Wuxia C-drama Tales of Dark River with Gong Jun and Peng Xiao Ran Wraps Filming and Releases Production Video First Look
I gotta say, this drama actually looks good IMO. C-drama Tales of Dark River wrapped filming recently and the production released an official behind-the-scenes look at the production process and filming as well as first posters. Starring Gong Jun, Peng Xiao Ran, Chang Hua Sen, and Yang Yu Tong, the drama is adapted from the same name novel and also has an animated version produced already that is quite popular. Because it deals with an assassin organization and a grand conspiracy, it gives off My Journey to You vibes especially with the dark, sleek, and balletic action sequences.
Production Look at Tales of Dark River:
I’m not a Gong Jun fan, but I’m loving the vibe and aesthetics from this drama so I’m definitely tuning in just to see how the acting and storyline will be.
This drama looks high budget, dont you think? So much investment in the sets and lots of working crews. I really wish them well.
Gong Jun needs better luck in post-prduction stage. His 2 previous costume dramas werw lacking in that department although both were high-budgeted dramas.
He is my kind of pretty, so I really want this to do well.
The chances of this doing well are low and he is already in a bad place. Good luck.
Eee!!!! I’ve been waiting! Only because I love the animation. Hope they dub Gong Jun. Lol. His acting was actually solid in “Word of Honor”, and the magic touch was his dubber coming through for him. Hope they don’t fail the animated version!!
I wish this drama will earn him good ratings.
His last drama was just ……unwatchable for me. There were just so many factors that made the drama unwatchable.
He is quite good in word of honor. But it’s not my fav performance of him. Too hammy for my taste. And his dub is better.when act as Hanye. In word of honor it’s distracting the dubbing is overly emphasis every word he said.
The animated version deviates from the novel, drama adaption will follow the novel
That’s what I read as well. I hope it turns out to be a great adaptation. The novel is amazing. I’m expecting to see a loose adaptation with some changes. I have nothing negative to say unless I dislike them.
I am a fan of Peng Xiao Ran…I will support this under rated actress…hope this drama will be good for her. I will watch with low expectations.
I think PXR is better than average popular actress in C-ent. Her acting looks natural.
I agree.. I like her gentle elegances.. reminds me of Liu Shishi.
Agreed! Always shocked that she isn’t more successful than she is considering she’s more beautiful (my opinion) and a better actress than most traffic stars.
The trailer is quite good. Not expecting it will be a hits. I just wish it will turn out to be a good drama. It seems this drama will be more dark than light. And for dark drama i lean on subtlety.
I watches this director previous drama the blood of youth for first episode to my surprise the drama is quite light than dark. But I’m not quite enjoying his directing. I don’t know what to expect. Hope it’s turn out good.
I think they’re trying to differentiate between the 2 dramas. Tales of Dark River is the story of assassins, so it fits the darker mode.
Will they? Gong Jun stated the martial arts will has more realism rather than fantasy.
And the make up artist look overly white, the costume look too beautiful for an assasin. Yeah i’m not looking for realistic depiction, but it’s distracting me abit.
Shared universe with The Blood of Youth & Dashing Youth as its novels are written by Zhou Mu Nan (周木楠).
This looks good but why did they have to photoshop Peng Xiaoran’s face so much in the poster? She is so so pretty already!
I kept giving GJ chance to prove himself a decent actor but he has kept failing me. LOL. I’ll give another shot again just because he is a nice looking guy LOL. Like Yang Yang, I’m still waiting for GJ to have breakthrough.
I know what you mean…same for me too. 😂