Original Sin reveals Chi Zhen's ending and hints at season 2

The recent ending of crime thriller drama Original Sin 原生之罪 left viewers mourning when the main character Chi Zhen, played by Zhai Tianlin, was last seen on a train gravely wounded and presumably dead. The character's death trended on social media the next day for being too tragic and many demanding that Chi Zhen not be killed off. It looks like their prayers have been answered now that the show has dropped an easter egg to reveal the real ending. 

Chi Zhen looks directly into the camera... alive!

The first season left many unanswered questions like the mystery behind Chi Zhen's older sister's killer. According to Director WaiMan Yip, if the viewers like the drama, they would very much like to continue filming a second season. He also reveals that many of the cast and crew members have called him to ask that they continue. 

Zhai Tianlin dropped the biggest hint yet as he thanked everyone for their anticipation for a second season. He said that he felt everyone's love for the characters Chi Zhen and Lu Li (played by Yin Zheng). He then shared a picture with iQIYI CEO Gong Yu and iQIYI VP Dai Ying and told everyone to wait for their updates. It looks like season 2 is practically confirmed. 

Lastly, a picture behind the scenes of Zhai Tianlin, Cherry Ngan, WaiMan Yip and Yin Zheng. No goodbyes. 

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The makers of Story of Yanxi Palace return with Winter Begonia

There's quite the interest in Yu Zheng's next drama after Story of Yanxi Palace, and understandably so. Now that filming has begun for Winter Begonia 鬓边不是海棠红, it seems like the drama is going for something completely different with a male-centric story about the Peking opera. 

The leading man is not anyone under Yu Zheng Studio but A-list star Huang Xiaoming (The Years You Were Late). Andrew Yin Zheng (Original Sin) is the other male lead in a story that was originally based on a BL novel. Also in the cast are Merxat Mi Re (Legend of Yun Xi), Liu Min (Magic City), Fang Anna (Story of Yanxi Palace) and Tang Jingmei (Lost Love in Times). 

Huang Xiaoming plays a rich and patriotic businessman while Yin Zheng plays a Peking opera artist. I'm no opera fan, but Yin Zheng who's quite a versatile yet underrated actor really sounds perfect for his part. 

Yu Zheng shared that his vision was to promulgate Peking opera and to show people every aspect of it. He chose to adapt the novel by Yin Dahu because he liked the author's take on traditional Peking opera. He also shared that they spent an entire year to transform the story into what they wanted. 

Winter Begonia is produced Huanyu Films and directed by Hui Kaidong. Yu Zheng is the executive producer and creative director. 

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