Recently, the costume romance drama Spring Banquet, adapted from the IP of the novel of the same name by Bai Lu Cheng Shuang, officially held its commencement ceremony at Hengdian World Studios.
The original novel has gained immense popularity online thanks to its distinctive character pairing: a quirky, spirited, and fiery female protagonist and a righteous male protagonist who appears cold on the outside but is warm-hearted underneath. The novel has consistently ranked among the most discussed topics on trending searches.
The prospect of a screen adaptation has long been highly anticipated, with the creative team and cast drawing particular attention.
Director Deng Ke (The Road to Splendor, Shadow Love, The Prisoner of Beauty, Guardians of the Dafeng) is helming the drama. He is joined by an acclaimed creative team, including head screenwriter Liu Fei, director of photography Zhu Qi, production designer Shao Chang Yong, and styling director Gao Qiu Wan.
The drama has brought together popular and talented young actors Wang Xing Yue and Zhang Ruo Nan as its lead stars. Quan Yi Lun, Zhu Bo Yan, Li Xiao Qian, Wu Xun, Tong Meng Shi, Zhou Yi Ru, Jiang Xin (Jiang Zhi Nan), Yuan Wen Kang, Huang Yi (Huang Yi), Huang Hai Bing also join.
Spring Banquet tells the story of Li Huai Yu (Zhang Ruo Nan), the Grand Princess of Danyang, who is wrongfully accused and sentenced to drink poisoned wine. Rescued by a kind-hearted person, she wakes up as Bai Zhu Ji, the fourth young lady of the Bai family.
Determined to clear her name and prove her innocence, she deliberately approaches Jiang Xuan Jin (Wang Xing Yue), the Ziyang Jun, the very man who ordered her to drink the poisoned wine.
Li Huai Yu exploits Jiang Xuan Jin's weakness to successfully marry into the Jiang family. She initially intends to carry out her plans gradually and methodically. However, as she spends more time with Jiang Xuan Jin, she gradually realizes that he is not as cold-hearted, ruthless, or incapable of distinguishing right from wrong as she had originally believed. On the contrary, he is diligent and conscientious in handling court affairs and equally devoted to his family. This leads her to suspect that there may be more to the injustice she suffered than meets the eye.
Spring Banquet has commenced filming, and more updates are yet to come. Stay tuned!
Source: Ciwen Media
