I have done the other 2 networks and now it is Tencent's turn. You can check out the IQIYI blogpost here and the Youku blogpost here. I also have done podcast episodes for both IQIYI and Youku so, you can listen to those episodes now. Tencent also has a podcast episode for its dramas which is released the day this blogpost went live. So, if you are reading this blogpost, you can also go and listen to the corresponding podcast episode.
This past week, Tencent held their conference and either announced new cdramas that were never mentioned yet OR provided new content to dramas that had already been announced. These are cdramas that we might see before the end of 2024 or cdramas that iQIYI plans to release in 2025. Tencent also announced some brand-new dramas that plan to start making. Just like I did with IQIYI and Youku, I am not going to talk about every drama they announced/talked about. I am only going to talk about the dramas that caught my eye and that I am interested in.
This list will span genres. The format will be I will list the dramas out, introduce them a bit with the title, cast and maybe a little synopsis. Then I will say why I am excited for it. There will be links to the MDL page so you can go and look over these dramas yourselves. I will either have the poster or the trailer in the blogpost for you to check out as well so, you know exactly what drama I am talking about. The dramas I mention are also in no particular order. I will admit, Tencent is the network that has the least number of dramas I am excited for. I did not even get 20 dramas that I am excited to talk about and watch when it comes out. It was bound to happen with one of the three networks, I guess.
ALRIGHT LET'S DIG INTO THESE DRAMAS!!
Director: Tian Li (Tientsin Mystic), He Tan (Tientsin Mystic)
Screenwriter: Wei Yu (No Boundary)
Leads: Dilraba Dilmurat (Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, The Blue Whisper), Chen Xing Yu (The Starry Love, Goodbye My Princess)
Synopsis: Dilraba Dilmurat plays a sculptor who is a descendant of a man from the Qin Dynasty who was obsessed with immortality. Legend says that he sent a mysterious army to find this immortality but their whereabouts and if they succeeded are unknown. Due to her being his descendent, she is always running into trouble with people who seek immortality as well. Chen Xing Yu plays a wealthy man who us looking for the truth. Together they search for this army and both their pasts.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new short trailer and a new poster. This is probably one of my most anticipated dramas I am looking forward too. The things that caught my eye the most is the synopsis. This looks like it could potentially have some tomb raiding in it. YOU GUYS KNOWS EXCITED I GET ABOUT CDRAMAS HAVING TO DO WITH TOMB RAIDING. This drama also seems to be a very different role for both Dilraba and Chen Xing Yu. I like when actors/actresses take on different roles and try new things. Also, the directors get me excited for this drama. Especially with this genre of tomb raiding/dark fantasy because they already showed that they excelled in this genre with Tientsin Mystic.
Director: Zeng Qing Jie (Provoke)
Screenwriter: Jia Bin Bin (Immortal Samsara)
Leads: Li Yun Rui (Love like the Galaxy), Meng Zi Yi (The Untamed)
Synopsis: Meng Zi Yi plays Dou Zhao who loses her mother at a young age. She goes and lives with her stepmother in the countryside, isolated from the rest of the world. One stormy night, she runs into Li Yu Rui's character Song Mo and helped him protect a descendent of a duke. Song Mo was born into an official's family and is investigating his family's downfall. To escape an arranged marriage and investigate his family, they form alliance and decide to marry. Initially they don't trust each other but over time they grow find of each other and help the other uncover secrets, protecting each other.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new short trailer and a new poster. I have always liked Li Yun Rui so; I am glad to see him getting more lead roles. I think this pairing is interesting and I never pictured them together, acting as leads in a drama. I like the idea of a couple getting married and then falling in love after they get married. I have liked other cdramas that have done this in their plots. Aesthetically, I like the look of this drama. The trailer didn't show us much because it was so short, but I am fine with that. I also like this drama because I have seen some of the director's short dramas that he made, so, I am curious what he does with a long form drama.
