25 episodes? Wasn't this drama has about 35 episodes or something before ? As far that I know, the latest rule is just 40 episodes right?
Both of this drama get edit until become just 40 episodes: 1)Rebirth For You (2021) with Joseph Zeng & Ju Jing Yi 2)Royal Feast (2022) with Xu Kai & Wu Jin Yan
There are also dramas productions that separated their dramas to 2 parts since they produce more than 40 episodes.
For example: 1)Ren Jia Lun and Bai Lu drama: One and Only (2021) - 24 episodes Forever And Ever (2021) - 30 episodes
2)Ren Jia Lun and Dilraba Dilmurat drama: The Blue Whisper: Part 1 (2022) - 22 episodes The Blue Whisper: Part 2 (maybe 2022) - 21 episodes
And now this drama get edit about 10 episodes until it become just 25 episodes?! I want to watch this drama because I like Peng Xiao Ran performance since Goodbye My Princess and I'm excited to watch her wearing costume of grassland country again in this drama but it annoyed me knowing the plot will feel disjoint since they edit so many episodes.
Seriously, what is the actual rule for the of number of episodes of Chinese dramas permit by CCP? (◎_◎) It feel like they change their rules for their dramas every year (-_-) As if I'm not confused enough with their past rules LOL
From the clips, all the costumes, props and sets for this drama look really marvelous! I'm so happy that they don't limit the main leads costumes to just typical white/pale color like other Chinese fantasy costume dramas. The costumes designers for this drama is very good!
Since they going all out for the costumes, it make me curios about their budget. The producer must invest so much for this drama.
Since this drama is based on an unpublished novel by Fei Wo Si Cun, a well known sadist author, I really really curious about main couple love story.
We were already past year 2020, will Fei Wo Si Cun still keep her usual style of love story for main couple, which is angsty, toxic and full of heartbreak? Will the main male lead in this Fei Wo Si Cun's script written as a man that break the main female lead's heart so much even after he fallen deeply with her until her life become so pitiful and miserable? Not only that, he also will become possessive towards her?
Well, Jing Tian and Xu Kai are a good actor and actress so I believe we will get a good emotional scene if it is needed in this drama.
For me, Eastern Palace aka Goodbye My Princess is still top sadist love story in historical time written by Fei Wo Si Cun so far. Once was not enough so Fei Wo Si Cun make the main female lead there suffered twice haha
Every time I watch main couple scene together or hear the drama OST, my heart ache T_T
Hana Yori Dango adaptation: *follows the plotline of Hana Yori Dango**shocked Pikachu face*
LOL True.
Some people want this drama to change to BL instead of hetereosexual love story, some people want the main male lead to enter jail, some people want the second male lead get together with main female lead and many other thing they want that won't make this drama to be like an adaptation.
This drama is an adaptation of Japanese shoujo manga, Hana Yori Dango so of course the plot will following some core plot of manga although they make some change about the characters or detail.
I don't know why they expect something else too much LOL
So...talay is using the same people that beat/bully phupa to get his revenge on thyme? What?
Right, the way I will avenge Phupa if I were him were: First, torturing the minions with Thyme at that time Next, torturing Thyme by luring him with his most beloved person.
Maybe Talay want to give Thyme some flashback moments LOL
The arc of "when a reality hits a relationship of two social classes: an ordinary woman and a rich man" in this drama remind me of the real life story that happen to the Korean actress, Go Hyun Jung.
I give a bit summary about her story from what I had read:
She debuted in the entertainment industry as a Miss Korea runner-up in 1989. As soon as she debuted, her luck was so good. She got starred in the TV series "Eyes of Dawn" in 1991 that made her stand out among the rookies.
After that, she starred in the TV series "Hourglass" in 1995, one of the highest-rated (64.5%) and critically acclaimed dramas in Korean television history. Almost overnight, she became a well-known goddess of the public in South Korea.
In May 1995, at the peak of her career, 24 years old Go Hyun Jung retired because she married Chung Yong Jin who was 3 years older than her. He is a vice chairman and CEO of Shinsegae Group and grandson of Samsung founder Lee Byung Chul.
