| Image Alt: | Records of the Southern Mist House Poster | ||||||||||||
| Alt Name: | Records of the Southern Mist House | ||||||||||||
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| Genre: | Fantasy Period | ||||||||||||
| Based On: | Records of the Southern Mist House by Ke Xiaosha and Zuo Xiaoling | ||||||||||||
| Director: | Liu Haibo Zhang Silin Yip Chiu-yee Wu Jiuxi | ||||||||||||
| Starring: | Liu Yifei Jing Boran | ||||||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||||||
| Num Seasons: | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Producer: | Li Na[1] | ||||||||||||
| Executive Producer: | William Chang | ||||||||||||
| Location: | Hengdian World Studios | ||||||||||||
| Runtime: | 45 mins | ||||||||||||
| Company: | Brandcore Entertainment Ent. Evolution Sky Arise Pictures Sina Weibo Tiandao Zhishan Daent TV Flying Youth Culture Media Company Senyu Culture[2] |
| S: | 南烟斋笔录 |
| T: | 南煙齋筆錄 |
| P: | Nán Yān Zhāi Bǐ Lù |
The Love of Hypnosis is an upcoming Chinese television series based on the eponymous manhua Nan Yanzhai Bilu (南烟斋笔录) by Ke Xiaosha and Zuo Xiaoling. It stars Liu Yifei and Jing Boran.[3]
The story begins when a white-collar worker discovers old records in her childhood home which takes the story to the end of Qing and the beginning of the Republican era. The female protagonist is a woman with a unique ability and a special mission. She can help men and women through their emotional problems and leave them with no regrets regardless of the outcome. Yet her own experience with love is not without troubles of its own.
| Actor | Character | Introduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Mansheng | A mysterious woman who sells scents at Nanyan Studio. | ||
| Jing Boran[4] | Ye Shen | A patriotic young man who also seems to have some sort of supernatural power. |
| Actor | Character | Introduction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Lixin[5] | Wei Zhishen | ||
| Wei Daxun[6] | Zhao Xinzhi | ||
| Liu Mintao | Yun Niang | ||
| Jin Hao | Yuan Shichen | ||
| Dai Wanqing | |||
| Xuan Lu[7] | Yan Suwei | ||
| Tian Xiaojie[8] | Hua Bo | ||
| Li Mengying | Lu Ni | ||
| Chen Yingying | Lu Fu | ||
| Wang Kaiyi | Song Qing | ||
| Yi Zhixuan | Jiang Lian | ||
| Yu Fangyi | Guang Jun | ||
| Quan Peilun | Lin Mosheng | ||
| Sun Qijun | Dong Xiaochuan | ||
| Wang Kaiyi | Song Lian |
The series is jointly directed by four directors - Liu Haibo (Chinese Style Relationship), Zhang Silin (Precious Youth), Yip Chiu-yee (Looking Back in Anger) and Wu Jiuxi (Sunny Piggy).[9] [10] Wu Jiuxi, a frequent collaborater of Tsui Hark, is also the screenwriter of the series.[11]
Principal production began on November 28, 2017, at Hengdian World Studios and wrapped up on June 15, 2018.[12] The main location set, "Nanyan Studio" measures up to 12000 square meters (with 3500 square meters of floor area) and took three months to build from scratch. Wang Gang (Ordinary World) acts as the art director for the series.[13] It was reported that the sets will be kept intact at Hengdian Studio even after filming for the series has completed.[14] The costumes for the series is designed by William Chang.[15]
The series marks Liu Yifei's comeback to the small screen after 12 years.[16]