Underplayed Gems

Fairyland Lovers (2020)

Fairyland Lovers poster
Original title
蓬莱间
Directed by
Wang Yi Ding
Cast
Bai Yu, Zheng Qiu Hong, Ji Xiao Bing, Estelle Chen, Li Ming De, Li Chuan, Yu Xin He, Ou Yang Han Jia
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 35 episodes
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mysterious spirit doctor travels the mortal world helping supernatural beings resolve their deep obsessions. Along the way, he meets his landlady and they uncover a hidden history that spans a thousand years.

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What happens

Fairyland Lovers (Chinese: 蓬萊間) is a 2020 Chinese web series adapted by Lu Han—a writer at "Jiangnan Studio"—from his eponymous novel, which was serialized on Longwen in 2014 and published in 2015. It stars Bai Yu, Zheng Qiuhong, Ji Xiaobing, Chen Yihan, Li Mingde, and others. Co-produced by Penguin Pictures and Linglong Culture, and directed by Wang Yiding, the production spanned three months and wrapped on June 14, 2019. This series tells the story of Bai Qi (played by Bai Yu)—a "spirit doctor" whose origins and identity remain shrouded in mystery—as he traverses the mortal realm. While helping various "spiritual entities" resolve their deep-seated obsessions, he crosses paths with his landlady, Lin Xia (played by Zheng Qiuhong), and through this encounter, uncovers a mysterious history spanning a thousand years. Structured as an episodic anthology, it is a heartwarming and healing fantasy romance drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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