Hi guys, Marcus here and welcome to Chinese
Entertainment Update August 30th, 2020.
I release episodes every Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday, and this is episode 275.
Because I use Chinese names quite a bit on
my show, if you want the English spelling
of them, click CC for English subs, I create
them myself.
In this episode, Lu Han's Sisyphus and the
top 10 dramas and actors at the moment, but first
as always we begin with some recently premiered
dramas.
Miss S 旗袍美探 is a republican era drama
starring Ma Yili and Vengo Gao and it premiered
on August 28th.
It follows an elegant and mysterious detective,
played by Ma Yili, a detective superintendent,
played by Vengo Gao, as they solve crime mysteries
in 1930s Shanghai.
The drama premiered on Tencent.
No overdubbing so we get to hear Ma Yili and
Vengo Gao's real voices which is a huge plus
for me.
I cant' find any site that streams it with
English subs yet so I'll update on that later.
Midsummer is Full of Love 仲夏满天心
is a modern drama starring Yang Chaoyue and
Timmy Xu and it also premiered on August 28th.
The drama is a remake of the 2004 Korean drama
Full House starring Rain and Song Hye-kyo
which is considered a pioneer of Korean rom-coms.
It helped propel the Korean wave and was a
huge success not just in Korea but all over
Asia.
In Midsummer is Full of Love, Yang Chaoyue
plays a strong-willed girl who dreams of being
a successful songwriter despite being tone
deaf.
Through a series of comical events, an arrogant
pop star, played by Timmy Xu obtains the title
to her house but she fights to get it back.
They make a deal to live together and even
get into a fake marriage but eventually, surprise
surprise, they fall in love.
The drama is available on WeTV with English
subs.
Sisyphus 在劫难逃 is an upcoming modern
drama starring Wang Qianyuan and Lu Han and
they've officially announced a September 2nd
premiere.
It tells the story of a police officer, played
by Wang Qianyuan, who pursues a suspected
serial killer, played by Lu Han, and in the
process dies together with him.
When he wakes up, he finds himself in the
past; reliving the same day of his death over
again.
I'm huge fan of the movies Groundhog Day and
Edge of Tomorrow
so this time loop concept is not the newest
in my opinion but an intriguing one nonetheless.
Sisyphus, in Greek mythology, was a cruel
king who was punished by the gods to push
a large rock up a steep hill, only to find
it constantly rolling back down,
so he is doomed to pushing this rock for eternity.
Having seen his previous dramas like Sweet
Combat and Fighter of the Destiny, one may
think that Lu Han has too much of an idol
image to portray a serial killer.
But they do call it acting for a reason and
this will be a great opportunity for him to
show his acting range.
He does look pretty creepy in the trailer.
He's also in the company of Wang Qianyuan
who, in my opinion, is a great actor.
Wang Qianyuan was terrific in movies like
Saving Mr. Wu and Peace Breaker where ironically
he played awesome villains.
Sisyphus is part of iQIYI's Light On Series
which includes other already premiered dramas
like Kidnapping Game and one of my dramas
of the year so far, The Bad Kids.
Sisyphus will premiere on iQIYI so it will
likely be on iq.com with English subs.
My Heroic Husband 赘婿 is an upcoming costume
drama starring Guo Qilin and Song Yi and they
recently released their first posters.
They were released in conjunction with Chinese
Valentine's Day.
The two things that stood out for me were
the the cute lead couple and rich colors.
You guys might remember the two stars from
Joy of Life where they played an adorable
pair of siblings.
In My Heroic Husband they will play husband
and wife.
Adapted from a novel of the same name, the
drama tells the story of a modern businessman
who travels back in time
and enters the body of the useless son-in-law
of a rich merchant.
It has comedy written all over it.
The drama will also serve as a mini reunion
of the Joy of Life cast.
Reportedly, Hai Yitian, Gao Shuguang, Tian
Yu and Zhang Ruoyun will all make appearances.
And sticking with costume dramas, here's Exquisite.
Exquisite 玲珑 is upcoming costume drama
starring Angel Zhao and Justin Yuan.
This is their latest production still, also
released in conjunction with Chinese Valentines
Day.
Exquisite is a direct translation of the Chinese
title 玲珑; at the moment the drama doesn't
have an official or working English title
yet.
Angel Zhao plays the titular Ling Long, a
girl who possesses strong spiritual power
of the gods, and Justin Yuan plays her macho
father.
Together they help an immortal monarch, played
by Lin Yi, save his continent from evil forces.
Angel Zhao and Lin Yi's characters strike
up an inevitable romance as they embark on
their mission.
Angel Zhao is only seventeen but already has
a slew of titles on her resume.
Justin Yuan stars in the recently aired Under
the Sun and Lin Yi starred in last years hit
youth drama, Put Your Head on My Shoulder.
Exquisite is rumored to premiere in September
- I will continue to give updates on this
as they provide them.
The data is provided by Vlinkage, a marketing
consultant company based in Shanghai and we
begin with the top 10 web dramas.
The list is based on view counts on Youku,
iQIYI and Tencent, social media discussions
and Baidu searches.
Love and Redemption makes it four weeks in
a row as champion now.
I expect it to stay on the list for a few
more weeks as it's slated to run well into
September.
And now the top ten Chinese TV dramas at the
moment.
These are based on TV ratings and social media
discussions in China, and they include reruns.
Miss S debuts strong at number three but it
is Go Ahead that stays in top spot; that's
three weeks in a row now for them.
And now the Top 10 Chinese Drama Actors at
the moment.
The list is based on drama performances, social
media discussions and Baidu searches.
And in this list, there's no separation between
web and TV, it's just drama actors as a whole.
All three stars of Go Ahead are on the list
this week with Seven Tan sitting on top of
the mountain.
The two stars of Love and Redemption continue
their strong run while regulars Wang Yibo
and Xiao Zhan continue their unending streak
on the list.
So there it is guys.
Hope this gives you guys an idea of who and
what drama's hot in Chinese drama land at
the moment.
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