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To me, Xu Kai always portrays very layered characters and Mei Zhu Yu is extremely layered. This is why I look forward to his performances.

In the recent Spring Gala interview, I'm excited to hear Xu Kai said "I think everyone should like this drama." When asked, he did say, "yes, it's coming soon." He shared that the director told them not to widen their eyes when they are surprised or in shock because they have such big eyes, it would look weird on screen. When asked about the popular scene he carried her off the carriage, Xu Kai in his usual modest way gave Tian Xiwei credit, saying that it looked smooth because the way she put her hand around his neck and use her power, so all he had to do was hug her, it's like saying all the credit go to her.

he is only 22 so he's got age on his side

Someone who is an extra in the ice-skating scene wrote:
2025.01.11 #方圆八百米 filming Day 84 repo.

My last extra role experience! 📝

Last night was the final ice-skating scene, and I was lucky enough to be so close to Xu Kai while filming! The group of extras gathered at the filming location at 5:30 PM. Since it was the fifth scene change, the ten of us doing roller skating waited from 5:30 PM until after 9 PM, and only after the previous scene was finished did the crew's vehicles start to arrive one by one! Since most of the ice-skating extras knew each other, we chatted and had a fun time while waiting 😂. Around 9:30 pm, we prepared to start filming. They planned to use a stunt double, and the stand-in extras had already changed into their costumes, but in the end, it was still Kai and the female lead who did the skating themselves!

They started assigning positions, and I have to say, the crew really helped me fulfill my dream; otherwise, why would they always place me so close to Xu Kai? 🫢 My starting position just happened to be the same as Kai's, so every time I returned to my position, Xu Kai was right there beside me. The staff even told me not to keep staring at the actors— come on, how could I resist with Xu Kai standing right in front of me??? I wanted to chat with him so badly 🤦♀️!

At the beginning, Xu Kai had a lot of fun skating, gliding around smoothly and calling out to the female lead, "Good, good, you’re amazing!" One of the extras taught him the moonwalk, and as he learned it, he said, "This moonwalk is so funny!" 😂 I really did find it quite amusing watching him skate 🤭. Later, they mentioned teaching him more difficult moves, but Kai declined, saying it was risky and that it could lead to injuries. Haha, so cute!

Xu Kai was having fun while repeatedly filming the same simple scene for an hour. He started to get a bit anxious and began directing the staff, telling them where to place the equipment and where to have people turn. For such a simple scene, we filmed it over ten times… Well, it was the first time I saw Kai a bit impatient. In the end, under Xu Kai’s on-site direction, we managed to wrap it up after just two takes! Xu Kai, you’re amazing! 👍 But I wanted to continue filming; I wanted to watch him for a little longer 🥺.

By the time we finished, it was already past 11 PM. Xu Kai must have been really exhausted after changing filming locations five times in one day! Watching him walk away, I truly felt reluctant to let him go!! The wrap party is coming soon! Once we leave Jiangxi, there won't be another opportunity like this again—so close, so immersive to watch him and work with him!!

Well, I’m going to cry for a bit~

There was plenty of purple, the color associated with the demons in ALP. Purple attire, purple flowers, a purple moon, etc. However, the aesthetics in ALP are subtle, blending into the background, creating a more nuanced and harmonious aesthetic rather than being dominant.

The business story of AI is very relevant today. I was just listening to a speech at the World AI summit this week in Paris about the need to take more risks to advance AI, and it made me think of Han Ting's ambition. Also, the corruption is so common.

she audition in Korea in 2012 so she probably does speak some Korean

I just saw someone posted on X wrapping up on 2/13/25. As I recall, filming actually started mid Nov 2024 but the official booting was 12/5/24. It's only 20 episodes so it's a good chunk of time 2 to 3 months depending on how you count it. This is excellent timing for Xu Kai to take time off for his 30th birthday! I hope it can air this year.

I feel like Tian Qi never stopped loving Shanggu even after Yue Mi died. To me, he loved Shanggu more. She was really special to him and that is the crux of the story, the love Tian Qi and Bai Jue both had for Shanggu and what they were willing to do to protect and save her. But Yue Mi was very special to him too. He always knew that Yue Mi loved him but he didn't want to let her know because he cherished their friendship very much. So even Yue Mi confessed to Tian Qi as she lay dying in his arms, Tian Qi has always known she loved him but never reciprocated the same kind of love she wanted. He did love her but his love for Shanggu always at the top. However, the way she died for him I think changed him too. But it was too late. She was gone. Yue Mi never gave up hope for Tian Qi and I believe he would have eventually realized he and Shanggu were not meant for that kind of love and when that happens which it would have eventually, you have to realized that Shanggu was only 10,000 years old, then he would have noticed Yue Mi more. I believe Tian Qi loved Yue Mi more than he realized, he was a playful character who was blinded by Shanggu.

