Popular Fantasy Wuxia Novel Hua Qian Gu Gets Drama Adaptation with Wallace Huo and Zhao Li Ying

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• I, too, have not read this novel, so I am okay with the changes, but the changes IMO don't seem too drastic. Wallace Huo looks unreal in the steals, with that beatifully peircing stare of his. And I love Zhao Li Ying. She is very capable. After Lu Zhen Quan Qi and Gong the movie, she had me completely impressed. Cute, kindhearted, strong, evil, etc ZYL delivered persuasive performances. Wallace Huo has been improving much over the years as well, so I am jumping with excitement for what this pairing could become.

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  • I liked ZYL after watching Lu Zhen but after watching Zhui Yu Chuan Qi I was starting to think that acting cutesy was her only style but then I saw her in Gong and she had me hating that character so much! So I'm looking forward to watching her as Hua Qian Gu :D

• LOL those photos of Wallace have been modified with Kris' face so many times I forgot he was the original person

• Initially, I had read that the drama would eliminate the fantasy elements and be purely wuxia to pass SARFT's censorship, but now the latest rumor is that the drama can be like the novel. It doesn't matter either way because I believe the production company has promised no matter what, the version released to overseas viewers will be like the novel and yes, will include the fantasy plot!!

  This is one of my most anticipated C-dramas because I loved the book.

  • Oh yay! I was hoping the fantasy elements could stay in it :) Such good news for overseas viewers :D

  • Let's face it, this will not work if there's no fantasy plot. The main point for Xiao Gu is to collect the heavenly weapons and be turned into a xxx. And to see Bai Bai flying around and ascending like a true gorgeous immortal that he is. So glad to learn that they are sticking to the real deal.

• I'm currently enamored with Wallace after seeing him in Perfect Couple then CP3. He is so good looking in wuxia costumes. Zhao Li Ying is just adorable. I'm excited for the pairing and series. So no air date yet? I'm highly anticipating this one.

• wallace looks so hawt and elegant here. this is how my Meng Jiu Looks like. hu ge shd be HQB

• Wallace is SO. Damn. HOT. I've been on a bit of Wallace high because of Perfect Couple. I'm really excited for this even if I think Zhao Li Ying is a little to young-looking for him. But since that's the premise, I'm okay with it. Wallace can have chemistry with a rock, I wouldn't doubt they'd be great together.

  Fingers crossed for a happy ending!

  • Have you seen Guai Xia Yi Zhi Mei? That was the drama that made me look up everything else he'd appeared in ;)

    • Oooh! No I haven't actually! I'd call myself a new fan although I have seen some of his past works. This one is with LSS right? As long as you guarantee its a happy ending, I'll watch right now :P

    • lol... he was awesome in Xiao Ao Jiang Hu (Smile Proud Wanderer). I'm drooling thinking of it. HAHA.

    • LOL, that was what happened to me too very recently. Wallace Huo is my newly discovered 'fangirling idol'. After YZM, I watched CP3, Perfect Couple and BOC. Still on some of his old dramas. The characters are different and hell, he looks sooo handsome in whatever you put on his body - deity like robes, emperor robes, toaist disciple robes, uniform, suits etc etc.

• Oooh me like!!!!! Love ZLY and so excited to see her pair up with Wallace :) do you know when is the planned release date? Is it this year or next year? Or god forbid, will it sit on the shelf and be released the year after? Yikes, cause that would be a total bummer!!!

• I think Zhao Li Ying is too cute to be Hua Qian Gu.

• I read the book a while ago, but for a good portion of the novel, she was in her 12 year old form, which would probably be changed in the drama, just so we avoid squiky elements.

  I honestly prefer that they keep the fantasy elements because they allow the plot to make sense. And allow for a long period of time to pass so that character relationships can develop without the world changing. The supernatural powers also drives the storyline. Changing it to wuxia would destroy a good portion of the story elements.

• I haven't read the book but yay for two leads I love. ZLY is great in everything I've seen her in..she is really naturally plucky buy never annoyingly so. Wallace have been improving lots too since the days I've seen him with Chen Qiao En in that switched identity Taiwanese drama. This is a pairing I haven't seen so keeping my fingers crossed that the story is good whichever version they stick to and praying hard the CG is palatable enough for me to ruin my watching experience.