theotherayn

it's not in their Q1 plans and iQiyi has a lot of idol dramas, including another one with XRH (and ZKY) that was finished first so it'll be weird if they suddenly decide to air this before that. also not sure if the Qin Wen controversy has died down enough that they'll want to go first and see if the cnetz have forgiven her yet.

script reviews have said it's just subtle hints in the first half and only given more focus in the last arc

Feb 3, outdoor shoot today:

http://xhslink.com/o/6P8lLWcEuED
http://xhslink.com/o/ASevEUasBFj
http://xhslink.com/o/44B9plOVtcI
http://xhslink.com/o/1MsJyvBgBPG

motorcycle scenes!!!
https://weibo.com/5938267729/5262273972537721
https://weibo.com/1766035994/5262277804557407
http://xhslink.com/o/165RChsrU5g
http://xhslink.com/o/9MfSSsfpfba
http://xhslink.com/o/7Rt2MGJvbue
http://xhslink.com/o/AwTC5KqB1Vf
http://xhslink.com/o/6UErllA3Ir0
http://xhslink.com/o/4UFrp7Xubqi
http://xhslink.com/o/1aIj9Ylo6Hf
http://xhslink.com/o/Zt3COaW5KA

night scene
http://xhslink.com/o/5jT9KwkIioY
http://xhslink.com/o/5cxcJ4cHEEg
http://xhslink.com/o/ASO1paDe5O2

WXY
http://xhslink.com/o/7uum2nF6mSy

DEX
http://xhslink.com/o/47hWLwRRrX9
http://xhslink.com/o/7vFgqY3y3mz

Project Updates:

Love in Red Dust - has passed review and will be issued a license to air, episodes were cut down from 40 to 34

Unveil: Jadewind - episodes were also cut from 40 down to 34. and as usual, I'll be tracking the data here if anyone is interested: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UG98uTPrOaqCHQgiIp3lEk2JDQQsXeNNHxFbfT0txhU

Xing Zhi Wan - seems to be delayed indefinitely.

Feb 2, seems no video reuters today:

but WXY posted he's doing his first pool scene after 5 years and to wish him luck (iykyk🤣)
https://weibo.com/3023889587/5261947777844481

+ some photos of WXY walking (in costume?), DEX as a med student, and the schools they're using as sets
https://weibo.com/5938267729/5261868860966236
http://xhslink.com/o/4tvTr2S0a55
http://xhslink.com/o/57mLoZZ0tPB

Feb 1, WXY spotted in a pilot uniform:

http://xhslink.com/o/AXnQDa3gbT1
http://xhslink.com/o/41dKSaTSdIn
http://xhslink.com/o/1m2BoYtG4bx

+ blurry videos from the tunnel shoot last Jan 29:
http://xhslink.com/o/5V1dHnDVHZF
http://xhslink.com/o/1H2SOBlEWt9

February Schedule:

Feb 5 - Unveil: Jadewind premieres (to be announced on Feb 3)
Feb 6-7 - Unveil: Jadewind promotion activities
Feb 25 - commercial shoot

the rest of the time will be spent shooting A Love Confession.

🍉 it's also rumored he's performing at Hunan/MangoTV's Spring Festival Gala (Feb 11) but it's either he pulled out because of the filming schedule or they're just going to announce it later.

Jan 30 reuters:

http://xhslink.com/o/6dY0A2e1g2O
http://xhslink.com/o/40R7Al9nxW0
http://xhslink.com/o/7SHn8Pa1anh
http://xhslink.com/o/7BM8rGLGAgJ
https://weibo.com/5660667009/5260834911291251
https://weibo.com/1766035994/5260836170108028
https://weibo.com/7951739495/5260840187987122
https://weibo.com/7805261532/5260826400785260

(still test/promo shoots. they also shot in a tunnel late last night, possibly a motorcycle scene but no videos/pictures were allowed)

Jan 31 update: filming the actual drama started but the set (campus) was closed so no reuters.

A Love Confession has started filming: https://weibo.com/5291824241/5260375108878690
(possibly also a test/promo shoot)

Jan 29, looks like filming has started:

https://weibo.com/5291824241/5260375108878690
https://weibo.com/5938267729/5260400700164918
http://xhslink.com/o/3lZ7nz3Ryur
http://xhslink.com/o/644PFABl7E7
http://xhslink.com/o/4j5ySkRGmQm
http://xhslink.com/o/1c0srSaIwGf
http://xhslink.com/o/3hF3N9Uz4nq

(possibly also a test/promo shoot)

yes I submitted a title change edit but maybe I did it wrong. will try again in a few days if it still hasn't been changed.

it's still in script stage. YZ mentioned around 3 dramas that he plans to shoot soon and it wasn't one of them so maybe in 2027

oh whenever I post a schedule here without the 🍉, it's released by his official weibo accounts so it's like a confirmation but they usually don't put the specifics haha (like for Jan 19-22, it just says "joins the crew" but since all the melon owners have said it's Confession, that's what I wrote.)

