Novoland: Pearl Eclipse
Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (Chinese: 斛珠夫人; pinyin: Húzhū Fūrén) is a Chinese historical fantasy television series starring Yang Mi and William Chan, based on Xiao Ruse's novel with the same name. It aired on Tencent Video and WeTV from 10 November 2021, and on Beijing Television channel from 13 November 2021.
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| Chinese | 斛珠夫人 |
| Mandarin | Húzhū Fūrén |
| Genre | Romance Fantasy Wuxia |
| Created by | Xiao Ruse |
| Directed by | Jin Sha |
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| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
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| Producer | Gao Chen |
| Production locations | Mainland China Hengdian Studios |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Original network | Tencent, Beijing Television |
| Picture format | 4K |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | 10/11/2021 – 26/12/2021 |
Synopsis
During the Zheng Dynasty, efforts to obtain the rare Naga pearl causes Ye Haishi, a girl from a fishing village, to lose her father. As the rest of her family and villagers are threatened by soldiers, the passing first minister Fang Zhu takes her under his wing as his disciple. Disguised as a male, she enters the imperial court as the emperor Zhu Zhongxu's bodyguard.
While Fang Zhu and Haishi love each other, a turn of events forces the couple apart. After Haishi’s real gender is revealed, she becomes the emperor’s consort in name and is conferred the title ‘Madame Naga Pearl’. [1]
Cast
Main
- Yang Mi as Ye Haishi / Fang Haishi, Fang Zhu's disciple and love interest. She hails from a fishing village. Haishi was taken in by Fang Zhu at a young age when she was escaping from corrupted government officials who were threatening her village.
- William Chan as Fang Zhu / Fang Jianming, Haishi's and Fang Zhuoying's master and Haishi's love interest. He is also known as Lord Qinghai, the top official of the Zheng dynasty. He is Emperor Di Xu's best friend and Baixi.
- Xu Kaicheng as Emperor Di Xu / Zhu Zhongxu. Emperor of the Zheng dynasty, best friend of Fang Jianming.
- Chen Xiaoyun as Zizan and Tilan / Consort Shurong. Zizan is Emperor Di Xu's first love and late-empress. Tilan is Zizan's biological sister who looks just like Zizan. Emperor Di Xu detests Tilan at first, but he gradually falls in love with Tilan.
- Wilson Wang as Fang Zhuoying / Duo Han and Duo Luo. Zhuoying is Fang Zhu's disciple and Haishi's martial older brother. He later on resumes his true identity of Duo Han and becomes the Lord of Huku's Left Wing. He is Ju Zheliu's love interest. Duo Luo is Zhuoying's / Duo Han's biological twin brother who was once the Lord of Huku's Left Wing.
- Yuan Yuxuan as Ju Zheliu. She worked in the palace's fabric department as a seamstress. Later on, she takes over her aunt as the Head mistress of the palace's fabric department. She is Fang Zhuoying's love interest.
Supporting
- Ye Qing as Zhu Linglang / Commandery Princess Fenyang.
- Zeng Yongti as Ju Qiqi, ex-head mistress of the palace's fabric department and aunt of Zheliu. She shares a one-sided love with Fang Zhu.
- Li Tai as Tang Qianzi / General Tang. He is a military general assigned to guard Huangquan pass. He is secretly in love with Ti Lan / Consort Shurong.
- Huang Junjie as Zhou Youdu, a good friend of Fang Haishi and Fang Zhuoying. He fell in love with Haishi at first sight.
- Ye Youwei as Zhu Jichang / Lord Chang, younger half brother of Emperor Di Xu.
- Han Xiuyi as Su Ming, one of the six-winged generals and Fang Zhu's enemy.
Special Appearance
- Dong Xuan as Lang Huan. Mermaid who has a special bond with Haishi.
Production
In November 2018, Yang Mi attended Tencent drama-round up press conference to announce her upcoming role in the Novoland franchise.[2] Official filming began in Hengdian World Studios on 3 May 2020 and wrapped up on 20 September 2020.[3][4]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "The heart moved once in a life (一生一次心一动)" | Jane Zhang | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Engraved (镌刻)" | Zhang Bichen | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Undisturbed kiss (以无旁骛之吻)" | Zhou Shen | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Someone's got to stay and leave (总有离人留)" | Shuang Sheng | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Birthdate (生辰)" | Zhang Lei | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Drunken Flowers (醉花间)" | Li Qi | 4:34 |
References
- "电视剧拍摄制作备案公示表 - 九州斛珠夫人". State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- 文：vhaha (2018-11-08). "杨幂新剧曝光 将出演萧如瑟原著《九州斛珠夫人》|杨幂|九州斛珠夫人|萧如瑟_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- "《斛珠夫人》曝海报官宣阵容 杨幂陈伟霆白衣飘飘画面唯美". baijiahao.baidu.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- "陈伟霆《斛珠夫人》杀青 杨幂送上方猪面具". sina. Retrieved 2020-09-20.