iQiyi Formally Announces Leads Yu Shu Xin and Wang An Yu for Wuxia C-drama A Journey to Glow
So last week the casting for this drama was a different male lead but since then it’s changed and now confirmed so luckily no more changes. iQiyi today announced that Yu Shu Xin and Wang An Yu will be the leads for wuxia period drama A Journey to Glow, a companion piece to the 2023 C-drama A Journey to Love. The original male lead was intended for up-and-comer Zhai Xiao Wen, who played a well received second male lead role recently in Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Love in Pavilion. Alas the usual fandom over reach and backlash as well as concerns about his bankability led to a switcheroo to Wang An Yu. I’m tentatively looking forward to this drama since I adored AJtL and also loved Yu Shu Xin in her last wuxia drama My Journey to You.
Very very excited for this but quite surprised at this new trend in Kdrama to confirm their casts months before filming. Been so used to the last minute confirmations on the day of the first filming so it’s nice to see this change. YSX has been on a roll recently filming dramas back to back since November last year. AJTG especially sounds so good and the whole team behind this drama is solid. Love this pair too but I hope WAY gets way better styling than his last costume drama. This pair is going to be much fun to watch!
Wow, girl works so hard. She’s still filming a drama and already accepted another drama.
I like both of them. Wuxia… sounds good.
He is awful in costumes. I don’t know what she is thinking.
his visual suits modern drama more. but probably if the costumes and makeup are good, he still can looks good
Already loving the vibes of this drama! Cdrama continues to be more fun than Kdrama !
Not him!! Lol. She doesn’t give off wuxia either, so I’m bummed.
Really excited for Yu Shuxin playing a female thief. Zhang Wei said it is healing drama, I am eagerly awaiting for September’s start of filming.
Unpopular opinion but I’m looking forward to this exactly because I liked Wang Anyu in The Last Immortal. Hopefully they’ll play more mature roles (similar to the lead characters in A Journey to Love) despite their youthful-looking visuals and not little kids on their first wuxia adventure.
Wish it was modern for their drama cause their visuals would do better in modern but she did ok in costume a few times. Him on the last attempt was badly dressed by whoever did his costume and wig. For me if the wigs make the male leads look goofy then they probably would suit modern more but it seems xianxia and Wuxia are more in demand than modern. Hope it works out this time around for him.
Yu Shuxin continues to impress as she films project after project throughout 2025. What sets her apart isn’t just her dedication, but her clarity of vision.
She stated she would take on more dramas this year — and she’s delivered on that promise. Her personal philosophy is admirable: