company, which he joined in January 2024 (google information)
The company he signed with before 2023 has the same legal representative as the current one. The boss of his current agency is probably someone he has worked with for many years. This company isn't fully commercialized, so he has the freedom to choose his scripts and business deals. It's quite good to take a steady and solid path without rushing. Maybe signing with a smaller company gives him more autonomy. Also keeps him 'safe and sound' which is even more important. Wei Zheming can sing, dance, and host, so he'll have more opportunities at Mango TV. He has starred in a bunch of low to mid-budget modern romance dramas with Mango and every single one has been a hit earning them a lot of money. Now that his market value has increased they are offering him better scripts in return. Artists under the Mango are the ones in demand now despite the current industry winter.
For those unfamiliar or confused about the new system 👇
This rule forces production teams to sort actor credits within the same tier alphabetically by the character stroke count of their legal surnames in ascending order.
1. Stroke Count Sorting (The "Counter") Instead of ranking actors by their popularity, market value, or screen time, production houses must mathematically count the strokes required to write the Chinese character of an actor's surname. • The Rule: The actor whose legal surname has the fewest (simplest) strokes is listed first. • Ties: If two actors share the same surname or their surnames have the exact same stroke count, the rule moves on to calculate the stroke count of the subsequent characters in their given names until a mathematical order is established. Example: Actors with the surname Ding (丁—only 2 strokes) or Wang (王—4 strokes) automatically jump to the front of the list, whereas actors with complex surnames like Yu (虞—13 strokes) or Zeng (曾—12 strokes) are pushed to the back. • Wei Zheming's surname ("Wei" / 魏) consists of 17 Chinese character strokes. In the context of Chinese drama billing regulations—which require the use of legal names and list actors in ascending order of their surname's stroke count—this places him alongside actors like Wei Daxun and Tan Jianci 2. Mandatory Use of Legal Names Actors can no longer hide behind or gain a billing advantage through strategic stage names. All credits must display their real, legal birth names, with their well-known stage names placed secondary in brackets. For instance, popular actress Bai Lu is listed by her birth name, Bai Mengyan (Bai Lu). 3. Strict Limitation of Tiers To stop production companies from inventing convoluted, appeasing titles for sensitive star egos (such as "Special Top Equal Co-Star"), the new rules explicitly collapse billing into exactly three standardized categories: • Lead Starring (Lingxian Zhuyan) • Special Appearance (Tebie Chuyan) • Cast Member (Chuyan) Exceptions and Loopholes If a drama is completely centered around one absolute protagonist (e.g., a titular character), that specific actor can be given a standalone spotlight box independent of the stroke count rule. However, early adoptions of this rule—such as by the Tencent Video historical drama The Noble—have already sparked fresh debates among netizens, as viewers point out that major leads with high-stroke surnames are technically getting buried beneath minor supporting cast members in promotional materials.
Industry Impact and Criticism: ●While the system successfully neutralizes aggressive contract negotiations over who gets top billing, it has sparked widespread debate in the C-biz community: • Decreased Marketing Recognition: Forcing actors to lead with unfamiliar birth names has left general audiences confused about who is actually starring in the project. • Disconnection from Screen Time: Because it functions strictly like an alphabetical index, a veteran actor with a minor role can inadvertently rank above a main character simply because their surname is easier to write.
Im fryed with the new billing rules of stroke counter...while Ding Yuxi is rejoicing poor Wei Zheming...if I counted…
Honestly so much drama just for billing! So there's going to be 3 categories- Leading actor, Special appearance, Appearance and actors will be listed in each category based on the number of strokes in their surname. It will be a task to identify some actors if they use their legal birth names 😅 Confusing!
"BlossomThroughTheCloud" starring Wei Zheming, Liu Xiening, Fei Qiming, and Zhao Qing, is seeking pre-broadcast sponsors and is expected to premiere on Hunan TV in August.
A bloggers analysis of WZM's two extremely contrasting roles. One as a Main Lead in Fox Spirit Matchmaker Red Moon Pact as Third Young Master Ao Lai and another as Special guest role Liu Chang in Flourished Peony 1&2. The so-called "good role" and "bad role" are never about the moral scale of the character, but about whether the actor can turn a piece of ruin into a monument.
