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Happy Birthday Duozi 🎈🎂🍰!
Wishing you more amazing scripts & your dramas air soon 🌠🌠.

I saw the poster 1st, & it looked good already. But it was the concept vid that made me stop 👀. I feel like if the production is in-tune with the ppl who made this clip, they'll be on another level...

So GYQ might be Ziyi, I wonder why they didn't list him. I agree about WD being complex, cold, & also ethereal.
I've got to King Wei (chap 152) & I can see WD here, he's described as 'cold & imposing'. While the earlier version was a gentle green tea, which I would never have imagined, until he did it so tragically on 'The Blossoming Love'.

The dynamics with the male chars are too funny. I really hope they don't tone it down. I want to see them as 'frenemies' as well. But in the book, it's not what I expected...it's got me side eyeing their love/hate thing🙃💨.

Wow, the art & aesthetics of this teaser clip, + DD looks so good! They've raised the bar & expectations. If this carries into the drama, it'll be amazing🤞🏻.

* I was wrong about WD lol, he is WZY.

Wow, that's a lot. Are you saying DD went on this variety show and had a bad edit, and Wu's actions didn't help? The only thing I know about Wu is that he was rumoured to be going out with an older actress He Hongshan, and he was on Meteor Garden, too.

I will put my neck out & say I think he's playing Wei. I've read up to Ziyi in the book, & while I can imagine Duozi being Wei or Ziyi. & I can understand why others can't, as they prob haven't seen all his dramas, & him play a friendly green tea like he did with his 1st persona in 'The Blossoming Love'. BUT, I can't imagine Wu being Ziyi tho, I can picture him as the Wei Ping version of Wei Zhenyu ( I don't know what the latter 'King' or what the beginning version is like). The numbers do add up if it's him, either as Wei or Ziyi. And from what you told me, they prob knew there'll be push-back, so they kept him low profile. & that also explains why they gave Duo the 'special' title as Ziyi is like a 4th ML?🤔🥴.

God, so much goes on outside the dramaaaa. I agree, all the extra titles shouldn't have happened. We'll have to watch & see if it's just a clueless miss-step, & they get on with serious filming now. Also, I don't feel there will be another ceremony from the way they're acting with all the hyper secrecy going on now🤔. Hopefully, they don't do other extra stuff, as the story, from what I read so far, is good. If filmed well, it will be very diff from any other XX's.
Tbh, I can deffo see this being cp'd in every direction lol. It's hella full-on bromancy, full of sewing clothes, dressing each other, cooking special meals, declarations of care, <& that's just between the men🙃.

Yes, WD is still with gjm😑. From what I've heard, they had a falling out (YYM time). Also, gjm is not invested in his talents working with other dirs, so he looks for + auditions outside, without their support. He gets called to do a guest in in-house dramas, even when he's not free. Like when he was on 'The Blossoming Love', it had to be done in the nights, so it was 24hr days between 2 sets, then most of it got cut out...

BTW: Is there something going on between Ceser Wu & DD?

Queen, I love her new picture. Thank Youuu.

I don't blame you, they were 'twinning' with their couple outfits🤣. I can deffo imagine them already.

I can't figure out if it was LQ & WD's ppl who wanted the extra titles. WD, I feel not, as his agency have kinda forgotten him, & he searches for scripts & auditions outside his company. I don't feel he has the standing to do that. If it was the production's idea, then they should've just kept it reg as it got the cast/fans off onto the wrong foot😑. Did they correct it on the main site? last I looked, there was no content on the official WB page?? Also I thought the cast list was only written like that on the wall at the boot & nowhere else?

* Don't worry about explaining. Also, we're disappearing backwards down this page😋, + I know you're not toxic.

From what I've read. SQJ has many 'acquaintances' with diff FM's who all have google eyes for him (some, it's respect). I'm guessing LQ won't be expanded much, as if they did, they probably wouldn't need the diff title as she'd be a straight-up FL🤔.

I saw some slating of RJS's appearance in the leaks. So harsh, he looked good, + I can imagine him as the Meng Heze perfectly.

Yeah, I'm surprised they got such clear shots considering they literally had a black cloth zipped up around the cars going into make-up.

The styling looks like production is serious about the char + settings, & not gone for tacky😁.

Hahaha you making laugh bad... anything's possible. I mean Cesar or Ye Shengjia could be Wei, & WD - Ziyi or Li Feiyuan. They haven't said anything definitive yet🤔.

I read up to chapter 114, & ZiYi's appeared & I can see why they think WD is right for him. I didn't start at chapter 1, so not sure what Wei is like at that end, but in the middle part, he's calm, kind & soft?

btw: saw the leaks! RJS & DD look good. The wigs look quality, they're actually getting decent hairlines that don't start like a Lego man. The Costume designer is 'hit or miss' to me, but from these leaks, they're following this producer/dir's other works that are more realistic & classy versus fluffy/ busy😍.

