Another April 2026 premiered C-drama wrapped its run this week with xianxia Veil of Shadows heading into forgettable projects territory after it’s airing. The Youku produced drama starred Ju Jing Yi and Chen Du Ling as co-female leads with Zeng Shun Xi and Tian Jia Rui as the male leads, and off the bat there is like not a single lead I like so this was a skippable drama for me. But it turns out for a lot more viewers as the drama got very low ratings and buzz, probably lower than director and writer Guo Jing Ming‘s last drama Fangs of Fortune. The Douban ratings are also quite low with 5.2, and honestly other than My Journey to You I haven’t like a single thing Guo Jing Ming has done, and a lot of it is his propensity for style over substance when paired with actors or actresses he wants to push who are just uninspiring for me. Case in point his latest muse Tian Jia Rui, who in three dramas did okay with his first one and has since been so unappealing to me. The trying to make him “happen” is probably why he’s not “happening” since it feels so forced. With that said, Guo Jing Ming’s next drama Hidden Shadows with Wang Chu Ran and Li Hong Yi is still one I’m interested in since I like the leads there.