Regarding "good characters" and "bad characters," I'd like to discuss two extremely contrasting roles played by Wei Zheming—the Third Young Master and Liu Chang.
The former is the pinnacle of power in the *Fox Spirit Matchmaker* universe, an absolute paragon of virtue and justice (in the drama version); the latter, on the other hand, is initially a haughty and pedantic good-for-nothing, later becoming a stubborn and insane cripple, even gaining notoriety on the list of live-in sons-in-law for "getting married" on the same day as his ex-wife (not really).
If I had to choose which is the "good character," I would unhesitatingly pick—Liu Chang.
The Third Young Master's character is built to its peak, yet the plot is as thin as paper. Looking back, my strongest impression is simply "Zheming looks so handsome"—that's all. Because most of his scenes are just static output (WBX's consistent style), there isn't a single highlight that truly brings the character to life, so even the strongest character setup can't hold up.
As for Liu Chang? His character is a ruin, but the plot is multi-dimensional. It was this role that silenced anyone who still said "Wei Zheming can only play saccharine drama elites." It was also because of Liu Chang that Yan Ke came along, and that a passerby commented in a leaked photo of Xiao Jue, "He's playing a madman again this time"—unlike before, similar comments were "He's playing a domineering CEO again this time."
Liu Chang's "rotten character" was rotten to the core: cowardly, obsessive, and a burden to everyone around him. Yet, it was precisely this fragmentation that sparked the most genuine debate and pain from the audience. Coupled with Zheming's nuanced performance and the overall atmosphere of the production team, the final scene of "Liu Chang's death" still evokes sighs from viewers—he died when he most wanted to start over, the world vast and white, utterly clean.
Looking back now, if this role had been given to many actors, fans would probably collectively pinch their philtrum. A deeply affectionate supporting male character is clearly easier to play and more likely to garner sympathy; who would want to take on a useless villain who lacks both ability and manners? But those "easy-to-act" sentimental supporting male characters are plentiful, with an astonishingly high rate of character duplication; while "bad characters" like Liu Chang's, riddled with flaws yet still lovable, are few and far between.
His upcoming dramas all look so good! Good for him! Any rumours about his next project? I think in his current…
There was one melon about a historical 'Qing Chuang Ji' or 'Story of the sunny window' which was only registered last month under YouKu. Will have to wait for updates.
Regarding support roles, WZM has not actually taken a 'support' role after 'Rising with the wind' [filmed in 2022, aired in 2023]. Roles like Qiu Qingzi, Liu Chang, Yanke, Yu You which came after 2022 are 'Special invited star' or 'Special guest star” roles (there’s just no category for this on MDL) and hence listed as support role. That means that it is not limited to the scope of a normal support role. I think if he comes across scripts which offers him a challenging role with a scope to perform like the ones above he will most likely take it.
Congratulations 🎉 🎊 👏 Promoting a healthy drink 😍In my part of the world, olive oil is a dietary staple…
Yunnan olive is Phyllanthus emblica or amla, different to the Mediterranean olive. It’s extremely popular in modern Chinese tea culture. It is pressed into fresh "olive juice" or blended with ingredients like jasmine green tea, green grapes, and perfume lemons. Can also be snacked on ots own or preserved as candied or savoury snacks 😋 Used as a natural medicine in traditional Chinese medicine
Gotta feeling that scene from Empress Dowager is chapter 86 of novel volume one, am I correct?
Yes that kind of appearance suits old empress dowagers. This one is a middle age scheming behind the scenes type, hence sophisticated appearance 😂 Let's hope she will confuse us and keep us invested in the political intrigue 🤞
Gotta feeling that scene from Empress Dowager is chapter 86 of novel volume one, am I correct?
