The Love of Hypnosis
A 2018-produced Chinese series based on a manhua about emotional healing.
The Love of Hypnosis (Chinese: 南烟斋笔录; pinyin: Nán Yānzhāi Bǐlù; lit. 'Southern Mist House Records') is an unreleased Chinese television series produced in 2018, adapted from the manhua of the same name by Ke Xiaosha. The cast is led by Liu Yifei and Jing Boran. The plot opens with a white-collar worker uncovering old records in her childhood home, which shifts the narrative to the late Qing and early Republican era. The female lead possesses a unique ability and a specific purpose: she helps men and women resolve their emotional struggles, leaving them without regrets regardless of the outcome, though her own romantic life is fraught with difficulties.
The series was directed by a team of four: Liu Haibo (Chinese Style Relationship), Zhang Silin (Precious Youth), Yip Chiu-yee (Looking Back in Anger), and Wu Jiuxi (Sunny Piggy). Wu Jiuxi, a frequent collaborator of Tsui Hark, also wrote the screenplay. Principal photography began on November 28, 2017, at Hengdian World Studios and concluded on June 15, 2018. The main set, "Nanyan Studio," spans 12,000 square meters (with 3,500 square meters of floor area) and took three months to construct from scratch. Wang Gang (Ordinary World) served as art director. Reports indicate the sets will remain intact at Hengdian Studio after filming. Costumes were designed by William Chang. This production marks Liu Yifei's return to television after a twelve-year hiatus.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Fantasy / Period
- Based On
- Records of the Southern Mist House by Ke Xiaosha and Zuo Xiaoling
- Writer
- Wu Jiuxi
- Director
- Liu Haibo / Zhang Silin / Yip Chiu-yee / Wu Jiuxi
- Starring
- Liu Yifei / Jing Boran
- Country
- China
- Language
- Mandarin
- Num Seasons
- 1
- Num Episodes
- 40
- Producer
- Li Na
- Executive Producer
- William Chang
- Location
- Hengdian World Studios
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Lore & Background
The story begins when a white-collar worker discovers old records in her childhood home, which takes the narrative to the end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the Republican era. The female protagonist is a woman with a unique ability and a special mission: she can help men and women through their emotional problems and leave them with no regrets regardless of the outcome. Yet her own experience with love is not without troubles of its own.
Reader's Guide
The Love of Hypnosis is notable as Liu Yifei's comeback to television after a 12-year hiatus. The series was jointly directed by four directors: Liu Haibo, Zhang Silin, Yip Chiu-yee, and Wu Jiuxi, who also served as screenwriter. Principal production ran from November 28, 2017, to June 15, 2018, at Hengdian World Studios. The main set, 'Nanyan Studio,' measured 12,000 square meters (with 3,500 square meters of floor area) and took three months to build. Art director Wang Gang designed the sets, which were reportedly kept intact after filming. Costumes were designed by William Chang. The series adapts the manhua by Ke Xiaosha and Zuo Xiaoling, and its synopsis involves a woman with a unique ability to resolve others' emotional problems while facing her own romantic difficulties.
Did You Know?
- The series is based on the manhua Nan Yanzhai Bilu by Ke Xiaosha.
- Principal production began on November 28, 2017, and wrapped on June 15, 2018.
- The series marks Liu Yifei's return to the small screen after 12 years.
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