Xiao Zhan and Bai Bai He Cast as Leads in C-drama Remake of 2017 TW-drama My Dear Boy with Ruby Lin and Derek Chang

A new C-drama is planning to start filming soon but the official casting confirmation is still not out. The unofficially has been circulating for weeks now and it’s the pairing of Bai Bai He with Xiao Zhan. The age difference, she’s 38 in real life and he’s 30, is tied to the drama which is called 驕陽伴我 (Chinese Title Sunshine with Me) but is a remake of the 2017 TW-drama My Dear Boy with Ruby Lin and Derek Chang. The C-version of My Dear Boy will be the same story set in the advertising world with an older television commercial executive and her romance with the much younger man. Reportedly this drama was first offered to Shu Qi and she passed before landing with Bai Bai He, and we’ll have to see the end product to judge. As for first impressions, Xiao Zhan fans are NOT happy with his casting opposite Bai Bai He, for age and past scandal related reasons.

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