The Starry Love

The Starry Love is a 2023 Chinese guzhuang drama based on the novel of the same name by online author "Once Upon a Time Junhua", the third installment of the "Honey Trilogy" produced by Perfect World Pictures. Directed by Zhu Rui Bin and starring Chen Xingxu, Li Lan Di, Chen Muchi and He Xuanlin. It premiered on February 16, 2023, on Jiangsu TV and Zhejiang TV, synchronized on Youku and premiered on LINE TV in Taiwan.

Plot Summary
A twin flower was born from the Purple Qi of the Earth Vein of Dongqiu; however, the four former rulers of the Mortal, Beast, Heavenly, and Void realms decided to destroy it believing it would be best for the four realms. In order to survive, the flower spirit drifted into the belly of the mortal Empress, giving birth to two princesses, Qingkui and Yetan, one with the power of purity (Qingkui) and the other (Yetan) with the power of impurity. The older sister, Qingkui, was born with a holy light from the sky, loved by all the people and the father's treasure, admired by the human race, and was granted to be married into the Heavenly Realm as a heavenly consort. The younger sister, Yetan, was born with a bad omen from the sky, the queen died from childbirth in a strange way, which was considered unlucky, so she was chosen to be married into the Void Realm as the crown princess. When the two worlds welcomed the marriage, the twin sisters' sedans were accidentally switched. The younger sister, Yetan, married into the Heavenly Realm and became a happy couple with the Empyrean Shaodian Youqin, while Qingkui, the older sister, married into the Void Realm and became a lovely couple with the Third Prince Chaofeng. The two lovers are faced with a huge test between their love and their concern for life. With their courage, the two sisters battle against enemies, bring peace and keep the four realms safe for all time.

Cast List
Main Cast

Production and publicity
Filming began on 21 September 2021 with the announcement of the main cast of the series, which was promoted as the third chapter of Perfect World Pictures' "Honey Trilogy". The first stills were revealed on 19 October of the same year, and the production was closed on 6 January 2022 and entered post-production. Executive producer Liu Ning said that post-production special effects took about 10 months, and the team behind the show also revealed that the show uses a variety of national colours to recreate the aesthetics of the "Four Realms" - the cool immortal blue of the Heavenly Realm, the rich purple and black of the Abyssal Realm, the passionate bamboo and red of the Beast Realm, and the national ink colours of the Returning Market.

In June 2022, the first trailer for the show was revealed. The first teaser trailer was revealed in June 2022, and the show received its distribution licence from the General Administration of Radio, Film and Television on 27 December.

On 10 February 2023, a media viewing was held in Beijing, with the main actors Chen Xingxu, Li Landi, Chen Muchi, He Xuanlin and Qin Tianyu, executive producer Liu Ning, artistic director Liu Ling and music director Sa Dingding attending the event. Liu Ning stated that the series insisted on using original voice performances and did not use voice actors. 14 February, the series was announced to premiere on Jiangsu TV and Zhejiang TV on the same month, with the release of the scheduled poster and teaser. On 20 February, the lead actors Chen Xingxu and Li Landi held a promotional event at Sina Weibo headquarters, and on 23 February, a press conference was held in Guangzhou with Liu Ning, Chen Xingxu, Li Landi, Chen Muchi, He Xuanlin, Qin Tianyu, Zhou Lijie, Dan Zengpumei, Dai Yaqi, Cao Bo and other creators.