iQIYI’s Fu Sheng Wraps Filming: Chen Zheyuan & Wang Churan’s Fantasy Romance Heads to Post-Production
On August 20, 2026, C-drama updates confirmed that iQIYI’s high-profile costume fantasy drama Fu Sheng (浮生 / Tales of the Floating World) officially wrapped principal photography. The announcement featured celebratory wrap photos of leads Chen Zheyuan and Wang Churan, signaling the end of a smooth 100-day shoot that began on May 2 at Hengdian World Studios.
Production Overview
- Platform: iQIYI S+ Original (Co-produced with Kaichang Entertainment)
- Director: Yi Jun (The Princess’s Gambit)
- Source Material: Adapted from Sha Luo Shuang Shu’s hit 2010 novel The Story of Fleeting Life (5M+ copies sold, Douban 8.0+)
- Episode Count: 24–30 episodes (Estimated)
- Expected Premiere: Late 2026 – Early 2027
Plot & Main Characters
Fu Sheng operates like an Eastern fantasy Midnight Diner. Set in the “Bu Ting” tea shop run by a 1,000-year-old tree spirit, guests drink bitter-sweet “Floating Life Tea” and share poignant tales of romance, sacrifice, and redemption across the Warring States, Tang, Song, and Republican eras.
- Wang Churan as Sha Luo: A sharp-tongued, money-loving tree spirit who conceals a deeply compassionate soul after centuries of heartbreak.
- Chen Zheyuan as Ao Chi: An arrogant, hot-tempered Eastern Sea dragon prince (and Republican-era young marshal) whose intense devotion to Sha Luo spans millennia.
- Supporting Cast: Deng Kai (Zi Miao), Qin Tianyu (Xie Duan), Zhang Wenxin (Princess Chang Ping), with reported special appearances by Cheng Xiao.
What’s Next?
With visual effects, editing, and scoring underway, the project moves into post-production. The highly anticipated dragon-and-tree-spirit pairing of Chen Zheyuan and Wang Churan is already generating strong fan buzz, with official trailers and character posters expected in the coming months.
