Promo Round-up: Awakening in Chang’an

Awakening in Chang’an (native title change to 与君歌) is a Tang dynasty period romance that stars Cheng Yi (Love and Redemption) as the emperor who is able to solidify his power with the help of a pair of sisters played by Zhang Yuxi and Xuan Lu. [Extended Synopsis]

The drama airs two episodes daily on Hunan TV from Sunday to Thursday, and 1 episode on Fridays and Saturdays.

Playlist of promos
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Dramas promo round-up: A Love Never Lost, Who Is Murderer and more

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?

A Love Never Lost – Li Xian, Chun Xia

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Promo Round-up: Love and Redemption

Xianxia romance Love and Redemption stars Huanrui’s latest star Cheng Yi as a cursed disciple who keeps on getting tortured (I’ve lost count of how many times he’s coughed up blood in all the trailers) and Yuan Bingyan as an ordinary disciple who doesn’t understand the concept of love.

The 59 episode drama premieres on Youku tonight.

Full insert song by Zhou Shen, insert song by Cheng Yi

Opening by Liu Yuning & Ending by Ayunga and Yu Kewei
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Zhang Yuxi, Xuan Lu star in Tang Dynasty version of Handsome Siblings

All I can say is that the execs at H&R Century definitely have a thing for the Tang Dynasty. Just look at the dramas they’ve produced over the years: Glory, Peace, Promise and now Dream.

Dream of Chang’an 梦醒长安 doesn’t actually have anything to do with Handsome Siblings, but the character setup of sisters being raised by opposing sides and meeting again as enemies definitely sounds similar. Zhang Yuxi plays younger sister Cheng Ruoyu, while Xuan Lu plays older sister Qiu Yanzhi.

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Friday Photos

Zhang Xinyu X Zhang Yuxi, now kiss

Posters, stills, and photoshoots that caught our eyes this week. What caught yours?

The9 by 白夜森林·陆柯燃
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