Hello, welcome to another video from AvenueX looking at chinese dramaland in the past week.
First, last week I missed one thing, its' on my list, I completely skipped it
which was a drama that started shooting last week.
Called Feng Guo Liu Hen, English title The Truth
and it's a police drama by the platform Tencent.
and it's led by Gong Jun and Sun Yi, So after firefighter Gong Jun
we're gonna have a policeman Gong Jun, probably we're gonna see it next year.
Let's get into this week's business as usual first dramas that have aired
on the 5th a drama airdropped on the platform Youku,
it is a Yu Zheng period drama called Wei Yu Yan Shuang Fei
It has gone through many titles previously.
I don't even remember how many, English title now is Gone with the Rain
instead of Gong With the Wind, okay, and it's led by Zhang Nan and Wang Yuwen,
they play a pair of cousins in this drama, although in the drama setting
it says it's a fictional dynasty and stuff, but really it's Tang dynasty
everything is Tang dynasty based, the costumes, even the time periods
you can kind of see what it's really based on.
I have watched a couple of episodes and so far
it's just yet another Yu Zheng period drama if you've watched those couple of dramas
how they tell the story, the pacing, the style and the overuse of bgm
it still is that. So if you liked those dramas, you probably will like this one.
If you feel nothing about those dramas, you're likely to feel nothing about this one too.
So that's the airdropped drama.
Then we do have a drama that's coming out tomorrow on Sunday on Mango television,
a contemporary romantic drama, 24 episode called Xia Ri Qi Miao Shu,
english title, My Marvelous Fable.
It's a romantic road trip-ish drama between a publishing house editor played by Wei Zheming
and a successful popular female writer played by Wang Feifei, judging by the trailer.
It seems to be a very light hearted, comedy filled, contemporary romantic drama
fingers crossed it's gonna be a very light hearted happy watch for summer.
It does involve the ocean, beach town and that type of thing.
So perfect timing for the drama to air now.
And since I am Wei Zheming's face and voice fan, I definitely will check it out.
If it's worth watching, i'll let you know.
then a few days after on the 14th, a television series is gonna go live on
multiple satellite television and also multiple web platforms.
This feels like one of those "tasky" drama that's meant to be made
and has its sort of like other than drama drama purpose.
Previously Hong Fang ZI, today just change its title yeah literally today
to Cui Huo Dan Xin, English title, If they stayed with the original one,
it will still be The Red Houses, multiple generation of a steel mill town and industry story.
So one of those heavier, more serious and definitely aimed at satellite tv audiences
rather than web audiences drama,
it's led by a mixture of actors that I would actually wanna check out this drama
because they lead it, including Tang Zeng, Lv Yi, Dong Qing, Wang Yu
Tang Zeng has been in many recent proper dramas.
and he definitely has that old fashioned proper actor face and also very strong line delivery ability.
Lv Yi,I haven't seen her in any dramas for a long time.
She's from my hometown, quite some years ago,
she's considered to be one of those super pretty actresses who can also dance
and she actually used to be in a lot of period and idol drama,
but she kind of phased out from working as an actress for quite a while.
I can't even remember when is the last time I saw her in the television series,
so I probably would just check out this drama to see her. It's been a while,
then it also has Dong Qing, she's been in a lot of things,
but she has never been in a super big production where she's a lead role
in those big ones she often acts as supporting roles.
And when she is the lead role, it's usually very small production.
I always feel she is a very underrated actress.
She is not the obvious, super young and pretty type of actress,
but I really like her, and still that drama many years ago.
Dear Ancestor, is one of my favorite time travel young romantic drama.
She did such a good job in that drama so I always have very good impression of her.
I probably will check this drama out a little bit,
even though i'm not a huge fan of the type of drama it is
If it's any good, i'll make sure you hear that from me.
Then we have two dramas you next week that have both got the license to air,
so they're ready to go to depending on how the platforms schedule them.
First is the contemporary romantic drama led by Zhao Lusi and Chen Zheyuan,
Hidden Love, Tou Tou Cang Bu Zhu
The next one is the period drama from Tencent.
I always get asked about a lot and i'm like I have no idea where it is
now it's got its license, so technically it can air
and I just feel Tencent probably will drop it soo, during summer holiday.
That's the Yu Gu Yao drama with Xiao Zhan and Ren Min
Longest Promise, I believe that's English title, another Shi Fu and Tu Di love story.
Let's see when it's gonna happen,
then during this week, we have a period drama that has just started shooting,
and it's a pretty interesting project.
Chinese title, Yun Xiu XIng , English title, The Legend of Rosy Clouds
It is based on a Japanese novel/anime
because I think it did get made into an anime series called
Cai Yun Guo Wu Yu, that's the chinese version.
The English title is The Story of Saiunkoku, sorry about japanese pronunciation,
but just that word, I know it should be some something country or kingdom in Japanese.
So that's Cai Yun Guo, Saiun, It's very close.
you know it's like pronunciation from chinese characters into japanese
literally means colorful clouds kingdom.
And this is a creation from a Japanese novel writer who did it back in early 2000, I believe
so this is a Japanese ip based on chinese culture that now got made into a chinese drama.
They have started shooting, already people are leaking onset photos
which is not really the best thing for the production,
but it looks pretty nice.
