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There is no such date and it probably won't be. Don't worry, a lot of the dramas premiered without a prior date announcement. A few days ago "The Wolf" was launched and it immediately became a hit, so the procedure will probably be repeated. You can expect a premiere sooner than announcing a date :) Credible rumor says they want to release the drama in December, but it's Chinese show business, so we really don't know anything.

"Ace Troops" is an interesting story. Despite leaks of loads of unofficial photos, the production did not make any of the cast public. It is a bit like: we all see, we are all silent. Recently, after the premiere of The Wolf, the vultures have started hunting XZ very hard, also on the set of this drama, posing a threat to the actor, the crew and themselves. Extremely irresponsible behavior, but also disrespectful to the actor.
If you want to clear up any confusion about XZ, feel free to write to me privately :)

You can rest easy about XZ these days.
There was no ban. It's a rumor. XZ has appeared many times in major public media, including CCTV, and is still supported by it. In the last week, CCTV wrote about him flattering twice. During this hot period, XZ starred in a CCTV drama which was the greatest proof that he was never banned.
There are still many bad people who want to hurt him, but every day there are more and more good people who won't let it. The Wolf is an absolute hit in China and abroad, which proves the market value of XZ, which is winning new awards and reigns in the popularity and power star charts. The XZ is very low key, but that's nothing unusual. There are a lot of rumors about his work, but until there is official information, fans pretend not to see or hear anything, so it is difficult to get reliable information.
XZ is currently the most popular person in China, his talent is widely recognized, especially thanks to his role in The Wolf, where despite the lack of training as an actor (it was his debut in a major role), he has exceeded the expectations of both creators and viewers. Ji Chong is a completely different character from WWX, but he won the hearts of the viewers just as much, so many fans now have a problem, which of them love more :)
So absolutely don't worry, everything's been fine for a long time. There was no ban.

ML belongs to FL, ML2 belongs to everyone.
Let yourself be seduced by the charm of Ji Chong, I think you will not regret it :)

Agree, he looks hot. My favorite scene so far is his first appearance eight years later. Rather typical scene, but really well shot, perfectly telling who we will be dealing with. Even now I have it in front of my eyes. Great hero introduction.

Thank you. You made me blush.
I'm afraid I won't be able to write a review for The Wolf. I'm afraid I will have a problem with getting points. When in the same drama I see nightmarish kitsch and flashes of genius, should I wrongly award the trash with a high score of five points, or hurt the flash of genius and give him only five points?
Should I punish the drama for one wooden actor, or reward it for another, whose acting is bordering on a masterpiece?
I've never seen such an uneven drama before. It reminds me a lot of "Princess Agents" which I hated from the heart, but watched for a phenomenal couple played by Li Qin and Shown Doe.
But January is far away and I can change my mind :)

I only saw four episodes, but the horses were the only thing I liked.
General remark, because I didn't see the whole thing, but I love historical novels and read a lot about the war times (I'm also a historian). Beautiful and well-kept and trained horses are only at the beginning of the war. Then everyone rides whatever looks like a horse and can move.

I can't decide if I like The Wolf or I hate it. Some scenes are pathetic and terribly boring and one thing irritates me so much that I feel nauseous. But there were also some scenes that took my breath away and I was like OMG! It's like this drama has several directors, each responsible for their own plot, but lacking one director who would neatly put it together. Some scenes are brilliant, others are terribly embarrassing. This will probably be one of those drama that you love and hate at the same time.

I love this calendar! As subtly noted, when will Ji Chong appear :)
My thanks to XZ Studio :)

3 and 4 are already in the line :) Premiere in 74 and 118 minutes :)

It's not just XZ fans that are interested in this drama, so you may not know it, on November 19, 2020 The Wolf, the long-awaited drama starring XZ has finally been released. I am writing about this because you may have heard various rumors about the XZ boycott, so his first drama has already started and is blazing the trail. They say it sells very well (it's VIP) and that bodes well for the next drama with XZ. So let's not lose hope at the premiere of TOoL :)

Yes, it is a real phenomenon of television :)
The actress is younger than the actor by a year, and they made it 10 years :)

Now there is such information, but a year ago the producers said otherwise. In January, too, was said otherwise. This is further proof that any drama release date information, whether official or not, must not be trusted.
In the fall of 2019, the official information was clear - the drama premiere is to be at the latest in autumn 2020.
This information was confirmed by one of Tencent's directors in January 2019.
Ergo - No statements can be believed at all, as Chinese showbiz does what it wants without paying attention to its previous promises.

If this drama doesn't premiere in November 2020, I'm going to start believing in conspiracy theories, specifically one where Hunan TV is the main player.

A few days ago, a famous Hong Kong actress told on the radio that when she watched this short film, she cried with emotion. She also talked about the role of Wei Wuxien in The Untamed. She said she was delighted with XZ's acting because it was easy to overdo the role and he played everything perfectly. She recommends this drame to everyone. This actress is one of the c-drama icons, so her words of appreciation are a real compliment :)

I am still waiting, in peace and quiet, as faithful as Penelope. I just hope I don't have to wait as long as she waited. But even so, I will wait patiently anyway.

Bajka polega na tym, że podczas montowania The Wolf zmieniły się przepisy co do długości dramy, która może pojawić się w TV.. "The Wolf był kręcony na prawie 60 odcinków a weszło ograniczenie do 40. Dramy z 2017 dostają zgodę na 50 odcinków, dlatego The Wolf został skrócony, ale w kolejce do TV czeka mnóstwo dram, więc nic nie wiadomo. Producenci nie chcą zmarnować tej produkcji jako webdrama, więc wszyscy czekają. Na razie nie ma żadnych oficjalnych informacji ani nawet plotek :(

In The Untamed drama, he is totally ML. His character goes through three stages of life, so he really has a lot to show.
In Our Song, XZ is one of the contestants, but he is so loved by the viewers and the production that he has a little more airtime than some of the other contestants. In my opinion, deservedly, because his performances were prepared for 200%. Anyway, I recommend ep, 3, is on the official Shanghai TV site on YT with sub eng.

For me it wasn't BL but xianxia (fantasy variety) with light elements of horror. The charm of The Untamed is that you can see BL there if you want, but if you don't want BL, you just have a beautiful friendship story. A lot of people approached this drama - BL, I don't watch and I think they made a mistake. This drama has a few downsides to production, but XZ is just phenomenal. I watched hundreds of contemporary and costume k-dramas, c-dramas, j-dramas, I like a lot of actors, but XZ showed something really different. That's why he won so many fans so quickly.

If you like music and don't mind c-pop, you can start with the music show "Our Song" XZ is there as XZ, but with every episode, every performance he undergoes a fantastic transformation and shows his acting and stage genius. :)