Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

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Interesting. Interesting. Such an awkward casting news too, with both leading ladies, Chen Qiao En and Zheng Shuang, being good friends with fellow actor, Zhang Han. Will someone play RE-cupid? Joining the ladies are Jia Nai Liang and Tony Yang, with the latter recently wrapped up the film, I’m the Queen, alongside Chen Qiao En, which is scheduled for a release in (get this) November 7th! Which lucky birthday baby scores this one? (No, my date hasn’t come up yet…thisclose!) What a busy November month we have ahead of us!

Jia Nai Liang.

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  • Tentative title of the 40-episode drama is Destined to Love You. It is billed as an inspirational, youthful republican drama set in the years around the 1920s. The story revolves around the military academy and it looks like our female lead (CQE) is the instructor? Did I read it wrong? Because I find the idea very intriguing… Plus, the poster of the big breasted female…sorta confirms that? LOL. I’ll try to translate the storyline and character description…. does anyone want to help? Baidu page here. I do hope Tony is the male lead! Love how the uniforms look above (read below.)
  • UPDATED Synopsis Translated by Millie@AVV: Takes place in 1916. Protagonist is Qian Bao Bao (Chen Qiao En), a civilian. In order to earn money to help her sick mother, she became an instructor at Longcheng Military Academy under a stolen identity. The stolen identity is Zhang Han (Zheng Shuang)’s but she has already died from an accident while studying for her doctorate overseas. Originally, Qian Bao Bao only wanted to stay at the military academy until her mother no longer needs treatment but somehow, she became entangled in an inextricable love triangle. The two men making up this love triangle are Xiang Hao (Jia Nai Liang) and Chen Wen Tao (Tony Yang). Xiang Hao is passionately pursuing Bao Bao and Chen Wen Tao is Zhang Han’s fiance. In order to conceal her real identity, Bao Bao has to evade the growing feelings between her and Xiang Hao as well as dispel Chen Wen Tao’s suspicions and temptations. In the middle of all this, a major crisis emerges: turns out Zhang Han didn’t really die! Zhang Han’s return causes Qian Bao Bao to examine her conscience. (DO NOT TAKE OUT WITHOUT PROPER CREDIT.)
  • Directing is Tsang Lai Chun (Loving Never Forgetting, Best Time, Too Late To Say I Love You) and writing lands to the highly regarded Tong Hua (Bu Bu Jing Xin, Sound of the Desert, Yun Zhong Ge, Best Time). So the two ladies have worked together before with the same production company. Uh, Lady Power FTW?
  • Honestly, the name Tong Hua does not impress me as much as it used to. Along with The Cage of Love and Perfect Couple, Destined to Love You marks her third work directly with a TV project since 2013. For weibo users, you should be aware of the ongoing war between Tong Hua and Yumama, the latter also wanted to shoot a drama with a similar storyline. He who is known for lifting people’s works and incorporating them into his own mess. Riiiggggght. It was your idea!
  • Destined to Love You begins filming in early October.

Source: 01

  1. 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

    this is exciting! I love Tony and Joe so I’m glad they have a show together.

  2. 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

    Oh dog!! This is some hot news!! I like Joe….but is it wrong to wish for Sonia Sui in this? I need to see her and Tony in a hot drama together!! That bed scene….. *blushes*

    Both of the girls do not scream badass to me…. but I like them enough.

    Me too! I hope Tony is the lead… I don’t know who the other guy is tbh.

  3. 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

    That art poster looks HOT!! LOL@the boobies. Are they poking fun at joe?!! 😛 i kinda want the same thing as @Judice now…sonia sui would be great.

    Male leads – one wearing white and one wearing black. Angel vs Demon!

    too bad they didn’t invite zhang han…now that would be messed up! im so mean. lol

  4. 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

    yattaaa.. Alex! ups.. i mean Jia Nai Liang.. i like him since Best Time.. but Tony is such a hottest.. and agree, Sonia would make it great but Joe isn’t a bad choice.. btw her drama with Huang Xiao Ming would be aired soon? or have been airing?

    aiyoo.. perfect couple is based on Tong Hua’s novel? hehe..

    cant wait for this drama.. i like watching drama adaptation from popular novel..

    thank you Kap!

  5. 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

    Sonia Siu…. Ah. Lookie, someone did not finish The Pursuit of Happiness!

    She would be a fierce competitor for the role – but I betcha they picked Joe because of her star power. It would be daring for a producer to pick Sonia. But I’m cool with either ladies.

    Yui, Cruel Romance will air on November 2nd. You’re not missing out girlfriend! 🙂

    Frea, that is mean! You devil! Tskk!

    • 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

      Ohhh! Thanks for the updated news about the airdate for Cruel Romance! I was wondering what happened because last I heard it was gonna air in September and October is already around the corner so I was getting worried that it might have gotten postponed to next year! Thank goodness that’s not the case, November will be here soon enough *yay can’t wait!*

      I was already interested in Tong Hua’s upcoming tv series, but with Chen Qiao En and Tony Yang signing on I’m more than onboard! Not so excited about Zheng Shuang though… she looks so freakish now and seeing that just makes me sad 🙁

      • 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

        I’m worried about Zheng Shuang, the girl seems to be under a great pressure from her own self/visual-identity crisis of some sort (don’t know the medical term for this). I think she’s unhappy and turning to work to escape the destructible free time. The longer she waits to work out the problem, the harder it is to heal, emotionally and physically. Her chin is about to disappear nowadays! Poor girl. Sigh.

  6. 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

    Brief summary of the story from the Baidu page linked above:

    Takes place in 1916.

    Protagonist is Qian BaoBao, a civilian. In order to earn money to help her sick mother, she became an instructor at Longcheng Military Academy under a stolen identity. The stolen identity is Zhang Han’s but she has already died from an accident while studying for her doctorate overseas. Originally, Qian BaoBao only wanted to stay at the military academy until her mother no longer needs treatment but somehow, she became entangled in an inextricable love triangle.

    The two men making up this love triangle are Xiang Hao and Chen Wentao.

    Xiang Hao is passionately pursuing BaoBao and Chen Wentao is Zhang Han’s fiance.

    In order to conceal her real identity, BaoBao has to evade the growing feelings between her and Xiang Hao as well as dispel Chen Wentao’s suspicions and temptations.

    In the middle of all this, a major crisis emerged: turns out Zhang Han didn’t really die! Zhang Han’s return causes Qian Baobao to examine her conscience.

    ____

    The rest of the synopsis is about the students teaming up to fight Japan’s forces (they are in a military academy after all) and spoils the ending about who Chen BaoBao ends up with.

    • 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

      Oh Gawd. And here I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me when I keep translating Zhang Han here, and Zhang Han there. Why must the name be Zhang Han? That is just cruel.

      Thanks Millie! *hugs* Will add the synopsis to post with proper courtesy. =) Looks like our Tony Yang will be the second male lead. Hoo~

      • 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

        You’re welcome Kappy!

        I wonder if Zheng Shuang will play Zhang Han? I know it sounds different in Chinese but it would still be pretty funny 😀

        • 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

          *writes differently not sounds different.

        • 12 thoughts on “Tong Hua’s latest drama script confirms lineup: Chen Qiao En, Zheng Shuang, Tony Yang

          She will, if nothing changes. Hence it’s just cruel! I hope they change it… Feels like the poor girl can’t get away from Zhang Han and his shadow. =/

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