Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Handsome Siblings

Drama: Handsome Siblings
Chinese Title: 绝代双骄 / Jue Dai Shuang Jiao
Broadcast Network: CCTV-8
Broadcast Website: iQIYI

Broadcast Period: January 16, 2020 - February 7, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (2 eps), released online Monday-Friday 19:30 (2 eps) for VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Action, Historical, Martial Arts, Wuxia
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 44
Director: Zou Jicheng, Liu Fang
Screenwriter: Wang Zixi, Yu Hailin, Ma Ming, Zhong Jing
Production Company: iQIYI, Perfect World Pictures, Huace Film & TV, Jianxin Pictures
Executive Producer: Guo Jingyu
Producer: Wu Dun, Xue Xin, Wang Bing, Chen Pinxiang
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from a wuxia novel of the same name by Gu Long
Watch Episodes On: Netflix (eng subs), Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story about twin brothers unaware of each other's existence and their journey to become martial arts heroes.

Jiang Xiao Yu (Chen Zhe Yuan) takes pride in being raised in the Villains' Valley and considers himself as the number one villain. Under the care of Li Da Zui of the ten great villains, he has become a prankster who is mischievously playful yet innocently kind. During his travels, he crosses paths with Hua Wu Que (Hu Yi Tian) and they form a relationship that's like friends and enemies. Hua Wu Que was adopted by Princess Yao Yue of the Yihua Palace. In order to take revenge on Hua Wu Que and Xiao Yu Er's birth father, she purposely separated the twins to have them lead their own lives so that they would fight each other upon meeting again. At the same time, Jiang Bie He and Jiang Yulang concoct a giant conspiracy that threatens to turn the martial arts world upside down.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Hengdian World Studios, Yunnan, Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang and other locations.
The characters Xiao Yu Er and Hua Wu Que represent Fish and Flower. Yu means 'Fish' while Hua means 'Flower' in Chinese.
According to Producer Guo Jingyu, a remake is not just about new faces and scenery. Repeating the same story is meaningless because every generation is a jianghu, so it's about reinventing the story to fit the times. Choosing the young cast wasn't solely about their looks and popularity but also because of their performance in recent works.
Both lead actors are rising stars when they were casted. Chen Zhe Yuan is 21 years old while Hu Yi Tian is 24 years old.
It is Hu Yi Tian's first period drama.
Episode count was changed from 50 to 53 in the records filed with NRTA (formerly SARFT).

Cast

	Hu Yitian as Hua Wuque
	Chen Zheyuan as Xiao Yuer
	Liang Jie as Su Ying
	Liang Jingxian as Tie Xinlan
	Nikita Mao Linlin as Yao Yue
	Zhou Junchao as Jiang Yulang
	Shao Yun as Mu Rongjiu
	Wang Zhen as Zhang Jing
	Zhou Bin as Gu Renyu

Supporting Cast

Gallen Lo as Jiang Biehe
Nikita Mao Linlin as Yao Yue
Zheng Binhui as Yan Nantian
Meng Li as Lian Xing
Shao Yun as Mu Rongjiu
Wang Zhen as Zhang Jing
Will Song Wenzuo as Hei Zhizhu
Jin Song as Xuanyuan Sanguang
Li Jianren as Li Dazui
Jill Hsu as Tu Jiaojiao
Zhang Xuan as Xiao Mimi
Marco Li Yaojing as Tie Zhan

Soundtracks

Shuang Jiao (双骄) by Jin Zhiwen (金志文)
Xi Nao Jiang Hu (嬉闹江湖) by Liu Meilin (刘美麟)
Chai Xin (拆心) by Liu Xijun (刘惜君)

Episode Ratings

CCTV-8
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)			CSM Nationwide (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-01-16	1	0.825	3.683	8	1.29	6.78	2
2020-01-17	2-3	0.649	2.193	8	1.14	4.27	2
2020-01-18	4-5	0.790	2.702	5	1.49	5.56	1
2020-01-19	6-7	0.629	2.155	7	1.11	4.27	1
2020-01-20	8-9	0.656	2.228	9	1.28	4.83	1
2020-01-21	10-11	0.645	2.167	10	1.29	4.79	1
2020-01-22	12-13	0.670	2.210	9	1.12	4.18	3
2020-01-23	14-15	0.649	2.028	6	1.24	4.31	1
2020-01-24	16-17	0.455	1.298	1	0.78	2.10	1
2020-01-25	18-19	0.692	2.049	1	1.28	3.97	1
2020-01-26	20-21	0.862	2.511	4	1.39	4.26	1
2020-01-27	22-23	0.802	2.218	7	1.48	4.51	1
2020-01-28	24-25	0.870	2.336	7	1.63	4.81	1
2020-01-29	26-27	0.969	2.588	7	1.85	5.44	1
2020-01-30	28-29	1.001	2.632	7	1.86	5.38	1
2020-01-31	30-31	1.036	2.690	6	1.96	5.53	1
2020-02-01	32-33	1.077	2.827	6	2.13	6.09	1
2020-02-02	34-35	1.075	2.786	6	2.08	5.84	1
2020-02-03	36-37	1.117	2.913	7	2.23	6.28	1
2020-02-04	38-39	1.132	2.943	7	2.21	6.26	1
2020-02-05	40-41	1.084	2.791	7	2.30	6.45	1
2020-02-06	42-43	1.132	2.895	7	2.33	6.42	1
2020-02-07	44	1.254	3.128	6	2.55	6.90	1
Average	1 - 44	0.996	2.708		1.891	4.976