he posted on xhs that he has a toothache too, poor kid. hope he gets a little break after Gao Bai.

most idol dramas are officially announced the day they start shooting, it's already confirmed in his itinerary anyway. if you're talking about Bao Hu, serious dramas are sometimes announced after wrap up, maybe we'll get one in the next few days.

good to know, thank you!

filming for a bunch of actors, including WXY, supposedly wrapped up today (Jan 2), WQY and CWJ characters were not mentioned in the post so maybe they still have some scenes to shoot unless they finished earlier. UPDATE: seems like drama wrapped up ahead of schedule. congrats to the cast and crew!
http://xhslink.com/o/2pEfpLetLfd
http://xhslink.com/o/17IneYTPWg9
http://xhslink.com/o/8BWKK5Si0yI
http://xhslink.com/o/yNAaROSDRZ
https://www.iesdouyin.com/share/video/7590953627049713524/

+ some new old videos
http://xhslink.com/o/7dXeUf0sT7G
http://xhslink.com/o/8QXqcD70L9D
http://xhslink.com/o/83JvsJKIl7V

officially starts filming between Jan 19-22

January Schedule:

Jan 1 - Range Rover TVC/endorsement announcement
Jan 8, 10, 13, 19/20 - Love in Red Dust dubbing
Jan 9 - brand event (Harper's Bazaar Art 15th Anniversary)
Jan 12 - variety show recording (hi6 with Bai Lu for Unveil: Jadewind promo)
Jan 14 - Tiffany&Co endorsement announcement
Jan 14 - business live broadcast (Tide)
Jan 15-16 - variety show recording (new👖show: Zhou Wu Wan Gao Feng/Friday Night Madness)
Jan 18 - brand event (Tiffany&Co)
Jan 18 - Wonderland magazine January 2026 issue release. teaser here: https://weibo.com/7337001776/5248482069448774
Jan 19-22 - Gao Bai starts filming

Project Updates:

Gao Bai - 🍉platform is Mango and they've applied for a TV license as well. official start is rumored to be postponed to early Feb.

Bao Hu - rumored to wrap up around Jan 2-5. UPDATE: drama reportedly wrapped up shooting on Jan 2. based on the wrap party photos, the English title seems to be Just Fight. official weibo account here: https://weibo.com/u/7836191747

Deep Water - the director had a livestream recently and said that he's still trying to get this movie approved so who knows, we might actually see it one day.

Unveil: Jadewind - rumored to air around February 4 with a possibility of airing on CCTV too. 🍉schedule moved up to Jan 30 or 31

Love in Red Dust - has been sent for the first review process and he's off to do dubbing in the first week of Jan. haven't seen a leak of iQiyi's 2026 schedule but hopefully it airs later in the year so we have his two 2026 dramas spaced out.

Perfect Match - added 35 ads from 3 brands in December

The Wanted Detective - won Best OST Album (one of 10 dramas) during Tencent's recent music awards

a few days ago wxy and most of the team moved to Yunnan for the final leg of shooting
https://so.douyin.com/video/detail?aweme_id=7588389964342220921
https://so.douyin.com/video/detail?aweme_id=7588775506079826422
http://xhslink.com/o/1el6MdYcZF4
http://xhslink.com/o/8Rsbb3YJPI7
https://x.com/4T4S4Lo4F4Lz4A/status/2005258480639431008?t=-t379FkAjHnwplqCS4DCvA&s=19
(the last two seem to be the first photos we have of wxy and cwj in scenes together. some comments from fans also say there are roughly 10 days of filming left. the director, wxy, wqy, and cwj all have their next projects booked.)

feng he seems to be injured again
https://so.douyin.com/video/detail?aweme_id=7588834189917014437

wxy was so tired after the shoot yesterday he walked straight into a ceiling beam and bumped his head, poor kid
http://xhslink.com/o/5B4cjYaeOhv

wxy's goodbye to chongqing post
http://xhslink.com/o/KGONCfYH3y

liu jia (playing feng he's mom) shooting in chongqing university
http://xhslink.com/o/7OhpWul8Du7

+ some new old videos/pics
http://xhslink.com/o/5s3t68jZ2jq
http://xhslink.com/o/2rTuT7ajXbp
http://xhslink.com/o/A2B2Sk8P3KH
http://xhslink.com/o/AZ3m1dY56xW
http://xhslink.com/o/2cCUEEGxLE6

feng he spotted with a kid
http://xhslink.com/o/19xd7PpKrpm
http://xhslink.com/o/5SjCeaWasP0
http://xhslink.com/o/8LZRUb9AcPf
http://xhslink.com/o/41u3RukirrE
http://xhslink.com/o/8DEQnzvxaH6
http://xhslink.com/o/2aBGh8SXk5J

cwj's character also seems to have a kid, not sure if it's the same little actress
http://xhslink.com/o/4hlGr43xDyo

+ obligatory non-spoilery WXY walking video
http://xhslink.com/o/69urQkO2l7J