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Xiao Zhan hits Milan Fashion Week and The Untamed is on Netflix — plus Yang Mi at Prada, Li Xian's new thriller, and where to actually watch all of it.

Friday, September 25, 2026 — today on Rè Sōu Daily:

• 🔥 Xiao Zhan (肖战) walked the Tod's front row at Milan Fashion Week today — meet him through his star-making drama The Untamed (陈情令) — on Netflix, Rakuten Viki & YouTube
• 👗 Yang Mi (杨幂) turned out for Prada in Milan as its brand ambassador — new to her? Start with Eternal Love / Three Lives Three Worlds (三生三世十里桃花) — on Rakuten Viki & YouTube
• 🎬 Li Xian (李现) & Li Yitong (李一桐)'s Republican-era con-artist thriller A Prophet (我不是大师) is airing daily, early word is warm — on the iQIYI international app & WeTV with English subs
• 💼 Tian Xiwei (田曦薇) is Gucci's new ambassador — catch her in Pursuit of Jade (逐玉) — on Netflix
• 💬 Rumor mill: The Early Spring (早春晴朗) Season 2 is happening, but the leads aren't confirmed to return — Season 1 is on Netflix now
• 📅 Looking ahead: The Old Story of Yu Hong (于红旧事), a Northeast China crime drama, premieres Monday, Sept 29 on the iQIYI international app

📺 Where to watch

• The Untamed (陈情令) — Netflix, Rakuten Viki, YouTube (official, Eng subs)
• Eternal Love / Three Lives Three Worlds (三生三世十里桃花) — Rakuten Viki, YouTube (official, Eng subs)
• A Prophet (我不是大师) — iQIYI international app, WeTV (Eng subs)
• Pursuit of Jade (逐玉) — Netflix
• The Early Spring (早春晴朗) — Netflix
• The Old Story of Yu Hong (于红旧事) — iQIYI international app (from Sept 29; English-subs timing not yet confirmed)

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: trendingonweibo.com; WWD; Grazia; MyDramaList / news.mydramalist.com; DramaPanda; Getty Images; Prada (official); Viki; Netflix. (The live Weibo hot-search board wasn't reachable this run — lineup built from dated trade/fan press and trendingonweibo.com.)

#cdrama #cpop #chinesedrama #weibo #热搜 #XiaoZhan #YangMi #TheUntamed #MilanFashionWeek #cdramarecommendations

Li Xian's A Prophet is out on iQIYI, Luo Yunxi's Shadow Punisher is next, and Spring of the Blade's reception has soured.

Thursday, September 24, 2026 — today's trending Chinese entertainment, and where you can actually watch it.

• 🔥 A Prophet (我不是大师 / I Am Not a Master) — Li Xian (李现) & Li Yitong (李一桐)'s Republican-era con-artist thriller premiered today; their first reunion since Sword Dynasty, 24 episodes — on the iQIYI international app & WeTV, with English subtitles
• Shadow Punisher (魅影神捕) — Luo Yunxi (罗云熙)'s supernatural imperial-detective drama premieres this Saturday, Sept 26, 30 episodes — on iQIYI (international release expected; confirm English subs at premiere)
• Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — Xu Kai (许凯) & Zhou Ye (周也)'s revenge romance is still airing, but a week in the reaction has cooled to lukewarm — on the iQIYI international app / iQ.com, with English subtitles
• Tian Xiwei (田曦薇) × Gucci — one of China's most-searched young actresses became a Gucci ambassador; meet her in Pursuit of Jade (逐玉) — on Netflix
• Yang Zi (杨紫) × Givenchy — named Givenchy's China house ambassador; her best-loved drama Ashes of Love (香蜜沉沉烬如霜) — on Rakuten Viki, with English subtitles
• The Early Spring (早春晴朗) — Jing Boran (井柏然) & Sun Qian (孙千)'s record-setting romance got a Season 2 — the returning-cast question is still unconfirmed — Season 1 on Netflix, with English subtitles