After getting married, she completely became a housewife and led a cautious and wealthy life. It is said that she will get up at 5 o'clock every day and start preparing breakfast for her husband; after sending her husband out, she will start cleaning and preparing lunch; after her husband comes home from get off work, she has finished the dinner at home. In order to match her husband's rest time, she must go to bed at 10 o'clock in the evening, because this is one of the house rules.
She can handle the tedious housework, but the cultural gap between her and the rest of the family is a ditch that she can't cross. The rest of the family have a background of studying abroad, everyone knows one or two foreign languages, and is even more knowledgeable about things in the company. Even she has a college degree, she studied acting. Not only does she not know any foreign languages, but she also knows nothing about business matters.
In November 2003, 32 years old Go Hyun Jung and Chung Yong Jin finally ended their 8 years and 6 months marriage formally. After a long tug of war, she regained her freedom at the cost of giving up the custody of her children. Not only was she unable to live with her children, she was also forbidden to visit them.
Not just that, Shinsegae announced a ruling stating that none of its department shops would be allowed to display any material associated with Go Hyun Jung, including any of her product endorsements, two years after their divorce.
Until now, Shinsegae Group remains not showing any of her related material. Even when she was chosen as a model for Lancome products, Shinsegae shops didn’t show her face in Lancome’s booth. Shinsegae used a distant model rather than her to get on the promotional poster for Lancome products.
When I read her story, the most touching part is, since she cannot meet her children, she said to the media that one of her reason she continues her acting career is because she hopes that her children can see her on television and in cinemas.
They eventually fall for the guy they got married to, who weren't their original matchups
Thank you!
One thing that make me glad about this drama is there are two pair of romantic couple.
So I hope there won't be any arc of second male lead being pitiful because he get rejected by main female lead even after loyally be there for her and second female lead shamelessly doing many dirty trick to separate main female lead and main male lead although main male lead don't care about her at all LOL
I also really like that plot is about two sister are married off to the wrong husbands with the gentle and kind older sister to the demon prince while smart and cunning younger sister to the heavenly prince.
At first I want to watch this drama because of my favorite actor, Chen Xing Xu.
Then I read that his character is the heavenly prince that pair with the smart and cunning younger sister act by Li Lan Di. So now, I'm become more excited to watch their interactions! He will feel confused with his "wife" for sure haha
This clip was the ending that the drama crew intended for this drama right? But it been cut out when this drama get airing.
If I'm not mistaken, based on the translation from twitter, what Li Cheng Yin said was: "The greatest punishment that Heaven has dealt mankind, is not the ability to forget, but the ability to remember forever". My heart T_T https://twitter.com/xiaon_/status/1449394743880740866
I want Korean drama to remake one of the top angsty plot in Chinese costume drama, Goodbye My Princess which was an adaptation from a famous Chinese novel, Eastern Palace.
It about tragic love story between 5th prince of Li Dynasty and 9th princess Western State. Tragic because only sad ending fit to be the ending for the main couple LOL
Synopsis with spoiler: Xiao Feng is the beloved ninth princess of Western Liang, who enters into a political marriage with Li Cheng Yin, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. The latter has his own favorite concubine, and only agreed to this loveless marriage to secure his position as heir to the throne.
It is later revealed that Xiao Feng had met Li Cheng Yin under the alias of Gu Xiao Wu three years ago. He was on a secretive mission to conquer the western kingdoms, and used Xiao Feng to accomplish his goal. After finding out the truth, Xiao Feng jumped into the River of Forgetfulness, and Gu Xiao Wu / Li Chen Yin followed suit out of guilt, and perhaps also love.
In the present-time, only Xiao Feng has regained her memories, and their heart-wrenching romance begins all over again.
To me, Xiao Feng is one of the most pitiful main female lead in Chinese costume drama that I had watch while Li Cheng Yin is one of a complex main male lead.
If there will be a Korean remake, the drama production must select talented actor and actress for the main leads like actor Chen Xing Xu and actress Peng Xiao Ran in the Chinese adaptation.
