EDIT: it seems the production crew has become stricter with leaked call sheets to avoid spoilers and WXY fans have agreed not to post spoilery reuters as well. moving the last 2 looks in a spoiler comment below as they can be considered as such (though they only hint at plot points mentioned in the longer synopsis iQiyi released before.)
I saw some behind the scenes videos and pictures of the shooting. At last he is doing something orher than costume…
it's also iQiyi finally offering him these types of scripts. the other iQiyi drama he was rumored to be in contact with reportedly cast Pan Yueming and Hu Xianxu and I also just read that another award winning veteran actress is in the Bao Hu cast (🍉Liu Jia, possibly playing Feng He's mom) so it means he's really in the conversation for serious dramas now and his future isn't limited. Jiayou, Wang Xingyue!
I think Xiao Beming is a better pick for the nomination. He displayed more of his capabilities through this role.
for regional industry awards like this, it's highly dependent on the production company submitting their work for consideration. Yu Zheng has been active in submitting Huanyu's dramas for years (The Double was also nominated last year.) TWD would not have been eligible anyway since the cut-off was for dramas aired until July 1st. hopefully iQiyi/Upcoming Legend submits next year.
new synopsis on iQiyi's website:People who fall into the abyss believe in light more.Feng He, a former heroic…
Spoilery synopsis: In the early 1990s, battlefield hero Feng He returned home to Qingping Town. A cultural relic smuggling case brought him into conflict with detective Qi Wu. He also falls in love with Leng Suyun, the daughter of the Leng family. Unexpectedly, this relationship was a carefully orchestrated trap. On their wedding night, before the candles burned, Feng He became a suspect in his wife's murder. He struggled desperately to prove his innocence. Behind bars, despair once led him to attempt suicide. With the tragic news of his father's sudden death, it was only with his mother's words that he regained the courage to live. In court, this desperate man fought back, exposing the truth behind torture. The case was remanded for retrial, and the police officers implicated were punished. Four years had already passed behind bars. By the time he was released, the world had changed. To protect his family, he and his mother fled to Jincheng. At the stroke of the millennium, the former hero huddled in the kitchen of a small restaurant, surrounded by cooking fumes. The reappearance of his old friend, Yangzi, unleashed new waves of uncertainty. Yangzi reveals that he encountered a woman named "Meiyu" in the rubber forests of Acheng who bore a striking resemblance to Leng Suyun--her childhood nickname. Seeking the truth, Feng He becomes embroiled in a drug bust. Yangzi's death is unexpected, leaving no one to prove his innocence. Coincidentally, his captor is none other than his old enemy, Qi Wu, who was demoted to the Narcotics Squad due to a previous wrongful conviction. To avoid further imprisonment, Feng He escapes from prison by self-harm and heads to Acheng to find his "wife." This, in turn, incites suspicion among Qi Wu's colleagues and the stigma of a traitor. With his mother and wife gone and his brothers suspicious, Qi Wu angrily resigns from the police force and heads to Acheng.
plus some more details: - according to the call sheet, another actress is playing "Leng Suyun" and Cai Wenjing's character's name is "He Yun" so it's a mystery whether she's really Feng He's wife. - an earlier synopsis has Feng He self-harming by poking his eye out with a chopstick! - according to WXY in a recent brand event: (1) the title isn't final yet; (2) the span of the drama will be around 10 years, with many twists.
People who fall into the abyss believe in light more.
Feng He, a former heroic soldier, turned into a murderer on his wedding night. After being released, he searched for the truth. By coincidence, his fate was intertwined with that of the anti-narcotics policeman Qi Wu. The two keep switching roles in their cat and mouse game, eventually embarking on a dangerous cooperation. Where will the truth lead them?
