RBF

Question: How is the production crew? Are there many fight scenes? Are the costumes good-looking?

Answer: The crew is great. There are a lot of fight scenes. The costumes are also nice (smiles playfully) – they really are good-looking. The day after tomorrow, you'll be able to see the poster which includes the costumes. (But after being reminded by the staff, he says) The crew has its own overall plan, so maybe there won't be a poster that day, but we have already shot the poster, and it should be released soon, not too late. It depends on the promo crew.

Question: How long is the filming?

Answer: Five months, shooting until (thinks for a moment) next May.

Question: Are you wearing a mask this time?

Answer: No mask. But this time there's a hat. (After a while) Oh, it's a conical bamboo hat. Imagine the kind of heroes wearing bamboo hats at a martial arts tournament.

Answer: This time I'm not using a knife, but a sword. And this sword, it’s not an ordinary one, the fight scenes might be a bit different than before (smiles knowingly).

[Note: Xiao Shunyao did not namedrop Shui Long Yin in the live broadcast. It was the fans who asked about the shooting. ]

Xiao Shunyao talked a bit about SLY in his livestream today (https://weibo.com/l/wblive/p/show/1022:2321324973835274551725). The part about SLY is under the spoiler below.

here is the forum thread with the links: https://kisskh.at/discussions/shui-long-yin/120817-english-novel-link-please

Seems like Riley Wang was also spotted at the place of the rehearsals. Would love to see him working with LYX again.

It's iQiyi production.

Stunning SLY fanart: https://weibo.com/1848190844/NsfRAgHfn

Thanks for the tip, done

The concept poster for "Water Dragon Chant" has been finally unveiled amidst much anticipation. Let's talk about the details of the poster. Compared to the previous teaser image, this concept poster is richer in details and visual presentation. The crown of the lotus flower opens, spilling out an illusionary realm.

The fox-dragon remains a key visual aspect of the series, with its fox head, dragon body, and clear dragon scales. Tang Lici is accompanied by the fox-dragon, emerging from the lotus's illusionary realm, together embarking on the journey into bustling life of the Jianghu.

The fox-dragon's design is not just a simple combination of two elements. Its history can be traced back to the ancient text "Taiping Guangji" (Extensive Records of the Taiping Era). In volume 455, citing the "Record of Marvels," it says, "Under Mount Li, there was a white fox that terrorized the people below, and they could not get rid of it. During the Tang Dynasty's Qianfu era, one day, it suddenly entered a hot spring to bathe. In a short while, clouds and mist surged, a strong wind blew, and it transformed into a white dragon, ascending to heaven."

However, the most fascinating part is that the "fox-dragon" allegory perfectly aligns with the core character of Tang Lici in "Water Dragon Chant."

The allegory mentions "Under Mount Li, there was a white fox" and "the fox-dragon, transformed from a fox into a dragon, and died after three years." In the original story, Tang Lici's nickname is "White-Haired Fox," and the allegory's setting of the fox-dragon dying after three years seems to metaphorically imply the limited lifespan of the fox-dragon. This coincides with the original story where, after Tang places Fang Zhou's heart inside herself, Tang's life becomes limited and could end at any moment. The allegory also states "this fox, born from the righteous qi of the West, white in color, does not mingle with others, does not stay close," which mirrors Tang Lici's aloof and detached character in the original story.

Additionally, "this fox, born from the righteous qi of the West, white in color" matches the white color of the fox-dragon's body in the poster. White represents metal, and metal generates water. The splashes of water under Tang Lici and the fox-dragon in the poster also seem to convey a certain symbolism. It's intriguing to consider whether the element of "water" is one of the conceptual elements set for the fox-dragon in the series. There is much anticipation to see how "Water Dragon Chant" interprets the fox-dragon concept, and it can even be said that the setting of the fox-dragon is a comprehensive setup for the character of Tang Lici.

Interesting analysis of today's poster on weibo: https://weibo.com/6159487799/Ns4f6bu4g
English translation below (slightly spoilery)

Nian Baiyu (character from Till the End of the Moon)

Not yet.

Censorship rules for TV broadcasting are more strict and the review itself usually takes more time to complete.

There are always a lot of crazy rumors on weibo, especially when a fandom is looking for someone to blame. If LYX had any issues with ZMH, he wouldn't work with him on Follow Your Heart, where they both seemed pretty friendly behind the scenes.

TBH, Zeng Minghui is pretty good makup artist, so I really wonder what was going on during TTEOTM production for it to turn out like that. For instance, he did makeup for Ashes of Love or, more recently, for Mysterious Lotus Casebook (you can look up the full list of his works on dramawiki: https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Zeng_Ming_Hui )

Zhang Xueying is pretty decent actress from what I've seen of her, and she already played wuth LYX in Princess Silver. She would be a good choice for any of the female villain roles there (especially if in the drama they combine several villainesses into one)

It's all just melons so far. Bao Shangen melon started from the rumor "Shui Long Yin: in contact with bao shangen" and then somehow got transformed into into "bao shangen is the female lead!!!" =)

Yeah, thanks for the reminder. Will probably make a separate discussion when there are more chapters translated

To give you a general idea, here are the viewership stats for the web dramas for the past saturday:
YunHe broadcasting marketing share on October 7,2023
1#HaoShiChengShuang (44.13M)
2#WestOutOfTheYuMen (31.98M)
3#BrightEyesInTheDark(30.39M)
4#HillariousFamily (20.08M)
5#SpyGame (15.06M)
6#IAmNobody (12.68M)
7️#TigerAndCrane (12.16M)
8️#AgainstTheLight (9.51M)
9️#Faithful (8.46M)
10#SouthWindKnows (8.46M)

So basically, it's doing pretty well for a three years old mid-budget drama, but it's hardly a major hit.

I did translate a couple of chapters, it might give you a general idea about the novel a some of its characters: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ulZySZS5-3oH7l1V6PsyD-nqeAjOum1w/view Might translate further when I have time, but it def won't be fast

well, it just finished filming in the end of august. That initial 2023 airing date on IQIYI site was probably just a mistake to begin with