Thursday, 1 October 2020

Web Drama: Weaving a Tale of Love

Title: Weaving a Tale of Love
Chinese Title: 风起霓裳 / Feng Qi Ni Chang / 大唐明月 / Da Tang Ming Yue
Broadcast Website: Youku

Broadcast Date: January 27, 2021

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 20:00 (2 eps) except Fri-Sat (1 ep), released online 22:00, next-day for non-VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Historical, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 40
Director: Chan Ka - Lam
Screenwriter: Mei Yingju, Wang Ying, Lan Yunshu
Production Company: Youku, Yida Media
Producer: Jia Yiqun
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from a novel of the same name by Lan Yunshu
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs)

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Set during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, the story follows a romance between a Mongolian weaver girl and Pei Xingjian, a talented man who passed the civil exams at a young age yet never managed to find success for many years.

Mongol girl Kudi Liuli (Guli Nazha) has a god-gfted talent in dressmaking. Life has been unkind to her as she has been repeatedly on the verge of life and death. Fortunately, she relies on her wit and determination to overcome every hurdle. At this time, she meets Pei Xingjian (Timmy Xu). Just like her, his talents has been squandered for many years.

Together, they witness the secrets of the royal palace, the ugly battle between nobles and the shifting of power as Wu Zhou seized control. From a guileless youth to a man of power, from a life among a tribe of Mongol merchants to a life of extravagance in the inner courts, Pei Xingjian and Kudi Liuli experience changes like the raging wind that constantly test their beliefs. In an environment full of traps and trials, theirs is a legendary tale of brilliance and love.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Hengdian World Studios.
Filming lasted four months from May 17, 2020 to September 15, 2020.
Kevin Tan Kai, Yu Hongzhou, Madina Memet and Xi Yuli make special appearances.
It is Timmy Xu's first time to star in a historical drama.
Gulnezer Bextiyar who is Uyghur plays a character whose ethnicity is Mongol.
The main character Pei Xingjian is a Tang dynasty general and politician.

Cast

	Gülnezer Bextiyar as Kudi Liuli
	Timmy Xu Weizhou as Pei Xingjian
	Kira Shi Shi as Wu Meiniang
	Zhao Shunran as Li Zhi
	Li Xinyi as Zhuo Jinniang
	Chen Jinru as Deng Qiniang
	Zhang Wanyi as Cao Wang
	Tan Kai as Tang Taizong