Interviewer: What are the reasons that attracted you to take on this drama?
HMH: The reason I took on this drama is primarily because of the character Ji Bozai... I had never played such a scheming character before. It's mainly because of his past experiences. He is someone from the lowest rung of society who gradually clawed his way up. Deep down, he has a good heart. What I like about him is that he has a twisted sense of justice; he wants everyone who has hurt him, including all the criminals, to leave this world in a criminally fitting way. He doesn’t want --
LYX: Moral constraints.
HMH: Yes, he doesn’t want to kill you outright because he feels that would have no meaning or challenge for him. He wants everyone to realize that you are a sinner and then punish you accordingly. So I think his vengeful mindset is really compelling, something I had never portrayed before. On the other hand, Ji Bozai is also a character with a youthful vibe. What I like about him is his persistence in emotions, his loyalty and passion for love. This also makes me feel very sympathetic toward him. He trusts too easily (points at Lu Yixiao), it's this person by my side (referencing Ming Yi). Although it is clear that Ming Yi has always been trying to save Ji Bozai and often gives him warmth, there are still many times when Ji Bozai feels deceived. And that leads to him feeling very broken, yet he knows that the person beside him genuinely cares for him, but she has indeed lied to him, so he struggles and suffers a lot.
Interviewer: How do you two feel about playing this kind of "dramatic couple"?
HMH: It feels really great, really exciting. The two can bounce between several emotions with each other. Because I feel that this is a kind of energy given to us by the character, or rather, the character provides us with this kind of space, allowing us to present ourselves in this way.
Clip interview; would really appreciate some kind soul to translate this to us: https://weibo.com/7867537765/5218025240003044
The rest I don't really know how to translate, but this was all the important information, the rest was just them re-enacting a scene from in the drama in an over the top/dramatic way, and the two of them felt really awkward/embarrassed
Clip interview; would really appreciate some kind soul to translate this to us: https://weibo.com/7867537765/5218025240003044
HMH & LYX: Hello friends from Youku all entertainment.
HMH: I am Hou Minghao
LYX: I am Lu Yixiao
Interviewer: What are the reasons that attracted you to take on this drama?
HMH: The reason I took on this drama is primarily because of the character Ji Bozai... I had never played such a scheming character before. It's mainly because of his past experiences. He is someone from the lowest rung of society who gradually clawed his way up. Deep down, he has a good heart. What I like about him is that he has a twisted sense of justice; he wants everyone who has hurt him, including all the criminals, to leave this world in a criminally fitting way. He doesn’t want --
LYX: Moral constraints.
HMH: Yes, he doesn’t want to kill you outright because he feels that would have no meaning or challenge for him. He wants everyone to realize that you are a sinner and then punish you accordingly. So I think his vengeful mindset is really compelling, something I had never portrayed before. On the other hand, Ji Bozai is also a character with a youthful vibe. What I like about him is his persistence in emotions, his loyalty and passion for love. This also makes me feel very sympathetic toward him. He trusts too easily (points at Lu Yixiao), it's this person by my side (referencing Ming Yi). Although it is clear that Ming Yi has always been trying to save Ji Bozai and often gives him warmth, there are still many times when Ji Bozai feels deceived. And that leads to him feeling very broken, yet he knows that the person beside him genuinely cares for him, but she has indeed lied to him, so he struggles and suffers a lot.
LYX: Yes, yes. (Hou Minghao passes the sign to Lu Yixiao, indicating his turn is over and it's time for her to speak).
HMH: This is not a mic (pointing at the sign).
LYX: Oh, this isn't a mic? Oh, okay.
HMH: The mic is clipped to your clothes.
LYX: Regarding Ming Yi, I think first of all about her issues with her id and ego/superego. Her early self-awareness actually faced many obstacles. During her growth, under the suppressive education from both her mother and father, she was essentially brainwashed into thinking that she cannot admit defeat and must always win. She went through a very difficult period, but she wouldn't bring these things up; she might just gloss over them with a few words. But what she focused on was completing her current goals. Approaching Ji Bozai with this mindset, she gradually realized that she wouldn't just consider herself, and she actively chose to take on the responsibility for more people's lives. It was a process of taking on greater burdens, and she might also have many funny moments. So there are just too many facets, especially when talking about two characters.
Interviewer: How do you two feel about playing this kind of "dramatic couple"?
HMH: It feels really great, really exciting, the two can bounce between several emotions with each other. Because I feel that this is a kind of energy given to us by the character, or rather, the character provides us with this kind of space, allowing us to present ourselves in this way.
LYX: Yes, it's just that as a normal setting, maybe an average person wouldn't experience these things. It's just the two of us handling every single detail, including when he uses my hand to slap Sun Liao. It was the first time, you know, you used my hand, so when I hit, although it was very hard, but --
How did I just notice this?! 😭 In the poster, we see the two of them during their fight, each wearing their own "battle armour", but when you look closely to the trailer around the 0:05 minute mark, we see the two of them wearing the same battle armours, except this time Ji Bozai wore something similar to what Ming Yi wore in the poster and vice versa! If you pay really close attention to some of the detailing, they are very similar, or dare I say the exact same??
