Wait for it……and now the other shoe drops. Tangren touted loud and clear four months ago that Bu Bu Jing Xin 2 was a go with the same cast but set in a modern era, back then I was innocent and trusting and believed everything they said. Forget no contracts were signed, no script was written, and some nebulous August 2012 start date for filming. I wasn’t overly concerned that it sounded like a money sucking endeavor just to piggyback on BBJX’s popularity. I missed the cast and characters, and would gladly suffer through crap to have them back on my screen. Then I started hearing murmurings that the salaries were too high now that some actors hit the big leagues, and that Ladyboss was just using them to drum up publicity. Whatever the case may be, rumors are flying that Nicky Wu is not going to be in BBJX 2 and the story will be about Ruo Xi and 14th Prince getting another chance at love in modern times. I’ve heard for awhile that Yuan Hong was in fact never invited to be in the drama, and looks like Kevin Cheng won’t be back either. So BBJX 2 will be just another Tangren home cast project.
So, uhm, take out the guy in the middle and that’s your OTP for BBJX 2. I’m sure Karen will couch Nicky’s non-participation in terms like he couldn’t make it work due to his busy schedule, but I bet my money she never wanted him back anyways since his salary has quadrupled since he did BBJX. When asked recently, Nicky revealed that no one has given him a script or a set start date, and he’s got both a drama (Bride with White Hair) and a movie lined up.
That fact that Lin Geng Xin is going around saying already that BBJX 2 is about Ruo Xi and 14th Prince (as if he’s gotten a script) adds credence to the fact that the story was never going to be about 4th Prince. Which is all sorts of ironic since the only reason people even clamor for a sequel is because the original left the fate of Zhang Xiao and the man who looks like 4th Prince so nebulous. Like anyone cared about 14th Prince and his sad unrequited love for Ruo Xi. Looks like I’m out on this one now, which is a shame, because I did love the drama so. Without Nicky’s 4th Prince (and to a lesser extent Yuan Hong as 13th Prince and Kevin as 8th Prince), why even call this upcoming drama BBJX2? Ah yes, it’s all for the money’s sake.
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no nicky wu? means I'm out of this for sure! not even wanna think about it anymore
I feel deceived :-(
This is all kinds of fail. xD
Thank you for summing this up brilliantly. XD And making me laugh when I felt all morose.
This morning (28 Apr) Karen said, on weibo, that she was suprised to read the news ;))
But I agree with you, "it’s all for the money’s sake."
Alex, which link did you read Karen's comment from? I don't read Mandarin, so I rely on Mandarin speakers to relay me news. Do you mean that it was all rumours that BBJX2 is all about 14RX? I HOPE SO! Without Nicky, Kevin and Yuan Hong, it's NOT BBJX anymore! (and yes, even tho I love 4RX to death, I also like the other princes...)
......though not much love story between them in the olden three hundreds years ago,.........I think that is why they continue their unrequited love in the mordern days,..... no offense,............. but... yeah right.... BBJX won't really make it through without two leads, and replacing the lead with the side kick.... is a little ridiculous, but therefore means that Lin geng xin acting skills has been really appreciated and improved so that is why... maybe that is y.... they replace Nicky, while though I. think that with His busy scdeule I think he can't make it etheir, since he is sobpopular, but I think that..... oh yeah,.... it is modern...
without nicky wu as 4th prince, this drama will be suck
Ruo Xi and 14th Prince? WTH?!!!! It would be hilarious if Liu Shi Shi would turn this down too
Ha, as if she can say no. She belongs to Tangren, i.e she's part of its agency side. Which is why she's been cast in almost ALL of TR produced dramas. She pretty much does whatever Karen tells her to do.
TR's most famous three treasures was Hu Ge, LSS, and Yuan Hong. My loverboy finally bailed 2 years ago after suffering years of being marginalized by Karen.
New talent include Lin Geng Xin (why such a newbie as himself got to play 14th Prince in BBJX) and the infant Jiang Jing Fu. I wouldn't be surprised if Karen shoved him in BBJX2 as well and claimed that it was to reunite LSS and JJF from their Shitty Sword collab. Blergh.
I hope Liu Shi Shi turns this down because it seems only right that she reunites with Prince 4 to get another chance since fate was a bitch in the past. I can understand if maybe in the modern times, she gets a chance with 8 but 14. come on... there wasn't much of a love story
I thought that was the sole purpose of having a BBJX2 so that the love unfulfilled could be taken to its full course. Much as I like 14th prince, truly the main reason there is any interest in BBJX2 is to finally see Ruo Xi reunited with 4th. I really love Nicky Wu's acting and feel he deserves his present commercial success. I mean if they wanted to make a love story starring LSS and the other 14th prince dude, then go ahead and do it but don't call it BBJX2. That's just plain dishonest.
you took the words out of my mouth.
ugh. this is disappointing.
I second that. It is sad that with the ending of BBJX---Rou xi meets up with 4th.. and instead of continuing from there, they make a different drama with 14th as the lead? Really? Does not make sense at all. OF course, if it's about money, I guess. Then they should call it a different drama altogether. Haha! Lame. Skip for me too.
I know that she is the Ladyboss but does she ever listen to the viewers? Is she a megalomaniac?
Oy I only followed BBJX because 8th and 4th Prince were such men.
Don't give me a boy. I am not a TW fan and just another love story. Who cares?
No 4th prince or 13th prince? I'm out. I was never a fan of 14th prince and his character annoyed the heck out of me. Please either have the original cast (esp 4th prince) or no sequel.
Yeah, I don't like 14th Prince either. I like LGX, he's such a cute boy. But his 14th prince really really annoys me to no end. What a mummy's boy he was... urgh...
Yeah, BBJX2 should be about 4RX, or nothing at all.