Novoland: Pearl Eclipse

Did You Know?

• Official filming began in Hengdian World Studios on 3 May 2020 and wrapped up on 20 September 2020.
• Yang Mi attended a Tencent drama-round up press conference in November 2018 to announce her role in the Novoland franchise.

Synopsis

A girl from a fishing village named Ye Haishi loses her father when the Zheng Dynasty tries to get a rare Naga pearl. Soldiers threaten her remaining family and neighbors, but the first minister Fang Zhu passes by and makes her his student. She dresses as a man and becomes a bodyguard for Emperor Zhu Zhongxu. Fang Zhu and Haishi fall in love, but circumstances separate them. Once her true gender is discovered, she becomes the emperor’s consort in name and receives the title 'Madame Naga Pearl.'

Cast

Yang Mi plays Fang Haishi, originally Ye Haishi, a young girl from a fishing village whose father dies while searching for Naga pearls. After being saved by a Naga mermaid named Lang Huan, she kills a corrupt official and is taken in by Fang Zhu, choosing to live as a man and taking his surname. She later develops romantic feelings for him. William Chan portrays Fang Zhu, also known as Fang Jianming, the commander of Secret Force and Lord Qinghai. He faked his death and wears a mask, later taking Haishi as his disciple and developing feelings for her. Xu Kaicheng plays Emperor Di Xu, born Zhu Zhongxu, who became emperor after the Yi Rebellion against his will. He has a hot temper and is dispirited over losing his first love Zizan, later meeting Tilan whom he detests for resembling Zizan but eventually loves. Chen Xiaoyun plays both Zizan, the late-empress and princess of Zhunian, and Tilan, Zizan's sister who becomes Consort Shurong and develops feelings for the emperor. Wilson Wang plays Fang Zhuoying, also known as Duo Han and Duo Luo.