Please no. I get tired of all the historical dramas with her
“Then if you’re tired of them, you can just skip them. I personally love all of Meng Ziyi’s dramas. 🥰 But I’d really love to see her in a Xianxia drama with a powerful immortal character, beautiful costumes, magic, sword fights, and an epic love story. I think her elegant visuals would suit Xianxia so perfectly. And honestly, I’m a fan of Meng Ziyi, so I’ll support whatever drama she chooses. ❤️
😅 so many rumored fl, at this point i wouldn't mind them casting wang churan again, i would like to see them…
By the way, I also want Zhang Linghe and Wang Churan to be cast in a historical drama because I was disappointed with their drama Overdo. But I like their chemistry.🥰🤌
Zhang Linghe is officially confirmed as the top-billed male lead for the upcoming historical revenge drama Ci Tang (刺棠 / Revenge), but the production team has yet to issue a finalized announcement regarding the female lead. The casting process has sparked heavy online speculation, with the rumored female lead shifting across several prominent actresses due to scheduling adjustments and intense fandom debates.
Tanhua (探花) – Rumored Casting According to recent Chinese entertainment reports, Meng Ziyi (孟子义) and Hou Minghao (侯明昊) are rumored to be the lead actors of the upcoming historical Chinese drama Tanhua (探花). The drama is reportedly planned for around 32 episodes and is said to be adapted from the novel Tanhua. As of now, the casting has not been officially confirmed by the production team or platform, so Meng Ziyi and Hou Minghao should still be considered a rumored pairing. Hopefully, an official announcement will be released soon.
The male lead of Ci Tang(赐堂) - Zhang Linghe is confirmed, but the female lead does not seem to be fully finalized yet female-lead casting rumors: Lu Yuxiao, Song Zuer, Zhang Ruonan, Landi Li (Li Landi), Wang Yuwen and Li Qin.
Esther Yu’s toxic fans on TikTok are targeting Meng Ziyi and claiming that she copied Esther Yu. It seems like they have nothing better to do than constantly compare their favorite actress with Meng Ziyi. Some of them probably haven’t even watched the wrap trailer for Meng Ziyi’s Empress Reborn, yet they’re still making baseless accusations against her.
Great news"Tigers Sniff the Rose" starring Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui has officially secured its distribution license, all set at 40 episodes!
If the October 2026 airing rumor is true, fans now have solid reason to be excited. The wait to see Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui's chemistry just got even more interesting.
Honestly, some Esther Yu fans have seriously gone crazy. That’s why they’re making such a big issue out of Meng Ziyi’s Empress Reborn and Esther Yu’s Yunchu’s Vengeance. They’re saying things like: “Honestly, I feel a little uncomfortable too. From the ending video to the drama poster, everything looks almost identical, as if they were made from the same template. Luckily, my team posted our poster earlier; otherwise, I don’t know what kind of criticism they would have faced. In situations like this, anyone who sees it can clearly tell who copied whom, right?” And some Esther Yu fans are even saying that Meng Ziyi copied Esther Yu’s makeup because they look similar. They’re saying, “Luckily, the director filmed it earlier, otherwise everyone would have called Esther Yu a copy of Meng Ziyi. But after seeing the wrap-up trailer, it looks like Meng Ziyi copied Esther Yu instead.” They’re also saying that Meng Ziyi doesn’t look good in Empress Reborn and that Esther Yu should have been chosen as the female lead instead. Like, seriously? Esther Yu has already done so many dramas and continues to receive more offers. Why aren’t they happy with that? It honestly feels like some Esther Yu fans want Esther to be the female lead in every single drama produced in China, and they keep looking for any opportunity to compare her with Meng Ziyi. There has to be a limit to this obsession. They target Meng Ziyi again and again, and I genuinely don’t understand why they’re so jealous of her. Sometimes it feels like they think Meng Ziyi took Esther Yu’s role, when that’s obviously not the case. Esther Yu is already very popular and has a huge fanbase, including internationally. So why do some of her fans keep targeting Meng Ziyi instead of simply supporting Esther and enjoying her own dramas?
I really want to see Meng Ziyi in a proper Xianxia drama—with a powerful immortal character, beautiful costumes, magic, sword fights, and an epic love story. ✨ I think her elegant visuals would suit Xianxia so perfectly. I wish she gets a big-budget Xianxia as the female lead soon. 🥹🩷
All of Meng Ziyi's dramas that have aired as the female lead have appeared in Tencent's top five rankings.
This shows that whether it's the quality of her work, her individual acting ability, or her professionalism, she has received recognition from a large part of the market and audience
For those who want Winwin to be the ML, the ML is supposed to be older and the FL calls him gege. Winwin has such…
I think you are judging only by his baby face. An actor's appearance doesn't define his ability to play a role. If the character is written well and the chemistry is good, even a younger-looking actor can portray an older ML convincingly.
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The casting process has sparked heavy online speculation, with the rumored female lead shifting across several prominent actresses due to scheduling adjustments and intense fandom debates.
According to recent Chinese entertainment reports, Meng Ziyi (孟子义) and Hou Minghao (侯明昊) are rumored to be the lead actors of the upcoming historical Chinese drama Tanhua (探花).
The drama is reportedly planned for around 32 episodes and is said to be adapted from the novel Tanhua.
As of now, the casting has not been officially confirmed by the production team or platform, so Meng Ziyi and Hou Minghao should still be considered a rumored pairing.
Hopefully, an official announcement will be released soon.
female-lead casting rumors: Lu Yuxiao, Song Zuer, Zhang Ruonan, Landi Li (Li Landi), Wang Yuwen and Li Qin.
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS438vQDv/
If the October 2026 airing rumor is true, fans now have solid reason to be excited. The wait to see Meng Ziyi and Li Yunrui's chemistry just got even more interesting.
“Honestly, I feel a little uncomfortable too. From the ending video to the drama poster, everything looks almost identical, as if they were made from the same template. Luckily, my team posted our poster earlier; otherwise, I don’t know what kind of criticism they would have faced. In situations like this, anyone who sees it can clearly tell who copied whom, right?”
And some Esther Yu fans are even saying that Meng Ziyi copied Esther Yu’s makeup because they look similar. They’re saying, “Luckily, the director filmed it earlier, otherwise everyone would have called Esther Yu a copy of Meng Ziyi. But after seeing the wrap-up trailer, it looks like Meng Ziyi copied Esther Yu instead.”
They’re also saying that Meng Ziyi doesn’t look good in Empress Reborn and that Esther Yu should have been chosen as the female lead instead. Like, seriously? Esther Yu has already done so many dramas and continues to receive more offers. Why aren’t they happy with that?
It honestly feels like some Esther Yu fans want Esther to be the female lead in every single drama produced in China, and they keep looking for any opportunity to compare her with Meng Ziyi. There has to be a limit to this obsession. They target Meng Ziyi again and again, and I genuinely don’t understand why they’re so jealous of her.
Sometimes it feels like they think Meng Ziyi took Esther Yu’s role, when that’s obviously not the case. Esther Yu is already very popular and has a huge fanbase, including internationally. So why do some of her fans keep targeting Meng Ziyi instead of simply supporting Esther and enjoying her own dramas?
I think her elegant visuals would suit Xianxia so perfectly. I wish she gets a big-budget Xianxia as the female lead soon. 🥹🩷
This shows that whether it's the quality of her work, her individual acting ability, or her professionalism, she has received recognition from a large part of the market and audience