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Chasing Dramas

Chasing Dramas

By: Karen and Cathy
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 Karen and Cathy explain cultural and historical references episode by episode in popular Chinese historical dramas as well as Chinese pop culture news. The podcast is in English with proper nouns and phrases spoken in Mandarin Chinese. Currently, they are discussing Season 1 of Joy of Life. Completed dramas/movies include: The Story of Yanxi Palace, The Longest Day in Chang'An, The Story of Ming Lan, Empresses in the Palace, Royal Nirvana, Palace (2013 film), and Mulan (2020 Disney movie) among others.Karen and Cathy Art
Episodes
  • In the Know: Fan Feud, Plagiarism, and a second pairing

    In the Know: Fan Feud, Plagiarism, and a second pairing
    Jun 12 2025

    There's been quite a few new topics dominating the trending topics in China. The first is an interesting fan feud between the two female leads of the 2015 drama, The Diamond Lovers. The two female leads (Tang Yan and Dilraba) didn't instigate anything but rather, a producer decided to jump into the fray. Then there's an influencer He Qiu Shi who was accused of plagiarism at his most recent concert. He tried to defend himself but it didn't go over too well. Lastly, the two leads of the 2021 dark horse drama, Rattan, starring Jing Tian and Zhang Bin Bin announced their pairing up again to star a new drama. Listen to our podcast on the latest in Chinese entertainment news!
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    27 mins
  • June 2025 Chinese Drama Update - The Prisoner of Beauty, The Legend of Zang Hai, the Feud, The Litchi Road and more!

    June 2025 Chinese Drama Update - The Prisoner of Beauty, The Legend of Zang Hai, the Feud, The Litchi Road and more!
    Jun 5 2025

    The Prisoner of Beauty ft Song Zu'Er and Liu Yu Ning and The Legend of Zang Hang ft Xiao Zhan and Zhang Jing Yi were heavy hitters in May. For upcoming dramas, Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi come forward with Feud and Lei Jia Yin returns to Chang An in the Tang Dynasty Drama, the Litchi Road. Listen in to hear more!
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    30 mins
  • In the Know - Chinese EVs in 2025

    In the Know - Chinese EVs in 2025
    May 30 2025

    We noticed a LOT of electric vehicles in our latest trip to China. This episode discusses latest EV trends that are also making headlines in the west.
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    24 mins

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