Excerpt from the Chen Zheyuan ongoing Profile (linked) project which started on The Princess and the Werewolf (linked) discussion page. All texts in highlight and pictures below lead to further info or to their sources.
Since "Love on the Turquoise land" did not pan out, Chén Zhéyuǎn studio seemed very secretive about giving information on his future projects after March 2024, preparing for a possible surprise. WAN XIN JI (possible English title "Legend of the Heart") looked like the one that could be carried out with CZY and Li Qin as leads from June 2024; rumors grew stronger, mentioned by Marcus in his 2024.05.29 reporting and in this article of 2024.05.26 (in Chinese). It became "Fated Hearts" and every day of shooting was recorded in "reuters" :
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Story : Fù Yīxiào, the female archer, accidentally fell off a cliff shortly after the battle of Pingling and lost all her memories. Prince Fèng Suí Gē had been shot by her, but when he met her again in Zhengnian Villa, he embarked with her on a journey to bring back her memories and uncover the conspiracy between their two countries. Directed by Chu Yui Bun 朱锐斌 (of Ashes of Love, The Long Ballad, Story of Kunning Palace, Blossoms in Adversity etc fame). Cast :
 GIF from the July 17 interview of Chén Zhéyuǎn, part 2 with Li Qin (YouTube, from timestamp 22:47, subtitled in English) : talking about their roles in Fated Hearts.
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