In fact, most of the powerfully emotional moments in this drama feature his scenes. This is a deliciously layered and multifaceted role that suits the range and depth that he possesses. Huang Xuan plays the gritty investigator Gao Bing Zhu, the perfect ancient iteration of the hardboiled detectives in crime noirs. The story continuously builds and engages right to the climactic ending.

The reveals are timed to perfection without letting the cat out of the bag too early or being underwhelming to adversely detract from the gripping nature of the storytelling. It is complex, fast paced, eventful and unpredictable - itвЂ™s truly been a while since we had such a smartly-written mystery.

The infusion of an intriguingly extensive overarching mystery with a profoundly conspiratorial connotation and no lack of convoluted twists makes Luoyang all the more enthralling. The Tang Dynasty and Empress Wu Zetian historical settings are favourites of mine. The general appearance of this drama is reminiscent of The Longest Day in ChangвЂ™an, with the exception of a more polished colour grading and less grain in the overall visuals. Meanwhile, the inner palaces and the throne room settings are gloriously opulent and majestic, thanks in large part to the visual framing of the scenes. The action sequences of the choreographed martial arts moves, the coordination of mass fighting and the frenetic street chases are absolutely superb entertainment. Although this was filmed at Hengdian, you simply couldnвЂ™t tell because the production team managed to mask the obvious very well indeed.

The huge crowd of inhabitants walking the streets exude a metropolis feel to the bustling city centre. Luoyang actually resembles a real city, rather than merely a production set. From the first minute of the first episode, you could tell immediately this is top-tier content. Specifically the art direction, set designs, action choreography and most obviously the money well spent on the sheer numbers of extras. The fates of three unrelated individuals are intertwined as they cross paths during investigations into a mysterious murder case which puts them on a collision course with an enigmatic secret organisation that has nefarious designs on the reign of ChinaвЂ™s only Empress regnant, Wu Zetian. At this time the imperial capital was relocated from ChangвЂ™an to Luoyang. The story is set during the interregnum period of the short-lived Wu Zhao Dynasty, itself a part of the great Tang Dynasty. These efforts were meant to accentuate the prosperous scenes of Luoyang during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. This iQiyi co-production is big budget which reportedly involved in excess of 5,000 sets of clothing and modeling accessories, as well as more than 15,000 sets of props. Principal photography took place entirely at Hengdian World Studios between November 2020 and March 2021. Qing Mei serves as scriptwriter, after her interesting work on The Eight last year. Luoyang is directed by Xie Ze, who helmed Jun Jiu Ling this year as well as the high profile Yang Mi fantasy, Legend of Fu Yao. I was super impressed from what little had been shown because it looked very much the top quality content that it promises to be. > Ever since the teaser appeared earlier this year, expectations have been soaring, judging from social media responses and even here on MDL. For those in the know, Ma Bo Yong is the author of The Twelfth Hour in ChangвЂ™an, from which The Longest Day in ChangвЂ™an is adapted, as well as The Wind Blows from Longxi which is currently being adapted to a drama. The story is based on Ma Bo YongвЂ™s eponymous novel. > One look at the source material for the adaptation tells you pretty much what to expect.

The critically acclaimed and award-winning HX needs no further introduction while SQ is no stranger either with a fanbase for her music productions and acting honours in recent years as well. WYB obviously has his immense popularity and fanbase, but I also think he is a talented actor who has much to showcase if given the right script. > It is headlined by Wang Yi Bo, Huang Xuan and Song Qian. This is a highly anticipated production for several reasons. There were probably a couple others that I recall encountering but nothing large-scale in terms of the budget and prominenceвЂ¦ until Luoyang came along. The only one that I had completed this year would be The Imperial Coroner, which was quite good for a low budget web series. The wind rises in Luoyang 2021 has not been a particularly prolific year for detective investigation and wuxia themed C-historicals.

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