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Karen and Cathy cover Chinese dramas that aired in September/October 2026. Against the Current ft Tan Song Yun and Liu Xue Yi is the juggernaut hit right now, commanding over 40% marketshare. It has the highest popularity index numbers on Tencent's platform for 2026. All other dramas like Spring of the Blade ft Zhou Ye and Xu Kai, A Prophet ft Li Xian and Li Yi Tong, Irreplaceable ft Zhao Jin Mai and Wei Da Xun, and Shadow Punisher ft Luo Yun Xi all pale in comparison. *Apologies - Karen has a cold right now so sounds a little nasally in the video. Link to Xu Kai's scandal last year: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-know-xu-kais-messy-love-life/id1476587202?i=1000723963206 #chinesedrama #cdrama #zhouye #xukai #tansongyun #liuxueyi
Oct 2026 C-Drama Update: Against the Current, Spring of the Blade, A Prophet and more!
Karen and Cathy provide an update on one of the most bizarre, hilarious, but also rather unfortunate stories from September 2026 featuring Dylan Wang (Wang He Di 王鹤棣). An anonymous, explicit rumor was falsely linked to Dylan Wang, prompting his team to deny the allegations and announce legal action. But instead of disappearing, the story took on a life of its own. We break down how the controversy spiraled into fandom wars, an internet-wide “male celebrity quality inspection,” some truly wild memes, and a larger conversation about Wang He Di’s declining general-public goodwill, or 路人缘. Important note: We are reporting on the online controversy and reactions surrounding this story. Wang He Di’s team denied the original allegation, and the account that linked the rumor to him subsequently apologized for falsely associating the story with him. Podcast: Our previous In the Know episode covering Wang He Di’s “Uncomfortable” controversy from this summer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-know-swirling-negativity/id1476587202?i=1000770132651
NSFW Headlines Dylan Wang Wishes Would Go Away | In the Know
In Cathy's first solo Chasing Dramas video, she dives into the history and cultural references behind The Road to Splendor (花开锦绣)! From the Ming Dynasty salt trade and the rise of the Shanxi merchants to chastity archways, wedding traditions, and the "East bed" signals a son-in-law. Let us know what you think of this new Deep Dive format!🎉 Subscribe for more C-Drama reviews, Chinese history and culture deep dives, and all things Chinese dramas! #theroadtosplendor #花开锦绣 #CDrama #ChineseDrama #ChineseHistory
The Road to Splendor (花开锦绣) History Deep Dive: Chastity Archways, Marriage, Salt & more!
Karen provides an in-depth review of The Road To Splendor. Her favorite historical C-drama this summer, this show had high quality production and nuanced writing but was held back by some of its acting and tonal shifts. The full written review is available at www.chasingdramas.com #chinesedramas #cdramas
The Road to Splendor (花开锦绣) C-Drama Review: Finally! A Good Historical C-Drama!
Karen covers Chinese dramas that aired in August/September 2026. Modern day romance The Early Spring ft Jing Bo Ran and Sun Qian is a surprise hit right now, with over 30% market share. I personally quite liked The Road to Splendor for its history, costumes and cinematography. Other dramas that aired in August though were surprising duds like Pull Strings and Genius Girlfriend. #chinesedrama #cdrama
Sep 2026 C-Drama Update: The Early Spring, The Road to Splendor, Genius Girlfriend and more!
On August 27, crypto billionaire Justin Sun (Sun Yu Chen) published a 6,000-word essay titled "My Girlfriend Jing Tian" and Chinese social media blew up. Karen introduces C-drama star Jing Tian and crypto billionaire Justin Sun and goes into the details of the essay he wrote, the 30million RMB he's suing her for, and why the details of the essay could be career ending for her. #Cdrama #chineseentertainment
Jing Tian vs. Justin Sun: The 6,000-Word Essay SHOCKING China [Video Podcast]
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Empresses in the Palace
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长安十二时辰

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