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Princess Agents should be a cautionary tale. I didn’t hear a single good thing about it on Weibo when it aired. It was either being ridiculed or criticised, or sometimes both.

2019 seemed to be the last grand stand for well made idol dramas (which is the Cdrama genre I like most). It’s been really hit or miss since then. I feel like dramas can’t find the right combo of actor, director, script, and production-something always falls short. I really loved Cdramas when I first started watching them and would watch them all but now I basically follow for 1 person. If they ever stop acting, I’ll probably stop watching Cdramas altogether.

This. No shade to whoever He Yu is but there’s too many elements that came together perfectly for this drama. I’ve been watching Cdramas for years and I have yet to find a newer drama that can touch GBMP. Plus drama fans would tear the remake’s actors apart. They already tear apart anyone who comes close to it in either costume, characterisation, plot, or theme.

Zhang Jijun’s wrap-up special:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327576191207969

Chen Heyi’s wrap up special:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327436113776862

Because they were only rumors. They were never confirmed or filmed shows.

Peng Xiao Ran’s wrap-up special 🎉:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327502378797024

The crown is absolutely gorgeous. The fan who said it was the most beautiful crown wasn’t lying. It’s really amazing in the BTS Live Photo posted.

If the later shots are actual drama footage, I’m excited! Xiao Ran looks gorgeous 🤩
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327456856967057

Random filming leak:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327416539220416

Official wrap-up materials:

Peng Xiao Ran Weibo:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327406077313726

Shrimp Farm post:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327405931299561

Studio Wrap-up post:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327413644889701

Dual person video:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327406036156427

Supporting cast posters:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5327406387692578

I don’t think she’s acting in this and even if she does, it will probably be a small role like a cameo.

I really want to watch this for Mimi. Yang Mi’s aloof and queenly aura was absolutely perfect when she played Bai Qian🥹

You mean which platform it will air on? Not yet.

Official materials will be released on Aug 2nd.

Materials to be released:
1. Dual-person video
[Release channels: Official Douyin/Female lead/Male lead co-creation/Weibo/Xiaohongshu/Video Account]
2. Wrap-up photos
[Release channels: Official Douyin/Weibo/Xiaohongshu]

Photos of the fan support:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5326446730939368

Photos of Xiao Ran
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5326447631664599

Video of Xiao Ran talking about the role:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5326449055894189

Video of Xiao Ran walking towards fans:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5326451958350400

Haven’t had time to go through the posts.

Zhao Wunian wrapped up today🎉

🥹So beautiful. So ruthless. So emotionally conflicted. That natural arrogance and oppressive aura😭There is no meal replacement for Xiao Ran! She must keep acting until she’s 80!🙏

Peng Xiao Ran is so beautiful and so good at crying that it’s unreal:
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5324948918766043

Lack of resources. Her resources couldn’t keep up with the popularity. She was an artist under Fan Bingbing when she got cast for Goodbye Princess and at the time Fan Bingbing was massive and intended to heavily promote her but Bingbing had an accident and Xiao Ran lost her biggest backer as a result. Ever since, she has been going it alone and although she’s managed to stay in the industry, it’s not been easy. She didn’t have any roles for a few years so there was no backlog of dramas to keep her in the public eye and strengthen her media presence/popularity. She had to wait until the results of Goodbye My Princess came out to get roles but even though she was popular, she didn’t have strong backing. This has meant that top-tier productions and scripts are difficult for her to reach and even if she does go for them, the role might be taken by someone else with a more powerful background. From what I understand, she’s been choosing from what’s the best available to her but unfortunately this doesn’t always mean sincere crews or good treatment.
It’s not all doom and gloom though. Her show Unshakeable Faith had really good TV ratings (CVB) . If I remember correctly, she is still the top 90s actress for CCTV-8 CVB ratings and the show exceeded 100 million views in a single day- a feat usually reserved for big budget shows. She has also recently been popular for the role of Mu Yumo from Blood River due to her voice acting abilities and beauty. Now she’s filming Zhao Wu Nian which is supposed to be a wuxia, I believe.
Also, please ignore the rumourmongering going on above. Haven’t heard that rhetoric in years but it’s got nothing to do with Xiao Ran’s popularity.