I really hoping angst plot like this drama for Korean historical genre LOL
I read a comment mentioned that this drama looks toxic like F4 Thailand, romanticizing violence all that.
From the trailer, yes, this drama has a scene where it look like "the main male lead bullied the main female lead" but it definitely different from F4 Thailand.
I would say it more like he lashing to her since the synopsis mentioned that at first main male lead and main female lead were childhood friend and their families were close, but all become messy since ten years ago because main female lead's sister murdered main male lead's brother. Not only that, main male lead also lost his father because he leave him and his mother.
Of course it doesn't justified what main male lead did to main female lead but it totally not similar at all with F4 Thailand.
Oh, was about to ask that also since I saw from Who Rules the World that it got reduced. I'm hoping they know…
The limit rule to just 40 episodes per drama definitely started in 2021, but I'm not sure in which month it was enforced.
There were still some Chinese costume dramas with more than 40 episodes, and there were also some with fewer than 40 episodes in the year 2021.
Some Chinese costume dramas I watched in 2021 had more than 40 episodes:
The Rebel Princess (68 episodes) Aired : Jan 9, 2021 - Feb 25, 2021 Main actor : Zhou Yi Wei Main actress: Zhang Zi Yi
The Sword and The Brocade (45 episodes) Aired : Feb 26, 2021 - Mar 29, 2021 Main actor : Wallace Chung Main actress: Tan Song Yun
The Long Ballad (49 episodes) Aired : Mar 31, 2021 - May 3, 2021 Main actor : Leo Wu Main actress: Dilraba Dilmurat
Court Lady (55 episodes) Aired : Apr 15, 2021 - May 23, 2021 Main actor : Xu Kai Main actress: Li Yi Tong
Ancient Love Poetry (49 episodes) Aired : Jun 17, 2021 - Jul 18, 2021 Main actor : Xu Kai Main actress: Zhou Dong Yu
Song of Youth (43 episodes) Aired : Jul 26, 2021 - Sep 2, 2021 Main actor : Wang Yi Zhe Main actress: Bai Lu
Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (48 episodes) Aired: Nov 10, 2021 - Dec 5, 2021 Main actor: William Chan Main actress: Yang Mi
The first Chinese costume drama I knew had been cut down to just 40 episodes that I watched in the year 2021:
Rebirth For You Aired : Oct 17, 2021 - Nov 22, 2021 Main actor : Joseph Zeng Main actress: Ju Jing Yi
So far, the upcoming Chinese costume dramas on my "to watch" list that will air in 2022 that I knew would be cut down to just 40 episodes:
1)Imperial Cuisine with Xu Kai and Wu Jin Yan 2)Who Rules The World with Yang Yang and Zhao Lu Si
I think if they want to produce costume dramas with more than 40 episodes, they should separate them into 2 parts like these dramas:
1)Main actor : Ren Jia Lun Main actress: Bai Lu
PART 1: One And Only (24 episodes) Aired : Aug 18, 2021 - Aug 27, 2021
PART 2: Forever And Ever (30 episodes) Aired : Sep 6, 2021 - Sep 22, 2021
2)Main actor : Ren Jia Lun Main actress: Dilraba Dilmurat
The Blue Whisper: PART 1 (30 episodes) Airing: 2022 (maybe)
The Blue Whisper: PART 2 (21 episodes) Airing: 2022 (maybe)
I don't know the total episodes they filming for this drama "Immortal Samsara", that's why I ask here. I hope this drama is just 40 episodes originally. Usually the plot of Chinese costume drama will always turn to a mess when they cut down the episodes from it original total episodes (╥︣﹏╥᷅)
As far that I know, the latest rule is just 40 episodes right?
Both of this drama get edit until become just 40 episodes:
1)Rebirth For You (2021) with Joseph Zeng & Ju Jing Yi
2)Royal Feast (2022) with Xu Kai & Wu Jin Yan
There are also dramas productions that separated their dramas to 2 parts since they produce more than 40 episodes.
