Yang Xu Wen returns to Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West with Yang Zhi Gang and Gao Si Wen

Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West (唐朝诡事录·西行)

Synopsis per Qiyi: The series is adapted from the novel “Records of Strange Events in the Tang Dynasty” by author Wei Fenghua and is the second installment in the “Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty” series. Set in the year 712 AD during the reign of Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty, the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty continues, but beneath the prosperity, hidden dangers lurk, and a storm is brewing. Various forces are on the move, triggering frequent mysterious incidents among the common people. What kind of supernatural mysteries will Lu Lingfeng (played by Yang Xuwen) and Su Wuming (played by Yang Zhigang), the deputy minister of the Grand Court of Justice and the registrar of Qianling, encounter on their perilous journey? The road to the west is unpredictable.

Airing 7/18~

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Zhang Nan and Sun Yi Han as dual female leads in Couple of Mirrors

Couple of Mirrors (双镜) follows the lives of our colorful dual female leads in Zhang Nan and Sun Yi Han. Not much to say about the synopsis cause I think one line is enough to grab your attention: The unlikely friendship emerges between a famous author with a cheating husband and a cold-blooded assassin posing as a photographer and how they stand by each other side facing the incoming storms.

Airing 8/12~

It’s about time us ladies have interesting characters/backgrounds!

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Legend of the Condor Heroes 2017 pays tribute to TVB 83 version with Tit Huet Dam Sum

Afraid of not being able to surpass the original song but still wanting to pay tribute to the golden classic, Legend of the Condor Heroes 2017 has opted for the instrumental version as its own opening themesong. The original song, “Tit Huet Dam Sum (Iron Blood and Loyal Heart),” was performed flawlessly by Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng, and still a song that frequents any wuxia’s fan favorite playlist, including mine. It was the opening themesong for Legend of the Condor Heroes in 1983 starring Felix Wong, Barbara Yung, and Michael Miu.

Ah, the feels… the feels. More good news at the end. 😉

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Silence Wang sings for Legend of the Condor Heroes 2017 OST

Sigh. They are so cute but these kids have a lot to live up to, especially in drama adaptations of Jin Yong’s wuxia novels, which have been done many times through the years and some are still considered the golden standards (tvb) even up to this day. The new Legend of of the Condor Heroes has a press conference today and they release a new trailer along with snippets of the opening themesong sang by Silence Wang.

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First trailer for Legend of the Condor Heroes 2017 with Li Yi Tong and Yang Xu Wen

BLAH. What the heck. January will be the death of Cdrama viewers. Here’s another one set to air and competition will be tight among the contenders. Legend of the Condor Heroes 2017 is another drama adaptation of Jin Yong‘s novel, first part of his Condor Trilogy, led by new faces Li Yi Tong (Demon Girl) and William Yang Xu Wen (The Legend of Chusen) who played the opposite-attracts OTP, with her being the cunning and shrewd female lead and him being the bumbling honest man every step of the way. The trailer looks good.

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