The Golden Hairpin, pictures and shooting story.

Excerpted from the Chen Zheyuan profile:

 Reshoot confirmed - but still no airing confirmation?  (*)

Old posters of June 2020, which will be replaced by alternates ones perhaps like this one: OChén Zhéyuǎn  as SML Yǔ Xuān Péng Guānyīng 彭冠英 as ML Lǐ Shūbái Yáng Zǐ   杨紫 as FL  Huáng Zǐxiá Xuān Yán 宣言 as Wáng Yùn  Qiū Xīnzhì  邱心志 as  Wáng Zōngshí

The Golden Hairpin   [Qīng Zānxíng 青簪行]  Filmed Nov. 2019 to July 2020 in Xiangshan Film and Television City, 60 episodes initially  to be aired on Tencent Video. Due to major controversies, it was almost shelved, cut down to 40 episodes as of October 2023 and partially refilmed; airing perhaps in Q3 or Q4 2024. Director: Lin Yu Fen, Liang Sheng Quan Screenwriter: Jin Hai Shu, Wang Li Zhi Art Director: Zhao Yu Costume Designer: Xi Zhong Wen Company: New Classics Media, Tencent Penguin Pictures, Fonghong Pictures This was an S+ (expensive, 400 million rmb) drama that got stopped in its tracks because of the scandal that ended with jailing of actor and singer Kris Wu. It was reshot end of 2023, although not as early as the two weeks set aside for the  Chén Zhéyuǎn part in September envisioned. Another controversy hit the costumes and accessories, deemed too close to Japanese, when foreign costumes are not allowed anymore in such costume "historical" dramas. The drama in the drama continued when Lín Gēngxīn  林更新  who initially had agreed to take on the part formerly done by Kris Wu, bowed out. He was finally replaced by Péng Guānyīng in Nov2023 (koalasplayground 2023.08.28,  2023.11.21 ,  2024.01.13 for full story). The news were confirmed by several posts of January 2024 from Yang Zi (who had finished her reshot parts), Xuan Yan and LiuYihang.    (*) "Co-produced by Penguin Pictures, New Classics Media, and Phoenix United Pictures, the costume, detective, romance drama "#TheGoldenHairpin starring #YangZi and #PengGuanYing is expected to be aired on #CCTV-8 at the end of October and will be exclusively broadcast on #TencentVideo." (reported by Yu Haoling on MDL, Oct.11, 2024)  "As reported on NetEase, sources are saying that the costume drama has passed all official approvals after multiple reshoots and other post-remedial work, and has already received its airing schedule." (Yahoo, Oct.16, 2024) Cast  :   Chén Zhéyuǎn as SML Yǔ Xuān 禹宣  Xuān Yán 宣言 (as Wáng Yùn 王蕴)  Yáng Zǐ  杨紫 (as Huáng Zǐxiá 黄梓瑕)   Péng Guānyīng 彭冠英 (as Lǐ Shūbái 李舒白 )  Qiū Xīnzhì  邱心志 (as  Wáng Zōngshí   王宗实) Calvin Yú Xiǎowěi 于小伟  (as Emperor Huángdì 皇帝) Suí Jùnbō 隋俊波 (as Empress Wáng Huánghòu 王皇后) Zhào Yīngbó 赵英博  (as 7th Prince Qī Wángyé 七王爷) Lǐ Yìnán 李逸男 (as 9th Prince Jiǔ Wángyé 九王爷) Ruǎn Jù 阮巨 (as Princess  Qí Lè jùn zhǔ 歧乐郡主) Liú Yǐháng 刘已航 (as Zhōu Zi Qín 周子秦) Summary of story and rest of cast on Baidu : The play is adapted from the novel "The Record of Hairpin" 《青簪行》 by CeCe Qinghan . It tells the story of a love-hate relationship between the daughter of an official, amateur sleuth Huang Zixia (only survivor of a family that had been brutally wiped out, and falsely accused of the murders), and Li Shubai. They gradually uncover shocking secret cases touching the Tang Dynasty royal family  The novel was translated into English by Alex Woodend and published by Amazon Crossing (20 Feb. 2018) in a 302p edition, and it is possible to switch between reading the Kindle book & listening to the 9hrs 46 min Audible audiobook with   Whispersync for Voice. It is narrated by Emily Woo Zeller and was published on same date as the translation.

last updated on October 21,2024

 Val W:

The white on yellow for the font is hard to read. Thanks for the comprehensive update.  I was trying to remember which actor messed it up. ♥

I typed with BLACK on yellow, so it must be a problem with your equipment setting ; perhaps you use black theme instead of white ...  I always use white theme myself, don't find dark theme easier for my eyes, as some think it is. It all depends on neural setup in the brain probably, and I'm suited for ordinary white paper and sometimes other lighter displays. Dark colors tend to give me headaches if I have to decrypt much writing on them.  I only use dark colors to convey a sense of gloom and doom ;) like when I put in stuff about PTSD in my piece about The White Olive Tree.

It's annoying that switching to other types of background theme, the equipment can not be programmed to give appropriate alternative contrast. Programmers are at fault there.  Black on sunny yellow is usually very clear.   Perhaps you can switch your own background theme setting to view such things more at ease ?