Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi Rumored to Reunite in “The Sun Like Me”

Garnering significant love after last year’s Who Rules the World <且試天下>, Yang Yang (楊洋) and Rosy Zhao Lusi (趙露思) are rumored to collaborate again in upcoming modern romance The Sun Like Me <驕陽似我>. The news sparked great excitement from netizens, despite the actors’ respective fanbases expressing opposing opinions.

Adapted from the popular novel of the same name written by well-recognized author Gu Man (顧漫), The Sun Like Me tells a story following Nie Xiguang having a crush on the class’s top student Zhuang Xu. Although her love is unrequited after graduation, she grows hopeful when she unexpectedly encounters her crush again as the vice president at her father’s company. However, Xiguang soon realizes he is no longer the cool and kind person that she fell in love with, but now a sharp-tongued boss with high work expectations.

While working under him, the heiress disguised as a low-level employee could not help but bicker with him. When Zhang Xu accidentally falls off a building and is hospitalized, he wakes up behaving like a completely different person, as he turns to care for Xiguang. Eventually, Zhang Xu’s secrets are revealed as Xiguang grows to better understand why he changed so drastically from his student days.

The Sun Like Me is labeled as a huge IP project as author Gu Man’s drama adaptations have always been very successful including Boss & Me <杉杉來了>, My Sunshine <何以笙簫默>, Love O2O <微微一笑很傾城>, and You Are My Glory <你是我的榮耀>. With the last two works being the most highly rated and led by Yang Yang, netizens believe he would also star in The Sun Like Me as well.

Additionally, news are circulating that the film and TV production rights of The Sun Like Me are managed by producer Yang Xiaopei (楊曉培). Known to have strong friendship ties with Lusi and  also the producer of her drama The Last Immortal <神隱>, Xiaopei is believed to prefer casting Lusi for her new project.

Yang Yang and Lusi’s Fans Oppose Their Collaboration

Some of Yang Yang and Lusi’s fans are not so eager on their potential second collaboration, as Yang Yang’s fans are displeased with Lusi’ growing negative rumors and her romantic links with the actor during Who Rules the World. Lusi’s fans also share the same sentiment as they believe the actress and Yang Yang’s pairing did not make as much impact as working with Leo Wu Lei (吳磊) in Love Like the Galaxy <星漢燦爛>.

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