📺 Where to watch

• A Prophet (我不是大师) — iQIYI international app & WeTV (English subs)
• Shadow Punisher (魅影神捕) — iQIYI (international release expected Sep 26; confirm English subs at premiere)
• Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — iQIYI international app / iQ.com (English subs)
• Pursuit of Jade (逐玉) — Netflix (English subs)
• Ashes of Love (香蜜沉沉烬如霜) — Rakuten Viki (English subs)
• The Early Spring (早春晴朗) — Netflix (English subs)

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: news.mydramalist.com, mydramalist.com, dramapanda.com, koalasplayground.com, cnovelholic.com, jingdaily.com, wwd.com. (The live Weibo hot-search board wasn't reachable this run; lineup built from dated trade and fan press.)

#cdrama #cpop #chinesedrama #LiXian #LuoYunxi #weibo #热搜 #kdramafans #netflix #whattowatch

Li Xian's new con-artist thriller A Prophet premieres tomorrow — here's where to watch it and whether it's worth your night. Your daily read on trending Chinese TV & pop, whether it's any good, and where to actually watch it — with English subtitles, no VPN.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026:

• 🔮 A Prophet / I Am Not a Master / 我不是大师 (Li Xian 李现, Li Yitong 李一桐) — comedic-satirical Republican-era con-artist thriller premieres Sept 24 — on the iQIYI international app + WeTV (English subs)
• ⚔️ Spring of the Blade / 一瓯春 (Xu Kai 许凯, Zhou Ye 周也) — last week's big premiere landed to mixed reviews; still airing — on the iQIYI international app (English subs)
• 👗 Gucci × Tian Xiwei 田曦薇 — Gucci named the rising actress a brand ambassador (Sept 21); meet her in The Legend of ShenLi / 与凤行 — on Viki (English subs)
• 🌸 The Early Spring / 早春晴朗 (Jing Boran 井柏然, Sun Qian 孙千) — Season 2 confirmed this month; the record-setting first season is on Netflix (English subs)
• 🏮 Against the Current / 兰香如故 (Tan Songyun 谭松韵, Liu Xueyi 刘学义) — Ming-dynasty court thriller crossed 30,000 heat on Tencent; still airing — on WeTV (English subs)

📺 Where to watch

• A Prophet / I Am Not a Master — iQIYI international app + WeTV (English subs), from Sept 24
• Spring of the Blade — iQIYI international app / iQ.com (English subs)
• The Legend of ShenLi (Tian Xiwei) — Viki (English subs)
• The Early Spring (Season 1) — Netflix (English subs)
• The Early Spring Season 2 / "Midsummer Clear Skies" — not released yet; no date announced
• Against the Current — WeTV (English subs)

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: trendingonweibo.com, MyDramaList / news.mydramalist.com, DramaPanda, A Koala's Playground, Jing Daily, Viki, Netflix, iQ.com

#cdrama #cpop #chinesedrama #AProphet #LiXian #TianXiwei #weibo #热搜 #whattowatch #gucci

Jing Boran's The Early Spring just got a Season 2 — and the first season is a Netflix global hit you can watch right now. Your daily read on trending Chinese TV & pop, whether it's any good, and where to actually watch it — with English subtitles, no VPN.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026:

• 🌸 The Early Spring / 早春晴朗 (Jing Boran 井柏然, Sun Qian 孙千) — Season 2 (tentatively Midsummer Clear Skies) is officially confirmed; the smash first season is streaming worldwide — on Netflix (English subs)
• 🔮 A Prophet / I Am Not a Master / 我不是大师 (Li Xian 李现, Li Yitong 李一桐) — con-artist period thriller premieres Sept 24 — on the iQIYI international app + WeTV (English subs)
• ⚔️ Spring of the Blade / 一瓯春 (Xu Kai 许凯, Zhou Ye 周也) — the week's big premiere landed to mixed reviews; still airing — on the iQIYI international app (English subs)
• 🏮 Against the Current / 兰香如故 (Tan Songyun 谭松韵, Liu Xueyi 刘学义) — Ming-dynasty court thriller crossed 30,000 heat on Tencent; still airing — on WeTV (English subs)
• 💍 Vae / Xu Song 许嵩 — the Mandopop singer married TV host Feng Xi 冯禧, whom he met on a variety show — his music is on Spotify, Apple Music & YouTube

