Yang Zi and Li Xian's "Splendid Youth" passed the review

On April 14, 2025, the costume drama “Jinxiu Fanghua” officially passed the review of the radio and television and obtained the distribution license. Produced by Huacei Film and Television, this sequel to Yang Zi's third collaboration with Li Xian has ignited the audience's anticipation with the gesture of “passing the review is a hit”. As a sequel to “National Color Fang Hua”, this drama continues the dual narrative of “business war + power plot”, and aims for the summer ratings throne with 24 compact episodes, excellent production and emotional upgrades.

Yang Zi's He Weifang transforms from “self-interested” to “people-interested” in the drama, and establishes a low-cost medical clinic, Wuyongtang, to help the world through industry. At the same time, she joins hands with Jiang Changyang, played by Li Xian, to fight against the Ning King's rebellion, and writes about the righteousness of the family and the country in the whirlpool of power and intrigue. The emotional line between the two is upgraded from “reunion” to “life and death”, and there are both sadistic scenes and highly combustible famous scenes in the drama. The sub-CP line Wei Zheming and Zhang Yaqin's “marriage before love” plot is also compelling.

The cast spent 300 million yuan to create the “Chamber of Commerce of Nations” scene, replicating scenes of Chang'an's Western Market and the Persian caravan, and transplanting a sea of millions of peonies. Yang Zi's 87 sets of Tang-style costumes, Li Xian's hair-binding battle-damaged makeup and 20 pounds of handmade armor all demonstrate the exquisite level of production. The jewelry and sets in the drama are 1:1 replicas of Tang Dynasty cultural relics, and the makeup has triggered a “Hanbok imitation makeup craze”.

Yang Zi and Li Xian's three-time cooperation makes them tacit understanding, and improvised “ten sweet methods” during the shooting process. Li Xian's “bundled hair war damage makeup” even hit the hot search. Yang Zi challenged the “blackened” scene, Li Xian transformed from a cold-faced general to a deep-rooted guardian, and the two “fake couples to the right” bathroom kissing scene roadshow footage triggered heated discussions.

Jinxiu Fanghua" created a number of records before the broadcast, single episode advertising offer exceeded 8 million yuan, overseas copyright synchronization sold, Mango TV booking volume of more than 5 million, social media platform topic reading volume of more than 30 billion. Despite the question of “sequel curse”, the drama team successfully broke through with the original cast, Tang Dynasty aesthetics and “her power” narrative, and the extreme push and pull of the double-strong CP as the three major underpinnings.

This drama is not only a costume drama, but also a cultural feast. It links the weather of the Tang Dynasty and the awakening of women with the business saga of He Weifang, and interprets the contemporary value of “building a nation through industry”. If the quality of the episodes is as good as expected, “Jinxiu Fanghua” may reshape the benchmark of costume dramas and become a phenomenal hit in 2025. Drama fans can prepare their snacks and wait for the “boyish couple” of Tang Dynasty to rise again!