Xu Jizhou was also the dir/producer of a dark fantasy costume drama called "Bloody Romance", one of my faves. It was from his own company 'BlossomGood'. Hopefully he does a good one with this too...

* Love the new drama name🖤.

This sounds like the 'Xiao Yao' production. They've chosen the- no leaks, no wrap vid, no completion pics, no trailer, no engagement... so we have no idea what it's gonna be like😑.

God, the amount of plotting that goes on just tires me out. I heard similar with LYTong. She stepped on (coincidentally) Li Qin's agent, who also manages Deng Lun. When he tried to push Jin Chen off a project, as she's Deng Lun's ex & he hated her. The production chose to let Li Qin go & brought in LYT. When the drama aired, the barrage of comments calling her 'cold body', plain/can't act etc, came from that period... which unfortunately has stuck to her even now.

So it seems like the DD 'diss' track was twisted so even to me who wasn't paying attn I got bits of dis info😒.

I will give the production the benefit of the doubt, as I don't think there's anything in it for them to do DD dirty. The drama is centred around him, so they must've wanted him as he is a massive part of this. I heard there is another opening ceremony on May 20th? Maybe it'll be more regular then🤔.

I wasn't following closely at the time, but I got some of the black press about DD's rap V DingYX & YuSX. I thought DF did really well.

Being cynical, I feel when some productions take on 'traffic' actors, they hope not to spend anything more depending on the free 'traffic' gen by fans. Like how they did Xiao Zhan with the 'Longest Promise'. But reducing DD's exposure for 'Salted Fish' doesn't make sense.

I hope it's just a clueless production when it comes to promo, but they're just interested in the craft. Looking at the cast so far gives me the impression they are serious about bringing this story to life. In LQ's case, she may get some notable scenes, but I don't think it'll be changed to a BG as I saw she's due to star elsewhere in 3 months.

What happened with Dafeng? I heard them talk about added scenes, storylines not happening, the production being shady. I thought it was all good on there.

But it is strange that they engaged DD but don't want trends or his promotion, cause that would benefit the drama.

Also, I find it really unlikely they haven't done ANYTHING about casting ml 3/4 (Wei & Ziyi). Even if WD was 1 of the 2, where's the other actor🧐. Honestly, I would've preferred if they hadn't given WD the 'special' title, as this just adds more badness overall. I don't feel WD cares about rank, he's been ML 3/4 on 'fairy 4' before.

Huh, what happened? I know some weren't happy with the extra cast titles at the boot & they seem to be losing trust in the production (some).

With WD, the 'special' invited/ actor & how they haven't named their chars, + the number of male support actors don't add up to what's expected, does seem 'interrrresting'🤔.

I can imagine DD as a 'salted fish' & SQJ, but both chars weren't what I expected going in ( which is refreshing ) & the book is openly 'Brother Hoooood' thru & thru. I hope they keep this as the dynamics of the3 will be a good watch😅.

I dived into the book part way, so I haven't seen the 'green tea wolf-dog' version WZY, but I'm getting a gentle & kind Wei Ping, so it looks like he'll change when SQJ finds out who he is. I haven't seen Ziyi yet but this assassin Lin Feiyuan, if WD is a guest, I can see him playing him too🥴.

The production is wrapped up tight. If Cesar & poss WD are not in either roles, that means 1/2 actors have been kept back, the numbers aren't adding up.

* hope someone get soon leaks soon!

Also, I read some of the book randomly, chapters 85-103 : 1st Wei Zhenyu/Ping is described as 'ordinary' looking. He calls SQJ 'senior,' but it doesn't say he's younger (maybe in the earlier chaps), but it's in rank SQJ is 'senior bro'. 2nd, it's actually a challenge for both DD & WD as they'll both be playing against type. SQJ is zen, calm & mature, while WP is timid, subservient, and smiley. If the casting 🍉is correct, it would be interesting to see them do this. And it's defffo 'brotherhood' heavy, more than I expected lol🤔🥰.

I saw! I'm actually excited, this line-up looks good! As for Special Guest Actor, even the cn commentators aren't clear what it means. So he either isn't Wei Zhenyu/ is a smaller part/ it's their kind way of saying 3/4 ML😅.

WD is Wang Duo, he was in 'The Blossoming Love' recently, + been in 'Bloody Romance', 'Yin Yang Master: Dream of Eternity', etc.
@Suz_Suz has 2 of his photos in the gallery.

https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Wang_Duo