This is so cute, I don't know if YouKu included that scene in the trailer for this reason or what, but it's so interesting!!
Hou Minghao stated this about his character Ji Bozai during his post-performance livestream today:
"Ji Bozai is very strong in his career and has done everything he wants, but he has failed miserably in love."
"I actually think that Ji Bozai is a very interesting character. He's actually quite pitiful; no matter how well he disguises himself, he's still a fool in love, or you could say a clown in love. I actually think that his character is quite broken, in the beginning you won't feel this, but as the story goes on, you would see that he's pretty tragic. In this world, he's actually a very strong character, he defeated all of his opponents, and all of his enemies, but he lost when it came to love."
"I (referring to himself) have a song in the ost of Love in the Clouds, which is the destiny of my character."
Hou Minghao stated this during his post-performance livestream today:
"Ji Bozai is very strong in his career and has done everything he wants, but he has failed miserably in love."
"I actually think that Ji Bozai is a very interesting character. He's actually quite pitiful; no matter how well he disguises himself, he's still a fool in love, or you could say a clown in love. I actually think that his character is quite broken, in the beginning you won't feel this, but as the story goes on, you would see that he's actually pretty tragic. In this world, he's actually a very strong character, he defeated all of his opponents, and all of his enemies, but he lost when it came to love."
"I (referring to himself) have a song in the ost of Love in the Clouds, which is the destiny of my character."
"The music variety show will be recorded after the filming is completed."
He also kept on telling his fans to be careful and that safety comes first 🥹❤️
Actor Yu Cheng En‘s character „Situ Ling“ is going to be a villain 2ML, right?
It seems that Jerome Deng is one of the villains, but his role isn't as big, so it's unlikely he would be one of the main ones.
If you take a look at the new trailer released today, you can kind of see where each character is standing, and there seems to be quite a few on the villain side.
1:08 - The person Ji Bozai was fighting
The ML's mother is the main villain from the original novel, but there's also a couple "villains" that are "interfering with the ML and FL's relationship".
There's also a lot of unnamed villains, it seems from the trailer, everyone has their own intentions and their own plots, for example, many have their eyes on the ML and his golden millet dream, and the narrators of the story at one point was the antagonists.
But yeah, I'd say it's hard to pinpoint all the villains, everyone including the leads have their own ambitions and their own ways of achieving it, but I suggest wait for more materials to be released
The official page has already purchased the hashtag with the date 10/08!!
The hashtag is: #入青云定档1008 ｜ Love in the Clouds scheduled for release 10/08
The release of new materials every day makes the rumour more trustworthy, many dramas often have new materials every day leading up to the official broadcast date!
Looking foward to seeing all the singers and of course Hou Minghao's song!!
HMH: The reason I took on this drama is primarily because of the character Ji Bozai... I had never played such a scheming character before. It's mainly because of his past experiences. He is someone from the lowest rung of society who gradually clawed his way up. Deep down, he has a good heart. What I like about him is that he has a twisted sense of justice; he wants everyone who has hurt him, including all the criminals, to leave this world in a criminally fitting way. He doesn’t want --
LYX: Moral constraints.
HMH: Yes, he doesn’t want to kill you outright because he feels that would have no meaning or challenge for him. He wants everyone to realize that you are a sinner and then punish you accordingly. So I think his vengeful mindset is really compelling, something I had never portrayed before. On the other hand, Ji Bozai is also a character with a youthful vibe. What I like about him is his persistence in emotions, his loyalty and passion for love. This also makes me feel very sympathetic toward him. He trusts too easily (points at Lu Yixiao), it's this person by my side (referencing Ming Yi). Although it is clear that Ming Yi has always been trying to save Ji Bozai and often gives him warmth, there are still many times when Ji Bozai feels deceived. And that leads to him feeling very broken, yet he knows that the person beside him genuinely cares for him, but she has indeed lied to him, so he struggles and suffers a lot.
Interviewer: How do you two feel about playing this kind of "dramatic couple"?
HMH: It feels really great, really exciting. The two can bounce between several emotions with each other. Because I feel that this is a kind of energy given to us by the character, or rather, the character provides us with this kind of space, allowing us to present ourselves in this way.
HMH: I am Hou Minghao
LYX: I am Lu Yixiao
Interviewer: What are the reasons that attracted you to take on this drama?
HMH: The reason I took on this drama is primarily because of the character Ji Bozai... I had never played such a scheming character before. It's mainly because of his past experiences. He is someone from the lowest rung of society who gradually clawed his way up. Deep down, he has a good heart. What I like about him is that he has a twisted sense of justice; he wants everyone who has hurt him, including all the criminals, to leave this world in a criminally fitting way. He doesn’t want --
LYX: Moral constraints.
