No Beta 15: Love Games

The Week of 8th of November

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This week, fanquan is talking about…

Trending at No.2, 7, 16… on Weibo: Love Game in Eastern Fantasy, 永夜星河, is probably neiyu’s first romantic period drama that took off this year, featuring a tried and tested pairing, Ding Yuxi and Yu Shuxin who had their career breaks playing a couple in 2021 with Moonlight (月光变奏曲). Their chemistry are, once again, proving to be a success factor and the related marketing are rampant. What the male lead, Ding, has gone viral for this time round, is especially noteworthy: the nude gel manicure that he got to showcase his character’s gentry background; the way he controls how his ponytail sways to be in line with the character’s personality, and his “战损妆”, war-scar makeup, that poignantly portrays his vulnerability.