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| Genre: | Xianxia | ||||||||||
| Based On: | The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat | ||||||||||
| Director: | He Shupei | ||||||||||
| Starring: | Luo Yunxi Chen Feiyu | ||||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||||
| Num Seasons: | 1 | ||||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 50 | ||||||||||
| Producer: | Qi Shuai Ye Fangcang Wang Yirong Yu Yalian Liu Beibei Luo Xuan | ||||||||||
| Location: | Hengdian World Studios | ||||||||||
| Company: | Tencent Penguin Pictures Otters Studio | ||||||||||
| Channel: | Tencent Video |
Immortality is an upcoming Chinese television series based on the BL xianxia novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat starring Luo Yunxi and Chen Feiyu.[1] [2] The series is expected to air on Tencent Video with 50 episodes.
The story is set in a tumultuous era where the world is facing a probable invasion by the demon world due to a rift in the heavens. The world's most powerful cultivator Chu Wanning (Luo Yunxi) did not forget his original intention of joining the world to help the Dao cultivation and sets out on a mission to protect the beings of the world. He uses his abilities to prevent the heavens from splitting and at the same time, his compassion and love influences his misguided disciple Mo Ran (Chen Feiyu) to return to the righteous path he has strayed from. Chu Wanning also successfully imparts the value of putting the greater good before personal desires to Mo Ran. In the end, the pair of teacher and disciple dedicate their lives and work together with the rest of the cultivating heroes to stop the villains' conspiracy and protect the world.
| Actor | Character | Introduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luo Yunxi Huang Yi (teen) Lin Ziye (child) | Chu Wanning (楚晚宁) | Also known as Yuheng of the Night Sky (晚夜玉衡) and the Beidou Immortal (北斗仙尊), he is a grandmaster of the cultivation world who hides his caring and sensitive nature behind a cold exterior. He devotes his time to the thankless task of sealing the rifts in the barrier between the ghost realm and the mortal realm and often spends his spare time creating affordable mechanical devices such as the Holy Night Guardian so ordinary people can protect themselves from ghosts. Chu Wanning takes it upon himself to protect the people and rid the world of evil even if it means sacrificing himself. | |
| Chen Feiyu TBA (young) | Mo Ran (墨燃) | Courtesy name Mo Weiyu (墨微雨) In the shell of a boy held an old and weary soul. After coming back to life, truth after truth that had been hidden below the surface in the previous life floated to the top and broke through the waters one after the other. |
| Actor | Character | Introduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shi Mei (师昧) | Courtesy name Shi Mingjing (师明净) | ||
| Zhou Qi | Xue Meng (薛蒙) | Courtesy name Xue Ziming (薛子明) | |
| Xue Zhengyong (薛正雍) | Master of the Summit of Life and Death A kind and good-natured cultivator, he founds the Summit of Life and Death to protect the lower cultivation world from the ghost realm. He persuades Chu Wanning to join the sect after the latter leaves Rufeng Sect out of disgust. | ||
| Wang Chuqing (王初晴) | Mistress of the Summit of Life and Death A former senior disciple of the Lone Moon Night sect who loses the ability to cultivate in her youth. She is married to Xue Zhengyong. |
| Actor | Character | Introduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He Zhonghua | Nangong Liu (南宫柳） | He appears to be a gentleman, yet is in fact a hypocritical and ruthless leader who will sacrifice anyone for personal gain. He harbours a deep resentment against Chu Wanning. | |
| Cui Peng | Nangong Xu (南宫絮） Xu Shuanglin (徐霜林) | A talented cultivator, he was betrayed by his older brother Nangong Liu and is exiled from Rufeng Sect. He later returns for revenge. | |
| Huang Haibing | Nangong Changying (南宫长英） | Founder of Rufeng Sect. |
On January 6, 2020, CD HOME STUDIO released a casting call for the series, along with information of the participating staffs.[4] The series is produced jointly by Tencent Penguin Pictures and Otters Studio. The series is directed by He Shupei, and the main producers are credited to be Qi Shuai, Ye Fangcang and Wang Yirong. On January 8, it was revealed that the drama has been filed on record at State Administration of Film Radio and Television (China).[5]
The series began filming on April 24, 2020 at Hengdian World Studios.
On January 21, 2020, Luo Yunxi and Chen Feiyu were announced as the main leads.[6]
A majority of the crew members, including world view design team Hua Tian, visual effects team TimeAxis, hair and makeup director Zeng Minghui and still photographer Li Ruoyu worked on 2018 fantasy romance drama Ashes of Love. Chen Xin serves as the art director of the series, while Huang Wei is in charge of costume designs. On January 21, 2020, the concept arts designed by Hua Tian were released on the series' official weibo.[7]