iQiyi Confirms Bai Lu and Chen Zhe Yuan as Leads for New Period C-drama Echoes
This drama and casting came out of nowhere for me, either it was kept super low key or I simply missed the casting rumor phase. iQiyi announced today that upcoming period C-drama Echoes (Chinese title Chao Yu Jie 朝玉阶 or Facing the Jade Steps) will star Bai Lu with Chen Zhe Yuan in yet another roulette of popular stars eventually getting to work together. Bai Lu will be playing two characters reportedly and one is the older version of the other as the two meet. This is a Yu Zheng produced drama so expect the usual supporting faces from the agency rounding out the cast. Filming is slated for year end December 2026 start. While I’m fine with Bai Lu and Chen Zhe Yuan working together I get the sense they won’t be very compatible chemistry and acting-wise but would love to be proven wrong.
I thought she left her old studio and doesn’t want to do period dramas anymore.
This is a ‘break up’ drama with her previous agency
She’s just saying it because she was getting criticized for doing too many. In fact she loves doing them because of the popularity that costume dramas bring, and holds the record for doing the most number of period dramas among actresses born from 85 to 00 at 13 dramas (only lead roles).
It interest me alot who will Bai Lu work with in future as she gain more control over her projects.
Yikes. That she has been reduced to this guy.
Two idol actors with great visuals but inconsistent acting skills. Let’s see how this will fare with viewers.
Not feeling the pairing. Also as the breakup drama with a previous agency, it’s probably not going to be resourced or promoted well.