Photos: Xiao Zhan’s Studio and Bai Baihe Studio/Weibo
Upcoming modern drama Sunshine By My Side, previously Sunshine With Me, 骄阳伴我 confirms its casting line up this week which includes Xiao Zhan and actress Bai Baihe as the main couple in the series. While the wait for the broadcast of Xiao Zhan’s The Longest Promise continues on, it’s still great to see that he’s busily cooking up something new once again.
From Monster Hunt 2 to Sunshine By My Side
Did you know that this isn’t the first time both actors have worked together on the same project? OG fans of Xiao Zhan might already know this, but he was actually part of the blockbuster hit Monster Hunt 2 in 2018. Whereas Bai Baihe and Jing Boran were the stars of the film, Xiao Zhan actually appeared in the movie as an extra. If you weren’t paying attention, you might have missed him at the opening scene which saw him and his fellow X Nine members performing a song and dance number. This was way before The Untamed skyrocketed him to fame.
Xiao Zhan also recently celebrated his six year anniversary since joining showbiz at the age of 24 through the survival program X-Fire which saw him debut as part of the Chinese boy band X Nine on September 28, 2016. Fans marvel at his journey since he is now playing Bai Baihe’s leading man. Moreover, in the official cast announcement, Xiao Zhan has gotten top billing in Sunshine By My Side.
Jie Di Lian (Older Woman Younger Man) Romance
Jie di lian romances seem to be gaining a lot of traction in the industry with more and more shows catering to the genre popping up. Sunshine By My Side joins that growing list as the show is all about the blossoming romance between famous advertising director Jian Bing (Bai Baihe) and industry noob Sheng Yang (Xiao Zhan). They meet in a restaurant on a chance encounter, Jian Bing who just got divorced and Sheng Yang who’s open to finally falling in love.
Directed by Wang Jun and Song Xiaofei, the modern drama also stars Tian Yu and Zhu Zhu with Yuan Wenkang, Liu Xun, Xiang Hanzhi, Wu Xingjian and Han Qiuchi also confirmed to be part of the supporting cast.
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Anon
He hasn’t had a hit drama since the untamed though, this only remind how much c-ent tends to value looks over actual skill.
Mirian
All his drama has been a hit, from doulo continent to please advise me for the rest of your life. I actually watched the wolf cos of him. And mind you I’m watching all the way from Africa. If he doesn’t know how to act I would definitely not watch. He is handsome but there are more handsome men in the world, looks can never take any movie overseas. So please stop indirectly calling us drama watchers dumb, like we don’t know good acting when we see one
Anon
I think you’re confused, I meant a drama that’s actually good, not a drama that’s popular and mostly watched by fan girls. If any of those dramas had been played by a lesser known actor nobody would have seen them. Facts only.
Sara
pressed Yibo fans crying, crying. better pay attention to your dumpling whose movies are rapidly disappearing.
Ssang
Insecured Xiao Zhan fans always think anyone who doesn’t think Xiao Zhan is the greatest thing since sliced bread is a Yibo fan. Anyone with eyes can see this site is crawling with XZ fans. Just look at the engagement of his articles vs. WYB articles. Just accept not everyone has to like your guy.
XiaoZhanRules
No hit? Have you checked the charts in the last 2 years? He got more heat in “The Wolf” than the male lead, not to mention “The Oath of Love”, “Douluo Continent” and “ Ace Troops” all got raving reviews and made Tencent a load of money.
Anon
Obviously because he’s a bigger idol than the ML. Even if Hu Ge or any other well established actor had played ML, his traffic (not popularity though) would still have been overwhelmed.
XZF
I can’t wait to watch this drama. They both are good actors & I’m looking forward to it. Jiayou Xiao Zhan!!
Wowo
The Untamed was a hit, but his other dramas did well too, even if not as well as TU. The fan-based between TU and his other dramas varies from who watches what show. XZ has both good looks and talent. I can tell he is doing his best and actually cares about acting. All the characters that I watched him play, each one carries a different persona. He knows his crafts and he performs them well. I hope his drama The Longest Promise will air soon!!!! Not very fond of his previous works because the script is the too bland, or boring plot.
Noheadache4me
To those who love Xiao Zhao like me:
We all know that Xiao Zhan is a great guy, he is talented, a very good singer & a serious actor. There are always people who will try to say negative things about him or start not so friendly debates. Not everyone likes him and it’s ok. Don’t get involved with these unnecessary debates. Thanks! 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
Ssang
How refreshing. A levelheaded XZ fan who acknowledges people have preferences and not everything is a fanwar, it’s just a personal opinion. If only the rest of your fellow fans would be as chilled.
XZF
🥳💯💜🌻🌹💐 Happy Birthday Xiao Zhan!!! Wishing you with all the happiness, love. health, success… for every moments of your life. 🥳💯💜🌻🌹💐
BigSigh
Since The Untamed, I’m yet to find another Xiao Zhan drama that I enjoyed as much. I love Xiao Zhan and I think he’s a terrific actor, but don’t care for his drama choices. I‘’ve dropped many a drama he’s starred in because I simply don’t care for the plot, or his costars acting….. looks like I’m going to add this drama to the same list and wait for one that catches my interest. Divorced older woman/inexperienced younger man is so overdone in the drama world and certainly not my cup of tea… here’s looking at you, Encounter.
Applefish
Older woman younger man romance is popular because of china’s one child policy, making so many men available and not many women to choose from, so now, essentially the women has an upper hand even when she’s out of that good age for having birth, etc. In a sense, she’s the new sugar daddy lol. But we need to normalise this, because woman empowerment and it’s the women who watch these dramas after all. And yes, it’s not my cup of tea either, i think the only one I watch in this genre was ruby Lin’s one, because it’s her. So definitely it’s if your idol is in it, and you feel strongly about it, then you watch it these days for any drama really. Rarely there’s anything that jump out, unless it’s horror/monster kdrama lol.
Ranwan
I’m fan of both of Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan so I never will understand why fans who doesn’t like either always argue and belittle the other just to praise the other….Its ok if one don’t support either, it’s ok to not like their dramas but to just hate….remember everyone has different taste…what you don’t like doesn’t mean others won’t. Both Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan best drama to date is The Untamed….not just because it got popular or their acting, but the storyline, world setting, characters were very interesting and those two bought the whole story to life. Yes the dramas Xiao Zhan chose also didn’t garner my attention because of the plot but his acting was good….not because I didn’t care for it much doesn’t mean it wasn’t a hit for others….Yibo has fans who support his works, Zhan has fans who support his works why bashing for something that is common in the industry….Come on guys let’s be better and more nicer towards each other.
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