Dancing with the Tide (何不同舟渡) led by Tan Jianci and Lu Yuxiao recently kicked off filming with a boot ceremony, a full cast reveal, and enough spectacle to trend on the hot search. With this being a S+ production, it’s among the anticipated dramas positioned to become a massive hit. Based on the popular novel Why Not Sail Together?, it tells the story of a traitor general who’s actually a spy and a petty thief clawing her way through a brutal world.
Tan Jianci Reflects on the Past 10 Years
Given Tan Jianci’s popularity as a singer-actor, the opening ceremony at Hengdian drew a crowd of over 10,000 people with 3,200 drones lighting up the sky, etc. But the most talked-about moment came from the 35-year-old actor himself. During the ceremony, Tan Jianci reflected that it was 2016 when he first set foot on Hengdian with his dream to pursue acting as he was a singer and member of the Mando-pop group M.I.C. He said he could not have imagined that he would witness such a booting ceremony 10 years later. Tan Jianci moved to tears subsequently trended on the hot search.
Politics, Espionage and Romance
Set against the Southern Song dynasty, Dancing with the Tide blends court politics with espionage. The main characters begin as adversaries shaped by suspicion and survival, but gradually become allies bound by trust that is tested again and again. As the title goes, “In times of peril, may we cross the tide together.” In the novel, one stolen purse ties her fate to a man branded a traitor. She runs, he chases, and she finds herself becoming his “sister-in-law.”
The drama is directed by Yang Wenjun (Royal Nirvana), known for weaving political narratives and written by Huang Fen (Faithful).
Main Cast and Characters
Tan Jianci plays Xie Queshan / Xie Chao’en. Branded as a “traitorous general,” Xie Queshan is in reality a double agent who has spent eight years infiltrating enemy territory. Lu Yuxiao plays Nan Yi, a thief born of chaos. Her journey takes her from clever self-preservation to becoming a spy. Zhao Zhaoyi plays Xie Sui’an, a general’s daughter who endures the trauma of losing her husband. Thai-German actor Patrick Yin Haoyu plays the second male lead Zhang Yuehui. Xu Zhengxi plays Xiahou Jun, a powerful court official while Cao Jun plays the gentle yet sharp strategist Song Muchuan.
Seasoned actors Wang Jinsong and Chen Shu join the cast along with special appearances from Ye Zuxin, He Qiu, Li Meng and Zheng Yecheng.
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