Was she much older in the novel? This actress is around 50 which fits the middle age empress dowager tag I thought and the scheming step-mom of the Emperor. I read somewhere that she is a central antagonist in this drama, driving force behind the chaos of the realm acting as a ruthless political mastermind. She was pretty good as the main antagonist Black Fox in Fox Spirit Matchmaker red moon pact. I think she is a strong actress and can deliver. Actually I just realised that this is her third collaboration with MW after Fox Spirit Matchmaker and Rising with the wind.
okay so the reference to meteor garden is cute but the timing is off. the past events in the diary are from 2014…
They were referring to the 2001 classic Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden where Dao Ming Si and Hua Ze Lei are the two most prominent members of this iconic group F4
From the casts it look like all four of them will be main leads so why is mango tv only has miles wei as main…
Ofcourse there are 4 main leads. Mango has shared all main leads individual posters. Xukaifangirl88 already shared the individual Xu Kai poster by Mango in one of her posts below. As MW fan I posted his individual poster 😊
Wei Zheming can sing, dance, and host, so he'll have more opportunities at Mango TV. He has starred in a bunch of low to mid-budget modern romance dramas with Mango and every single one has been a hit earning them a lot of money. Now that his market value has increased they are offering him better scripts in return. Artists under the Mango are the ones in demand now despite the current industry winter.
This rule forces production teams to sort actor credits within the same tier alphabetically by the character stroke count of their legal surnames in ascending order.
1. Stroke Count Sorting (The "Counter")
Instead of ranking actors by their popularity, market value, or screen time, production houses must mathematically count the strokes required to write the Chinese character of an actor's surname.
• The Rule: The actor whose legal surname has the fewest (simplest) strokes is listed first.
• Ties: If two actors share the same surname or their surnames have the exact same stroke count, the rule moves on to calculate the stroke count of the subsequent characters in their given names until a mathematical order is established. Example: Actors with the surname Ding (丁—only 2 strokes) or Wang (王—4 strokes) automatically jump to the front of the list, whereas actors with complex surnames like Yu (虞—13 strokes) or Zeng (曾—12 strokes) are pushed to the back.
• Wei Zheming's surname ("Wei" / 魏) consists of 17 Chinese character strokes. In the context of Chinese drama billing regulations—which require the use of legal names and list actors in ascending order of their surname's stroke count—this places him alongside actors like Wei Daxun and Tan Jianci
2. Mandatory Use of Legal Names
Actors can no longer hide behind or gain a billing advantage through strategic stage names. All credits must display their real, legal birth names, with their well-known stage names placed secondary in brackets. For instance, popular actress Bai Lu is listed by her birth name, Bai Mengyan (Bai Lu).
3. Strict Limitation of Tiers
To stop production companies from inventing convoluted, appeasing titles for sensitive star egos (such as "Special Top Equal Co-Star"), the new rules explicitly collapse billing into exactly three standardized categories:
• Lead Starring (Lingxian Zhuyan)
• Special Appearance (Tebie Chuyan)
• Cast Member (Chuyan)
Exceptions and Loopholes
If a drama is completely centered around one absolute protagonist (e.g., a titular character), that specific actor can be given a standalone spotlight box independent of the stroke count rule. However, early adoptions of this rule—such as by the Tencent Video historical drama The Noble—have already sparked fresh debates among netizens, as viewers point out that major leads with high-stroke surnames are technically getting buried beneath minor supporting cast members in promotional materials.
Industry Impact and Criticism:
●While the system successfully neutralizes aggressive contract negotiations over who gets top billing, it has sparked widespread debate in the C-biz community:
• Decreased Marketing Recognition: Forcing actors to lead with unfamiliar birth names has left general audiences confused about who is actually starring in the project.
• Disconnection from Screen Time: Because it functions strictly like an alphabetical index, a veteran actor with a minor role can inadvertently rank above a main character simply because their surname is easier to write.
Confusing!
https://m.weibo.cn/status/5314724344631657?jumpfrom=weibocom
The so-called "good role" and "bad role" are never about the moral scale of the character, but about whether the actor can turn a piece of ruin into a monument.
https://m.weibo.cn/status/5312368309439203?jumpfrom=weibocom
Translation for those who can't access weibo:
Regarding "good characters" and "bad characters," I'd like to discuss two extremely contrasting roles played by Wei Zheming—the Third Young Master and Liu Chang.