HMH: Yes, he doesn’t want to kill you outright because he feels that would have no meaning or challenge for him. He wants everyone to realize that you are a sinner and then punish you accordingly. So I think his vengeful mindset is really compelling, something I had never portrayed before. On the other hand, Ji Bozai is also a character with a youthful vibe. What I like about him is his persistence in emotions, his loyalty and passion for love. This also makes me feel very sympathetic toward him. He trusts too easily (points at Lu Yixiao), it's this person by my side (referencing Ming Yi). Although it is clear that Ming Yi has always been trying to save Ji Bozai and often gives him warmth, there are still many times when Ji Bozai feels deceived. And that leads to him feeling very broken, yet he knows that the person beside him genuinely cares for him, but she has indeed lied to him, so he struggles and suffers a lot.
LYX: Yes, yes. (Hou Minghao passes the sign to Lu Yixiao, indicating his turn is over and it's time for her to speak).
HMH: This is not a mic (pointing at the sign).
LYX: Oh, this isn't a mic? Oh, okay.
HMH: The mic is clipped to your clothes.
LYX: Regarding Ming Yi, I think first of all about her issues with her id and ego/superego. Her early self-awareness actually faced many obstacles. During her growth, under the suppressive education from both her mother and father, she was essentially brainwashed into thinking that she cannot admit defeat and must always win. She went through a very difficult period, but she wouldn't bring these things up; she might just gloss over them with a few words. But what she focused on was completing her current goals. Approaching Ji Bozai with this mindset, she gradually realized that she wouldn't just consider herself, and she actively chose to take on the responsibility for more people's lives. It was a process of taking on greater burdens, and she might also have many funny moments. So there are just too many facets, especially when talking about two characters.
Interviewer: How do you two feel about playing this kind of "dramatic couple"?
HMH: It feels really great, really exciting, the two can bounce between several emotions with each other. Because I feel that this is a kind of energy given to us by the character, or rather, the character provides us with this kind of space, allowing us to present ourselves in this way.
LYX: Yes, it's just that as a normal setting, maybe an average person wouldn't experience these things. It's just the two of us handling every single detail, including when he uses my hand to slap Sun Liao. It was the first time, you know, you used my hand, so when I hit, although it was very hard, but --
HMH: Ming Yi herself was happy.
LYX: Yes, Ming Yi felt happy.
Link to poster: https://mydramalist.com/photos/l0LDRQ_3
How did I just notice this?! 😭
In the poster, we see the two of them during their fight, each wearing their own "battle armour", but when you look closely to the trailer around the 0:05 minute mark, we see the two of them wearing the same battle armours, except this time Ji Bozai wore something similar to what Ming Yi wore in the poster and vice versa! If you pay really close attention to some of the detailing, they are very similar, or dare I say the exact same??
This is so cute, I don't know if YouKu included that scene in the trailer for this reason or what, but it's so interesting!!
"Ji Bozai is very strong in his career and has done everything he wants, but he has failed miserably in love."
"I actually think that Ji Bozai is a very interesting character. He's actually quite pitiful; no matter how well he disguises himself, he's still a fool in love, or you could say a clown in love. I actually think that his character is quite broken, in the beginning you won't feel this, but as the story goes on, you would see that he's pretty tragic. In this world, he's actually a very strong character, he defeated all of his opponents, and all of his enemies, but he lost when it came to love."
"I (referring to himself) have a song in the ost of Love in the Clouds, which is the destiny of my character."
"Ji Bozai is very strong in his career and has done everything he wants, but he has failed miserably in love."
"I actually think that Ji Bozai is a very interesting character. He's actually quite pitiful; no matter how well he disguises himself, he's still a fool in love, or you could say a clown in love. I actually think that his character is quite broken, in the beginning you won't feel this, but as the story goes on, you would see that he's actually pretty tragic. In this world, he's actually a very strong character, he defeated all of his opponents, and all of his enemies, but he lost when it came to love."
"I (referring to himself) have a song in the ost of Love in the Clouds, which is the destiny of my character."
"The music variety show will be recorded after the filming is completed."
He also kept on telling his fans to be careful and that safety comes first 🥹❤️
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If you take a look at the new trailer released today, you can kind of see where each character is standing, and there seems to be quite a few on the villain side.
1:08 - The person Ji Bozai was fighting
The ML's mother is the main villain from the original novel, but there's also a couple "villains" that are "interfering with the ML and FL's relationship".
There's also a lot of unnamed villains, it seems from the trailer, everyone has their own intentions and their own plots, for example, many have their eyes on the ML and his golden millet dream, and the narrators of the story at one point was the antagonists.
But yeah, I'd say it's hard to pinpoint all the villains, everyone including the leads have their own ambitions and their own ways of achieving it, but I suggest wait for more materials to be released
The hashtag is: #入青云定档1008 ｜ Love in the Clouds scheduled for release 10/08
The release of new materials every day makes the rumour more trustworthy, many dramas often have new materials every day leading up to the official broadcast date!