Schoolyard romance The Chang’an Youth stars Wang Yuwen as an ordinary cook who cross-dresses as a man and enters the Shangyi Academy. Wu Xize, Liu Yichang, Qi Peixin and Xie Binbin costar. [Extended Synopsis]
The 24 episode drama releases 2 eps every Mon-Tues on Tencent/Mango TV.
How believable is Wang Yuwen’s crossdressing?
Wang Yuwen, Wu Xize, Xie Bingbing, Liu Yichang, and Qi Peixin become students at a Tang Dynasty academy in currently filming series The Chang’an Youth 长安少年行. Here’s the first set of character posters featuring their various outfits. The series is produced by Tencent Entertainment and directed by Chow Ka-Man (The Wife’s Lie).
Talented chef Shen Yiyi (Wang Yuwen) accidentally becomes a student at the Shangyi Academy in Chang’an. There, she befriends Yang Zi’an (Wu Xize), who is there undercover for the Emperor, sword master Dugu Muxue, youth Tang Jiuqi, , and Prince Li Xinyuan. The five all have their own secrets in this seemingly normal school. How will they reveal their true selves and feelings to each other?
