Following the 2016 "Fairy Sword and Fairy" starring Han Dongjun, Gu Li Nazha, Zheng Yuanchang, Xiao Caiqi, and Jin Chen, we haven't seen the film and television updates of the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" series for a long time. Of course, how could each platform let go of this treasured IP?
"Four of Swords" poster
On January 17, the costume fairy tale "Sword and Sword IV" directed by Yang Xuan and Huang Ye and starring Ju Jingyi, Chen Zheyuan, Mao Zijun, Mao Xiaohui, Wang Duo, Chen Chuhe, etc. premiered and was broadcast exclusively for iQiyi.
This drama is adapted from the stand-alone game "Legend of Sword and Fairy IV". It tells the story of young Yun Tianhe who meets the tomb robber Han Lingsha, Shouyang daughter Liu Mengli and Qionghua disciple Murong Ziying. They all go through various difficulties and hardships on the journey of "seeking immortals". Through training, I realized the story of "if you want to cultivate the immortal way, you must first cultivate the human way".
"Four of Swords" started production in February 2022 and was completed in the summer of the same year. It was not until today that the drama was airborne that it opened its official Weibo and released promotional materials. This operation is quite unusual. Prior to this, the two leading actors, Ju Jingyi and Chen Zheyuan, had repeatedly caused controversy due to their casting issues.
According to the first Weibo post on the official "Sword and Sword IV" official blog today, Ju Jingyi's signature was before Chen Zheyuan's, and the two leading actors were "ranked in no particular order." Later, Ju Jingyi responded in a message saying that when signing the contract, it was agreed that the artist's signature method would be: single subtitle and the first signature of all actors. The article also questioned the film studio, saying that the signature method in the official announcement did not respect the facts stipulated in the contract and was incomprehensible.
The agency of another leading actor, Chen Zheyuan, responded that according to the contract with the film studio, the character signatures alternated in the order of the male and female lead, and noted that "the ranking is in no particular order."
Netizens are probably paying more attention to the battle between the male and female protagonists than how "Four of Swordsman" was filmed. This is really a pity, because "Fairy Sword and Fairy 4" plays a decisive role in the hearts of most game players. "Fairy Sword and Fairy 1" and "Fairy Sword and Sword 4" are the two most classic game versions recognized by players. Around the heroines Han Lingsha and Liu Mengli, players can cause a lot of noise in the Tieba just like they did with Zhao Ling'er and Lin Yueru.
Directed by Liu Guonan, starring Xu Kai and Yu Shuxin, starring Fu Xinbo, Wan Peng, Bai Bingke, Zhou Lijie, and Xue Bayi, the ancient costume fairy tale "Prayer for the Present Day" is specially invited to star in Ganana. It is officially announced today that it will be released on January 18 On the same day, it was broadcast exclusively for Tencent Video.
This drama is adapted from the stand-alone game "Legend of Sword and Fairy VI". It mainly tells the story of Yue Jinchao and Yue Qi teaming up with their comrades to defeat the conspiracy one by one and embark on a journey of heroic justice.
"Pray for the Present" also released a lot of materials today, including the OST lineup and song previews, which received constant praise as soon as they were released. This time, the JS group who sang "Slaying the Wolf" for "Sword of Sword One" was invited to sing the theme song "Miracle". Netizens praised that "it smells like a pure fairy when you open your mouth!" Singers such as Zhou Shen, Shan Yichun, and Yu Jiayun It is also a voice that is very familiar to the audience. Zhang Yunjing, who sang "Preference" for "Sword and Sword III", also brought a song "Love Rises with the Wind".
The "Legend of Sword and Fairy" series, as the leading stand-alone game in China, has been praised continuously since its inception. The poems and music in it further enhanced its game taste, and even gave birth to a "Sword and Fairy Culture".
Among the film and television dramas adapted from the game, the first and third parts of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" are undisputed classics, and they have produced many super-popular actors such as Hu Ge, Liu Yifei, Eddie Peng, Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and Tang Yan. In the discussion of "Four of Immortals" and "Pray for the Present", many netizens lamented that "without Hu Ge, there would be no Fairy Sword" and "there will be no Fairy Sword after Three of Immortals".
So Youku, which owns "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1", "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" and "Sword and Fairy 3", quickly joined the fray, saying "I have everything in my hands, and each episode is limited to free." Having a strong family background is different!
