Wu Kangren settled in Hengdian and started filming his first costume drama "Blessings to the Girl". His styling was revealed and sparked heated discussions.

2026/09/06 10:44

[Reporter Li Shaoling/Taipei Report] After Wu Kangren signed a contract with the Chinese agency "Yixin Entertainment" in September 2024, he actively shifted his acting focus to the other side. Although the boss Yang Tianzhen complained on the show just a few days ago, revealing that this year's film and television winter is severe, the filming rate has plummeted by 70%, and many actors are even facing the dilemma of having no movies to film, the appeal of the Golden Horse Best Actor is obviously not affected. Yesterday (4th) it was reported that Wu Kangren has officially entered the Hengdian Film and Television Base to take on his first costume drama in 19 years since his debut. After the on-set look was revealed, heated discussions arose.

Wu Kangren challenged to act in ancient costume. (Photo taken from Weibo)

Looking back on Wu Kangren's progress in entering the Chinese market, the suspense drama "Dangerous Liaisons" starring him and Sun Li was broadcast in April. Although the ratings were not as good as expected and the audience was not as popular as expected due to the niche subject matter, his superb acting skills were still highly recognized. The Hong Kong film "Cold War 1994" that he subsequently participated in in May delivered a brilliant box office performance. After a short rest and settling down, he once again ushered in his blockbuster new work "Wish the Girl". The drama is adapted from the online novel "Have you fallen into a trap today" by the well-known author "I Want to Eat Meat". It focuses on hard-core Machiavellian wits and is not an ordinary romance drama.

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As the crew started filming, photos from the side of the set were also leaked last night. Wu Kangren is seen wearing a dark ancient robe and an official hat. He plays the role of "Wang Yunhe" in the play. He will have a lot of exciting scenes opposite Chen Lijun, a famous Yue opera actress who plays "Zhu Ying". The play also stars Wei Zheming. Since this is the first time Wu Kangren has challenged the costume look since his debut, the new look caused polarizing comments from netizens after it was revealed. Some people praised it as "very flavorful" and "the more you watch it, the more interesting it becomes", but some people said that they are "not used to it".

Wu Kangren (left) challenged to act in ancient costume. (Photo taken from Weibo)

In addition, many fans are also paying close attention to his original voice lines. They are curious, "Are you good at speaking costume lines? Personally, I think he still has a bit of an accent." Other netizens also joked, "I think he will practice hard, but he really can't do dubbing."

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