For example:
1)Ren Jia Lun and Bai Lu drama:
One and Only (2021) - 24 episodes
Forever And Ever (2021) - 30 episodes
2)Ren Jia Lun and Dilraba Dilmurat drama:
The Blue Whisper: Part 1 (2022) - 22 episodes
The Blue Whisper: Part 2 (maybe 2022) - 21 episodes
And now this drama get edit about 10 episodes until it become just 25 episodes?!
I want to watch this drama because I like Peng Xiao Ran performance since Goodbye My Princess and I'm excited to watch her wearing costume of grassland country again in this drama but it annoyed me knowing the plot will feel disjoint since they edit so many episodes.
Seriously, what is the actual rule for the of number of episodes of Chinese dramas permit by CCP? (◎_◎)
It feel like they change their rules for their dramas every year (-_-)
As if I'm not confused enough with their past rules LOL
I'm so happy that they don't limit the main leads costumes to just typical white/pale color like other Chinese fantasy costume dramas.
The costumes designers for this drama is very good!
Since they going all out for the costumes, it make me curios about their budget. The producer must invest so much for this drama.
https://twitter.com/Dramas_Cbiz/status/1501215787625086976
https://twitter.com/koith987/status/1501547225356599297
Since this drama is based on an unpublished novel by Fei Wo Si Cun, a well known sadist author, I really really curious about main couple love story.
We were already past year 2020, will Fei Wo Si Cun still keep her usual style of love story for main couple, which is angsty, toxic and full of heartbreak?
Will the main male lead in this Fei Wo Si Cun's script written as a man that break the main female lead's heart so much even after he fallen deeply with her until her life become so pitiful and miserable? Not only that, he also will become possessive towards her?
Well, Jing Tian and Xu Kai are a good actor and actress so I believe we will get a good emotional scene if it is needed in this drama.
For me, Eastern Palace aka Goodbye My Princess is still top sadist love story in historical time written by Fei Wo Si Cun so far. Once was not enough so Fei Wo Si Cun make the main female lead there suffered twice haha
Every time I watch main couple scene together or hear the drama OST, my heart ache T_T
Some people want this drama to change to BL instead of hetereosexual love story, some people want the main male lead to enter jail, some people want the second male lead get together with main female lead and many other thing they want that won't make this drama to be like an adaptation.
This drama is an adaptation of Japanese shoujo manga, Hana Yori Dango so of course the plot will following some core plot of manga although they make some change about the characters or detail.
I don't know why they expect something else too much LOL
First, torturing the minions with Thyme at that time
Next, torturing Thyme by luring him with his most beloved person.
Maybe Talay want to give Thyme some flashback moments LOL
https://twitter.com/dramapotatoe/status/1497792785059295235
Gorya don't get it from Ren but Thyme will get it from Lita before Thyme gives it to Gorya?
https://twitter.com/jeonnysl/status/1496155851383394310
I means WHAT?! NOOOOO (╥︣﹏╥᷅)
I give a bit summary about her story from what I had read:
She debuted in the entertainment industry as a Miss Korea runner-up in 1989. As soon as she debuted, her luck was so good. She got starred in the TV series "Eyes of Dawn" in 1991 that made her stand out among the rookies.
After that, she starred in the TV series "Hourglass" in 1995, one of the highest-rated (64.5%) and critically acclaimed dramas in Korean television history. Almost overnight, she became a well-known goddess of the public in South Korea.
In May 1995, at the peak of her career, 24 years old Go Hyun Jung retired because she married Chung Yong Jin who was 3 years older than her. He is a vice chairman and CEO of Shinsegae Group and grandson of Samsung founder Lee Byung Chul.
After getting married, she completely became a housewife and led a cautious and wealthy life. It is said that she will get up at 5 o'clock every day and start preparing breakfast for her husband; after sending her husband out, she will start cleaning and preparing lunch; after her husband comes home from get off work, she has finished the dinner at home. In order to match her husband's rest time, she must go to bed at 10 o'clock in the evening, because this is one of the house rules.
She can handle the tedious housework, but the cultural gap between her and the rest of the family is a ditch that she can't cross. The rest of the family have a background of studying abroad, everyone knows one or two foreign languages, and is even more knowledgeable about things in the company. Even she has a college degree, she studied acting. Not only does she not know any foreign languages, but she also knows nothing about business matters.
