- yu ming cha gu will bring a new introduction to traditional culture, integrating chinese tea culture and tai chi.
- yu ming cha gu will continue to, like his past netflix custom dramas, bring a novel introduction of chinese culture to the world.
- "lu jianglai worked as a servant since he was young, and his master treated him poorly. later, he became a county magistrate, first chopping people down and then reporting to his superiors, so some people didn’t like him. this person holds grudges and always seeks revenge."
- the female lead is three years older than the male lead.
- the male lead has someone who likes him, unrequited love.
- hou minghao and chengxiao will both have osts for this drama.
- filming period may last from march 13th till the end of june (early july, depends).
- there isn’t much in the script about the kiss scene, but the director might add a bit more.
- currently, the cast of yu ming cha gu will have some big stars guest-starring, including well-known veteran actors, some actors everyone wanted to see from childhood, and some popular stars (this part, just take it lightly?).
- the group variety show is still being discussed.
- yu zheng read a line from lu jianglai: 'to fulfill my lofty ambitions, i can endure ten years of shame and humiliation. what does a little grievance for my beloved matter? rong shanbao, if you truly want my life, then exchange it with your heart.'
- the male lead doesn’t cry; he only makes others cry.
- this show is full of intense moments, and the pace is considerably super fast.
- yz hopes it will air during next year's spring festival season.
- 'yuming chagu is definitely a big, happy ending', with no trace of a tragic one (nor an open ending).
- not much romance. female-led. male competition without toxic rivalry.
- ensemble cast with many scenes for both the male and female leads. the male lead has slightly more scenes, focusing on his growth arc.
- the male lead has many outfits. (worn temporarily most of the time) (over forty and more, since he goes in disguise quite often).
- jianglai is not very good at martial arts but can still fight. lu fei's character is the one best at fighting (?)
- it’s said that lu jianglai is the male version of wei yingluo (tsoyp). earlier, it was mentioned that he’s extremely intelligent, and he looks down on everyone around the female lead. he’s a very impressive little 🍵
- half of the drama will be shot in a place called huatian in wuyi county (https://www.trip.com/moments/detail/wuyi-1004-9757745/), and the other half in hengdian.
- it’s not a wuxia drama, there won't be much martial arts (?)
- the director is lin jiang xian’s (https://kisskh.at/762931-heng-men-you-hu) director + zhang zhiwei!
- whether the drama will use dubbing or the actors' original voices depends on the tone and quality of the voices—this is not yet decided.
- the drama will have a maximum of 36 episodes or a minimum of 30 episodes.