Yu Zheng just commented on Weibo that he knows nothing about this award/nomination so maybe Weibo decides (but…
cfans probably care more about popularity awards in China lol. maybe Weibo popularity is more linked to Datawin/Vlinkage lists as CPs 1, 2, and 3 were featured more heavily there while 5 was more Douyin popular. as for the Asian Television Awards, production companies are usually in charge of submitting their work. I peeked at the guidelines and they have to submit 1 highlight clip and 1 episode per actor and it's Huanyu's show so I get why they'd prioritize their own artists.
WXY's new drama started filming today, no official announcement yet but from the booting board it looks like:-…
New Synopsis:
In the early 1990s, battlefield hero Feng He returned home to Qingping Town. A cultural relic smuggling case brought him into conflict with detective Qi Wu. He also falls in love with Leng Suyun, the daughter of the Leng family. Unexpectedly, this relationship was a carefully orchestrated trap. On their wedding night, before the candles burned, Feng He became a suspect in his wife's murder. He struggled desperately to prove his innocence. Behind bars, despair once led him to attempt suicide. With the tragic news of his father's sudden death, it was only with his mother's words that he regained the courage to live. In court, this desperate man fought back, exposing the truth behind torture. The case was remanded for retrial, and the police officers implicated were punished. Four years had already passed behind bars. By the time he was released, the world had changed. To protect his family, he and his mother fled to Jincheng. At the stroke of the millennium, the former hero huddled in the kitchen of a small restaurant, surrounded by cooking fumes. The reappearance of his old friend, Yangzi, unleashed new waves of uncertainty. Yangzi reveals that he encountered a woman named "Meiyu" in the rubber forests of Acheng who bore a striking resemblance to Leng Suyun--her childhood nickname. Seeking the truth, Feng He becomes embroiled in a drug bust. Yangzi's death is unexpected, leaving no one to prove his innocence. Coincidentally, his captor is none other than his old enemy, Qi Wu, who was demoted to the Narcotics Squad due to a previous wrongful conviction. To avoid further imprisonment, Feng He escapes from prison by self-harm and heads to Acheng to find his "wife." This, in turn, incites suspicion among Qi Wu's colleagues and the stigma of a traitor. With his mother and wife gone and his brothers suspicious, Qi Wu angrily resigns from the police force and heads to Acheng.
plus some more details: - according to the call sheet, another actress is playing "Leng Suyun" and Cai Wenjing's character's name is "He Yun" so it's a mystery whether she's really Feng He's wife. - according to WXY in a recent brand event: (1) the title isn't final yet; (2) the span of the drama will be around 10 years, with many twists.
why mdl still haven't added bao hu to his drama list?
waiting to see if they'll officially announce tomorrow so I can submit the details to the drama page with a proper source. if not, I'll try with a picture of the booting backboard.
WXY's new drama started filming today, no official announcement yet but from the booting board it looks like:-…
they're shooting the 90s timeline first (28 year old Feng He) and WXY seems to be wearing a wig for now (maybe it's easier to keep track of the hair length if he wears one since they have to shave his hair off for the future scenes)
WXY's new drama started filming today, no official announcement yet but from the booting board it looks like:
- the title was renamed to "Bao Hu" (Violent/Fierce Tiger) - it's co-produced by iQiyi's Qizheng Studio, the same co-producer of The Wanted Detective so they must be happy with its performance - director Xing Jianjun (Under the Skin), co-director Ning Xiaobo (Always Warm), screenwriter Gao Han (The Hunter). Gong Yu, the head of iQiyi, is also listed as a producer - WXY is first billed(!!?) I suspected Yu Zheng would push for equal billing with Wang Qianyuan since its a double-male lead drama so this is really a surprise (barring the official announcement adding the equal billing disclaimers of course) - Cai Wenjing is a special/guest lead and award winning actress Ma Su rounds up the main cast. no news on who's playing the drug lord/main villain.
will put some reuters links in a spoiler comment below. EDIT: there's a new synopsis, will also put in a spoiler comment below.
Thanks for the update! Which character does he play in Bao Hu Feng He? Is he the narcotics officer or the husband?…
Feng He, the husband/ex-con. I put character descriptions and a plot summary a few comments back if you want to spoil yourself a little, just scroll down. Wang Qianyuan and Cai Wenjing are rumored for the narcotics officer and the wife respectively.
