Han Yu Wears 20kg Armor in New Time-Travel Drama 'A-Song and A-Nuan'
Actress Han Yu plays an ancient person from the Ming Dynasty who time-travels to modern times in the new drama 'A-Song and A-Nuan'. She wears nearly 20kg of armor, wields a big sword, gets drenched daily, and suffers from back pain. She also had to learn archaic Taiwanese Hokkien. Despite the pressure and weight loss, she doesn't regret taking on the challenging role. The drama premieres on FTV on June 8.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hong Sujin, Taipei, 4th) Actress Han Yu plays an ancient person from the Ming Dynasty who time-travels to the modern era in the new drama 'A-Song and A-Nuan'. She wears nearly 20 kilograms of armor and wields a large sword. She gets drenched every day and suffers from back pain, and also had to learn to speak Taiwanese Hokkien. Despite the hardship, she does not regret taking on the challenge of playing an ancient character.
'A-Song and A-Nuan' held its premiere today (the 4th). Main cast members including Ke Shuyuan, Han Yu, Bai Jiaqi, Huang Xitian, Yang Ziyi, Zhang Ruijia, Lin Wenyi, Yao Dawei, Liang Jiarong, Zhang Zaixing, Bai Yanhua, Zou Cheng'en, Wu Yuxuan, Jian Shaofeng, and Zhang Luofei attended the event in full force and shared their experiences during filming.
In the drama, Han Yu travels from the Ming Dynasty to the modern day, wearing nearly 20 kilograms of armor and engaging in intense fight scenes with Ke Shuyuan. Han Yu laughed, saying, "Every time I take off the armor after filming, I'm completely soaked. The gear is so heavy it gives me back pain, and I get bruises and scrapes from the action scenes."
Beyond the physical pain, the archaic Taiwanese Hokkien spoken by the ancient character was also a major challenge. "I have a lot of lines every day, and I was under a lot of pressure worrying I couldn't memorize them. Even with a Taiwanese Hokkien teacher, it was a huge challenge for me," she said. Actor Huang Xitian added, "It's different from the Taiwanese I speak; sometimes I couldn't understand it."
Han Yu admitted that the pressure from filming caused her to lose a lot of weight, but because it was a novel time-travel theme she liked, she doesn't regret taking the role. "Everyone has been very包容 (tolerant) with me. Ke Shuyuan always tries to relax me by talking to me, but I think, 'Don't bother me, I need to memorize my lines,'" she said.
Bai Jiaqi plays a 50-year-old housewife in the drama who wants to become a flight attendant to fulfill her dream of traveling the world. She said, "This filming experience is very different from before. Besides gaining 6 kilograms, more importantly, I hope to encourage everyone through this role to bravely pursue their dreams. Dreams don't expire because of age."
'A-Song and A-Nuan' will premiere on FTV (Formosa Television) at 9:15 PM on June 8. Starting June 9, it will also air on PTS Taigi and WEI-TAI Comprehensive Channel. It will be exclusively streamed on Chunghwa Telecom MOD and Hami Video. (Editor: Guan Zhongwei) 1150604
'A-Song and A-Nuan' held its premiere today (the 4th). Main cast members including Ke Shuyuan, Han Yu, Bai Jiaqi, Huang Xitian, Yang Ziyi, Zhang Ruijia, Lin Wenyi, Yao Dawei, Liang Jiarong, Zhang Zaixing, Bai Yanhua, Zou Cheng'en, Wu Yuxuan, Jian Shaofeng, and Zhang Luofei attended the event in full force and shared their experiences during filming.
In the drama, Han Yu travels from the Ming Dynasty to the modern day, wearing nearly 20 kilograms of armor and engaging in intense fight scenes with Ke Shuyuan. Han Yu laughed, saying, "Every time I take off the armor after filming, I'm completely soaked. The gear is so heavy it gives me back pain, and I get bruises and scrapes from the action scenes."
Beyond the physical pain, the archaic Taiwanese Hokkien spoken by the ancient character was also a major challenge. "I have a lot of lines every day, and I was under a lot of pressure worrying I couldn't memorize them. Even with a Taiwanese Hokkien teacher, it was a huge challenge for me," she said. Actor Huang Xitian added, "It's different from the Taiwanese I speak; sometimes I couldn't understand it."
Han Yu admitted that the pressure from filming caused her to lose a lot of weight, but because it was a novel time-travel theme she liked, she doesn't regret taking the role. "Everyone has been very包容 (tolerant) with me. Ke Shuyuan always tries to relax me by talking to me, but I think, 'Don't bother me, I need to memorize my lines,'" she said.
Bai Jiaqi plays a 50-year-old housewife in the drama who wants to become a flight attendant to fulfill her dream of traveling the world. She said, "This filming experience is very different from before. Besides gaining 6 kilograms, more importantly, I hope to encourage everyone through this role to bravely pursue their dreams. Dreams don't expire because of age."
'A-Song and A-Nuan' will premiere on FTV (Formosa Television) at 9:15 PM on June 8. Starting June 9, it will also air on PTS Taigi and WEI-TAI Comprehensive Channel. It will be exclusively streamed on Chunghwa Telecom MOD and Hami Video. (Editor: Guan Zhongwei) 1150604