Monday, 1 June 2020

Being a Hero

Web Drama: Being a Hero
Chinese Title: 冰雨火 / Bing Yu Huo
Broadcast Website: Youku

Broadcast Date: August 11, 2022

Air Time: Fri-Sun (1 ep) for VIP with 4 eps on premiere for VIP, Thu-Sat (1 ep) for non-VIP, 2nd week onwards Mon-Fri (1 ep) for VIP, Mon-Wed (1 ep) for non-VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Crime, Police, Suspense
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 32
Director: Fu Dongyu
Screenwriter: Fu Yuxin
Production Company: Mango Excellent Media, Mango Entertainment, Guangjing Pictures, 24 FPS Pictures
Executive Producer: Zhang Linxi
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs), Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story that follows two brothers - the lonesome hero Wu Zhenfeng and the anti-drug policeman Chen Yu on a mission to bring down the crime syndicate.

Three years ago, Wu Gang was killed by the powerful drug trafficking syndicate called K. His son Wu Zhenfeng (Chen Xiao) is subsequently expelled from the police force due to his reckless actions. Ashamed, Wu Zhenfeng tries to leave but his younger brother Chen Yu (Wang Yibo) stops him at the border. They are attacked and Wu Zhenfeng gets taken away by drug dealers in his attempt to save Chen Yu.

Wu Zhenfeng has been missing since then and it was at this moment that the fates of the two brothers were completely rewritten. Three years later, Chen Yu has become a full-fledged policeman. Wu Zhenfeng unexpectedly returns and becomes a suspect in a murder case. After Wu Zhenfeng is cleared of the crime, Chen Yu discovers Wu Zhenfeng's heavy connections to the drug ring. Can the two avenge their father?

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Fun Facts

There's a new calendar containing the schedule from Aug 22 onwards.
Youku will hold a livestream with the cast, VIPs can purchase a special package to catch the finale early on September 7.
Filming took place in Yunnan.
Filming began on May 26, 2020.
Filming ended after 122 days on September 24, 2020.
Wang Yibo cut his hair short and trained his muscles for the role.
It reunites director Fu Yuxin and actor Wang Jinsong after The Thunder.
When veteran actors Wang Jinsong and Liu Yijun were announced as part of the cast, netizens poked fun at how Wang Jinsong could've been the villain but now that both actors have signed on, there's no doubt that Liu Yijun will play the big villain.
Netizens joke that even that leads Chen Xiao and Wang Yibo probably didn't now that the show has made a surprise premiere on August 11, 2022.
Initially thought to be a TV drama, it was released as a web drama on Youku.
It exceeded 10,000 heat index on Youku 15 days after premiere.

Cast

	Wang Yibo as Chen Yu
	Chen Xiao as Wu Zhenfeng
	Wang Jinsong as Lin Dezan
	Liu Yijun as Yang Xingquan
	Melek Zhao Zhaoyi as Lan Anran
	Zhang Zhijian as Chen Liwen
	Feng Jiayi as Wan Heda
	Zhang Yuqi as Jiang Lei
	Cristy Guo Xiaoting as Yang Ling
	Tu Bing as Wan Mengmeng