Zhang Ruo Nan and Wang An Yu’s I Live in Your Time began filming on February 13th, with iQIYI uploading a slew of cast photos to their social media accounts today.
The Chinese drama’s director, screenwriter and cast were also confirmed.
Those people, by the way, are:
- Director: Huang Tien Jen (Sniper Butterfly)
- Screenwriters: Xin Xiao Yang and Hao Ru (both of whom also wrote Falling Into You and You Are My Secret)
Main Cast
- Zhang Ruo Nan (The First Frost) as Shen Qian Zhan
- Wang An Yu (Be Passionately in Love) as Ji Qing He
Supporting Cast
- Zhang Yao
- Luo Qiu Yun
- Wu Mian
- Gu Jia Cheng (aka Jason Gu)
- Xu Fang Yi
- Li Jiu Lin
- Sun Zu Jun
Special Guest Stars
- Yang Yi Tong
- Chan Hao Lan
- Wang Jun Hao
iQIYI also confirmed the script is adapted from the novel “Want to Hide You and Time” (想把你和时间藏起来) by Bei Qing (北倾).
The plot of the Chinese drama itself looks like this:
To film a movie featuring clock restorers at the Palace Museum, producer Shen Qian Zhan visits the Palace Museum for research. There, she witnesses the exceptional skills of Ji Qing He, a clock restorer who promotes intangible cultural heritage.
Because of this, she invites Ji Qing He to be a project consultant, joining her in the story’s development. Ji Qing He’s unique interpretation of time and profound understanding of intangible cultural heritage alleviates Shen Qian Zhan’s anxieties.
Together, they overcome numerous challenges and create a film that expresses the dedication and love of intangible cultural heritage inheritors for history and culture.
And yep, that sounds a bit dry and dull but, believe me, it’s waaaaaaaay more interesting than that.
I will emphasize as well that I Live in Your Time is being directed by the same director who helmed Sniper Butterfly, a wonderful age-gap romance that, if you keep going as the flashback scenes explain why the male lead (masterfully played by Daniel Zhou) behaves the way he does, I think you will love.
It is also written by the same wonderful writers who created the superb sports-themed romance Falling into You.
With those three people alone, plus Zhang Ruo Nan (phenomenal in The First Frost) and Wang An Yu (he was so touching in his recent role in the Life in a Lift episode of The Miracles), I am expecting I Live in Your Time to be binge-watchable.
Enjoy the booting ceremony photos. We should be getting the wrap up ceremony pics some time in April or May.
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