📺 Where to watch

• The Early Spring (Season 1) — Netflix (English subs)
• The Early Spring Season 2 / "Midsummer Clear Skies" — not released yet; no date announced
• A Prophet / I Am Not a Master — iQIYI international app + WeTV (English subs), from Sept 24
• Spring of the Blade — iQIYI international app / iQ.com (English subs)
• Against the Current — WeTV (English subs)
• Vae / Xu Song (music) — Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: trendingonweibo.com, MyDramaList / news.mydramalist.com, DramaPanda, A Koala's Playground, WIONews, India TV News, Netflix, iQ.com

#cdrama #cpop #chinesedrama #TheEarlySpring #JingBoran #LiXian #weibo #热搜 #kdramaadjacent #whattowatch

Li Xian's A Prophet hits iQIYI Sept 24 — plus Xu Kai's Spring of the Blade, and this week's C-drama slate, all with where to watch (no VPN).

Monday, September 21, 2026 — what's premiering, whether it's any good, and where an English-speaking viewer can actually stream it.

• 🔥 A Prophet / 我不是大师 — Li Xian (李现) & Li Yitong (李一桐) reunite for a con-artist period thriller about a ruined heir who fakes his death and fights a fortune-telling cult; premieres Sept 24, 24 episodes — on the iQIYI international app (iQ.com) + WeTV with English subs
• 🗡️ Spring of the Blade / 一瓯春 — Xu Kai (许凯) & Zhou Ye (周也)'s imperial-court revenge romance is still airing and sitting warm at 8.3/10 — on iQIYI International with English subs
• 🔪 Once Upon a Time in Longfan / 法医秦明之龙番往事 — the Medical Examiner Qin Ming franchise's 10th-anniversary case, with Yu Haoming (俞灏明) & Shi Ce (史策); premieres Sept 22 — on Mango TV (its international site streams the Qin Ming shows free with English subs)
• 🏔️ Live Forever / 长生契 — a xianxia fantasy premiering Sept 24 — on Bilibili (couldn't confirm an English-subbed international release yet)
• 🎬 Meet Li Xian first-timer's on-ramp — his star-making rom-com Go Go Squid (亲爱的，热爱的) — on Netflix and Rakuten Viki with English subs

📺 Where to watch

• A Prophet — iQIYI international app (iQ.com) + WeTV, English subs (from Sept 24)
• Spring of the Blade — iQIYI International, English subs (airing now)
• Once Upon a Time in Longfan — Mango TV / MGTV international (w.mgtv.com), English subs (from Sept 22)
• Live Forever — Bilibili (international English-sub release unconfirmed)
• Go Go Squid (Li Xian) — Netflix + Rakuten Viki, English subs
• Sword Snow Stride (Li Xian) — Rakuten Viki, English subs

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: news.mydramalist.com, mydramalist.com, dramapanda.com, trendingonweibo.com, Variety, Jing Daily

#cdrama #cpop #chinesedrama #LiXian #AProphet #XuKai #SpringoftheBlade #weibo #热搜 #wheretowatch

Xu Kai & Zhou Ye's Spring of the Blade is out — and the early verdict is in. Here's what's worth watching in Chinese entertainment today, and exactly where you can stream it with English subtitles.