In November 2003, 32 years old Go Hyun Jung and Chung Yong Jin finally ended their 8 years and 6 months marriage formally. After a long tug of war, she regained her freedom at the cost of giving up the custody of her children. Not only was she unable to live with her children, she was also forbidden to visit them.
Not just that, Shinsegae announced a ruling stating that none of its department shops would be allowed to display any material associated with Go Hyun Jung, including any of her product endorsements, two years after their divorce.
Until now, Shinsegae Group remains not showing any of her related material. Even when she was chosen as a model for Lancome products, Shinsegae shops didn’t show her face in Lancome’s booth. Shinsegae used a distant model rather than her to get on the promotional poster for Lancome products.
When I read her story, the most touching part is, since she cannot meet her children, she said to the media that one of her reason she continues her acting career is because she hopes that her children can see her on television and in cinemas.
You can read it here:
https://inf.news/en/entertainment/56372d0a8fe23e5554561f591fa6d35d.html
It was quite hard even for a popular actress like Go Hyun Jung, what's more for an ordinary poor woman?
One thing that make me glad about this drama is there are two pair of romantic couple.
So I hope there won't be any arc of second male lead being pitiful because he get rejected by main female lead even after loyally be there for her and second female lead shamelessly doing many dirty trick to separate main female lead and main male lead although main male lead don't care about her at all LOL
I also really like that plot is about two sister are married off to the wrong husbands with the gentle and kind older sister to the demon prince while smart and cunning younger sister to the heavenly prince.
At first I want to watch this drama because of my favorite actor, Chen Xing Xu.
Then I read that his character is the heavenly prince that pair with the smart and cunning younger sister act by Li Lan Di.
So now, I'm become more excited to watch their interactions!
He will feel confused with his "wife" for sure haha
But it been cut out when this drama get airing.
If I'm not mistaken, based on the translation from twitter, what Li Cheng Yin said was:
"The greatest punishment that Heaven has dealt mankind, is not the ability to forget, but the ability to remember forever". My heart T_T
https://twitter.com/xiaon_/status/1449394743880740866
https://twitter.com/xiaon_/status/1460545174249951236
https://twitter.com/dramapotatoe/status/1495220732191772672
https://twitter.com/turboshio/status/1494536936077553664
A clip of sweet Zhao Lu Si scene:
https://twitter.com/Narisaranid2/status/1490288216213110789
It about tragic love story between 5th prince of Li Dynasty and 9th princess Western State. Tragic because only sad ending fit to be the ending for the main couple LOL
Synopsis with spoiler:
Xiao Feng is the beloved ninth princess of Western Liang, who enters into a political marriage with Li Cheng Yin, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. The latter has his own favorite concubine, and only agreed to this loveless marriage to secure his position as heir to the throne.
It is later revealed that Xiao Feng had met Li Cheng Yin under the alias of Gu Xiao Wu three years ago. He was on a secretive mission to conquer the western kingdoms, and used Xiao Feng to accomplish his goal. After finding out the truth, Xiao Feng jumped into the River of Forgetfulness, and Gu Xiao Wu / Li Chen Yin followed suit out of guilt, and perhaps also love.
In the present-time, only Xiao Feng has regained her memories, and their heart-wrenching romance begins all over again.
Goodbye My Princess fan mv with this drama OST,
Love Catastrophe by Xiao Shi Gu Niang
(Beware, it has spoiler)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4hrHbdDkTs
To me, Xiao Feng is one of the most pitiful main female lead in Chinese costume drama that I had watch while Li Cheng Yin is one of a complex main male lead.
If there will be a Korean remake, the drama production must select talented actor and actress for the main leads like actor Chen Xing Xu and actress Peng Xiao Ran in the Chinese adaptation.
I really hoping angst plot like this drama for Korean historical genre LOL
From the trailer, yes, this drama has a scene where it look like "the main male lead bullied the main female lead" but it definitely different from F4 Thailand.
