So this is like rumor on top of the original casting rumor, but strangely the production and folks involved actually responded to it. Normally with rumors it’s just silence and letting it fall by the wayside. This week there was a big rumor in C-ent that Zhang Ling He, thanks to doing well with recently premiered Chasing Jade, would be replacing Wu Lei in the upcoming production of Nirvana in Fire 3. That Wu Lei would be doing NiF3 was a rumor but made sense since he’s all grown now and can even play the same character he did in NiF. And this drama is a prestige production and not an idol drama so landing it is a big deal, hence it’s still a stretch that Zhang Ling He could get it off doing well with his most recent drama. Alas the production says it’s not true and Wu Lei’s agency also said that it is NOT true that Wu Lei will not be starring in this drama but didn’t actually confirm Wu Lei would be starring in it. I’m so confused on who is starring in it but for now it’s not Zhang Ling He.