Ohhhh! I like it! When it comes to pretty and contrast and colors, Yu Zheng has it down to an art, making everyone looking either plastic-y or flawless – and this time, it’s the latter! Instead of the string of slapping, we have a lot of neck-grabbing in the 2-minute trailer and I wouldn’t want those golden sharp nails anywhere near me. Lol. I also really like that the music isn’t overwhelming.
Repost the translation I did of the synopsis: During the late Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi presents a painting of a girl with wings to Consort Jin (Viann Zhang), hoping that finding the girl in the painting could change the impending fate of the Qing Dynasty. Hence, Ady An enters the picture and she’s a butterfly demon. She falls in love with Cixi’s bodyguard (Wang Mao Lei) and gives birth to two daughters. When attacks threaten the forbidden city, Ady’s forced to show her demon form to protect her family, rendering herself into a glass doll as a result. The whole event is witnessed by Professor Jiang (?). Fifteen years later, her daughters (Li Yi Tong and Angel Cheng Zi Ning) are all grown up, unaware of their half-human, half demon background (amnesia aka emotional trauma blocking past memories.) They befriend Professor Jiang’s daughter (He Rui Xian) and a suave wealthy man (Zhang Zhe Han), beginning the tumultuous love story between human and demon.
Our female lead, Li Yi Tong. It’s not official yet but she’s listed as our Huang Rong in 2016. More details later.
Zhang Zhe Han playing the male lead, an officer.
OTP. I like that she gets to be the badass halfie! Wings and all. I didn’t know butterflies have such sharp nails. LOL. Yumama.
Merxat. XD
Our hero goes blind at some point??!
Trailer:
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The CGI looks good! I’m impressed with the trailer Yu Zheng!!
Might just be the drama to push ZZH to first lead. He’s likable. Mediocre acting skill, but very likable.
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Looks like Yu Zheng might be on the right path with less is more. Even his music choice is not as crazy.
12 thoughts on “Atmospheric first trailer for Yu Zheng’s Demon Girl”
That’s an unusually good trailer from Mama Yu. Unlike his previous opening MVs for Yun Zhong Ge, Gong series, etc. I cringe at the exaggeratedly wide-eyed Yuan Shan Shan, Yang Rong, etc. Yang Rong is not a bad actress, but Mama Yu always seems to pick her worst expressions for opening credit? Just like Li Yu Chun is a decent singer (though not my cup of tea for voice texture) but Mama Yu manages to make her sound quite whiny in Yun Ge’s opening song. And Yun Ge song’s melody is still very similar to several other OSTs from previous Ma Yu’s productions. Similar to Mei Ren Xin Ji etc. from years ago. I hope Mama Yu can expand his repertoire some. Or collaborate with new song writers, composers, singers, and directors.
Are Li Yi Tong, Angel Cheng, Wang Mao Lei, He Rui Xian any good? I have never seen them in anything before.
I’m a bit more wary of the Storm of Prophecy trailer actually. The first half of the trailer looks fine , but the later part of the second half may indicate future trouble in the series itself. It may have heavier Western aesthetic influences. It’s not easy to blend Eastern and Western elements well. A misstep or 2, and you end up with the TV drama–equivalent of PF Chang. But that series have a number of decent actors, so let’s hope for the best. I also wonder about the watchability of Ice Fantasy.
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The majority of the actors in here are relatively new with few projects/or none at all under their names. This is will their launching vehicle. 🙂
I’m just hoping for the best too! BTW, we need to find you a kick-ass nickname, visitor. Lol.
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Looks crazy, in a good way. Looking good is important, hope the story holds up. That guy looked like Edward Scissorhands and I think one mountain scene showed the Matterhorn. Half demon-half human. Something tells me, there will be a heart breaking choice to be made. Cross fingers and hope it’s good.
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Oh yes. I see the scissor fingers now. OMG. LOL.
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The trailer DOES look pretty, though I have no idea what’s going on without reading your synopsis…
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oooohhh, niiice. Pretty people – check! Pretty costumes – check! Pretty colors – check! Nell watching ?Cheeeck. :)))
Character/plot development? Weeeeeeeeell…It is Yumama. One (or both) of these things will suffer when he concentrates all of his money/efforts in the visuals. I do hope for a pleasant surprise though.
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Finally you might be out of your drama slump Nell! =D
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I sure hope so. 🙂
12 thoughts on “Atmospheric first trailer for Yu Zheng’s Demon Girl”
Oohhhh….Can’t wait! I love the music that goes with the trailer. I’m loving the looks of the whole thing!
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Wait I’m lost. They are supposed to be “butterflies” right?What butterfly has wings like bird and long nails? To me, it seems like they are some kind of bird.