I think its an estimate - probably won't know until its finished with production. But I think their initial guess is 50 episodes - so definitely something around that ball park. Maybe more or less - who knows lol.
And not to forget new endorsements in middle.... All the way too busy ... Exactly how he likes it to be...
Yes but a little too busy lol. I have heard of people doing a male lead & a supporting lead on the side. But doing 2 lead roles at the same time just seems insane - I would probably be tired from just 1 lol. Glad, though, that he is getting these opportunities.
I hope Xiao Zhan is able to rest during these next few weeks. He has to film for his role Shi Ying & he is the main lead for the play "A Dream Like a Dream". The amount of lines he is going to have to memorize & then practice - its going to be strenuous.
Some people are thinking that the name is changed to accommodate the male lead more but I think as a drama adaptation…
That could be true about accomodating the male lead more - since I think it will probably revolve around him more. While I think the novel was about the female lead - hence the name of the novel being the name of the female heroine lol.
True - but I feel novel fans always tend to be very critical (speaking from experience lol) so if it has the same name they will assume it should be like the book. And probably be a bit upset by the changes - which could ruin the experience of the novel readers. Of course for passerby fans/star fans they won't mind as long as the story is good.
I was wondering why the drama name changed from Zhu Yan to Yu Gu Yao. Apparently it's because the drama is based off the novel Zhu Yan. However, the drama will not be a pure adaptation - it will have some similarities but overall a completely different work. Hence the name change to Yu Gu Yao.
They probably didn't want the readers of the novel to believe it would be an adaptation & decided to change it so no one would have that expectation.
The more I read about the play and the role, the more impressed I am. I just love how the production gave this…
The fact that he has been working on this since last year is just amazing. Especially since so many thought he didn't have anything lined up - just shows how wrong they were. He did have work but just kept quiet about it so it wouldn't cause him any issues.
Omg did u see the pictures for the theater that this play is going to take place in? It is absolutely beautiful & the chairs have swivel function so the audience can grasp every detail of the play without having to hurt their neck in the process. The whole thing just looks absolutely amazing - I really hope we get some video of it :/.
The thing that is amazing about Xiao Zhan doing the play "A Dream Like a Dream" is because Hu Ge played this role before him. Hu Ge is a super popular actor that played patient #5 before Xiao Zhan took the mantle.
Theatre critics gave positive reviews for Hu Ge's performance. He even won an award for his performance in this play in 2013. To top it off he is super popular as an actor - he garners 70 million+ fans on weibo.
So, the fact that the production company of this play decided to have Xiao Zhan play patient #5 really shows that people believe in his acting capabilities. I am really happy that professionals in this industry have noticed his abiltiies & are giving him the opportunities he deserves :).
I know we are upset but like @GBR mentioned - let us not mention other artists name on this page. It will be misinterpreted by others & just create more fan war & we don't need that.
Let us have faith in Xiao Zhan's team - and let the people who spread malicious rumors about him get sued in the civil law suit. It is what they deserve - but let us not mention artists. After all just because there are some bad apples that follow a certain artist - that has nothing to do with the actual artist. Let us be the bigger people.
If possible - could u delete ur post so it won't get used against Xiao Zhan. It would be really appreciated. Not trying to tell u what to do of course but just hope u can understand that this could create an issue that XZ and his fans probably would prefer to avoid.
Might have to wait forever with YoYo lol - since they only have 8 episodes & I have seen them already. But maybe I will try Viki - they tend to always have good subs.
Shi Ying is written as 时影
The character 影 in the name means shadow.
Hence, why in Xiao Zhan's picture u see his shadow.
Zhu Yan is written as 朱颜
The character 颜 in the name means face.
Which is why Ren Min's picture u see her face being viewed through the mirror.
I thought it was kind of cool with how they did that.
I am going to apologize before hand for the person I will become when I watch this drama.
True - but I feel novel fans always tend to be very critical (speaking from experience lol) so if it has the same name they will assume it should be like the book. And probably be a bit upset by the changes - which could ruin the experience of the novel readers. Of course for passerby fans/star fans they won't mind as long as the story is good.
I guess we don't have to be secretive about it anymore lol.
They probably didn't want the readers of the novel to believe it would be an adaptation & decided to change it so no one would have that expectation.
And of course let these people give us a recording of the play :D. Like maybe allow Tencent to air it.
Omg did u see the pictures for the theater that this play is going to take place in? It is absolutely beautiful & the chairs have swivel function so the audience can grasp every detail of the play without having to hurt their neck in the process. The whole thing just looks absolutely amazing - I really hope we get some video of it :/.
Theatre critics gave positive reviews for Hu Ge's performance. He even won an award for his performance in this play in 2013. To top it off he is super popular as an actor - he garners 70 million+ fans on weibo.
So, the fact that the production company of this play decided to have Xiao Zhan play patient #5 really shows that people believe in his acting capabilities. I am really happy that professionals in this industry have noticed his abiltiies & are giving him the opportunities he deserves :).
Let us have faith in Xiao Zhan's team - and let the people who spread malicious rumors about him get sued in the civil law suit. It is what they deserve - but let us not mention artists. After all just because there are some bad apples that follow a certain artist - that has nothing to do with the actual artist. Let us be the bigger people.
If possible - could u delete ur post so it won't get used against Xiao Zhan. It would be really appreciated. Not trying to tell u what to do of course but just hope u can understand that this could create an issue that XZ and his fans probably would prefer to avoid.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsGCN_sXIAMWmZx?format=jpg&name=large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsGCN_qXEAIOIU5?format=jpg&name=large
But I feel they aren't what you categorize as a "profile pic" for MDL lol.
Thanks!