Handsome Siblings (TV series)

*Handsome Siblings*
Handsome Siblings
	Promotional poster
Genre	Wuxia
Based on	Juedai Shuangjiao by Gu Long.
Written by	Wang Zixi; Yu Hailin; Ma Ming; Zhong Jing
Directed by	Zou Ji Cheng; Liu Fang
Starring	Chen Zheyuan; Hu Yitian
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	44
Original release
Network	CCTV-8 ; iQIYI ; Netflix
Release	January 16, 2020

Handsome Siblings (Chinese: 绝代双骄; pinyin: Jue Dai Shuang Jiao) is a 2020 Chinese television series based on the novel Juedai Shuangjiao by Gu Long. It aired on both CCTV and Netflix.^[1]^[2]

Plot

The story follows twin brothers who were separated at birth and raised to be enemies. They must now join hands together to stop the martial world from falling into evil hands.

Cast

Main characters


Actor	Role	Introduction
Chen Zheyuan	Xiaoyu'er /Jiang Xiao Yu	Jiang Xiao Yu, better known as Xiao Yu Er, was raised by the Ten Great Villains in the Villains’ Valley. He was trained and brought up to think that he will be the top villain in the martial arts world. Over the years, he has learned many tricks and becomes a mischievous prankster, though with a good heart.After leaving Villains' Valley, he meets Hua Wu Que, who he doesn’t know is actually his twin brother.
Hu Yitian	Hua Wu Que / Jiang Feng	Hua Wu Que grew up in Yi Hua Palace under the care of Princess Yao Yue.After completing his martial arts training, he was sent out of the palace by Princess Yao Yue to kill Jiang Xiao Yu with his own hands .He fell in love with Tie Xin Lan.
Vicky Liang	Tie Xin Lan	She is the daughter of the Tie Zhan, one of the ten great villains .Tie Xin Lan is a charming, and soft-hearted woman.She fell in love with Hua Wu Que
Liang Jie	Su Ying	Wei Wuya's adopted daughter. She loves Xiao Yu'er deeply and follows him everywhere

Others

Tay Ping Hui as Yan Nantian
Gallen Lo as Jiang Biehe (Jiang Qin)
Zhou Jun Chao as Jiang Yulang / young Jiang Qin
Mao Lin Lin as Yaoyue
Meng Li as Lianxing
Zhao Yingzi as Hua Yuenu

Reception

Handsome Siblings received generally positive reviews, scoring 7.8 based on 826 users on IMDb as of July 2024.^[3] Stephen McCarty of the South China Morning Post's Post Magazine noted that despite the story being adapted multiple times, this rendition was a "visual feast" and compared it to "Cirque du Soleil meets Journey to the West".^[4]

Broadcasts and streaming

Broadcasts

Region	Network	Dates
Mainland China	CCTV-8	2020 January 16 - 2020 February 7

Streaming

Region	Network	Release date
Mainland China	iQIYI	2020 January 16
Taiwan	iQIYI Taiwan	2020 January 16
Overseas	Netflix	2020 January 16

References

^ "《绝代双骄》圆满收官陈哲远灵动演绎武侠经典". Netease (in Chinese). February 17, 2020.
^ "《绝代双骄》胡一天口碑高走"一眼"诠释花无缺的挣扎与成长". People's Daily (in Chinese). February 3, 2020.
^ "Handsome Siblings". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
^ McCarty, Steve (2020-03-08). "Handsome Siblings, the sword-slinging reboot of a classic Chinese story, is a visual feast". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-08-13.

External links

Official Netflix site

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[1] "《绝代双骄》圆满收官陈哲远灵动演绎武侠经典". Netease (in Chinese). February 17, 2020.

[2] "《绝代双骄》胡一天口碑高走"一眼"诠释花无缺的挣扎与成长". People's Daily (in Chinese). February 3, 2020.

[3] "Handsome Siblings". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

[4] McCarty, Steve (2020-03-08). "Handsome Siblings, the sword-slinging reboot of a classic Chinese story, is a visual feast". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-08-13.

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v t e Juedai Shuangjiao by Gu Long
Film adaptations	The Jade Faced Assassin (1971) The Proud Twins (1979) Handsome Siblings (1992)
Television adaptations	Juedai Shuangjiao (1977) The Twins (1979) Xin Juedai Shuangjiao (1986) Two Most Honorable Knights (1988) The Legendary Siblings (1999) The Legendary Siblings 2 (2002) The Proud Twins (2005) Handsome Siblings (2020)