Friday, September 18, 2026

• ⚔️ Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — Xu Kai (许凯) & Zhou Ye (周也)'s imperial-court revenge romance premiered Sept 17; despite a rocky, drama-filled production, viewers are scoring it around 8/10 — on the iQIYI app with English subtitles
• 🎭 Gladiator in the Theater (云雀叫天录) — Zhang Yishan (张一山) & Tan Zhuo (谭卓) in a Peking-opera coming-of-age story — free with English subs on MangoTV international
• 👗 Wang Xingyue (王星越) named a Pelliot (伯希和) brand ambassador (Sept 17) — meet him first in Story of Kunning Palace (宁安如梦) — on iQIYI & WeTV with English subs
• 🌊 Against the Current (兰香如故) — Tan Songyun (谭松韵) & Liu Xueyi (刘学义)'s Ming-dynasty court thriller is still airing new episodes — on WeTV with English subs
• 🌸 The Early Spring (早春晴朗) — Jing Boran (井柏然) & Sun Qian (孙千)'s modern romance, the highest-ranking C-drama in Netflix history — full run on Netflix worldwide with English subs
• 🎬 Box office: Once Upon a Time in the Middle East (欢迎来龙餐馆) still rules China's chart; Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has crossed $100M there

📺 Where to watch

• Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — iQIYI International app (English subs)
• Gladiator in the Theater (云雀叫天录) — MangoTV international, mgtv.com (free, English subs)
• Story of Kunning Palace (宁安如梦) — iQIYI & WeTV (English subs)
• Against the Current (兰香如故) — WeTV (English subs)
• The Early Spring (早春晴朗) — Netflix worldwide (English subs)

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: trendingonweibo.com (live hot-search board not reachable this run), MyDramaList / news.mydramalist.com, DramaPanda, Variety, Jing Daily, iQIYI (iq.com), WeTV, MangoTV

#cdrama #cpop #chinesedrama #XuKai #ZhouYe #SpringoftheBlade #ZhangYishan #WangXingyue #热搜 #weibo

Xu Kai and Zhou Ye's Spring of the Blade premieres today on iQIYI — here's whether the palace revenge saga is worth your night, plus where to actually watch Xu Kai's biggest hits.

Thursday, September 17, 2026 — today's board:

• 🗡️ Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — Xu Kai (许凯) & Zhou Ye (周也)'s historical revenge romance premiered today; a rocky production has the pre-release reaction genuinely split — on iQIYI International with English subs
• 👑 Story of Yanxi Palace (延禧攻略) — the palace blockbuster that made Xu Kai a star (2018, older) — on Rakuten Viki + official YouTube, English subs
• 🎮 Falling Into Your Smile (你微笑时很美) — Xu Kai's lighter e-sports romance (2021, older) — on Netflix + Viki
• 🏯 Against the Current (兰香如故) — Tan Songyun (谭松韵)'s Ming-dynasty court thriller, still airing new episodes — on WeTV, English subs
• 🌸 The Early Spring (早春晴朗) — Jing Boran (井柏然) & Sun Qian (孙千)'s record-setting romance, full run out — on Netflix, English subs
• 🕵️ Abyss (深渊无间) — Ren Jialun (任嘉伦)'s cold-case thriller — free on iQIYI International, English subs

📺 Where to watch

• Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — iQIYI International (iQ.com), English subs
• Story of Yanxi Palace (延禧攻略) — Rakuten Viki + official YouTube + iQIYI, English subs
• Falling Into Your Smile (你微笑时很美) — Netflix + Rakuten Viki, English subs
• Ancient Love Poetry (千古玦尘) — Rakuten Viki, English subs
• Against the Current (兰香如故) — WeTV, English subs
• The Early Spring (早春晴朗) — Netflix, English subs
• Abyss (深渊无间) — iQIYI International, English subs
• Ashes of Love (香蜜沉沉烬如霜) — Rakuten Viki, English subs

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: trendingonweibo.com, MyDramaList, A Koala's Playground, DramaPanda, Tonboriday, iQ.com (iQIYI International), Rakuten Viki, Netflix. (The live Weibo hot-search board wasn't reachable this run, so today's lineup is built from dated trade and fan press.)

