On March 1, public information from Tianyancha showed that a new court hearing was announced in the recent service contract dispute case between Shanghai Zhang Han Film and Television Culture Studio and Xinying Pictures (Fujian) Co., Ltd. The plaintiff was Shanghai Zhang Han Film and Television Culture Studio. The trial will be held on April 15 at the People's Court of Songjiang District, Shanghai.
Xinying Pictures is one of the producers of the large-scale epic historical TV series "Kunpeng and Butterfly". On May 28, 2023, the large-scale epic historical TV series "Kunpeng and Butterfly" produced by Xinying Pictures (Fujian) Co., Ltd. and Jiapiyouyue (Beijing) Film and Television Co., Ltd. held a grand press conference in Beijing. Information shows that the creative team of the show includes producer Yang Gang, consultant Han Qingxiang, producer Sun Hongtao, and director Huang Jianzhong. Starring include Zhang Han, Lin Yun, Sheng Yilun, Zhao Yingzi, etc.
2019 "Kunpeng and Butterfly" starting scene picture source Douban
This drama is a costume TV series based on the original works of "Historical Records" and "Zhuangzi". It tells the story of the young genius Zhuang Zhou who encountered family difficulties and lived among the people, and went through hardships and obstacles in pursuit of the truth. Stories about the true meaning of life, including fish turning into Kunpeng, Yingdu's family being in trouble, the joys and sorrows of officials in Qiyuan, selling straw sandals for a living, King Chu Wei's appointment as prime minister, the debate between Haoliang and Wei, enlightening King Hui of Wei, Zhuang Sheng dreaming of butterflies, and Xuzhou Yingshi Etc., contains the philosophy and wisdom of life. Zhang Han plays the role of Zhuang Zhou in the play. According to relevant reports at the press conference, director Huang Jianzhong once expressed his appreciation for the script of the play, pointing out that the screenwriter Zheng Hailing is a scholar who studied Zhuang Zhou, and the script of the play made his blood boil.
"Kunpeng and Butterfly" will start filming at the Warring States Film and Television City in Duyun, Guizhou in August 2023. It was originally planned to meet the audience in 2024. However, not long after the production started, news came out that the show was suspected of being shut down due to a break in the financial chain. The funding problem of "Kunpeng and Butterfly" seems to have been there for a long time. The drama first appeared in the TV series shooting and production filing formula in 2015. The producer changed its name in 2017. A launch ceremony was held in Beijing on December 29, 2018. At that time, the drama was jointly produced by Zhongan Minsheng Shengda Media Co., Ltd. and Beijing Television Art Center Co., Ltd., directed by Huang Jianzhong, starring Yan Yikuan, Li Fei'er and others. It was launched in early 2019 but has been silent since then. There has been no news. It will be released in 2023 It will be regarded as a project restart. At present, the official account of "Kunpeng and Butterfly" has no updated information at all, and the production of the series seems to have been suspended.
2018 "Kunpeng and Butterfly" press conference photo source CCTV
However, for this drama, the audience's expectations were not very high at the beginning of the official announcement. A considerable number of viewers believed that Zhang Han was not suitable for the role of Zhuang Zhou. character, and is also skeptical about whether the TV series can better present "Zhuang Shengxiao's Dream of Butterflies".
Source: Yangtze Evening News/Ziniu News
