{𝕽𝖊𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖙-𝖎𝖌𝖑𝖎𝖔}

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Drama Information

Plot Summary [1] (⚠ May contain spoilers!)

The play tells the story of the years of endless war. Su Fengzhi (played by Fang Jin), the daughter of a general in Tiansheng State, has a distinguished family background. However, overnight, her father was falsely accused of treason and her pregnant sister, who had married into the Ninth Prince's mansion, died unexpectedly. The entire Su family was executed, but Su Fengzhi managed to escape by chance and later changed her appearance to become a "blind" guqin player going by the name of "Su Jin."

Su Jin was introduced to the Ninth Prince's mansion by Princess Chaoyu (played by Yu Yilei) and approached her former brother-in-law, Jian Shiliu (played by Li Daikun), to find out the truth about her sister's death and her father's alleged treason. In addition, her gentle "brother," Su Linfeng (played by Wang Zihe), seems to be hiding a huge secret...

Su Jin weighs, on the one hand, the difficulties and her determination to avenge her family; and, on the other, the pain and struggle of being trapped in "forbidden love."

[1] Source: [横店拍摄工作室] google-translated

Google-translated into English on the left, and the original Mandarin on the right

Notes!

I don't speak Mandarin; all info is from Google Translate + edits (readability, researching terms I don't know, etc.)

The info below is what's on the casting call sheet. The final drama may be a little different (we've seen this happen before, but these things are still a good indicator of what it's about).

Character Summaries

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Su Jin / Su Fengzhi - played by Fang Jin 方瑾 Female, 18 years old. Seemingly a blind weakling, she is actually a smart and ruthless black lotus. A daughter of a military family, her real name is Su Fengzhi. Her father is a general with great military achievements in Tiansheng State, and her elder sister, Su Fengyu, married the queen's legitimate son, the 9th prince, and became his consort.

Jian Shiliu / Jian Qingxun - played by Li Daikun 李岱昆 Male, 21 years old. On the surface, he is an unfeeling flower of Gaoling (cold, unattainable beauty) incapable of love - the invincible God of War of Tiansheng - but, in fact, he is a "soft-hearted god" who is frank, gentle, and affectionate. The 3rd prince of Tiansheng, his real name is Jian Qingxun, the son of Princess Qingxu of Yuzhao and the king of Tiansheng. He was saved by little Su Fengzhi when he was a kid.

Su Lingfeng / Gongsun Sheng - played by Wang Zihe 王子禾 Male, 21 years old. Good at dancing, well-informed, and good at reading people's feelings and intentions. In the eyes of outsiders, he is a gentleman with a high reputation, decent manners, and gentle as jade. His real name is Gongsun Sheng, and was born from a night of love between General Gongsun Yan of Yuzhao State and a prostitute. Because of his humble status, he was treated coldly and abused.

Princess Chaoyu - played by Yu Yilei 余逸蕾 Female, 18 years old. Seemingly innocent and simple, a little white rabbit who "takes a thief as her mother," but, in fact, she is a smart and clever little fox who tries to gain the upper hand by deceptive means. A humble princess born to a palace maid, she once witnessed her mother being killed by the queen, but, in order to survive, she feigned ignorance, regarding the queen as her own mother and gradually gaining her trust.

Bai Shao (FL's attendant) - played by Gong Qiu La Mu 贡秋拉姆 Female, 19 years old, maid of the 9th prince's mansion. Kind-hearted but hot-tempered, she was forced into becoming the queen's spy when the latter held Bai Shao's mother hostage, but Bai Shao selectively passed on only some information to the queen and did not really hurt anyone. She feels bad for Su Fengyu, the 9th prince's consort, and looks after Su Jin, due to the resemblance she bears to Su Fengyu.

Li Lu (ML's attendant) - played by Ji Hongxin 季虹兴 Male, 18 years old, chief of the 9th prince's mansion. An orphan rescued from the battlefield by Jian Qingxun, he is both civil and military, very loyal, but punished for exposing Jian Qingxun's thoughts. He likes the maid Bai Shao, and, together with her, encourage the ship of the main couple.

Queen Female, 40 years old, Queen of Tiansheng. On the surface, she is virtuous, kind, and generous, but, in fact, she is scheming and jealous, a "white lotus" with a snake heart. She once had feelings for the king, but was betrayed. Since then, she only has eyes for power and has two goals: to support her maternal family, the Qin family, and to make her son, Jian Shiliu, ascend the throne.

Lord of Tiansheng Male, 42 years old, ruler of Tiansheng. He is wise in politics but ruthless in his emotions; a good emperor, but not a good husband or father. He likes new things and dislikes old things; he only truly loves himself. While he respects his first wife, the queen, he has no affection for her. He dotes on the concubines, but his love doesn't last long.

Booting Ceremony 2024-08-28, Hengdian

Fang Jin

Li Daikun

Yu Yilei and Wang Zihe

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Wrapping Ceremony 2024-09-16

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