The Legend of Rosy Clouds | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Zeng Shun Xi: Qi Zheng

Li Yi Tong: Fan Yun

Director

Zhu Shao Jie

Chinese Title

雲秀行

The Tale of Yun Xiu

Genres: Costume Qihuan, Romance, Comedy

Network: iQIYI (Youku)

Year: 2026
Episodes: 36

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Cast

Li Yi Tong: Fan Yun	Zeng Shun Xi: Qi Zheng
Deng Wei: Zheng Shi Lou Qi Yan	Dai Lu Wa: Wei Shi San [Wei 13]
Wang Yi Lun: Gao Ran	Cheng Hong Xin: Wei Ying
Tian Jia Rui: Yan Jiang	Jiang Yu Xi: Tian Xing
Fan Jing Wen: Su Yin

Romcom/Romance Checklist

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How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The ML:

Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Tsundere / Falls in Love First / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / CEO / General

The FL:

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / Business-woman

Describe the Relationship (the tropes):

Annoying Love (F/M) Rivals +++ / Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / Healing Love / Harem / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Opposites Attract / Pining Love / Second Chance / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / School to Adulthood / Star-Crossed Lovers 

Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):

Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36

# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Ending:

Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad / Rushed+++

Remarks

[Drama Info]

The Legend of Rosy CloudS had a long wait – three years to air. It’s heavily rumoured that the director, Zhu Shao Jie (My Sassy Princess), hired the actors without the rights to adapt the Japanese novel The Story of Saiunkoku. The other rumour is that they did have the adaptation rights, but made such extensive changes to meet Chinese broadcasting requirements that it created a whole new set of rights issues (i.e. they didn't have the right to change the adaptation the way they did). Anywho! The drama is airing now, so whatever obstacles existed must have been resolved.

Deng Wei fans! Y’all still out there? There, there, there, there… (echoing back). Nowadays, he’s almost as famous for not filming as he is for his breakout role in Lost You Forever. His last drama was Love of the Divine Tree. The other drama he filmed with Li Wan Da reportedly ran into funding problems and was unable to complete filming. Since then, he hasn’t had many new projects. Hopefully this drama gives him another surge of popularity that at least puts him back on the map.

And so Zeng Shun Xi has collected them all: Li Qin, Bai Lu, and now Li Yi Tong even though she was the first one. They're the lookalikes whether you think they look alike. 

Wrapped in October of 2023.

[Ending]

Recommendations

Preliminary recs are random / a peek at the list. These may be updated if drama is completed

Genre List:

Costume Qihuan

Comedy	Fantasy	Romance

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