Year in Dramas - 2023

China tells C-dramas to end idolization of looks and apply Xi Jinping Thought on Culture

China urges TV dramas to reject idolization of appearance, focus on acting and story quality, and implement Xi Jinping Thought on…

Chinese actor Liu Yu Ning on AI: 'You can't keep clinging to the old ways'

Liu Yu Ning shares his candid views on AI in TV and cinema, saying the future can’t be stopped and creators must evolve rather than…

Ji Soo distances herself from brother's controversy, attorney issues statement

Ji Soo has distanced herself from recent controversy involving her brother, as her agency’s legal representative issues an official…

Zhang Ling He hailed as a 'Chinese superstar sweeping across France'

Chinese actor Zhang Ling He earns a feature in Ouest-France, hailed as an "emerging Chinese superstar sweeping across France," marking…

Chen Zhe Yuan, Ryan Cheng, Wang Chu Ran, and others swept up in AI authorization agreement claims

Multiple Chinese celebrities swept up in claims of signing AI authorization deals after reports from iQIYI's 2026 World Conference…