The former is the pinnacle of power in the *Fox Spirit Matchmaker* universe, an absolute paragon of virtue and justice (in the drama version); the latter, on the other hand, is initially a haughty and pedantic good-for-nothing, later becoming a stubborn and insane cripple, even gaining notoriety on the list of live-in sons-in-law for "getting married" on the same day as his ex-wife (not really).
If I had to choose which is the "good character," I would unhesitatingly pick—Liu Chang.
The Third Young Master's character is built to its peak, yet the plot is as thin as paper. Looking back, my strongest impression is simply "Zheming looks so handsome"—that's all. Because most of his scenes are just static output (WBX's consistent style), there isn't a single highlight that truly brings the character to life, so even the strongest character setup can't hold up.
As for Liu Chang? His character is a ruin, but the plot is multi-dimensional. It was this role that silenced anyone who still said "Wei Zheming can only play saccharine drama elites." It was also because of Liu Chang that Yan Ke came along, and that a passerby commented in a leaked photo of Xiao Jue, "He's playing a madman again this time"—unlike before, similar comments were "He's playing a domineering CEO again this time."
Liu Chang's "rotten character" was rotten to the core: cowardly, obsessive, and a burden to everyone around him. Yet, it was precisely this fragmentation that sparked the most genuine debate and pain from the audience. Coupled with Zheming's nuanced performance and the overall atmosphere of the production team, the final scene of "Liu Chang's death" still evokes sighs from viewers—he died when he most wanted to start over, the world vast and white, utterly clean.
Looking back now, if this role had been given to many actors, fans would probably collectively pinch their philtrum. A deeply affectionate supporting male character is clearly easier to play and more likely to garner sympathy; who would want to take on a useless villain who lacks both ability and manners? But those "easy-to-act" sentimental supporting male characters are plentiful, with an astonishingly high rate of character duplication; while "bad characters" like Liu Chang's, riddled with flaws yet still lovable, are few and far between.
Regarding support roles, WZM has not actually taken a 'support' role after 'Rising with the wind' [filmed in 2022, aired in 2023]. Roles like Qiu Qingzi, Liu Chang, Yanke, Yu You which came after 2022 are 'Special invited star' or 'Special guest star” roles (there’s just no category for this on MDL) and hence listed as support role. That means that it is not limited to the scope of a normal support role. I think if he comes across scripts which offers him a challenging role with a scope to perform like the ones above he will most likely take it.
extremely popular in modern Chinese tea culture. It is pressed into fresh "olive juice" or blended with ingredients like jasmine green tea, green grapes, and perfume lemons.
Can also be snacked on ots own or preserved as candied or savoury snacks 😋
Used as a natural medicine in traditional Chinese medicine
https://youtube.com/shorts/IupmxZNZ778?si=_VtoA02s9w0u7xrp
https://youtube.com/shorts/shq-CnOwmlo?si=rUy0oYlKR8IYp75N
https://youtube.com/shorts/VF6pMiUavFI?si=-BWJ4aU3396NPOcy
The war is over! Selfie time 😂😍
https://youtube.com/shorts/6a9kR3yKK7g?si=YJyjMMD4xcimIvsO
https://youtube.com/shorts/rexxYudgKjM?si=jqhpfFVsmmKQN2Vk
Let's hope she will confuse us and keep us invested in the political intrigue 🤞
Actually I just realised that this is her third collaboration with MW after Fox Spirit Matchmaker and Rising with the wind.
https://youtube.com/shorts/6inHjVe4-v4?si=vzOayTjWOkvHy3hb
Above is actress Wen Zheng Rong who plays the Empress Dowager. Another experienced actress.
MW/WJY
https://youtube.com/shorts/Y8K3aq6a1EY?si=kqOM5vM7XghBxopg
https://youtube.com/shorts/jps-S1Do-rk?si=Xr_5KqR2QwdaZjQj
I couldn’t see any other melon bloggers broach this pairing though. Let's see.
9th - Brand offline activities
28th- Brand livestream
29th- Business photoshoot
Rest of the month filming for #Nirvana in Flames continues
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Xukaifangirl88 already shared the individual Xu Kai poster by Mango in one of her posts below.
As MW fan I posted his individual poster 😊