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I heard there may be another episode or something of filming for Story of the Mystic. As for Phoenix Stage, whoever it is, I hope it gets officially announced soon. I’ve seen rumours of Dec or Jan for start-up.

”Playing a princess is easy but playing a princess with so much angst, love, and regret is hard to pull off”
This. 100%. And she does it with such a clear transformation too. All of her characters transform if the story allows for it. Bright and beautiful Xiao Feng becomes suppressed and depressed. JJL gradually becomes more open and playful with ZZ. Li Binghe grows from dependent to independent. Even Bai Lu has changes- she’s way more savvy, better tempered to be empress in the later half of SJFY despite the cuts.
Bai Luo from Scent of Time showed she could still create characters that feel alive. Now just needs directors with at least this skill level. My worry for her, and also why I suspect she hasn’t taken any heroine roles is that I don’t think good teams or scripts have been coming to her. I think the fact that her “bad” dramas make money makes companies feel like they don’t have to put money into her, that while the show won’t be a hit, she can carry it and it’ll make money regardless.
Rumor has it her next drama might have martial arts. If it does, I hope the director is capable. Some fans are worried about her physical ability but she was able to perform Li Binghe which required wire work, expression management and holding certain positions. Now she’s done a few months of classical dance and fans can tell there’s been differences.

I think Xiao Feng is really unforgettable. You recognise her as soon as you see her. I feel like almost all of the little post 90s flowers are trying to recreate her effect but most only do so through marketing- none have the strength in looks and acting skills. The closest one seems to be in legal trouble so who knows if it will be released.But honestly. I’ve watched a lot of media and I’ve really never met a heroine who felt so alive, regardless of what country the drama or film is from. Xiao Feng is up there with Dorothy and Scarlet O’Hara, etc to me in terms of a classic young heroine character. It’s why I’m optimistic about Xiao Ran as long as she stays in the industry. People keep saying her acting has regressed but she’s never failed at the big moments and the only shows where this complaint crops up are dramas with extenuating circumstances. If her skills had really regressed, could she have pulled off Nie Sangyu’s scene in RoaTF? It’s arguably the most powerful scene in the whole drama.
Seeing Bai Luo recently reconfirmed my feelings. She just needs a director that cares about her acting. Xiao Feng, Li Binghe, and Bai Luo - these directors care to some extent and thus the characters are pretty and believable and the audience generally likes them. She’s been unfortunate to have Xie Ze direct 2 of her costume dramas because he obviously doesn’t care. And SJFY cut and rearranged her shots so the emotions she’s acting out don’t fit the story. I hope GJM can do her justice with her cameo. He’s challenged her acting skills before to decent success. Everyone gives Li Muge all the credit but I actually think she came to him well trained from Win the World. If he was that good he would have recreated a heroine to the level of Xiao Feng and he hasn’t. Jing Tian is his only other widely recognised by passerby beauty and she was already established too.

I agree. The lighting is crazy in this location. Again makes me wonder why directors and fans have insisted on filters for her when she suits a bit of natural lighting. A passerby once said that’s the problem with all her shooting static or dynamic since 东宫， they don’t use the natural light (except for ToDoI). There’s an AI video of her as the main character of Bending the Waist and in one of the clips of her walking past passerby for this show, there’s a split second where she looks exactly like it.

This angle has more of Wang Yilun and seems to be a better angle for PXR with the light and shadow catching more of her face.
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1ha4y1U7V5/?spm_id_from=333.788.recommend_more_video.0

I think I saw those stills and they’re pretty awesome. They really have a sense of story and motion!

I think it’s S class but that sometimes has little to do with the quality nowadays as there’s been a lot of S class and higher duds this year. What’s a safer bet is to usually look at the team and their track record. Not sure about most of the crew but GJM is pretty much safe on visuals. He doesn’t like ugly and probably has access to movie level pros so his dramas will at least look pretty.

(Not a spoiler)
More Reuters of Peng Xiao Ran’s boat scene.
lol, the way the boat tips and the driver comes out reminds me of the scenes of Xiao Feng on the lake🤣Guess the female goose will never change😂
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/4971903376167463#attitude

Is anyone starting to look forward to the dances? I’m starting to find them interesting. I feel like as the dancers progress and get more proficient, that their temperament and character is starting to show in their dancing. It’s kinda cute and charming.

I think it can still be seen on the Chinese versions of the major platforms but it’s hard to find overseas.

This is why I think it’s one of the best tragedies I’ve ever seen. It really makes it so this ending is the best possible outcome, and the audience believes it.

There’s more scenes added in that connect the story better in the director’s cut. I believe it adds up to an additional 3 episodes. There’s also been music changes and cuts depending on the version.

It’s a marketing point for now and will probably be used as promotion later.

Really grateful to the casting of this show. Instead of following the trend of casting less good looking support and cameo roles or uglifying their makeup, it’s really letting a 100 flowers bloom with such a gorgeous yet diverse in looks cast🥹 This is what C-ent used to look like. And it’s really good for the eyes.🥹

I’m so glad they did. Bless the fan that tried but it really… I think if the original had been submitted, it might have gone viral like the last Reuters.

lol, It seems like it’s launched some “ships”. Anyway this kind of thing is good, shows the fans that the actors don’t care and have a good relationship.

Haha, I don’t think she’ll be yanked off to remedial classes this time. 😂Xiao Ran has really improved🥹 Did you see the version where she blows a kiss at CDL? Lmao such a hooligan but I’m glad to see her in such a happy looking crew.

I think I just read their ending. It’s a be with a capital BE.😭😭😭

I love them too. They’re soooo beautiful together . I want a happy ending but this GJM an unfortunately they also have the perfect physique for Be😭😭

They posted the original version! And omg😭😭😭 Thank you if you requested it.