''The Love of Hypnosis'' () is an upcoming Chinese television series based on the eponymous manhua ''Nan Yanzhai Bilu'' (南烟斋笔录) by Ke Xiaosha and Zuo Xiaoling. It stars

Liu Yifei Crystal Liu (born An Feng; August 25, 1987), better known by her stage name Liu Yifei (), is a Chinese-American actress, singer, and model. She has appeared multiple times on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list and was named one of the New Four D ...

and

Jing Boran Jing Boran (; born 19 April 1989) or Bobo Jing, is a Chinese actor and singer who achieved popularity after becoming the champion at the 2007 talent contest ''My Hero''. Along with the third-place winner Fu Xinbo, he formed a boy band called BoBo ...

Synopsis

The story begins when a white-collar worker discovers old records in her childhood home which takes the story to the end of Qing and the beginning of the Republican era. The female protagonist is a woman with a unique ability and a special mission. She can help men and women through their emotional problems and leave them with no regrets regardless of the outcome. Yet her own experience with love is not without troubles of its own.

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Production

The series is jointly directed by four directors - Liu Haibo (''Chinese Style Relationship)'', Zhang Silin (''Precious Youth''), Yip Chiu-yee ('' Looking Back in Anger'') and Wu Jiuxi (''

Sunny Piggy ''Sunny Piggy'' is a 2000 Chinese romantic fantasy comedy-drama television series. It stars Xu Zheng as Zhu Bajie, a foolish pig (and farting machine) who wanted to become human, and Tao Hong as a kindhearted dragon princess who loved him uncond ...

''). Wu Jiuxi, a frequent collaborater of Tsui Hark, is also the screenwriter of the series. Principal production began on November 28, 2017 at Hengdian World Studios and wrapped up on June 15, 2018. The main location set, "Nanyan Studio" measures up to 12000 square meters (with 3500 square meters of floor area) and took three months to built from scratch. Wang Gang (''Ordinary World'') acts as the art director for the series. It was reported that the sets will be kept intact at Hengdian Studio even after filming for the series has completed. The costumes for the series is designed by

William Chang William Chang Suk-ping ( zh, 張叔平; born 12 November 1953) is a Hong Kong production designer, costume designer and film editor. Along with cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Chang is an important collaborator with Hong Kong film director ...

. The series marks

's comeback to the small screen after 12 years.

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