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In the Know - Addressing the Billing Problem
On Mar 13, the Chinese Department of the National Radio and Television Administration held a press conference discussing the "issues" that it will tackle. The most pressing is the issue of top billing and who gets top billing for Chinese dr
Joy of Life S2 - ep 32: Marital Disputes
Wan'er confronts Fan Xian about his involvement in her brother's death while the Empress also seeks an audience with the Emperor that turns sour. Beyond that though, more mysteries of the Sacred Temple where Fan Xian's mother and Wu Zhu cam
In the Know - More Social Media Backlash
In the past few weeks, there has been 3 main events that have garnered significant social media backlash including the filming announcement of a very popular book Jiang Men Du Hou with stars Wang He Di and Meng Zi Yi, Dilraba and a series o
Mar 2026 - Chinese Drama Update - How Dare You, Pursuit of Jade, Love Story in the 1970s and more!
Wang Chu Ran and Cheng Lei brought forth laughs in the costume romance drama How Dare You while Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei have their own costume romance drama, Pursuit of Jade, coming up soon. Love Story in the 1970s though was the winn
Joy of Life S2 - Ep 31 - Fan Xian's Parentage
As Fan Xian is recovering from his injuries, rumors begin flying around the capital about Fan Xian's parentage. The Princess Royal and the Empress have visceral reactions to this news and decide to take action. Meanwhile, the 2nd Prince dec
In the Know - Fan Fueled Script Drama
Actor Yang Yang just started filming a new drama after a long hiatus. However, his fans are furious over a supposed leaked script of the drama. Tune in find out what happened!
Joy of Life S2 - Ep 30 - Medical Miracle
Fan Xian gives chase to the assassin but is surprisingly overpowered by his opponent. Gravely injured, Fan Xian seeks the aid from his sister to perform surgery on him. After the operation, Fan Xian learns of the shocking secret as to just
In the Know - 2026 Spring Festival Gala Recap - Year of the Horse or Robot?
The annual Spring Festival Gala occurred on Monday to bring in the Year of the Horse. But Robots actually dominated the stage in multiple performances which are both awe inspiring and terrifying. We go through the 4 regional performances an
In the Know - 2025 Weibo Night Chaos
Fans erupted into chaos during the 2025 Weibo Night because of a mix up/change in seating arrangement that caused Xiao Zhan and Yang Mi (Weibo King and Queen) to not be able to sit for the event. Fans were outraged and even shouted during t
Joy of Life S2 - Ep 29 - The Assassination at the Hanging Temple
In episode 29, everyone at court heads to the Hanging Temple for the Chrysanthemum viewing event. Fan Xian is somehow tasked with protecting the Emperor. Things go awry at the last minute and Fan Xian must decide who to save. Listen to our
Feb 2026 - C-drama update: Swords into Plowshares, Love between Lines, Unveil: Jadewind and more!
Jan/Feb 2026 currently airing Chinese dramas include modern romance Love Between Lines with Chen Xing Xu and heavy historical drama Swords into Plowshares with Bai Yu. Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue are currently starring in Unveil: Jadewind as a
Joy of Life S2 - Ep 28 - Bank Creation and the End of the Honeymoon
News travels fast to the Capital about these new bonds that Fan Xian is trying to sell. The Emperor makes no comment but instead orders the Chrysanthemum viewing festival be moved up to whenever Fan Xian is available. This sends a huge sign
In the Know - Chinese Pop Culture News - (Il)legal Activity?
There were a few stories that dominated the headlines these week. Two female celebrities were exposed to have engaged in activities with questionable legality. Zhang Yu Qi is accused of having one of her children born via surrogacy which is
Joy of Life S2 - Ep 27 - Investor Pitch
Fan Xian takes Wan'Er to Cang Mountain for a honeymoon but it turns into an investor pitch as he tries to sell Qing kingdom bonds in order to plug the 20mm taels of silver debt from the Imperial Treasury.
In the Know - Chinese Pop Culture News - Fan Engagement via Weibo
The annual voting period for the upcoming Weibo night is underway. We explain how exactly do fans stay engaged and how that reflects fandom popularity
Joy of Life s2 - Ep 26pt 2: The Hall of Joy
After the wedding, Fan Xian and Wang Qi Nian heads to the Hall of Joy, the business created by his mother Ye Qing Mei.
In the Know - Chinese Pop Culture News - More Relationship Reveals
Well known Chinese 35yo actor Tan Jian Ci was exposed to have dated a 20y/o actress quite recently. Though he now says he's single, this is his second relationship reveal in a month. 44 yo Singaporean singer JJ Lin (Lin Jun Jie) publicly an
Joy of Life S2 - Ep 24pt 2+25+26 pt 1: Fan Xian and Lin Wan Er's Wedding
At long last, the Emperor has agreed for Fan Xian to be married! The two only have 3 days to prepare for the event. Lin Wan Er's mother decides to return to the capital to see her daughter once more but also give her future son-in-law a "pr
Jan 2026 - Chinese Drama Update: The Unclouded Soul, Glory, Shine on Me, The Punishment and more!
Jan 2026 airing Chinese dramas include: Shine on Me 骄阳似我 ft Song Wei Long and Zhao Jin Mai , The Punishment 罚罪2 ft Huang Jing Yu and Wang Chuan Jun, The Unclouded Soul 逍遥 ft Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming Hao, Glory 玉茗茶骨 ft Hou Ming Hao and Gu L
In The Know - Chinese Pop Culture News: 2026 New Year Bombshells
3 days into 2026, the Chinese entertainment industry was abuzz with the latest bombshells from an influencer "iamroosie". She claims that she has had dalliances with many popular Chinese actors and idols including Lu Han, Lin Geng Xin, Tan
In The Know - Chinese Pop Culture News: 2025 C-ent Male Winners, Losers and Everything in Between
In our last podcast episode for 2025, Karen and Cathy go over their subjective list of the Chinese actors that were the winners, losers and everything in between in 2025.
In The Know - Chinese Pop Culture News: 2025 C-ent Women's Winners, Losers and Everything in Between
Karen and Cathy go over their subjective list of the Chinese actresses that were the winners, losers and everything in between in 2025.
Joy of Life S2 - Ep 23+24 pt 1: The Road to Retirement
In episodes 23 and part 1 of episode 24 of S2 of Joy of Life, the Chancellor resigns from his post and leaves the capital towards retirement. However, this journey is not a simple as it seems. Fan Xian must make moves to protect his father-
In the Know - 2025 CDrama Recap
Zhao Lu Si's Love's Ambition was 2025's top Cdrama both in terms of popularity on Tencent and overall views per episode. We recap what were the other top Chinese dramas this year though we note that the quality and popularity of these drama
Joy of Life S2 - Ep 21+22: The Emperor's Master Plan
In episodes 21 + 22 of Joy of Life S2, Fan Xian ensures some fairness for this years Spring Exam results. However, just as he thought all was clear, the conniving He Zong Wei appears with a mysterious woman who accuses Chancellor Lin with t
Dec 2025 - Chinese Drama Update - Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 3, Love on the Turquoise Land, Love and Crown and more!
Nov/Dec 2025 Chinese dramas currently airing include season 3 of the gruesome but thrilling Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty: To Chang An which has dominated the streaming charts in November. Dilraba brings us her new modern day supernatural d
Joy of Life S2 - Ep 20: Stopping Systematic Cheating
Fan Xian swaps out candles, water and even builds new latrines to ensure the safety of the students for the Spring exam. He also inspects the officials who are evaluating the exam papers to prevent them from enacting various cheats. However
In the Know - Unique features in Chinese social media apps
X / Twitter caused quite an uproar recently with enabling the feature to disclose the location of the where the post originated. Interestingly, that feature has been a staple of all Chinese social media apps for a few years. Listen to our l
Joy of Life S2 ep 19: Let the Exams Begin
The spring exams start under Fan Xian's watch and there are plenty of traps he has to watch out for.
In the Know - 2025 Golden Rooster Awards and Zootopia 2
We're back with more movie gossip and tea! The 2025 Golden Rooster Awards were recently held and there was a huge uproar with the winners. Meanwhile, Zootopia 2 is poised be a juggernaut in China but fans are deeply disappointed with the ne
