The costume detective drama "The Secret of the Tang Dynasty: Westward Journey" gave iQiyi a wonderful turnaround in the summer. The popularity on the site exceeded 10,000, and the reputation was better than the first one, with an opening score of 8.1 points. Now it has risen to 8.2 points. , as the sequel to "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories", was the first to break out in the summer season. had no traffic, no big names, and no big IP support, so it relied on its own solid quality.
However, , a drama that has been widely praised by the audience, is full of "actors from related households". Audiences who often watch Guo Jingyu's dramas will find that this drama is almost all direct members of the "Guo Family Class". The producer is Guo Jingyu himself, the director Bai Shan is an old classmate, the screenwriter Wei Fenghua is a disciple, the male protagonist Yang Zhigang is his biological brother, and his wife Yue Lina plays the role of the princess. It is a typical "nepotism". If it were other dramas, it would probably be criticized to death, but However, this drama has been recognized by the audience for its solid quality.
Director Bai Shan is Guo Jingyu’s old classmate and partner for more than 30 years. He has produced popular films such as "The Red Lady", "Yangko", "Braveheart 1-2" and "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty Series" that we are familiar with. The dramas are all co-produced by them.
Screenwriter Wei Fenghua was originally a newspaper editor, and Guo Jingyu became his boss, and they began to cooperate after 2015. " Brave Heart 2" and "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories Series" are his famous masterpieces.
Everyone is very familiar with Yang Zhigang. He is basically the male protagonist in Guo Jingyu's dramas, such as "Tie Lihua ", "Dog Stick" and "Red Lady". If he didn't film his own family, many people said that he probably wouldn't be able to get the role, because he looks ordinary and his acting skills and lines have been criticized by many viewers. It was the role of Su Wuming in "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty" that made him turn over overnight and recognized his acting skills.
's daughter-in-law Yue Lina is Guo Jingyu's favorite actress. She has appeared in dramas such as "Tie Li Hua", "Dog Stick", "Soul Ferry Series", " Mother's Way ".
According to some netizen statistics, Yu Yi has collaborated with Guo Jingyu 12 times, and represents the male lead Zhao Li in the series "Soul Ferry". He has appeared in dramas such as "The Dogfight" and "Braveheart". At the same time, he is also a singer. He sang the theme song "Nian Chang'an" in "The Strange Story of the Tang Dynasty: Journey to the West". It is really cost-effective to use him, and you don't even need to find someone to sing the song.
Liu Zhiyang has collaborated with Guo Jingyu 13 times. He is the actor who has collaborated the most times among his immediate family members except "Guo Jiaban". The Platinum Cabinet in "The Dog Club" and Xia Dongqing in "Soul Ferry" are both representative roles, and now they play the prince again.
The heroine Pei Xijun is played by Gao Siwen, who plays Xiao Yingniang in "The Way of Mothers". As a child star, she is a contracted artist of Guo Jingyu's own agency Huahuo Entertainment. She has played supporting roles in other dramas such as "Langya Bang". Her treatment in her own company's dramas is obviously much better, and she has made a name for herself with her smart and cute Pei Xijun.
People who are unfamiliar with Chen Chuang, who plays Fei Jishi, think he is sixty years old. In fact, he is just 50, the same year as Chung Han-liang . The most famous role is the roaring dog played in " Lotus Lantern ". He has played many contrasting roles and the drama was embarrassing. Chen Chuang and Yang Xuwen have collaborated on " Qingyunzhi". The first time he and Guo Jingyu collaborated was in the 2020 film "I'm from Beijing: A Helping Brother" directed by Bai Shan. "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty" cast him as one of the protagonists, which also made him popular, and more people got to know him.
Heizi (Zhang Yonggang) who plays Zhang Qian is also a frequent guest in Guo Jingyu's film and television dramas. The most famous one is Natulu in "The Dog Stick". He has appeared in dramas such as "The Red Lady", "Soul Ferry 2", "Braveheart" and "Motherhood".
Xiao Yin guest stars as a palace maid this time. Zeng, Yu Yi and Liu Zhiyang also starred in "Soul Ferry". She has appeared in dramas such as "The Red Lady", "Dog Stick", "Braveheart", "Yangko" and so on, and she is also an old partner.
Although this drama brought together many "Guo Jia Ban" actors, who can be called hardcore "connected actors", none of them let Guo Jingyu off the hook. They all performed their roles with heart and soul. Tang Wei deserves to be popular!
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