Ren Mian is a yokai born from a flower with a human face. It appears in Book 4, Chapter "Ren Mian" (人面) of Bai Yao Pu.
📖 What Is It?
"In the valley west of Mount Huo, there is a flower that blooms with human faces. It has five petals, all female faces. It does not understand speech, but when asked a question, it laughs. It blooms once every ten years. A minor yokai, harmless."
· Lan Lan arrives for makeup and hair: 3:00 PM · Makeup complete and departure: 5:30 PM (China time) · 9 additional scenes / 3.4 pages · All scenes are nighttime and outdoor shoots.
I don't understand how such an ugly girl got the role of FL. And even if she got it, but this drama's director,…
FL's character should be someone who looks like young 15 years old girl but actully she is immortal demon with thousand years of experience. So they had to choose actor from 00 flowers. Ai Mi is child actor whom worked more than 12 years in industry. As Deng Wei's fan I really wish him and Xie ning play in a drama together but here Xie ning have really good character. It would be good challenge for her to play as evil demon with twisted mind. I think you better respect your fave's choices
So the story is about an evil guy who enjoys good wine so much that he steals the winemaking manual?
He actually did worst
His Wrongdoings
Wrongdoing Explanation 1. Betrayed His Junior Disciple Fang Heyu died protecting him. Xiao Yuanxin closed the hidden tunnel behind him, leaving Fang Heyu to die. 2. Lied in Court He claimed Fang Heyu voluntarily stayed behind to hold off the attackers. He was never punished. 3. Cremated the Body He burned Fang Heyu's corpse — allegedly to prevent anyone from discovering the truth. 4. Abandoned Fang Heyu's Mother He promised to care for her, but eventually left her to die alone and in poverty. 5. Abandoned His Own Son When his son Xiao An was cursed (face changed to resemble Fang Heyu), Xiao Yuanxin called him a "monster" and abandoned him. 6. Imprisoned His Concubine He locked up A Fei (Xiao An's mother) for giving birth to a "monster." She went insane and hanged herself. 7. Lived a Life of Luxury He built his fortune on his master's reputation and his junior disciple's death — never looking back. 8. Used Black Magic He practiced dark arts and smuggled goods — crimes that eventually caught up with him.
📌 Xiao Yuanxin — The Most Hated Human in Bai Yao Pu
Book 4 | Chapter: "Ren Mian" (人面)
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Xiao Yuanxin was the talented disciple of the "Wine God" Feng Bayue. Knowing his selfish nature, the master gave his secret wine-making handbook to the kinder junior disciple, Fang Heyu.
Years later, when enemies attacked, Fang Heyu died protecting him. Xiao Yuanxin lied in court, cremated the body to hide evidence, and abandoned Fang Heyu's mother to die in poverty.
· Lan Lan arrives for makeup and hair: 11:00 AM · Makeup complete and departure: 2:00 PM (China time) · 6 additional scenes scheduled, totaling 2.3 pages. · Among them, 2 are outdoor scenes 😍 · (1 daytime scene and 1 nighttime scene)
📌 The "Bai Yao Pu" crew will likely move to Hengdian around October 10th 🥳
Someone said good thing about what they think after watching the consept trailer so I put it here too:
Today I watched the 'Tales of Bai Yao' concept trailer released by Guo Si'er at iQIYI's Selling Veggies Conference. At first, I was just captivated by Deng Wei's wet-look styling. Later, when chatting with fellow fans about the word 'encounter', I suddenly understood the romance in this video.
In the moment actor Deng Wei gently touched the water surface, the sleeping Si Kuanglan in a parallel world was awakened. This is a destined encounter. The ripples spread, he woke up, bringing the innocence and wariness of entering the world for the first time. Why did he wake up from the water specifically? The sixth volume of the original novel is not yet finished, leaving thousands of blanks to imagine.
The blond demon look in the announcement poster makes me wonder if he is Bixian, one of the Nine Sons of the Dragon. Water is both his barrier and a manifestation of the dragon clan's bloodline.
After this encounter, Si Kuanglan has stepped into that world of mountains, seas, and monsters. He is no longer just a thin line on paper; through the lens, he has gradually developed eyes and brows, grown restraint and self-control, and gained subtle sorrow and joy. Just like Deng Wei's previous characters-Tu Shan Jing, Su Yishui, and Yin Gezhi-he nourishes them with his very being, giving these fictional characters warmth.
In the interplay of light and shadow, Deng Wei makes Si Kuanglan transition from blurry to clear, standing vividly in the light. Perhaps this is the gentlest encounter in a parallel world.
And yeah they are acting not dating in real life🙄 Also the novel didn't have kiss scenes and as you see romance is not main genere of story. Even it was there was no problem.
Wow I smell another late night 9 scene is too much my pitty Wei Wei
This kind of thin is always scheduled before hand but he suddenly toke 2 days off. I dont't think he need that much time for something like that. They always shot things like that in Shanghai which is near there. Mabey take 2 hours to reach Shanghai from Puyayn. So he could do anything in one day and back normally to his work but 2 days off? Something is not quite right... Mabey I'm being delusional 😂😂😂
· Fang Heyu's death
· Xiao Yuanxin's lies
· The abandonment of Fang Heyu's mother
· Xiao Yuanxin's rise to wealth
It decided to take revenge.
