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dangermousiePeriod cdramas remain my favorite dramas, so it's no surprise to say I am quite interested in Phoenix Totem a.k.a. Love War a.k.a. War of Desire, which stars Zhang Han, Bai Bing and Zheng Shuang. Spcnet sums ups the story as A Tang dynasty love epic. A tale of three childhood friends, their friendship and love. Through the trials of the deep palace and the temptations of power, will love never change and friendships stay true? Zhang Han, Bai Bing and Zheng Shuang plays three childhood friends whose lives change when the lovers Zhang Han and Bai Bing are split up when Bai Bing is sent to the palace. While Zheng Shuang maintains his innocence outside the palace wall, betrayal and intrigue changes Bai Bing's character as she schemes for power. When her coup fails, the three childhood friends escape together on a boat. On the quiet lake, it was as if they returned to their childhood, but everything has changed.
I am almost certain enough to stake money on the fact that Zhang Han and Zheng Shuang will be the endgame OTP despite the synopsis btw - they were the OTP of the wildly successful Meteor Shower dramas (which were SO not my thing but mmv) so it would be quite shocking to bust up the dream OTP.
I love how pretty and clear the stills look, even if the period look isn't even Zhang Han's thing, he looks much better in contemporary get-up. Compare:
This very short teaser is out. It doesn't make any sense to me but I don't speak Mandarin. I am surprised there is a trailer at all, so early in the filming (which would probably explain the single location throughout).
I am almost certain enough to stake money on the fact that Zhang Han and Zheng Shuang will be the endgame OTP despite the synopsis btw - they were the OTP of the wildly successful Meteor Shower dramas (which were SO not my thing but mmv) so it would be quite shocking to bust up the dream OTP.
I love how pretty and clear the stills look, even if the period look isn't even Zhang Han's thing, he looks much better in contemporary get-up. Compare:
This very short teaser is out. It doesn't make any sense to me but I don't speak Mandarin. I am surprised there is a trailer at all, so early in the filming (which would probably explain the single location throughout).
