so I did more research on this drama (because there is SO little promo material) and it's actually not typical gods in heaven type of xian xia. It's more similar to the Chinese Paladin series. Which makes me more excited because I'm kind of bored of typical Xian Xia. I just want a teaser or something video!
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What other big dramas beside this one does iqiyi have ?
I think this is the only one left that was finished filming in 2022. The other big budget dramas only wrapped filming in 2023. I don't think the post-production is ready.
one complaint I have is the filter is way too white. it washes out their features. I almost thought this was a youku drama lol because youku loves putting this kind of filter on their dramas.
Chinese Paladin 4 being rushed like this (it's scheduled to finish airing in 2 weeks by Feb 1) makes me think IQIYI is saving a bigger drama for the CNY break.. let's see if we get news about the broadcast license being granted in the coming week..
it's super rushed and barely promoted by iqiyi. it's going to finish airing in 2 weeks and there's barely any…
tbh that makes little sense because IQIYI has a bigger market share in streaming than Tencent. They don't need to piggyback off Tencent's promos. the lack of promo makes me feel that they might not be confident with the quality of the product or they're trying to air this discretely to avoid garnering more attention over the billing issue.
it's super rushed and barely promoted by iqiyi. it's going to finish airing in 2 weeks and there's barely any ads on their mainland website. really bizarre roll out. I wonder if it has to do with all the fighting over billing.
I'm sorry but this billing stuff is the dumbest thing I've heard. if the drama does well, both leads will benefit. Dylan was second billing in LBFAD and he arguably gained way more from that drama than Esther. I just want another big budget historical drama to air! lol I'm tired of these modern romcoms
I feel like fans are bit too sensitive. people are allowed to dislike a drama as long as the criticism is rational. imo, things like pointing out the cgi is bad or they dislike a character is valid criticism.
the good thing about modern dramas is that they are quick to film. historical dramas are always 4 months of filming with some being even longer. like Eternal Faith took 8 months!! 8!! and it's not even going to air :/ The Grand Princess is going to finish filming at the end of this month or early Feb and then he'll prob rest a month and then film the modern rom drama in March.
ZLH said in an interview that they are most likely wrapping up filming before CNY (Feb 10). since this drama has no CGI, hopefully post-production won't take long. MJTY's post-production only took 5 months and that drama even had some CGI.
IQIYI should really just sell this to a foreign streaming platform like netflix and just have it air outside of China. the IP for this drama is huge so it's guaranteed to have viewers even without China. The animated show was able to air so I don't understand why they can't do the same for the live action.
I'm glad someone else is reading/has read it. Can't lie, Wei Shao comes across as such a terrible guy in the novel…
lol he is definitely not kind in the novel. his character is your typical cold ML, but ngl that's what attracts a lot of cdrama viewers (see Story of Kunning Palace). He pretty much is only sexually attracted to FL and even admits towards the end of the novel that he felt like she was a "trap" sent by her family because of her beauty and how he fell for her looks. Their relationship is pretty shallow in the book.
Nah, most video of them put together are actually with the filming crews, the director was in one of those, too.…
they were not in the same frame because they didn't go in the apartment at the same time lol I just went to look at the video again, and basically Bailu went to his place and then he came home a while later after his filming was done. She had just wrapped SOKP and wasn't working at the time while he went straight to film Fox Spirit after SOKP so he was still living in Hengdian at the time.
also, the most damning aspect is that neither side put out a public statement denying the rumor. ZLH, especially, would've denied if it wasn't true since dating rumors for rising actors is pretty detrimental. I still remember all the hate he received after this news came out last year. all of his newly acquired fangirls from LBFAD abandoned him. would make no sense to not deny the rumor if it wasn't true.
ever since he said he wanted to film a modern drama next, his name has been included in sooo many melons lol I wonder which one is true x_x tbh 9 out of 10 modern cdramas flop domestically and he suits historical dramas so much more.
fingers crossed we can see this drama in 2024!
also, the most damning aspect is that neither side put out a public statement denying the rumor. ZLH, especially, would've denied if it wasn't true since dating rumors for rising actors is pretty detrimental. I still remember all the hate he received after this news came out last year. all of his newly acquired fangirls from LBFAD abandoned him. would make no sense to not deny the rumor if it wasn't true.