Zhang Ling He and Wang Yu Wen to Pair Up for Period Revenge and Romance C-drama
The C-drama Ci Tang 刺棠 (Thorny Flower) adapted from the same name novel went on a casting binge this week. Word on the casting circles is that the male lead is definitely Zhang Ling He, and the female lead will be Wang Yu Wen. Reportedly Li Qin was also in talks for the female lead, but between the two in question I much prefer Wang Yu Wen. Once again fandom gets onery and reportedly Zhang Ling He fans are not happy with the casting, considering her below him in level. Goodness, if an actress was above him in level then they wouldn’t be happy either since the actress would get top billing above him. It’s like a never win situation with crazy fans all over lol.
I honestly think this is an odd pairing for sure. She is more visually compatible for modern in my opinion than historical. But she could surprise us with a good performance despite this. Li Qin would have made more sense but the whole who will be top billed probably would have been a bigger mess. You really can’t win with those sensitive fans of his for sure either way.