Well, well, well. A trailer is just released on the heels of its premiere in 3 weeks! Do visit the Master list of Airing Cdramas for reference of future shows. Chronicle of Life is the drama adaptation of a novel (Lonely Courtyard in Late Spring 《寂寞空庭春欲晚》 written by Fei Wo Si Cun (Too late to say I love You). The period romance centers around the twisted love story between a young Emperor Kang Xi (Hawick Lau) and a young maiden (Zheng Shuang). Everything begins when she plays the flute in response to another tune played by the young king. Her childhood sweetheart (Vin Zhang Bin Bin), also her cousin, recognizes her playing and his face changes, leading Kang Xi to play match-maker, even though he has developed feelings for the person behind the tune. The person appointed to help notices the King’s affections and orders the maiden inside the palace to serve him. When Kang Xi is totally smitten with her, it is then that he realizes she’s his friend’s childhood sweetheart.
At least this is the plot of the novel, the drama is adding amnesia into the plot too so… let’s see what we have.
Stills:
OTP.
The way to woo the girls and have plenty of princes. Lol.
Second OTP with Vin Zhang Bin Bin.
Michelle Yim.
Edward Zhang Xiao Chen.
10-minute Trailer:
- I have to say the trailer impressed me with its lovely scores. The sets and clothing are also of quality. My only worry is getting behind the chemistry.
Directed by Wu Jin Yuan (The Cage of Love, Bu Bu Jing Qing) and written by Jiang Guang Yu and Rao Jun, Chronicle of Life has 45 episodes and premieres on February 1st.
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19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Kang xi got them mad face painting skills that has all the girls come to his yard.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
The trailer was 5min, isn’t it? Did I get it wrong. I like most of Harwick’s drama but not a fan of Zheng Shuang. Since she keeps getting good lead roles. I can only assume she is a popular actress in China.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Thanks for pointing that out, hohliu. Somehow, it chopped the other half. Reuploaded. =D
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Thanks. More to see now!!
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
That was really really pretty and very very impressive! Despite all the angst, it looks really good. Actually I think Hawick did pretty well in this trailer — not as expressionless as usual. Really like it. Not too sure how convinced I am by the pairing and chemistry, but that’s more on ZS than Hawick, since Hawick actually seems to really fit the role this time.
Hey kap, what do you mean amnesia? Was it in the trailer and I missed it? I didn’t see any amnesia.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
What I read is that to stretch out the story, they will have the two leads meet when they were younger and experienced many things together before they were separated and he returned to the palace. She then resides with her cousin and has an accident, forgetting the promise she made with the young king.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Sigh. That sounds like a bit of a stretch tbh. Wouldn’t it be more touching to have her fall in love with the one she DIDN’T grow up, proving that true love trumps all else, or some other romantic ideology? This is just sending some sort of message that beware, you will fall in love with and marry that boy you really liked in first grade. I remember I was a REALLY bratty and mean kid in elementary school before I shaped up; I really wouldn’t trust judgement of my below-10-child-self. Like really? If you think about it realistically, is that romantic at all? It doesn’t even have to be a kid-thing. Tbh, most first loves, high school loves, are rarely very deep or romantic AT ALL. To all those successful happy people who are still with their high school sweethearts, congratulations and I’m not dissing your love, but you guys really aren’t the norm. Despite how romantic media likes to portray the lasting nature of high school crushes, they’re really not half as awesome. Most people look back at their high school years and think they’re idiotic. Unless you were a REALLY mature teenager, most likely not going to happen.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Why does it sound like Song in the Clouds???
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
But hopefully better. Not holding my breath though.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Though I have to say, while Zheng Shuang and Tang Yan’s acting are equally unskilled and unsubtle, I find ZS’s to be a lot less fake and annoying and a lot more ok-ish. It’s not that Tang Yan’s acting is worse, it’s just her acting and characters are super in-your-face, like they’re trying to emphasize all flaws and make you notice the awfulness. At least with ZS, her acting’s a lot more mellows, or in other words wooden and expressionless, and her characters are usually the calm quiet sweet damsel type so at least you can just treat her as a pretty flower vase if you REALLY can’t stand it. Sometimes she can be surprisingly good though; can’t think of an example, but I pretty sure she can be.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Man, I am so torn about this drama. For one, I am an Qing history geek so I will want to watch this for the heck of it. Plus the stills and pastel colors are so pretty look at.
On the other hand, it’s Hawick (who has nice roles btw just that he can’t bring them to their full potential) and ZS. Not exactly my faves. And that still of them putting their hands on the palace walls–that’s totally stolen from Bu Bu Jing Xin/Qing.
I think I’ll sit out on this one and see how netizens like it. If it stirs up a hype then I may check it out.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Honestly though it’s directed by the same person as the one who did Bu Bu Jing Xin, so I expect some similar directing styles. I’ll definitely give this a shot; the trailer changed my mind from totally not interested to mildly intrigued. I’ll drop it depending on how the plot/directing goes. I can put up with mediocre acting if it’s pretty and the plot isn’t horrible.
It’s just REALLY. SO. PRETTY.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Lee Kwok Lap’s works have all been pretty to look so that’s a bonus.
If you end up watching it, let me know how it goes!
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
The drama looks good, especially the clothing but the plot sigh, totally a 虐 drama T_T
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
“My only worry is getting behind the chemistry.” This is not their first drama together. I was not impress with “The cage of Love” I really dont understand how she get good lead roles? She is just okay but her improvement from her debut has not growth very much.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
I’ve never been impressed by either of these 2 actors unfortunately. Everything looks beautiful, including the people, but I have very little hope for even a spark of chemistry between the leads. With a setting like this, I expect lots of passion and heart-tugging emotions but for the life of me, I just cannot imagine it would happen for Zheng Shuang and Hawick individually, not to mention together. Unless enough people praise the acting, I’ll have to pass this on. But still crossing my fingers I’ll be wrong so I can watch it for some BBJX nostalgia lol.
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
I have not much issue with Hawick. He has shown to be decent in acting but Zheng Shuang…can’t stand her acting at ALL. Her acting makes Tang Yan and Yang Mi seem 10x better in comparison. I’m sure her acting will ruin it for me but who knows
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Can someone summarize the plot of the story? I attempted reading it but couldn’t get through it. It’s supposed to be KangXi x 8th Prince’s mother isn’t it? Wasn’t the ending sad?
19 thoughts on “10-minute trailer for Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang’s Chronicle of Life”
Aaand another drama sneaks in the Inuyasha theme song for emotional effect, I hope they bought the copy right.