Director: Zhou Jing Tao (A Journey to Love), Qi Xiao Hui (A Little Things called First Love)
Screenwriter: Wang Hong (Snowfall)
Leads: Victoria Song (Find Yourself), Ding Yu Xi (The Romance of Tiger and Rose)
Synopsis: Victoria Song's character dies and is reborn. She is reborn right when she is supposed to get married. She knows what happens to the family she marries into and goes ahead with the marriage. She decided to marry into this family who goes into hell and back in this lifetime. She vows to support her new husband through everything. She vows not to repeat the same mistakes. She and her husband played by Ding Yu Xi work together to survive and thrive through all of these tribulations and battles.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new trailer. I forgot this even existed until this trailer came out. I have always been a fan of Victoria Song. I have not seen her in a drama recently. I know she has had a couple come out in 2024. I just haven't watched them yet. I am excited to see more dramas coming from her. I really never pictured her acting beside Ding Yu Xi so, I am curious about this pairing. I like the idea of rebirth. Also, when this drama first was announced, it looked more on the comedy side. This trailer does not give comedy at all. It is more of a tragic trailer. I am always a fan of more serious historical cdramas. Give me more rebirth, revenge stories in cdramas - I will watch them all.
Director: Yi Jun (Bloody Romance)
Screenwriter: Su Ni (Wrong Carriage, Right Groom)
Leads: Liu Xue Yi (Kill Me Love Me), Meng Zi Yi (The Untamed)
Synopsis: A fallen princess forced into a political marriage with a corrupt prime minister. She faces numerous dangers but strives to survive to protect herself amidst the conflicts of national loyalty, personal vengeance, and true love. Meanwhile, the prime minister, outwardly ambitious to become a treacherous official, secretly harbors a desire to serve his country, its people, and the world.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new poster and trailer. I have always liked Liu Xue Yi and have watched many of his support roles. I am excited to see him getting more lead roles. I am glad he has blown up this year. I still need to watch a bunch of his dramas too. This pairing is very good looking, I got to admit. We have seen with Kill Me Love Me that Liu Xue Yi plays these types of characters very well. It looks like a beautiful drama from the trailer, some of these scenes are gorgeous.
Director: Jeffrey Chiang (The Longest Promise)
Screenwriter: Chang Ye (No Overtime Today), Feng Shu Wen (The Legend of Zhuohua)
Leads: Zhou Ye (Scent of Time), Cheng Lei (My Journey to You)
Synopsis: To protect her family, He Yan (played by Zhou Ye) is forced to wear a mask and pretend to be the family's eldest son. She first meets Xiao Jue (played by Cheng Lei) at Xianchang Academy). She leaves the academy and goes to the battlefield eventually for her family. Years later she returns home a hero but is betrayed by her family. She assumes a new identity and joins the military. She is determined to reclaim everything she had and get revenge. She meets Xiao Jue again who thinks she is a spy and decides to test her. Eventually they grow to trust each other and strive to survival through everything and uncover the truth. Possibly get revenge against her family and other people who have conspired against them.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new trailer. I have been a fan of Cheng Lei ever since I saw him in My Journey to You. He stole the show in that drama for me. I had seen him before that in some of his other short dramas but I was excited to see him in a long form drama and happy to see him blow up after that. He pulls off historical really well. I haven't seen Zhou Ye in anything since Word of Honor. Can she pull off looking like a man? NO, in my opinion, she still looks like a woman dressed as a man BUT that won't stop me from watching this. We love a strong female lead. They look good together. I feel like we have been waiting for this drama FOREVER! Tencent has released poster after poster for this drama along with new trailers. I did not realize this was a revenge drama until this new trailer was released along with the synopsis. I love a good revenge drama so, that is what caught my eye. It sort of reminds me of Mulan a little bit, but just a little
Director: Chan Ka Lam (The Last Immortal)
Screenwriter: Cheng Ting Yu (The Princess Weiyoung)
Leads: Wang Zi Qi (The Imperial Coroner), Lu Yu Xiao (Blossoms in Adversity), Wang Hong Yi (Snowy Night, Timeless Love), Kong Xue Er (Mr. Insomnia Waiting for Love), He Qiu (The Princess Royal)
Synopsis: Lu Yu Xiao's character has always loved Wang Zi Qi's character, but he rejected her. She then falls off a cliff, loses her memory and he recues her. He gives her a disguise and introduces her as someone else to hide her identity. They eventually fall in love over time after overcoming many obstacles and dangers together.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new trailer. Other than Wang Zi Qi, most of the other leads have only been acted for less than 5 years which is interesting to me. Don't pay attention to the synopsis on MDL - it makes no sense. The names aren't even right so, I had to go digging for this synopsis. It will probably change by the time this drama airs. Through my research, I read that this drama has some investigation/crime involved so, I am intrigued by that.
