Wednesday, 10 June 2020

Drama: Faraway Wanderers

Title: Faraway Wanderers
Chinese Title: 天涯客 / Tian Ya Ke

Broadcast Date: TBA

Genre: Costume, Wuxia
Language: Mandarin
Director: Gary Sing, Jones Ma
Screenwriter: Xiao Chu
Production Company: Ciwen Media, Youku
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the BL novel Faraway Wanderers by Priest

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

It tells the story of Zhou Zishu who has left his past behind and Wen Kexing, the master of the valley. Their paths unintentionally cross when they get caught in the affairs of the pugilistic world.

Zhou Zishu (Zhang Zhehan) is the former leader of an elite organization that is loyal only to the emperor. Tired of the endless cycle of bloodshed, he leaves the organization with the intention to lead a peaceful existence yet finds that he is unable to after meeting Wen Kexing (Simon Gong). Wen Kexing is the master of the Ghost Pavillion who is unlike Zhou Zishu in many ways. Through their meetings, they get to know each other in their travels through jianghu.

Fun Facts

Filming began on June 3, 2020 in Hengdian World Studios.
Priest is a well-known BL-novelist whose works include Guardian. She also wrote Legend of Fei which is a BG-novel.
It is expected that the drama will adapt the story into a bromance.
Gong Jun previously gained attention as the star of the BL-adapted drama Advance Bravely.

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