Wow! This is a jury award, right? Which means skills, not popularity. Congratulations to WXY on regional recognition.
tbh most of them are platform awards (what fans would call participation trophies) but the wenrong best actor has a little prestige because Chen Kaige was the head juror. his rumored projects the past few months are leaning towards serious dramas so hopefully he has a chance at the bigger awards someday in the future.
🍉Project Updates:The Wanted Detective - finished its broadcast period with 12M average/episode and it looks…
yes, they were suspected to be AI reviews and removed. not sure if the system does it regularly but there were a couple of days last month when scores for some dramas suddenly increased/decreased rapidly and cnetz eventually figured out that Douban was clearing out the bots.
October Schedule:Oct 7 - script reading for Bao Hu Feng HeOct 10 - Bao Hu Feng He starts filmingOct 12 - Brand…
🍉Project Updates:
The Wanted Detective - finished its broadcast period with 12M average/episode and it looks like the Douban score had settled at 6.6 (Douban has been cleaning AI reviews and removed a bunch of 4/5 and 1/2 reviews so the percentage of 3s has increased and that's why the overall score decreased)
Unveil: Jadewind - WXY said in an interview that he's finished dubbing and it should be either by the end of the year or early next year
Oct 7 - script reading for Bao Hu Feng He Oct 10 - Bao Hu Feng He starts filming Oct 12 - Brand Activity (Elizabeth Arden) Oct 23 - Fashion Event (Vogue)
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economic police uniform + without jacket (early/mid 90s)
http://xhslink.com/o/5QQaB5NopT2
http://xhslink.com/o/3QayTkttW8C
http://xhslink.com/o/7wKrcTMwMRF
http://xhslink.com/o/1QsJPMd936z
wedding (early/mid 90s)
http://xhslink.com/o/8bN3kY6LnWz
http://xhslink.com/o/1mczTqgjD6S
restaurant owner/cook (late 90s/early 00s)
http://xhslink.com/o/9Yhtr1KYAan
http://xhslink.com/o/A8tJkynn7TI
http://xhslink.com/o/4vNc65AQ5q1
*the actress beside him is Liu Jia, playing Feng He's mom
EDIT: it seems the production crew has become stricter with leaked call sheets to avoid spoilers and WXY fans have agreed not to post spoilery reuters as well. moving the last 2 looks in a spoiler comment below as they can be considered as such (though they only hint at plot points mentioned in the longer synopsis iQiyi released before.)
plus some more details:
- according to the call sheet, another actress is playing "Leng Suyun" and Cai Wenjing's character's name is "He Yun" so it's a mystery whether she's really Feng He's wife.
- an earlier synopsis has Feng He self-harming by poking his eye out with a chopstick!
- according to WXY in a recent brand event: (1) the title isn't final yet; (2) the span of the drama will be around 10 years, with many twists.
People who fall into the abyss believe in light more.
Feng He, a former heroic soldier, turned into a murderer on his wedding night. After being released, he searched for the truth. By coincidence, his fate was intertwined with that of the anti-narcotics policeman Qi Wu. The two keep switching roles in their cat and mouse game, eventually embarking on a dangerous cooperation. Where will the truth lead them?