Tian Qi was finally able to come to terms that Shanggu and Bai Jue were meant to be together, that Bai Jue's love for Shanggu was as great or greater than his love for her. He even told Bai Jue "I'll take the tribulation, you take care of Shanggu." Even Hoichi chose Qing Mu over Jian Yuan. Tian Qi went to the Abysmal Ridge and found Bai Jue had sealed it to buy time, and realized that Bai Jue was planning to take the tribulation for her after she is reborn just as he had tried to spare her 100,000 years ago (60,000 or 100,000? since Bai Jue nurtured her for 40,000 years so she could be reborn).. He realized Shanggu and Bai Jue loved each other, that Shanggu could never love him that way. He finally was able to let it go but he still vowed to never stop caring for Shanggu. Tian Qi tells Bai Jue that he is both Qing Mu and Boxuan and that Shanggu died not knowing. That tells me that he knows Bai Jue suffered greatly because he has all the memories of both Boxuan and Qing Mu. I believe Tian Qi would do everything Bai Jue did to save Shanggu but the fact is that Bai Jue did it, so he knows how great is his love. Bai Jue always kept everything a secret, so Tian Qi never realized it before, and he and Bai Jue had a working but also contentious relationship because the two personalities were so different, they never saw eye to eye.. Tian Qi was willing to take the tribulation for Bai Jue since he no longer had anyone to care for but Bai Jue told him he does not have the Power of Chaos so only Bai Jue can do it. Even though Shanggu was the Chief God but Bai Jue to me seemed like he was the most powerful. 500 years later (I think that is like 6 months in human time) he was even able to come back as himself because the God Realm have to replace him since there has to always be four true gods. Bai Jue was the God of Fire.

thanks

of course, The Double filmed first. YZ didn't have a clue.

In 'Ancient Love Poetry', Bai Jue dedicates 60,000 years exhausting his Power of Original Being to delay the tribulation of chaos and search for Shanggu's "lingering ghost." Since Shanggu's essence was fragmented, she is no longer fully Shanggu. A True God's essence included their Original Being, immense spiritual power, divine nature, and soul, which together define their identity and cosmic role. Bai Jue's efforts were aimed at nurturing these fragments to eventually restore her to her full essence. He then nurtures her spirit for another 40,000 years drawing on the God-reincarnation spell, which required half of his remaining power. After 40,000 years, the spell succeeds, leading to the birth of Houchi in the form of a baby. Shanggu's spirit will take another 100 years to fully awaken within this body. Meanwhile, Houchi is a separate entity who carries part of essence of Shanggu but is not fully Shanggu. When Shanggu eventually awakens, her full essence is restored, and Houchi will no longer exist in the same way, as Shanggu will have fully returned. Houchi's existence is deeply intertwined with Shanggu's spirit, making them two aspects of the same essence. Bai Jue's nurturing and the eventual birth of Houchi from Shanggu's lingering spirit involve a mystical process of rebirth. Bai Jue only wanted Houchi to live carefree happy life the way Shanggu would have wanted, until Shanggu awakens. He never intended for Houch to fall in love with Qing Mu because there was never supposed to be a Qing Mu.

In order to obtain the Power of Chaos, Bai Jue endured the pain of splitting his Original Being to create Qing Mu's body, allowing Qing Mu to fully absorb the air of demon. Bai Jue intended to mix with Qing Mu to gain the Power of Chaos. However, during this process, an unexpected event occurred where Bai Jue failed to seal Qing Mu's Power of Original Being on the first attempt. As a result, Qing Mu developed his own spiritual strength and grew up in the North Sea and fell in love with Houchi. Qing Mu is neither reincarnation nor rebirth. Qing Mu is a separate manifestation of Bai Jue's original spirit. The process involved creating an avatar or second identity using part of Bai Jue's power. When Bai Jue and Qing Mu's identities eventually merge, Bai Jue will return to his true form and Qing Mu will no longer exist in the same way. Qing Mu's existence demonstrates Bai Jue's immense power and the lengths he goes to in order to not let Shanggu die. Tian Qi told him he was crazy to split his Original Being because he could have easily died.

In the drama, they hint that Houchi still exists in Shanggu as Shanggu spoke the same words that Houchi did regarding her son's name and what to tell him about his father. Also, in the last great battle, Qing Mu came out of Bai Jue to fight. Also, Tian Qi said to Bai Jue when he met up with him at Gu Jun's memorial, "Still deny you are Qing Mu?"

Romance is not the focus but for me, there are romantic moments. I thought it was quite romantic when he tried to tell her he liked her. That scene was really well done. OR how she left the light on for him and he was touched by it, or how she tried to cheer him up with that cute and silly outfit and song. He bought up the flowers for her so the other guy couldn't. He carried her to hospital. There were many other tender moments too. It's just not the typical idol romance.

Kuyun Total Cumulative Playback Volume on all platforms for Xu Kai reached 4.581B in 2024 (SAF6, BCE, ABAY) ranked #4, and "the only '95 actor with more than 4 billion sales on all platforms in 2024."

Kuyun Total Cumulative Playback Volume on all platforms in 2024 for an actor
Xu Kai reached 4.581B (SAF6, BCE, ABAY) at #4, and "the only '95 actor with more than 4 billion sales on all platforms in 2024."

Congrats Yang Zi reached 4.477B (LE, BCE, LYFS2) at #5

"BCE surpassed 100M+ views in a single day across all platforms on Kuyun 7 times it did this"

(note: #1 had 7.695B, #2 had 6.323B, and #3 had 5.835B)

Kuyun Total Cumulative Playback Volume on all platforms for Xu Kai reached 4.581B in 2024 (SAF6, BCE, ABAY) ranked #4, and "the only '95 actor with more than 4 billion sales on all platforms in 2024." Not bad for an actor who doesn't even show up on China's social media rankings.

well, his boss is Yu Zheng

here is a short version of just Xu Kai singing
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SO9cau_6M7k

Xu Kai said the director told them not to open their eyes so wide because they both have such big eyes so it's weird. It makes no sense to me unless the director is doing some serious close ups. I would think this director is creative and would make use of the big eyes.