#cdrama #cpop #chinesedrama #XuKai #ZhouYe #SpringoftheBlade #weibo #热搜 #costumedrama #whattowatch

Yang Zi joins Givenchy, Tan Songyun's Against the Current heats up the hot search, and Xu Kai's Spring of the Blade lands tomorrow — here's what's trending in Chinese entertainment on Sept 16, whether it's any good, and where you can actually watch it with English subtitles.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• Yang Zi (杨紫) is Givenchy's (纪梵希) new house ambassador in China as of Sept 15 — a first meeting for a lot of new viewers, so start with her breakout Ashes of Love (香蜜沉沉烬如霜) — on Viki with English subs.
• Against the Current (兰香如故) — Tan Songyun (谭松韵) & Liu Xueyi (刘学义)'s Ming-dynasty court drama is five days in, sitting at 8.3 on MyDramaList and trending on Weibo over a cameo's on-screen chemistry — on WeTV (free) & Viki with English subs.
• Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — Xu Kai (许凯) & Zhou Ye (周也)'s historical revenge saga premieres tomorrow, Sept 17 — on iQIYI / iQ.com international with English subs.
• Gladiator in the Theater (云雀叫天录) — Zhang Yishan (张一山) & Tan Zhuo (谭卓) in a late-Qing / early-Republic Peking-opera drama that started Sept 14 — on Mango TV in China; international English-sub release not yet confirmed.
• The Early Spring (早春晴朗) — Jing Boran (井柏然) & Sun Qian (孙千)'s record-setting romance is still the highest-ranked C-drama in Netflix history — on Netflix with English subs.
• Abyss (深渊无间) — Ren Jialun (任嘉伦)'s tight 18-episode cold-case thriller — on the iQIYI international app (free) with English subs.

📺 Where to watch

• Ashes of Love (香蜜沉沉烬如霜) — Viki
• Immortal Samsara (沉香如屑) — Netflix & Viki
• Go Ahead (以家人之名) — Viki & Netflix (official English-sub episodes also on YouTube)
• Against the Current (兰香如故) — WeTV (free) & Viki
• Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — iQIYI / iQ.com international (from Sept 17)
• Gladiator in the Theater (云雀叫天录) — Mango TV (China); international English-sub release not yet confirmed
• The Early Spring (早春晴朗) — Netflix
• Abyss (深渊无间) — iQIYI international app (free)

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: trendingonweibo.com; WWD; Jing Daily; MyDramaList / news.mydramalist.com; DramaPanda; iQ.com; WeTV; Rakuten Viki; Netflix.

#cdrama #cpop #chinesedrama #weibo #热搜 #YangZi #TanSongyun #XuKai #Givenchy #whattowatch

Xu Kai's Spring of the Blade hits iQIYI this Thursday — plus where to watch his biggest past hits, Zhang Yishan's new Peking-opera drama, and two shows worth starting tonight, all in English.

September 15, 2026

• ⚔️ Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — Xu Kai (许凯) & Zhou Ye (周也) in a historical political-revenge saga; premieres Sept 17 — on the iQIYI international app (iQ.com), English subs
• 🎬 Meet Xu Kai first: his breakout Story of Yanxi Palace (延禧攻略) and the esports romance Falling Into Your Smile (你微笑时很美) — on Rakuten Viki (+ Yanxi Palace on YouTube), English subs
• 🎭 Gladiator in the Theater (云雀叫天录) — Zhang Yishan (张一山) & Tan Zhuo (谭卓) in a Peking-opera underdog drama (premiered Sept 14) — on MangoTV & its YouTube channel (English subs)
• 🏠 Still airing — In My Prime (生逢其时) — Guan Xiaotong (关晓彤)'s cozy 1980s family drama — on the iQIYI international app (iQ.com)
• ⚔️ Still airing — Against the Current (兰香如故) — Tan Songyun (谭松韵)'s revenge saga, reaction still split on its pacing — on Rakuten Viki & WeTV

