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The photographers and fandoms of the other actors posted the ceremony and the actors were all trending. But the sole ML DD did not have his solo trending search, because his fans were unsure to post about it or not since they got the gag order. Maybe they want someone else to headline. The incorrect ranking list + no official announcement at ceremony …maybe all this just comes down to too many ‘stakeholders’ in the decision making.

Dafeng was great except the lack of marketing & promotion. The fans found out they didn’t hire a single marketing company and Dafeng did not get the Xinli S+ level promotion they are known for. Meanwhile DD was heavily blackened and shadowed banned. Basically it’s like DD moved into the mansion and found that there is no furniture. 😄

She wasn’t listed in the cast. She was at the script reading. The rumor that she lost the role is true after all.

Yes the rankings of the casts are wrong. The male lead should be on a separate line, and the special guests, not considered as part of the ranking, should all be placed after the main cast. It seems that this drama has more tricks than Dafeng.

It was also odd that they put a gag order on DD’s fans to not release pictures from the ceremony but the papz are allowed. It suppressed DD making headlines.

I thought the same too if CW and WD are not in main male support roles and if they still have not finalized those roles… this is giving bad vibes.

If WD is really assassin Lin Feiyuan than it’s probably just guest role.,🥲the production has been giving shady vibe especially with the recent gag order to stop DD fans from posting about the ceremony.

From what I recall, it was the executive producer, Liu Wen Yang, pretty much hand-selected some of the main cast based on the actors previous works. He contacted them for the role directly. It’s said that they struggled to find someone fit to play XQA until he saw DD in LBFAD. The casting was not influenced by capital. LWY also produced New Life Begins which many actors from that show smoothly packed into GOTD. The director himself leaked the cast for ML and FL 6 months before they started filming. There were no other cast leaks.

I don’t think Dylan is playing against type (he is not typecast) and he is actually very suitable to play SQJ. There’s a character fit summary uploaded to the gallery.

I saw that Caesar Wu may have gotten another role that has not been mentioned before, so WD is still likely either Wei or Ziye. Could it because RZS taking ML 2 when WD is a more prominent actor in ML3? The title uses ‘special’ guest (invited) usually has to do with status. It’s usually not a minor / guest role. It would be such a waste of WD in a minor role!! 😄

Right, sect ranking doesn’t correlate with age. I read that Wei looks up to SQJ and Wei is described as “Green tea wolf dog” which sounds like he is aggressive..assume it’s because he is young. It seems they have love/hate relationship🥲, so better he plays Ziye.

Well, Dylan was a “Specially Invited Lead” (same translation as her role in Weibo) in Never Give Up. He was not the ML but because he is of same (or higher) position actor in a ‘supporting’ role, they give face to the actor with a special title. He had fewer scenes but more scenes than a typical ‘guest role (minor role).” Basically she is not FL and won’t have many scenes.

There’s so many titles. Could “special guest” possibly mean for prominent actors w/ a status that got 2nd lead role or supporting role? Maybe they want to give the actor some face.
It is said that Li Qin has another drama that will start filming in September, so her scenes will be finished within 3 months. Every day cannot be wasted.

Actors spotted at the booting ceremony today:

Lead Actor: Wang Hedi
Special Guest Lead: Li Qin
Lead Actor: Rong Zishan
Special Guest Actor: Wang Duo
Lead Actress: Zhang Yaqin
Actors: Xia Meng, Wu Xize, Ye Shengjia, Huang Cancan, Guo Yun Qi, Wang Ke

WD was at the booting ceremony today. ☺️ it’s said on the poster he is Special Guest Actor. 😆 http://xhslink.com/a/QrMv9YSkxTrbb

📢Didi’s studio posted an encrypted message and it’s interpreted there will be material to watch on EVERY first and fifteenth day of the lunar month.

📢The filming and opening ceremony of Live Long and Prosper will officially start tomorrow at 7:30. This is the first S+ big production in 2025. 🥳
🥔🌱🥔🌱🥔🌱

There is no limit on the number of people entering this event, and they will try their best to accommodate everyone! Due to the hot weather, XDH will wait for Didi in a sheltered area. He will come say hello to XDH after the booting ceremony.

😢Notice: “All fans can’t release photos of the ceremony and activities on the 30th. All materials will be released after the official announcement of the production crew (May 15). Please be patient and avoid spreading prohibited content in advance.”

They have been so top secret ☂️☂️☂️. I wonder if we get to see any costumes.

Yes finally! 🥳

This is the first S+ production of the year, so maybe other projects are really struggling to start up. Everyone is trying their best pack in their actors (it’s normal practice Didi’s agency also packed in Caesar Wu). 🤧 I heard they even bring their own funds. 😅 However, I’m surprised it’s down to the last wire. I thought they would have been decisive and confident with a good cast by now that matches the role, but there’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the casting.

Wang Hedi-Song Qianji

Character fit: As a popular actor with great plasticity, Wang Hedi can interpret both the youthful energy of a passionate young man and embody the sense of someone reaching a state of relaxed ease and clarity. The carefree and unpredictable, loyal and righteous Xu Qian in "Guardians of the Dafeng" and the unbothered and effortless demeanor of Dongfang Qingcang in "Love Between Fairy and Devil" are all the qualities that Song Qianji needs. Wang Hedi can bring a sense of freshness to the audience while playing the role, and will become another role benchmark in the field of male-centric costume
dramas.

They launched their Weibo page today and an insider still tags WD. I think he is still in. ☺️
He is reporting to work today http://xhslink.com/a/P9HeFEVTAf4ab

That’s possible he may be a guest star. The rumored role has sparked some discussion with book fans. Sigh. 😔

Since they are not making the Official Announcement on the booting day-April 30, maybe they will at the Mango Investment Conference 2025 (rumored May 15). 😄

I saw that too. Dylan’s fanclub just post a notice that the crew will not announce the official lineup on the booting day. Sounds like there is high competition for the supporting roles maybe. Caesar was spotted at the script reading.