Immortality (TV series)

Television series

Immortality

Chinese| 皓衣行
Hanyu Pinyin| Hàoyī Xíng
Genre| Xianxia
Based on| The Husky and His White Cat Shizun by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat
Directed by| He Shupei
Starring| Luo Yunxi
Chen Feiyu
Country of origin| China
Original language| Mandarin
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 50[1]
Production
Producers| Qi Shuai
Ye Fangcang
Wang Yirong
Yu Yalian
Liu Beibei
Luo Xuan
Production location| Hengdian World Studios
Production companies| Tencent Penguin Pictures
Otters Studio
Original release
Network| Tencent Video

Immortality (Chinese: 皓衣行; pinyin: Hàoyī Xíng) is an upcoming Chinese television series based on the BL xianxia novel The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (Chinese: 二哈和他的白猫师尊; pinyin: Èr Hā Hé Tā De Bái Māo Shī Zūn) by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat (Chinese: 肉包不吃肉; pinyin: Ròubāo Bùchī Ròu) starring Luo Yunxi and Chen Feiyu.[2][3] The series was expected to air on Tencent Video with 50 episodes, but is unlikely to due to censorship limitations in mainland China.[1]

## Synopsis

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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.[2]

## Cast

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### Main

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Actor | Character | Introduction

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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)
Mo Ran is Chu Wanning's third disciple, a confident, mischievous, and cheeky cultivator who isn't the brightest student in the sect. Emperor of the cultivation world Mo Weiyu deceived elders and slaughtered ancestors, and committed all crimes and sins known to man. After ending his own life at the age of 32, he woke up in his 16-year-old body reborn and transmigrated to the year he first became a disciple.

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.

### Supporting

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#### Summit of Life and Death

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Actor | Character | Introduction

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Chen Yao | Shi Mei (师昧) |

Courtesy name: Shi Mingjing (师明净)
Shi Mei presents herself as a kind-hearted, polite, and reasonable person who avoids conflict. She doesn't hold grudges and is often the mediator for Mo Ran and Xue Meng when they argue. However, she actually harbors a deadly secret, and must ultimately decide between revenge and life as she knows it. In the novel, Shi Mei is a male character.[4]

Zhou Qi | Xue Meng (薛蒙) |

Courtesy name: Xue Ziming (薛子明)
The narcissistic young master of the Summit of Life and Death who is actually responsible and kind at heart. He respects his teacher Chu Wanning deeply and dearly loves his parents Xue Zhengyong and Madam Wang. Despite a carefree childhood, he is forced to grow up when disaster strikes his sect.

Tse Kwan-ho | 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 Yan | 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.

#### Rufeng Sect

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Actor | Character | Introduction

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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.

## Production

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### Pre-production and filming

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Hengdian World Studios, the main filming site of the series

On January 6, 2020, CD HOME STUDIO released a casting call for the series, along with information of the participating staffs.[5] The series is produced jointly by Tencent Penguin Pictures and Otters Studio.[2] The series is directed by He Shupei,[5] and the main producers are credited to be Qi Shuai, Ye Fangcang and Wang Yirong.[5] On January 8, it was revealed that the drama has been filed on record at State Administration of Film Radio and Television (China).[1]

The series began filming on April 24, 2020 at Hengdian World Studios.

### Casting

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On January 21, 2020, Luo Yunxi and Chen Feiyu were announced as the main leads.[6]

### Concept and design

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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.[2] Chen Xin serves as the art director of the series, while Huang Wei is in charge of costume designs.[5][2] On January 21, 2020, the concept arts designed by Hua Tian were released on the series' official weibo.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "《皓衣行》正式备案". Sina (in Chinese). January 8, 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e "《皓衣行》官宣 双男主罗云熙、陈飞宇加盟". Xinhua News Agency. January 21, 2020. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020.
3. ^ "《皓衣行》官宣双男主罗云熙陈飞宇 只问丹心不问值得". Netease (in Chinese). January 21, 2020.
4. ^ "陈瑶在《皓衣行》中饰演"性转"师昧，资源太虐一言难尽". Sohu (in Chinese). March 10, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
5. ^ a b c d "CD Home Studio". Weibo (in Chinese). January 6, 2020.
6. ^ "《皓衣行》官宣 陈飞宇罗云熙演师徒". Sina (in Chinese). January 21, 2020.
7. ^ "Otters Studio Weibo". Weibo (in Chinese). January 21, 2020.

## External website

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