C-actress Zhou Yu Tong Goes From Filming Republic Era Espionage C-drama Spying with Xiao Zhan into New Ming Dynasty Drama with Hu Ge
I saw the new posters released by Youku for its upcoming Republic era espionage and thriller C-drama Spying (Chinese title 谍报上不封顶 Die Bao Shang Bu Feng Ding) adapted from the same name novel. The top billed male lead is Xiao Zhan and anything with him is always going to get views and buzz but now after the hit that is Legend of Zang Hai this next drama is certainly a prestige and ratings lock. Which is why I’m so clammy over the female lead being Zhou Yu Tong, who isn’t a bad actress necessarily but never moves me with her acting or chemistry. So it’s even more disappointing to hear that she’s been cast as the female lead in top actor Hu Ge‘s next Tencent produced Ming dynasty period drama also starring award winning veteran Chen Dao Ming which is slated to start filming shortly. It’s titled 风禾尽起张居正 or Zhang Ju Zheng about the titular legendary official and political figure and his life. This has mega hit and awards circuit catnip all over it and I wish the female lead was someone with more charisma is all. But hey, good for her, these are some incredible casting wins she’s landed.
Oh…interesting to know.
I have the same impression of ZYT. I wish they casted someone else. I find her acting so exaggerated.
Havent finished anything with her.
But then, republican era drama is a hard pass..
Yes..me too. Have not finished her drama..thru likely not just due to her.
I heard it’s going to be like The Disguiser where the FL isn’t really the FL and just going to be a tiny part though.
I had to think hard who was the FL in The Disguiser..
The director directed the Tale of Rose. I don’t hope high expectation over this one even HG is the ML. His prior drama Blossoms Shanghai failed me big time. BS (LOL pun intended if you like) is the only one shit drama that I’ve ever finished thanks to HG. I usually dropped or fast forwarded a drama that I didn’t appreciate. But I even watched both versions in Mandarin and Shanghainess. It was such a huge waste of his presence on screen. THIS, may be the same.
I liked HG very much in both Nirvana in Fire and Sound of the Desert. The FL isn’t a factor. But the director will decide if I’ll watch this historical drama or not. Besides, hopefully it will not fall into the cliché of so-called Chinese “mainstream drama” that usually dragged and was very boring full of BS lectures lol.
Who cares about Hu Ge and Zhou Yu Tong when you have 陈道明 / Chen Dao Ming! He’s going to act circles around those two.
I like her in Begin Again and Will Love In Spring. not sure about her character in both upcoming dramas but She can play tough character really well. And she has mature vibe that suit her age
Yep, I loved her in Begin Again and watched Will Love in Spring for her. Both were truly excellent imo, and she will be the reason I check this Drama out if I do
She looks good though. I feel she does modern fairly well than most actresses so it will be interesting to see how she does in republican era. Though most republicans era dramas usually have same old same old formula. I probably have only watched 5 seriously because they almost always end tragically or vaguely. Not into dramas that give me anxiety lol. I normally wait till they finish and read everyone’s opinion on these type of dramas.
I like her. Only watched her in Will love in spring but really like her acting in it. She’s very pretty too.
I think ZYT gets these meaty roles because she has looks that fit older era. As for her acting, I find her too casual in every role . I mean no groundedness or seriousness in acting or attitude or people
Why dun get Tan Songyun as the cast? She’s good been acting in historic dramas.
I loved her in Begin Again and watched Will Love in Spring for her. Both were truly excellent imo, and she will be the reason I check this Drama out if I do. I don’t watch historicals so don’t know how she does in them, but in the contemporary Dramas I’ve seen her in she is easily one of the most realistic and credible actors I’ve watched.
I watched this kind of serious show in cdrama and it’s always bored me. Mainly the acting is not as excelent as I though. Might be I get used korean drama supporting cast which used gives their all for something like this.