I would say it more like he lashing to her since the synopsis mentioned that at first main male lead and main female lead were childhood friend and their families were close, but all become messy since ten years ago because main female lead's sister murdered main male lead's brother. Not only that, main male lead also lost his father because he leave him and his mother.
Of course it doesn't justified what main male lead did to main female lead but it totally not similar at all with F4 Thailand.
https://twitter.com/jeonnysl/status/1494644425175142400
Tu and F4 boys in black:
https://twitter.com/F4Thailand_/status/1494191070069997571
They already finish filming drama F4 Thailand few days ago:
https://twitter.com/Jlight04/status/1493475398344232963
https://twitter.com/riya_rsp16/status/1493186594894860290
As the saying goes in Titanic, "You jump, I jump, remember?" ＼(^ o ^)／
Cheng Yi is a good actor while Yang Zi is a good actress so I believe they would perform well for their scenes in this drama.
There were still some Chinese costume dramas with more than 40 episodes, and there were also some with fewer than 40 episodes in the year 2021.
Some Chinese costume dramas I watched in 2021 had more than 40 episodes:
The Rebel Princess (68 episodes)
Aired : Jan 9, 2021 - Feb 25, 2021
Main actor : Zhou Yi Wei
Main actress: Zhang Zi Yi
The Sword and The Brocade (45 episodes)
Aired : Feb 26, 2021 - Mar 29, 2021
Main actor : Wallace Chung
Main actress: Tan Song Yun
The Long Ballad (49 episodes)
Aired : Mar 31, 2021 - May 3, 2021
Main actor : Leo Wu
Main actress: Dilraba Dilmurat
Court Lady (55 episodes)
Aired : Apr 15, 2021 - May 23, 2021
Main actor : Xu Kai
Main actress: Li Yi Tong
Ancient Love Poetry (49 episodes)
Aired : Jun 17, 2021 - Jul 18, 2021
Main actor : Xu Kai
Main actress: Zhou Dong Yu
Song of Youth (43 episodes)
Aired : Jul 26, 2021 - Sep 2, 2021
Main actor : Wang Yi Zhe
Main actress: Bai Lu
Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (48 episodes)
Aired: Nov 10, 2021 - Dec 5, 2021
Main actor: William Chan
Main actress: Yang Mi
The first Chinese costume drama I knew had been cut down to just 40 episodes that I watched in the year 2021:
Rebirth For You
Aired : Oct 17, 2021 - Nov 22, 2021
Main actor : Joseph Zeng
Main actress: Ju Jing Yi
So far, the upcoming Chinese costume dramas on my "to watch" list that will air in 2022 that I knew would be cut down to just 40 episodes:
1)Imperial Cuisine with Xu Kai and Wu Jin Yan
2)Who Rules The World with Yang Yang and Zhao Lu Si
I think if they want to produce costume dramas with more than 40 episodes, they should separate them into 2 parts like these dramas:
1)Main actor : Ren Jia Lun
Main actress: Bai Lu
PART 1: One And Only (24 episodes)
Aired : Aug 18, 2021 - Aug 27, 2021
PART 2: Forever And Ever (30 episodes)
Aired : Sep 6, 2021 - Sep 22, 2021
2)Main actor : Ren Jia Lun
Main actress: Dilraba Dilmurat
The Blue Whisper: PART 1 (30 episodes)
Airing: 2022 (maybe)
The Blue Whisper: PART 2 (21 episodes)
Airing: 2022 (maybe)
I don't know the total episodes they filming for this drama "Immortal Samsara", that's why I ask here.
I hope this drama is just 40 episodes originally.
Usually the plot of Chinese costume drama will always turn to a mess when they cut down the episodes from it original total episodes (╥︣﹏╥᷅)
https://twitter.com/dramapotatoe/status/1493395528146583552
In this delicious (pun intended) drama, Wei Ying Luo (Wu Jin Yan) and Fuca Fu Heng (Xu Kai) finally have a happy ending yay (ノ^о^)ノ
But this drama will be cut down to just 40 episodes, like the drama "Rebirth For You (2021)" and the upcoming drama "Who Rules The World" (╥︣﹏╥᷅)