Tencent Produced Big Budget Period C-drama Wrong Era Looking to Reunite Zhou Yi Ran and Zhang Miao Yi After Popular First Go Around
The attempt to make young C-actor Zhou Yi Ran happen by Tencent is becoming quite amusing to date. The young man got a breakout in 2023 thanks to the surprise hit youth drama When I Fly Towards You (WIFTY) and since then it’s been clear as day that Tencent wants their boy wonder to become the next big drama actor. That hasn’t happened yet with You are Desire, The Land of Warriors, and Reborn where he’s been the main lead, and thought upcoming A Decade of Nightscape Lights looks promising he’s already filming Qiao Chu as we speak. But he’s likely going to be the male lead in the Tencent produced drama adaptation of novel Wrong Era, which has been in development since 2023 but word on the street is that this time it’s really really going to start filming. In addition to casting Zhou Yi Ran, the female lead is going to be Zhang Miao Yi which reunites him with his costar in his biggest hit WIFTY. Reportedly Tencent wants to craft the next big OP ship after so many recent dramas without strong ones that create long run ships with fandoms.
He is called the Prince of Goose recently. Some say he bought Tencent shares for resources. Cnetz leaves no one behind when it comes to criticism
What is Prince of Goose?
Because people find him overly favored. When it’s actually not easy for others who have had to climb much. I think rather that the market is looking to introduce the new generation that why they’re pushing 00 actors.
Goose = Tencent
@HL, it’s a play on the word goose (鹅) because Tencent’s mascot is a penguin (企鹅).
I see…Thanks @Inkkk
@DramaLover, thanks you.
I don’t know how true they are either but once in a while, I’ll see a new list of the platform “princes” too. The most recent list I saw had so many names but Zhou Yiran and He Yu stood out to me because it was shortly after reading about their casting news for upcoming projects.
I enjoyed When I Fly Towards You… more for Zhang Miaoyi as she is so adorable in the drama. Zhou Yiran was relaxed next to her. It will be interesting to see their partnership and chemistry in Period drama.
He is the Prince of Goose. Just another talentless capital puppet that the money men are trying to make happen.
WJ sure is having a great time with all her successes there lmao She wanted him to be the next XZ, even tried pushing him on Gucci. I feel so sorry for those with real talent in cent because they will never, ever get a chance due to people like him.
People need to realize how often these kinds of actors are HEAVILY carried by their female costars. The girls have to be charming and talented, they do all of the work when it comes to creating chemistry with these actors who are essentially mannequins. They’re tall and handsome but that’s it.
Not even handsome now, they just have to have strong backers or have a role that the ladies like lol. Also, it is a fact that women are softer when it comes to criticizing actors who do not know how to act, compared to the venom they can exude when it comes to actresses. Chinese industry knows this, so they continue to do what we already know.
He is prince of tencent meaning they will push him into famous lead actor to make money like they did to xz but xz knew better and run away rather being used for money laundering for capital. Now they have this young man perfect for their puppet but it gonna be long way cause he’s not even half that talented as xz.
I tried watching WIFTY thrice but still couldn’t finish it. Heard that it’s from Frost’@ author but found it boring.
I loved seeing ZYR in Reborn. The chemistry between him and Jingyi was chef kiss despite having a very few romance scenes.
For me, his acting is decent and he’s good looking. He’s better than some names who only have ‘face card’ with limited acting skills.
And stop comparing him with other popular actor. I like other popular actors from tencent but this man is still young. Let tencent have many princes and we, viewers enjoy more various acting and dramas.
So far her best era for dramas is modern. Her last historical was so off. It would have probably been better for a modern than historical setting for their next drama. Maybe they can carry that chemistry into the next but she is so young looking and cute. She still has room to grow and he has a few dramas coming along as well maybe by then his acting has improved.