Director: Zhang Tong (Our Interpreter)
Screenwriter: Lin Ji Dong (To Be With You)
Leads: Gong Jun (Word of Honor), Sun Yi (Pledge of Allegiance), Jiang Wu (The Limbo)
Synopsis: The Criminal Technology Section of the Yunxi Public Security Bureau is the gathering place for local important and strange cases.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new poster. There is not much know about this drama and the synopsis doesn't give much away. I think this drama wrapped filming for about a year now so, maybe releasing this poster tells people it is coming and Tencent is working on releasing it. We have only gotten this poster and not even a trailer yet. It is a crime drama so, I, OF COURSE, will be interested in it.
Director: Zoe Qin (Love You Forever)
Screenwriter: Tang Qi Cen (Tomb of the Sea)
Leads: Dilraba Dilmurat (Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, The Blue Whisper), Chen Fei Yu (Ever Night)
Synopsis: Dilraba plays a 400-year-old ghost master who meets a general played by Chen Fei Yu. They meet and form a contract where they exchange five senses. They work together to maintain peace between the human and spiritual worlds. To protect both of these worlds.
My Thoughts: Tencent released Character posters for all of their main characters. This drama hasn't wrapped filming yet. I am excited for this drama because it is a Xianxia (well it looks like it will be) drama. Xianxia is one of my favorite genres as you know. I never pictured Dilraba and Chen Fei Yu together in a drama, but I am curious about them. I like both of them separately so, I am curious how they will be together. The character posters look beautiful. I know this drama has gotten some hate for the costume designs from people in China, but I quite like the costumes. We will have to see what they look like on the screen. This sounds like it could be somewhat of an adventure drama which I always like that genre as well. We will have to see.
Director: Ren Hai Tao (Mysterious Lotus Casebook)
Screenwriter: Liu Fang (Mysterious Lotus Casebook)
Leads: Cheng Yi (Mysterious Lotus Casebook), Gulnezer Bextiyar (Snow Eagle Lord), Xu Zhen Xuan (Adventure behind the Bronze Door), Liu Meng Rui (Mysterious Lotus Casebook), Ding Xiao Ying (Amidst a Snowstorm of Love)
Synopsis: A wuxia drama about a laid-back individual played by Cheng Yi who loves martial arts novels but is worn down by reality. He immerses himself in a martial arts novel and lives vicariously through the book's main character
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new poser and Behind the Scenes promo video. I talked about this one in my IQIYI 2024/2025 dramas blogpost. It is a joint drama with IQIYI and Tencent. I think I liked the poster that IQIYI released more. I will admit thought the little behind the scenes trailer is pretty cool because it shows Cheng Yi fighting himself. I definitely wanted to see that in this drama so, that was cool. Anything with Cheng Yi in it, I am excited for.
