If Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi’s Who Rules the World aka Qie Shi Tian Xia 且试天下 is on your To Watch list, mark your calendars because the series premiere of April 18 is fast approaching. The drama is an adaptation of author Qing Ling Yue’s novel of the same name and tells the tale of Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi’s wanderings and the eventual relationship that blooms between them. Don’t expect the two characters to fall in love quickly though as it actually takes them a decade.
Yang Yang plays Hei Fengxi. Brilliant but reserved, he is well-versed in martial arts and well loved by the people. Meanwhile, Zhao Lusi plays Bai Fengxi. Carefree and straightforward, she too is no slouch when it comes to her martial arts abilities. Torn between loyalty to family and a choice between love and hatred, will the burgeoning feelings between them be allowed to bloom? And at what cost?
Casting
After several projects making modern dramas, the series Who Rules the World marks Yang Yang’s return to costumed dramas. Hard to imagine the last one he filmed was back in 2018 seeing how he looks right at home in his historical get up. Moreover, Yang Yang fans are in for a real treat this month since they’ll be getting a double helping of their favourite actor. Aside from Who Rules the World, his action packed military drama Glory of Special Forces 特战荣耀 is also currently on air after premiering last April 5.
Meanwhile, look forward to seeing a more kick-ar*ed version of Zhao Lusi in the show. Moving away from her usual tianchong dramas (sweet historical romances), the actress will instead be kicking some serious butt as a wuxia heroine in this series.
As for the rest of the cast, you might recognise showbiz veterans Zhang Fengyi and Carman Lee in supporting roles as well some familiar faces from popular dramas such as The Untamed’s Xuan Lu and Eternal Love’s Leon Lai Yi and Wayne Liu Ruilin. Who Rules the World also features Giver He Kailang and Zhang Tianyang.
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Lisa
The visuals for this drama is fire. I believe Yang Yang’s last costume drama was Martial Universe, which I dropped and never finished. As much as I love looking at Yang Yang, the styling and storyline was a mess for that drama. I have hopes for this one though! Also, Carmen Lee seriously doesn’t age. What a beautiful woman!
Timmeka
Yeah me too! My feelings exactly!
He’s in a cool gamer drama called The king’s Avatar, which stole my heart.
But I have to say Martial universe the novel is worth reading, if you like that kind of story. It’s better than the drama.
Wowo
Is YY voice dubbed? Is that Yehua’s voice actor? I hope this one is good!!
Tina
I believe they both are dubbed.
Tina
Wow, Carmen Lee is just stunning! She has a more mature look to her, but she is as beautiful as she was when she was younger.
I’m probably the only person who hasn’t finished any of Yang Yang’s dramas. I start them, but never finish them. He’s a good actor and I find him quite handsome (especially when he played Yue Ha in Once Upon a Time), so I have no idea why I never finish the dramas he’s in. I even liked the episodes I do watch. LOL! Since I like both Zhao Lusi and Yang Yang, I’m hoping this’ll be the one I watch through to the end.
HL- Hoh Liu
What is odd pairing…but it may turn out good. Will watch and see…
Anon
Why is this an odd pairing?
Wowo
ZLS is good at playing silly funny role, and it looks like this drama is going to be like that too. YY is handsome, but I find his acting mediocre. But hope the drama plot and acting will be good :)!
Jc
I agree. She always play the same roles over and over. The only different role is in The Long Ballad. I didn’t really like that kind of character, so i didn’t pay much attention. I feel like she is pairing up with the same guy as Dilraba. Yang Yang, Leo Wu, and soon will pair with Simon Gong, who’s next Allen Ren? Her manager is very smart because the male are getting more popular after hit dramas with Dilraba. Nothing wrong with that! It’s just smart business. I hope she improves here. The trailer looks really good!
Joni
I have watched quite a few of Zhao Lusi dramas . The first one was refreshing. But …. so far, she seems to be interpreting her roles and acting the same way – no variations, in all her dramas. Very predictable. I also have not finished any YY’s drama. Maybe also because he feels the same in all of them. I have finished 7 episodes of this one. Maybe this will be the first YY drama I finish. haha. Though I actually find some of the support characters more interesting than the ML.
Wuxia Drama
i hope the romance part is not too much, we want pure wuxia story! , not i love you, you love me every episodes
Asian Drama Hub
Where can we watch the episodes with English sub?
Lovehj
Wetv or Tencent app
Surbhi
I dunno the YY’s popularity and anticipation where it drummed everywhere kills my thing inside, I don’t feel like joining in, The only one I finished watching was Love 020,[ OMG…. I disliked him so much…Only in YAMG, Where I saw a more subtle and relaxed YY, Where he is not flexing his jaw and trying to kill us with his angle. Like I dislike when he is so vain, I wish he was as relaxed as he is in a variety show. As for Lusi, I still feel she is a miscast, Her poise and aura is feels like the last drama of her… Female student into college…. The title…. sorry …. but…. I still feel there should be someone more in command as Li Qin, Yang Zi, My dream Lui Yifei OMG…. Even Diliraba. But.. Lusi ARRGGHHH….. She looks so immature… Kicking butt….. I dunno….. seriosuly…. whose kids butt….. She aiming so big and I feel its cringe to see her giving poise which does not suit her…..
julia
Your comment is very inconsistent. You said you dislike YY in Love020 but you finished watching Love 020, while You like YY’s acting in YAMG but you never finished it. You looks like hater and also his fan because You said you like seeing him in variety show