📺 Where to watch

• Spring of the Blade — iQIYI international app / iQ.com (English subs), from Sept 17
• Story of Yanxi Palace — Rakuten Viki, YouTube (English subs)
• Falling Into Your Smile — Rakuten Viki (English subs)
• Gladiator in the Theater — MangoTV, MangoTV's official YouTube (English subs)
• In My Prime — iQIYI international app / iQ.com (English subs)
• Against the Current — Rakuten Viki, WeTV (English subs)

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: MyDramaList, DramaPanda, iQIYI (iQ.com), Rakuten Viki, MangoTV, WeTV. Live Weibo hot-search board and trendingonweibo.com were not reachable this run; the lineup was built from dated 2026 trade and fan press.

#cdrama #chinesedrama #XuKai #SpringOfTheBlade #StoryofYanxiPalace #ZhangYishan #GuanXiaotong #weibo #热搜 #iQIYI

Wang Yibo just became the global face of Alo — and if you're only now learning his name, here's where to actually watch him, in English, plus this week's other picks.

September 14, 2026

• 💚 Fashion drop: Wang Yibo (王一博) — actor, idol and pro racing driver — named Alo (Alo Yoga)'s global brand ambassador; fans are thrilled, and he teased it by racing an Alo-wrapped car in Shanghai
• 🗡️ The Untamed (陈情令) — Wang Yibo (王一博) & Xiao Zhan (肖战)'s star-making fantasy epic; the best place to start with him — on Netflix, Rakuten Viki & YouTube
• 🕺🎬 More Wang Yibo: variety show Street Dance of China (这就是街舞) — on YouTube; and his films Born to Fly (长空之王) & Hidden Blade (无名) — on Amazon Prime Video & Apple TV
• 🧗 Exploring the Unknown with Wang Yibo — his Discovery Channel adventure & rock-climbing series (the real-life reason Alo's "movement and recovery" pitch actually fits him) — on HBO Max & YouTube
• 🏠 In My Prime (生逢其时) — Guan Xiaotong (关晓彤) & Wang Ziqi (王子奇) in a warm 1980s-set family drama (premiered Sept 3) — on iQIYI (iQ.com) & YouTube
• 🚨 Cold Hunt (冬城猎凶) — Wang Yang (王阳), Wan Qian (万茜) & Shawn Yue (余文乐) in a gritty crime procedural (premiered Sept 10) — on Youku's official YouTube channel
• ⚔️ Still airing — Against the Current (兰香如故) — Tan Songyun (谭松韵)'s revenge saga drops new episodes today — on Rakuten Viki & WeTV

📺 Where to watch

• The Untamed — Netflix, Rakuten Viki, YouTube (English subs)
• Street Dance of China — YouTube (English subs)
• Born to Fly / Hidden Blade — Amazon Prime Video & Apple TV (English subs)
• Exploring the Unknown with Wang Yibo — HBO Max, YouTube (English subs)
• In My Prime — iQIYI international app / iQ.com + iQIYI's official YouTube (English subs)
• Cold Hunt — Youku's official YouTube channel (English subs)
• Against the Current — Rakuten Viki, WeTV, WeTV's official YouTube (English subs)

🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF

Sources: WWD, malemodelscene.net, MyDramaList / news.mydramalist.com, DramaPanda, No Script Needed, Netflix, Rakuten Viki, iQIYI (iQ.com), WeTV, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV. Live Weibo hot-search board and trendingonweibo.com were not reachable this run; the lineup was built from dated 2026 trade and fan press.

#cdrama #cpop #WangYibo #TheUntamed #AloYoga #GuanXiaotong #chinesedrama #weibo #热搜 #fashion