The Romance of Tiger and Rose

The Romance of Tiger and Rose (Chinese: 传闻中的陈芊芊; pinyin: Chuánwén Zhōng De Chén Qiānqiān) is a 2020 Chinese streaming television series starring Zhao Lusi and Ding Yuxi, and tells the story of a young screenwriter who must survive after being trapped in her own script, with her character meant to die early in the story.^[1] The series airs on Tencent Video starting May 18, 2020.^[2]

The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Promotional poster
Also known as	The Rumored Chen Qianqian 传闻中的陈芊芊
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	傳聞中的陳芊芊
Simplified Chinese	传闻中的陈芊芊
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chuánwén Zhōng De Chén Qiānqiān
Genre	Romantic drama Comedy film Historical drama
Created by	Nan Zhen
Written by	Nan Zhen
Directed by	Cha Chuanyi
Starring	Zhao Lusi Ding Yu Xi
Opening theme	"Moon Night" by Shuang Sheng & Yao Yang
Ending theme	"Rumor" by Huo Zun
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producers	Qi Shuai Qian Rui
Producers	Fei Wo Si Cun Sun Jing Cheng Li
Production locations	Mainland China Hengdian Studios
Running time	45 minutes
Production companies	Tencent Penguin Pictures Orange Pictures
Original release
Network	Tencent
Release	May 18 (2020-05-18) – June 1, 2020 (2020-06-01)

The series became a hit on social media, with its hashtag garnering over 3 billion hits on Weibo.^[3] By June 2, the series received over 897 million views on Tencent Video.^{[citation needed]}

Synopsis

Despite facing criticism from fellow staff, Chen Xiaoqian (Zhao Lusi) exerts all her energy writing her drama screenplay. After falling into a well-earned nap, she finds herself transported into her own screenplay. She becomes the hated third princess, Chen Qianqian, who is scheduled to be killed by the male lead Han Shuo (Ding Yuxi) by episode three. Armed with knowledge of her own story, Chen Xiaoqian must struggle to keep herself alive as well as advance the plot forward by bringing her two lead characters together.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Main cast

• Zhao Lusi as Chen Xiaoqian, a screenwriter / Chen Qianqian, infamous Third Princess of Huayuan city.
  • Dang Yixin as young Qianqian
• Ding Yuxi as Han Shuo, Prince of Xuanhu City
• Sheng Yinghao as Pei Heng, Minister of Education, Qianqian's fiance.
• Zhou Zixin as Chen Chuchu, Second Princess of Huayuan City.
  • Shentu Hanqian as young Chuchu

Supporting Cast

• Quan Peilun as Su Mu, top musician and courtesan.
• Xiao Wei as Lin Qi, young mistress of the Lin family, managing the Royal Academy.
• Chen Minghao as Su Ziying, Pei Heng's subordinate.
• Zhao Xin as Chen Yuanyuan, Eldest Princess of Huayuan City
• Hu Caihong as Chief of Huayuan City
• Wu Yijia as Zi Rui, Chen Qianqian's servant
• Liu Shuyuan as Baiji, Han Shuo's servant
• Pan Luyu as Zi Nian
• Li Ang as Sang Qi
• Zhang Bofan as Zi Zhu
• Han Zhigang as Housekeeper of Lin Manor
• Jin Yanqing as Pei Heng's subordinate
• Liu Xin as Storyteller
• Xue Yilun as Storyteller
• Wang Ming as Storyteller
• Guo Jiayi as Minister Hang, spy of Xuanhu city
• Zhang Haocheng as Chief of Xuanhu city, Han Shuo's father.
• Zhang Tingting as Madame of Xuanhu city, Han Shuo's mother.
• Ge Hao as Xuanhu envoy
• Shen Chi as Meng Guo
• Ji Shan as Minister Liu
• Zhang Haoge as Zhang Yide
• Zhang Minghe as Minister Han
• Ning Xianzhou as Agent
• Fu Qiang as General Li
• Fu Jingying as Miss Li
• Qiu Xiao as Miss Wang
• Shi Yan as Ceremonial Official
• Deng Ziyu as Examiner
• Zheng Yunjie as Judge

Production and release

The show was filmed between August and October 2019 at Hengdian World Studios. The first poster and trailer was released on April 29, 2020, and was announced on May 11 of its exclusive broadcast on Tencent Video.^[4]

Soundtrack

The Romance of Tiger and Rose Original Soundtrack (OST)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	June 1, 2020
Genre	Mandopop Instrumental
Language	Mandarin
Label	New Law Culture (新律文化)
Producer	Hong Chuan

The Romance of Tiger and Rose OST's producer is Hong Chuan, who also worked on The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty (2020) and Wait in Beijing (2020) original soundtracks.^[5][6]

传闻中的陈芊芊 - 网剧原声大碟 DISC 1

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer	Length
1.	"Rumor (传闻)" (Ending theme song)	Cui Shu	Hong Chuan	Huo Zun	2:22
2.	"Moon Night (月夜)" (Opening theme song)	Zheng Lingxu	Chen Xinhua	Shuang Sheng, Yao Yang	3:50
3.	"Partnership (结伴)"	Cui Shu	Wang Ke	Cui Zige, Duo Liang	4:25
4.	"Feelings of the Wind (风清)"	Zhao Lingyi	Zhao Jialin	Xu Liang	4:33
5.	"Time (时光话)"	JBS Music	JBS Music	Zhao Lusi	3:18
6.	"Rumor (传闻) (inst.)"		Hong Chuan		3:27
7.	"Moon Night (月夜) (inst.)"		Chen Xinhua		3:50
8.	"Partnership (结伴) (inst.)"		Wang Ke		4:25
9.	"Feelings of the Wind (风清) (inst.)"		Zhao Jianlin		4:35
10.	"Time (时光话) (inst.)"		JBS Music		4:52

传闻中的陈芊芊 - 网剧原声大碟 DISC 2

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Domineering (霸气)"	Hong Chuan	0:40
2.	"Playful (俏皮)"	Hong Chuan	1:15
3.	"Imposing (气势如虹)"	Hong Chuan	1:26
4.	"Mountains and Water (山高水阔)"	Hong Chuan	1:27
5.	"Stretch (绵延)"	Hong Chuan	1:31
6.	"Farewell (惜别)"	Hong Chuan	2:22
7.	"Think Carefully (小心思)"	Hong Chuan	1:44
8.	"Beauty in Picture (美人如画)"	Hong Chuan	1:47
9.	"Goodbye as Always (再见如初)"	Hong Chuan	1:50
10.	"Do not regret (执迷不悔)"	Hong Chuan	2:28

Reception

The Romance of Tiger and Rose has currently earned a 7.5 on Douban with more than 162,000 user reviews.^[7] It has been praised for its interesting setup and plot,^[8] although the gender swap dynamics presented in its matriarchal setting have been criticized for being inconsistent in its portrayal.^[9]