There's a probability that this person will join the SLY cast. Deng Jing Hong is from the same agency as LYX,…
Isn't Xie Binbin from Tianyu Media? Haven't seen any mentions he switched agencies, and doesn't seem like zstc social media accounts ever posted about him. As for Deng Jinghong - yeah, people were pretty much expecting him to get one of the supporting roles here (might be Fu Zhumei?)
Another Happy New Year's wishes video from SLY cast. There are some actors we previously haven't seen in full costume: https://weibo.com/7877145645/NFJ4zFD7I
New Year's greetings from SLY cast: https://weibo.com/7879144770/NFBnhrAaW (Luo Yunxi, Xiao Shunyao, Ao Ziyi, Lin Yun, Fang Yilun, Bao Shangen, Chen Yao, Xu Zhengxi, Xie Binbin)
I struggle to understand why xiao shunyao is cast in a more prominent role than Fang Yilun when the latter is…
If you had paid any attention to SLY's casting, you would've known that Xiao Shunyao got this role months before Mysterious Lotus Casebook was aired. The casting has nothing to do with MLC, but probably has a lot to do with LYX and XSY forming a pretty good working relationship during the filming of TTEOTM. Not to mention that XSY fits Shen Langhun's character perfectly, he has that rugged no-nonsense guy energy that the role needs.
I heard it was customary for LYX to film without a break. I'm glad he and others had some time off to relax and…
When it comes to the main cast, not filming in a drama doesn't equal a day off. Often it just means they have some other activity, like a public appearance or the promo materials' shooting.
January working day stats for the main cast: Luo Yunxi - 24 filming days, Ao Ziyi - 23, Xiao Shunyao - 22, Bao Shangen - 17, Lin Yun - 12, Fang Yilun - 9, Chen Yao - 5
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https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B0%A2%E5%BD%AC%E5%BD%AC/3454088
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%B0%A2%E5%BD%AC%E5%BD%AC
And there is no metion of him on ZSTC weibo either.
Ao Ziyi:
https://weibo.com/7879144770/O0oAzr3d2
Chen Yao:
https://weibo.com/tv/show/1034:5001050562691116
https://weibo.com/7879144770/O0qiZ5l6L
https://weibo.com/6202807535/O0i2JhhHi
Xiao Shunyao:
https://weibo.com/7879144770/O0r3ZD9rn
https://weibo.com/7879144770/O0oJF0KNd
Xie Binbin (stills):
https://weibo.com/7879144770/O0qmMag1Y
As for Deng Jinghong - yeah, people were pretty much expecting him to get one of the supporting roles here (might be Fu Zhumei?)
here is also a short bts clip for that magic trick moment: https://weibo.com/7879144770/NFJZHpBFu
https://weibo.com/7879144770/NFBnhrAaW (Luo Yunxi, Xiao Shunyao, Ao Ziyi, Lin Yun, Fang Yilun, Bao Shangen, Chen Yao, Xu Zhengxi, Xie Binbin)
https://twitter.com/SWahyuniHS5191/status/1755454176530964530 (video)
https://twitter.com/Xixiko0728/status/1755437092954665394 (still)
Not to mention that XSY fits Shen Langhun's character perfectly, he has that rugged no-nonsense guy energy that the role needs.
Luo Yunxi - 24 filming days, Ao Ziyi - 23, Xiao Shunyao - 22, Bao Shangen - 17, Lin Yun - 12, Fang Yilun - 9, Chen Yao - 5