whoissilmoy

In the late 1970s in China, only about 18% of people lived in cities. Most city dwellers had normal factory jobs with steady pay, free or cheap housing and food from their danwei, and ration coupons—just like the characters in Love Story in the 1970s. That basic setup was real. But the specific level of comfort shown in the drama wasn’t something all urban residents had; only a minority belonged to better-funded, top‑tier danwei that could provide that kind of life. So the lifestyle in the show reflected only a small share of China’s population—maybe 12–16% at most, and more realistically around 8–12%. Only a very small share of China’s population (2–4%?) had realistic access to college recommendations in the late 1970s. The other ~82% lived in villages and struggled every day just to have enough food and clothes—and that’s an understatement.

His dad is famous director and his mom a notable actress. I would think they would be very supportive of him following in their footsteps.

you're funny, "study again."

it's about time!

nice!

true but not true

Injuries are common; they're unavoidable. Some actors get cuts and bruises, even eight stitches on their faces.

In Chinese dramas, fake or illusion-based kiss scenes (using camera cuts, angles, blocking, or minimal/no contact) are very common—often more than international viewers realize—due to actor preferences (like "no-kiss" clauses), personal comfort, branding, and censorship rules, though real lip-contact kisses do occur too. If you watch closely, you'll see most of the time, the lips are planted above or below the lips.

According to DramaWiki, Who Rules the World Filming began on February 3, 2021 and wrapped on June 12, 2021, and since Ai Mi's birthday is July 13, 2008, it makes her 12 at the time, so that makes her even more impressive if a pre-teen can come across 18 yrs old.

Filming Period: 2025-Jul-15 to 2025-Nov-05; so, it's like 4 months ago since it wrapped.

Ai Mi is 17 and she's shown she can handle mature stuff from her earlier roles. However, Zhao Jinmai didn't jump into full-on adult romance leads until she was 20 (like in Stand by Me, also with an older ML, 7 yr gap), so the timing feels different. Her earlier stuff was mostly teenage love stories with leads real age both were either 16 and 17 or 17 and 18, like in A Little Thing Called First Love."

Did he already finish dubbing? I hope we can see some bts of his dubbing.

I checked out a few scenes of Zhao Qing in Seeds of Scarlet Longing, and it dawned on me, certain angle, her face resembles Crystal Liu a little bit, enough that I detect it. Her acting in The Double, Unveil:Jadewind, and Seeds of Scarlet Longing each character feel like it's coming from a different actress, even her facial appearance is different. She's actually prettier than the MDL picture.

Also, the ML has a touch of Wang Kai expressions. I'm not saying they look like them at all, but certain expression from their faces reminds me of them.

They're both good looking.

She had to undergo 3 months of intensive bootcamp training in Tang swordsmanship, horseback riding, close combat, and related skills to prepare for the drama's action-heavy demands. I suspect that took a toll on her body too—it's probably part of how she lost weight. Then, during filming, the stunts were insane; what an actor's body has to go through is unbelievable, and she even performed one in hours of drenching rain. A viewer might see the stunt flash by in a matter of seconds, but it probably took the actor hours of effort—and sometimes they edit it out after all that hard work. She's known to have an old recurring back injury. Doctors warned her she's at a point where further injuries could lead to permanent damage if she doesn't back off. With repetitive injuries like that, surgeries often follow—which you should always try to avoid getting to. She really endured all this pain for the role because her character has incredible martial arts skills.She likely wasn't fully recovered from the physical demands of Unveil: Jadewind when she started Mo Li about 1–1.5 months later—essentially back-to-back demands on her body. I suspect Mo Li also involved stunts (though not at the level of Unveil: Jadewind), and combined with Mo Li's own stresses, it pushed her body further into overload, contributing significantly to her serious health downturn in mid-2025. While Unveil: Jadewind was filmed in extreme cold, Mo Li was shot during sweltering summer heat. Add to that the long hours, heavy costumes, and her lingering back strain—these factors created a huge overload. Performing stunts in such settings is extremely taxing. They really pushed her to her limits with these physical demands. That might explain why she took 6 months off afterward. I remember in a live video, she openly admitted her deep exhaustion, saying out loud to fans, 'I'm tired."

The Double has many characters—not just the main leads—who get real development, and their stories connect and build on each other. That makes the overall plot feel fuller and gives the viewer a stronger emotional response. Unveil: Jadewind also has many characters, but they aren’t developed as deeply, and their stories stay separate, so the viewer feels less attached to them. I supposed it's the nature of detective series.

I don't understand this. Is it a joke? Surely, Xu Kai is not the first ML to play a villain.

Xu Kai’s agency really offers him no support from what I read. Two years ago, when someone spread a false rumor that he had an STD, the agency didn’t step in at all. Xu Kai ended up filing the lawsuit himself while he was still on set, going to the police station on his own one day because it was blowing up online in China and he was getting sick of it, and only winning the case a year later. The perpetrator only had to issue a formal apology no jail time and his malicious act was horrible. How do you like it if all of China think you had STD. It was the first time he actually filed a lawsuit this must have been ugly enough, because it's been happening for years and his agency does nothing. I think he has another law suit he filed will take another year.

Then came last year’s so‑called “scandal.” His own agent triggered the "scandal" himself on his livestream. One wonders. Xu Kai pursued legal action again, but once the situation calmed down, his own agency pushed marketing pieces that made him look powerless while portraying his agent as the one “protecting” him, when they did nothing for him. These lawsuits take over a year and by then, lot of people believe in it. It's why these things keep happening because it does work and there does not seem to be consequences that stop them.

Agencies like his often treat actors as interchangeable products rather than people whose careers they’re responsible for. In that sense, it’s a good thing ZYC chose to go independent after his own agency tried to sue him.

He's got good looks and good acting skills.

she was fabulous in The Double. She seems to be a versatile actress because I can't seem to recognize from drama to drama unless the makeup is amazing, it's like a different person.

The trailer shows a very different kind of character compared to Unveil: Jadewind—definitely not quiet, and possibly not humble. He seems very clever, and there are clear comedic elements, which makes the character feel lively and expressive rather than reserved or low‑key, unless he goes through different phases in the drama.
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