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Tread softly, because you tread on my dreams. - Yeats

UPDATED: Tong Yao Film & TV guide 18th Dec 2024 / Sun Li Film & TV guide 13th May 2024

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Cesium Fallout Review: Disaster with a Touch of Tong Yao

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Tong Yao (童瑶) as Li Meiyi in Cesium Fallout (焚城)
I’ll admit, my main reason for watching Cesium Fallout was Tong Yao—I’m working through her entire filmography. A friend who reviewed the movie warned me that her screen time would be limited. Even before his warning, I suspected as much when I saw her credited as a guest star in a disaster film. That usually signals a brief but pivotal role.

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Chinese Drama: 四喜 (Si Xi) - Wrap Up & CCTV 2025 TV Series Release Event

  #TongYao #童瑶 #四喜 #CDrama #黄明昊 #HuangMinghao #蒋欣 #JiangXin #ThoseDays

Si Xi (unofficial English title Those Days) announced that production wrapped on December 15th. As is often the case, the production team released stills and a wrap SP video to mark the occasion. A few days earlier, on December 11th, Si Xi was featured at the CCTV 2025 TV Series Release Event. This suggests that the series will likely air on CCTV as well as receive an online release through Tencent's platforms.

I’ve already written an English summary of what the story might be about, but with a caveat: these summaries are often based on the novel that the series is adapted from, and TV adaptations sometimes take creative liberties. The series’ official Weibo account has yet to provide much concrete information about the plot.