Over the past week, Mango TV, Tencent and iQiyi have released teasers and promos for select dramas that will probably air next year (follow the links for more information). Which ones are you looking forward to most?
The Chinese film industry is on the road to recovery and romance films Love You Forever (Li Yitong, Li Hongqi) and Wild Grass (Ma Sichun, Zhong Chuxi, Huang Jingyu) will be the first new commercial films on offer to moviegoers. Both films are slated to premiere on August 25, Chinese Valentine’s Day.
Love Advanced Customization (native title change to 幸福, 触手可及) revolves around the romance between an entrepreneur (Huang Jingyu) and a fashion designer (Dilraba).
The 45 episode drama airs 2 episodes every Sunday to Thursday and 1 episode on Fridays and Saturdays.
Love Advanced Customization 爱情高级定制 stars Dilraba as a career-oriented fashion designer and Huang Jingyu as an e-commerce entrepreneur. The drama is tentatively scheduled for a May broadcast on Hunan TV.
Guan Xiaotong plays an oversized woman suddenly turned thin and is pushed into the entertainment industry.
Huang Jingyu, Guan Xiaotong, and Darren Chen’s rom-com Oversize Love 月半爱丽丝 recently released its first trailer. The film is written and produced by Eva Jin (Sophie’s Revenge) The film is set for a March 2020 release.
Dear Military Uniform 亲爱的戎装 (lit.) is being touted as the next Descendants of the Sun, and stars Huang Jingyu as a stone-faced special forces officer and Li Qin as a warm and gentle army doctor. A similar-themed drama starring Ma Sichun and Bai Jingting is also in production.
Directed by Tian Yi (The Drug Hunter) and written by award-winning screenwriter You Xiaoying (Love Education), the 45 episode drama is based on the novel of a similar name (军装下的绕指柔) by Zhezhi Mayi.