Promo Round-up: A Love Lasts Two Minds

The Love Lasts Two Minds / Happiness Over Two Lifetimes stars Yu Menglong as a prince who is forced to part with his first love (Chen Yuqi), and ends up meeting a constable who looks exactly like her. 2 English-subbed episodes will be released every Fri-Sat on the iQiyi app (delayed upload on Youtube).

Ending theme MV, Insert song MV, Teaser 1, Teaser 2

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Yu Menglong, Xing Fei’s wuxia romance The Moon Bright For You begins filming

Wuxia romance drama The Moon Bright For You 明月曾照江东寒 stars Yu Menglong (New Legend of Madam White Snake) and Xing Fei (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) in the leading roles. Merxat (Please Give Me A Pair of Wings) and Zheng Fanxing (The Untamed) costar.

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Promo Round-up: New Legend of Madam White Snake

Another remake of the classic folk tale, New Legend of Madam White Snake stars Ju Jingyi (Legend of Yun Xi) as the titular white snake, Yu Menglong (All Out of Love) as Xu Xian, Xiao Yan (The Legends) as Xiaoqing and Pei Zitian (Legend of Haolan) as Fa Hai.

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Ju Jingyi’s The Legend of White Snake releases MV

Happy White Valentine’s Day! Hopefully your romance is more smooth than theirs.

New The Legend of White Snake 新白娘子传奇 released its theme song MV. Starring Ju Jingyi and Yu Menglong in the timeless tale of a forbidden romance between humans and demons, the series is one of at least four retellings of the story made within the past two years, but I”m not going to complain since The Destiny of White Snake and the White Snake animated feature have both been good.

The CGI background when they first meet on the bridge is gorgeous and has a Chinese watercolor touch to it. Also, where do these fictional girls find all these boyfriends who can perfectly do their eyebrows without practice? I need one.

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Lantern Festival drama posters

Here’s a round-up of Lantern Festival poster/stills released for upcoming (and one currently airing) dramas.  Happy Lantern Festival!

The Longest Day in Chang’an – Yi Yangqianzi

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