It is led by Li Yitong, Zeng Shunxi as the two leads.
Then it also features 2 other right now quite popular actors,
Deng Wei aand Wang Yilun, Deng Wei from CYJM (Till the End of the Moon) recently
WYL from Hu Xin (Back from the Brink) recently,
I mean Li Yitong actually looks quite a bit like the manga character.
At least I think eye pleasing wise this drama is gonna do its job
as for the plot we shall wait and see.
It's a period drama, they're just shooting now
you're not gonna see it until next year.
If middle of next year this time it shows up it's considered to be super fast production time,
then we have a few films that have announced their releasing date,
they're all in June or July, chronologically on 21st this month
we have a film that's gonna go into cinema and looks really
acting-wise sort of award winning type of film called Wo Ai Ni,
official english title is Love Never Ends
and it's a contemporary film about elderly couple.
There are two couples featured in this film and it's a very realistic film
and just by the trailer i'm like wow this is like tear bomb
super award winning acting waiting to happen film
and it's led by Liang Jiahui, Ye Tong as one couple,
Ni Dahong, Hui Yinghong as the other couple
another Tony Leung from HK right?
\We have 2 Tony Leung and people have different preferences but they're almost like equal weight
and both are considered to be geniuses of acting
LJH is a very interesting actor. I consider him being his own class actor
you really cannot compare him to anybody.
He's the type of actor who kind of never flopped at all from day one of his acting career
and I saw a couple of short trailer, there's one that's focused on the old couples relationship
with him and Ye Tong, wow such good acting. If I were in china,
I would go into cinema to watch this film just to see the acting on big screen.
Then one day after that on the 22nd it would be that
thriller mystery crime film that we've talked about many times before
lost in the star, Xiao Shi de Ta, led by Zhu Yilong, Wen Yongshen, Ni NI
I hope it turns out to be a good one.
I've heard really good reviews about it being a really proper thriller
and it's done by Chen Sicheng, so disregard all the private reputation being crappy about this director
and not a fan of his acting either.
I do think he's still a rather good storyteller.
He knows how narrative of a video production works.
He has talent in that department.
I do hope when this film gets officially released in cinema it's gonna get good box office
and overall good enough response, because I would love to watch a entertaining thriller film
tight logic, enough twists, good pacing.
you watch those film for that kind of pay off.
If it works out, it's good enough.
And then i'm curious to really see Zhu Yilong and Ni Ni,
Their pairing up how it's gonna turn out on big screen.
I mean Ni Ni also paired up with Bai Yu in that drama hasn't aired (yet).
You know like in the world of things entangled together in this universe
It's just funny, sorry, Guardian fan from the 5 years ago, holy.
Then we have a very interesting unusual project and kind of like destined to fail already,
but nonetheless will be really interesting when it gets released announced
during this week it's gonna go into cinema on July the 20th.
This is the first one of a trilogy film, three films,
Feng Shen Bang, done by the director Wu Ershan.
Feng Shen Bang is a chinese mythology book that's well known in china.
Every person knows about it.
And the English official translation of this IP is The Investiture of Gods,
and it's already been adapted into many many different things previously, dramas, animations
It was long in the preparation and making and they shot this back in 2018 or something.
And then it took that many years for whatever reason whether it's censorship,
whether it's post production. Finally, the releasing this film in 2023
which honestly speaking that whole wave of making this type of ip has already passed in chinese film land,
The look of things and the style of things.
And even the main actors in that film,
many of them have kind of moved on to a different stage and type of career
that they are heading down.
So this is super postponed production that's kind of already outdated
before it even can get released.
And legend has it that this trilogy film costs over three billion rmb in total.
That's incredible, divide it by about 6 or 7, 7, is the US dollar amount, that's still insanity.
It's just impossible basically for this trilogy to get the money back now.
And usually you have to perform at least 3 to 5 times more than your budget
to actually get the budget back, so for this film.
It has to perform in total the trilogy over 10 billion
to even consider getting the money back which is impossible really
it's already failed kind of before it even went into cinema,
but we are finally gonna see it and I don't know a lot of people are ready to rant about it.
I feel very sad about the whole adventure as a big failure adventure type of thing.
And and if you look at its special effect on its production design
based on the trailer they released with this announcement,
it's really outdated.
The production design is definitely not the type of thing and that looks good
to most of the current audiences of film in the world.
It's not the type of thing we'd like to look at anymore.
If it's really bad, we will definitely hear a lot of ranting.
So these are the drama and film related news I've caught this week.
Finally, one piece of very sad news which is during this week,
we're told that the producer of Shan He Ling, Word of Honor, the lady Ma Tao
if you still remember she did quite a few live stream and also I think on the concert she showed up
passed away, they are not being super specific about exactly when and the conditions,
but I believe it's cancer, exactly what is not confirmed,
but she passed away due to cancer
And she's actually really young. It hasn't been that long, right?
Since 21 and 2 years later, she's gone.
So it shows you the impermanence of existence in this world,
just treasure every moment you have, and then use your time wisely.
So that should conclude this week's video from AvenueX, please take care.
Thank you for watching and i'll see you in my next video.
Meanwhile, live long, live healthy,
and happy drama watching.