Crystal Liu and Chen Xiao Set to Reunite for Big Budget Youku Qing Dynasty Period Drama Tearless Snow
The casting is close to getting confirmed for the male lead while the female lead has been set for a few months now, and it’s yet another popular drama OTP reunion. Youku C-drama Tearless Snow (Chinese title 咸雪 Xian Xue or Salty Snow) will star top actress Crystal Liu in her first period drama in three years since A Dream of Splendor, and is set to reunite with the same male lead Chen Xiao who is close to finalizing his casting here. A Dream of Splendor was a big hit that year and both leads got good acting reviews along with a strong story, so a reunion makes sense and is right up Youku’s casting preference. Filming is slated to start this summer with an eye towards end of 2026 release.
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Why can’t Crystal and Hu Ge reunite for once after all these years?
This rumour is hard to believe, but i like to be surprised. After her return to dramaland with 3 hits, i think she will try movies again. She had a few box office letdowns and got unlucky with Mulan release. But with the critical acclaim Rose Story got, she could access big movie productions again. I wish she would try her luck in hollywood again,but Mulan was such a letdown, i don’t know if she has any chance after that.
She’s not gonna go over well with Hollywood and the Western audiences after her support of the police crackdown on Hong Kong protests.
TBH, these actors have already past their heydays as romantic leads. For leading actors of their age, the best bet for a success of their dramas would be on non-romantic plots focused more on other features such as suspenseful episodes etc.
I do not consider Rose Story either critically acclaimed or a hit. The drama only catered to certain demographic groups, not me though.