The Legend of Sumoer unveils character posters

It would seem that no matter where you lived, you could not escape having to learn the art of turning your head into a delicate pin cushion with hair ornaments.

The Legend of Sumoer has released character posters.  Starring Yan Yikuan, Du Ruoxi, Fu Dalong, and Yue Lina, those who enjoyed the costuming can see more here.

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TV and Film versions of Di Ren Jie in production

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Fu Dalong as Di Renjie in the upcoming TV adaptation

While I have to roll my eyes at how certain things in China get filmed in abundance around the same time (two versions of Hong Long Meng, countless Jing Yong) , I’ll give this some slack because Di Ren Jie has innumerable stories to base on, and new productions keep adding new material. Di Ren Jie was a high-level official during the Tang Dynasty, under Empress Wu Zetian, exiled at one point by her, and then recalled, a fact that the movie version takes off from. He is credited with advising during her ruthless reign, bringing the Tang dynasty order and efficiency, and has been through several later media adaptations portrayed as a crime-solver.

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