Ren Mian is a yokai born from a flower with a human face. It appears in Book 4, Chapter "Ren Mian" (人面) of Bai Yao Pu.
📖 What Is It?
"In the valley west of Mount Huo, there is a flower that blooms with human faces. It has five petals, all female faces. It does not understand speech, but when asked a question, it laughs. It blooms once every ten years. A minor yokai, harmless."
25.09.26 🎬
· Lan Lan arrives for makeup and hair: 3:00 PM
· Makeup complete and departure: 5:30 PM (China time)
· 9 additional scenes / 3.4 pages
· All scenes are nighttime and outdoor shoots.
New characters: Renmian, Yinyin, Afei
Scene: Xiao Mansion
His Wrongdoings
Wrongdoing Explanation
1. Betrayed His Junior Disciple Fang Heyu died protecting him. Xiao Yuanxin closed the hidden tunnel behind him, leaving Fang Heyu to die.
2. Lied in Court He claimed Fang Heyu voluntarily stayed behind to hold off the attackers. He was never punished.
3. Cremated the Body He burned Fang Heyu's corpse — allegedly to prevent anyone from discovering the truth.
4. Abandoned Fang Heyu's Mother He promised to care for her, but eventually left her to die alone and in poverty.
5. Abandoned His Own Son When his son Xiao An was cursed (face changed to resemble Fang Heyu), Xiao Yuanxin called him a "monster" and abandoned him.
6. Imprisoned His Concubine He locked up A Fei (Xiao An's mother) for giving birth to a "monster." She went insane and hanged herself.
7. Lived a Life of Luxury He built his fortune on his master's reputation and his junior disciple's death — never looking back.
8. Used Black Magic He practiced dark arts and smuggled goods — crimes that eventually caught up with him.
Madam Xiao is the wife of Xiao Yuanxin in Book 4, Chapter "Ren Mian" (人面) of Bai Yao Pu.
She is a tragic figure — loyal to a man who never deserved her loyalty.
Book 4 | Chapter: "Ren Mian" (人面)
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Xiao Yuanxin was the talented disciple of the "Wine God" Feng Bayue. Knowing his selfish nature, the master gave his secret wine-making handbook to the kinder junior disciple, Fang Heyu.
Years later, when enemies attacked, Fang Heyu died protecting him. Xiao Yuanxin lied in court, cremated the body to hide evidence, and abandoned Fang Heyu's mother to die in poverty.
Si Jingyuan: 5 new scenes today, 1.7 pages
New character: Xiao Yuanxin — 4 scenes, 1.5 pages
New character: Madam Xiao — 5 scenes, 1.5 pages
New location: Xiao Manor
24.09.26 🎬
· Lan Lan arrives for makeup and hair: 11:00 AM
· Makeup complete and departure: 2:00 PM (China time)
· 6 additional scenes scheduled, totaling 2.3 pages.
· Among them, 2 are outdoor scenes 😍
· (1 daytime scene and 1 nighttime scene)
📌 The "Bai Yao Pu" crew will likely move to Hengdian around October 10th 🥳
In the moment actor Deng Wei gently touched the water surface, the sleeping Si Kuanglan in a parallel world was awakened. This is a destined encounter. The ripples spread, he woke up, bringing the innocence and wariness of entering the world for the first time. Why did he wake up from the water specifically? The sixth volume of the original novel is not yet finished, leaving thousands of blanks to imagine.
The blond demon look in the announcement poster makes me wonder if he is Bixian, one of the Nine Sons of the Dragon. Water is both his barrier and a manifestation of the dragon clan's bloodline.
After this encounter, Si Kuanglan has stepped into that world of mountains, seas, and monsters. He is no longer just a thin line on paper; through the lens, he has gradually developed eyes and brows, grown restraint and self-control, and gained subtle sorrow and joy. Just like Deng Wei's previous characters-Tu Shan Jing, Su Yishui, and Yin Gezhi-he nourishes them with his very being, giving these fictional characters warmth.
In the interplay of light and shadow, Deng Wei makes Si Kuanglan transition from blurry to clear, standing vividly in the light. Perhaps this is the gentlest encounter in a parallel world.
23.09.26 🎬
· Lan Lan arrives for makeup and hair: 12:00 PM
· Makeup complete and departure: 2:30 PM (China time)
· 5 new scenes scheduled today, totaling 2.2 pages.
· (All are outdoor scenes) 😍
· 1 wardrobe/hair change — 90 minutes.
📌 From 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM (China time), Deng Wei will watch "Divas Hit the Road" for 2 hours 🥰
22.09.26 🎬
· Lan Lan arrives for makeup and hair: 12:00 PM
· Makeup complete, depart for set: 2:30 PM (China time)
· 7 additional scenes scheduled, totaling 3 pages.
· (Includes 6 outdoor scenes) 😍