Director: Deng Ke (You Are Desire)
Screenwriter: Zhang Wei (A Journey to Love)
Leads: Hu Xian Yu (Pegasus), Zhou Yi Ran (Regeneration), Han Lan Dou (A Journey to Love), Jia Nai (A Date with the Future), Li Le (A Long Way Home), Huang Ting Ting (Pegasus)
Synopsis: A drama about Interns at a law firm.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new poster. I said this before in the Youku dramas post and I will say this again, anything Hu Xian Yu is in, I will watch. I loved him ever since Hikaru No Go. This is one of my favorite cdramas of all time. I just think he has a really interesting resume. I have a ton of his dramas I still need to watch but he always seems to pick unique and interesting dramas to be in. There is not much to know about this drama. We haven't gotten a poster BUT I like dramas with ensemble casts. We might have found family since it is an ensemble cast. We might get multiple romances. We will have to wait and see.
Director: Sha Wei Qi (A River Runs Through It)
Screenwriter: Cheng Xiao Mao (The Priceless), Cheng Meng Yan (The Priceless)
Leads: Zhou Yi Ran (You Are Desire), Wang Ying Lu (I Am Nobody)
Synopsis: This drama is about a small town and the people living in it. It is about twelve mysterious letters and the 35 years of anticipation that go along with them. It is about two fated people and a mailbox that transcends through time and space. The mailbox sends letters between 2026 and 1996.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new trailer and poster. I knew NOTHING about this drama until this conference. The MDL synopsis is very confusing so, I had to go looking for another synopsis that made more sense. This synopsis didn't give much away and the MDL synopsis spins a livelier story with time travel, suspense, emotions and mystery. It sounds like we got a little bit of every genre with this one. The trailer helps add to that suspense, high stakes emotionally driven story. This drama caught my eye due to the darkness the trailer seems to give. I am intrigued because it looks like it could be a crime drama but also could have an element of fantasy as well. We will have to see what it is when it comes out. I like that the trailer doesn't give too much away and keeps us guessing.
Director: UNKNOWN
Screenwriter: UNKNOWN
Leads: Wallace Huo (Light the Night), Zhu Zhu (The Bond)
Synopsis: Don't know anything about the synopsis
My Thoughts: Tencent released a couple of new trailers. I am excited for this because of Wallace Huo. I have always loved him as an actor. He has been Semi-retired since 2019 so, it is exciting to see he has a few cdramas coming out again. I also love it when we get an older couple romance in a drama. I will always support those romances, maybe because I am older myself.
Director: UNKNOWN
Screenwriter: UNKNOWN
Leads: Gao Ye (Detective Chinatown), Chen Jing Ke (Amidst a Snowstorm of Love)
Synopsis: A murder case with no body. Qin Hong was a suspect in a murder case, but it could never be proven. A year Later, she is found dead and is thought to have been killed by her boyfriend but again only bones were found. This case has physical evidence, and the murderer even confessed but the question still remains "Is Hong Qin really dead"?
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new trailer and poster. I had to piece together a synopsis because MDL does not have an officially one written yet. It seems like this drama was announced at the conference. Tencent also announces the leads. That is why very little is known about the drama. It is a crime drama so NATURALLY I am interested. I also like Gao Ye from other dramas I have seen her in. I think she is quite a good actress. It seems like an intriguing mystery as well.
Director: Chen Chang (Nothing But You)
Screenwriter: UNKNOWN
Leads: William Chan (A Date with the Future), Zhao Lu Si (The Last Immortal)
Synopsis: Zhao Lu Si plays a popular anchor, and William Chan plays a wealthy man. They are a couple everyone envies. They have always struggled to integrate in each other's social circles due to difference in upbringings. They get married but Zhao Lu Si is all under his control and feels like she is living a lie. She breaks free of him, and they go their separate ways. William Chan's character realizes he has always loved her and vows to win her back. They rediscover each other and themselves. This is a story of second chance love.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new poster, a new trailer and a behind the scenes video of shooting the posters. It is interesting that this seems to be related to the movie The Unseen Sister which apparently is another adaption of the source material. The movie almost has a suspense, crime, thriller vibe to it while this looks straight up romance, but it is from the same source material. Apparently, the movie looks more at the sister's relationships and Love's ambition concentrates on one of the sisters' more and her life/love life. I really want to see the movie as well. I am so surprised they are from the same source material. I will be honest I am here because of the cast. I have no seen William Chan in a drama for a while (I do have a bunch of his dramas I have not watched yet). I am curious how he and Zhao Lu Si will be as a couple. They look good together in the trailer and poster. I also like a lot of the supporting cast as well. This drama looks like it might have some suspense in it due to how William Chan's character is described at first. We will have to wait and see.
