Xiao Zhan shows off his super-strong arm muscles while filming. He is so...

Xiao Zhan has been busy filming almost all of this year, and after just wrapping up the movie “Legend of the Eagle Eagles Heroes: Chivalry”, he immediately started a new costume drama “Legend of the Hidden Sea” with “Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan” director Zheng Xiaolong, as well as the “Luang Pang” director's new movie “Idle Respect”. His back-to-back engagements are making fans very excited. Recently, it has also been rumored that he may star in the martial arts drama “Plum Blossom Leads”, and the female lead is said to be Li Qin, who has just finished her new drama “Seven Nights of Snow”, so if this comes to fruition, it will be their sixth time working together! In addition, his super toned arm muscles were also accidentally exposed in the behind-the-scenes footage of “Legend of the Hidden Sea”, surprising many fans.

Last year, Xiao Zhan continuously aired three dramas, “The Sea of Dreams”, “Jade Bone” and “The Sun Accompanies Me”. This year, although he did not air any new works, he has not been idle at all, and he is still busy filming Jin Yong's classic movie “Legend of the Shooting Eagles and Heroes”, the male-sovereignty costume drama “Legend of the Hidden Sea”, and the war film “Idle and Respectful”, which are all of very different genres, showing that he, as a top-ranking artist, is still in the process of challenging himself, wanting to step out of his comfort zone. This shows that he is still challenging himself as a top-notch artist and wants to step out of his comfort zone and break through the boundaries.

Recently, two behind-the-scenes footages of “Legend of the Hidden Sea” have also been revealed, one of which shows Xiao Zhan wearing a white undershirt with his hair in a costume bun, while the other shows him in a black undershirt, both of which show his awesome arm muscles, which have obviously become much stronger.

In fact, Xiao Zhan started working out as early as the second half of 2020, but last year, in order to play the classic Guo Jing character in Jin Yong's “Legend of the Eagle-Shooting Heroes,” he practiced hard for ten hours every day, and also gained 10 kilograms for the role while sticking to his fitness routine, which has made him visibly more toned. No wonder his arm muscle lines are so blown out in this footage!

Xiao Zhan's next costume drama is also said to be actively being approached, with the cast of the martial arts drama “Plum Blossom Leads” recently in talks with him, while the leading lady candidate is Li Qin, who just recently finished airing “Seven Nights of Snow”. They hope to complete their sixth collaboration, and the supporting cast has been finalized with Wu Gang as Chen Pingping and Tian Yu as Wang Qinian from Qing Yu Nian, a real surprise to netizens!

Adapted from the novel “North and South of Guanshan”, “Plum Blossom Leads” is a martial arts story about a battle of wits and love between a male and female protagonist. The male protagonist, Yan Yuyang, the son of Northern Yan, is an ill-fated and dark character, while the female protagonist, Pei Yun, is a handsome figure who is valiant and speaks her mind. The whole episode is based on the strife in the dynasty, blending martial arts and love-hate entanglements, or a martial arts drama in the garb of suspense, which is definitely worth looking forward to!

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