In the early 1990s, battlefield hero Feng He returned home to Qingping Town. A cultural relic smuggling case brought him into conflict with detective Qi Wu. He also falls in love with Leng Suyun, the daughter of the Leng family. Unexpectedly, this relationship was a carefully orchestrated trap. On their wedding night, before the candles burned, Feng He became a suspect in his wife's murder. He struggled desperately to prove his innocence. Behind bars, despair once led him to attempt suicide. With the tragic news of his father's sudden death, it was only with his mother's words that he regained the courage to live. In court, this desperate man fought back, exposing the truth behind torture. The case was remanded for retrial, and the police officers implicated were punished. Four years had already passed behind bars. By the time he was released, the world had changed. To protect his family, he and his mother fled to Jincheng. At the stroke of the millennium, the former hero huddled in the kitchen of a small restaurant, surrounded by cooking fumes. The reappearance of his old friend, Yangzi, unleashed new waves of uncertainty. Yangzi reveals that he encountered a woman named "Meiyu" in the rubber forests of Acheng who bore a striking resemblance to Leng Suyun--her childhood nickname. Seeking the truth, Feng He becomes embroiled in a drug bust. Yangzi's death is unexpected, leaving no one to prove his innocence. Coincidentally, his captor is none other than his old enemy, Qi Wu, who was demoted to the Narcotics Squad due to a previous wrongful conviction. To avoid further imprisonment, Feng He escapes from prison by self-harm and heads to Acheng to find his "wife." This, in turn, incites suspicion among Qi Wu's colleagues and the stigma of a traitor. With his mother and wife gone and his brothers suspicious, Qi Wu angrily resigns from the police force and heads to Acheng.
plus some more details:
- according to the call sheet, another actress is playing "Leng Suyun" and Cai Wenjing's character's name is "He Yun" so it's a mystery whether she's really Feng He's wife.
- according to WXY in a recent brand event: (1) the title isn't final yet; (2) the span of the drama will be around 10 years, with many twists.
Feng He, the factory worker:
https://x.com/trrroo0/status/1976537456599236613
Feng He in his economic police uniform:
https://x.com/WangXingyueFans/status/1976597911741030526
https://x.com/ky0i6/status/1976574096466211238
bonus WXY being his usual goofy self lol:
https://x.com/ky0i6/status/1976498591796781240
https://x.com/Min_zkim/status/1976646553109709269
- the title was renamed to "Bao Hu" (Violent/Fierce Tiger)
- it's co-produced by iQiyi's Qizheng Studio, the same co-producer of The Wanted Detective so they must be happy with its performance
- director Xing Jianjun (Under the Skin), co-director Ning Xiaobo (Always Warm), screenwriter Gao Han (The Hunter). Gong Yu, the head of iQiyi, is also listed as a producer
- WXY is first billed(!!?) I suspected Yu Zheng would push for equal billing with Wang Qianyuan since its a double-male lead drama so this is really a surprise (barring the official announcement adding the equal billing disclaimers of course)
- Cai Wenjing is a special/guest lead and award winning actress Ma Su rounds up the main cast. no news on who's playing the drug lord/main villain.
will put some reuters links in a spoiler comment below. EDIT: there's a new synopsis, will also put in a spoiler comment below.
ps. Unveil Jadewind also passed the review today.
https://www.asiantelevisionawards.net/nominees-winner/?category=Best+Actor+in+a+Leading+Role&year=2025&search=
Best Actor - Wang Xingyue
Best Supporting Actor - Liang Yongqi
Best Production Design - Yu Zheng
https://www.asiantelevisionawards.net/nominees-winner/?category=all&year=2025&search=perfect+match
The Wanted Detective - finished its broadcast period with 12M average/episode and it looks like the Douban score had settled at 6.6 (Douban has been cleaning AI reviews and removed a bunch of 4/5 and 1/2 reviews so the percentage of 3s has increased and that's why the overall score decreased)
Unveil: Jadewind - WXY said in an interview that he's finished dubbing and it should be either by the end of the year or early next year
Love in Red Dust - English subbed first trailer here for anyone who still hasn't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYGU-rK0F8c
The Epic of Tang Dynasty - rumored to start shooting in October next year so it'll be a while before we know if what Yu Zheng said is true.
Oct 7 - script reading for Bao Hu Feng He
Oct 10 - Bao Hu Feng He starts filming
Oct 12 - Brand Activity (Elizabeth Arden)
Oct 23 - Fashion Event (Vogue)
[EDIT]
Bao Hu Feng He mdl page here: https://mydramalist.com/800210-bao-hu-ping-he
Weibo page here: https://weibo.com/u/7721387431