Director: Zhang Xiao Bo (In Between)
Screenwriter: Qin Wen (The Rebel)
Leads: Tiffany Tang (Princess Weiyoung), Mark Chao (Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms), Han Lan Dou (A Journey to Love), Yang Cai Yu (Ode to Joy Season 3, 4 and 5), Feng Shao Feng (The Story of Ming Lan)
Synopsis: Tiffany Tang's character has always lived the single life even though she has had many men pursue her. She doesn't reject marriage, but she just doesn't want to settle. She has always longed for true love. Will she find it in Mark Chao's character or someone else?
My Thoughts: Tencent released new character stills from the drama. I had to sort of write my own synopsis. MDL's synopsis was incomplete. I am excited for this drama due to the cast. There are a lot of veteran actors in this drama. It also looks like we have an older romance in this drama which I will always support as I said above. Mark Chao's hair in that poster is WILD! I haven't seen Mark Chao or Tiffany Tang in a drama in a while so, it is always nice to see more dramas coming out with them.
Director: Cao Dun (The Longest Day in Chang'An),
Screenwriter: Ma Bo Young (The Longest Day in Chang'An)
Leads: Lei Jia Yin (The Longest Day in Chang'an), Ye Yun Peng (Chinese Movie Full River Red)
Synopsis: The story about how Lei Jia Yin's character tries to transport litchees to Chang'An for a noble consort's birthday. He has to ensure that the litchees remain as fresh as possible. Apparently, this seems like an almost impossible task because litchees don't stay fresh all that long and he meets many obstacles on the road.
My Thoughts: Tencent released a new poster and a trailer. MDL doesn't have an official synopsis up so; I researched a little about the source material and wrote one up. Apparently, a movie adaption is also being made. I am excited for this drama because it is made by the same people who made The Longest Day in Chang'An. That is fantastic cdrama and if you want to hear more on that, I have a podcast review up along with a blogpost review up for that drama. I was surprised to see some comedy in the trailer, but it looks like it still has high stakes. The production looks amazing as well, just like The Longest Day in Chang'An. I hope I don't have topo high of expectations. for this drama.
Director: UNKNOWN
Screenwriter: UNKNOWN
Leads: Li Yi Tong (Warm on a Cold Night), Chen Xin Hai (The Double)
Synopsis: Li Yi Tong plays an ordinary musician who meets Chen Xin Hai's character who has amnesia. He just broke out of a seal. She wants to protect her sect, and he wants to restore his memory, so they agree to help each other and work together. Through their cooperation, they fall in love but because divided again due to a misunderstanding. They go back and forth together with protecting the worlds and people they love. Ultimately coming out the other side together.
My Thoughts: Tencent announced itself and its' leads Li Yitong and Chen Xinhai. I am really new to Chen Xin Hai. I am currently watching The Double and He caught my eye in that drama. This looks like it might be one of his first lead roles so, I am excited about that. I don't think this has even started shooting yet. It looks like it is another Xianxia so, I am always excited for those dramas.
THAT IS THE LIST OF THE TENCENT DRAMAS THAT I CAUGHT MY EYE DURING THEIR CONFERENCE A FEW DAYS AGO! Remember these are all of the dramas that caught my eye - but more were talked about at the conference.
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