Michelle Topham 
Chinese mystery crime drama Origin should be heading our way some time this year (fingers crossed) and, in anticipation, as well as to celebrate Spring Festival, YOUKU has released two new posters to celebrate. (see above and below)
Those posters feature Origin leads Wu Jin Yan and Xiao Shun Yao in stills from the upcoming Chinese drama with a message from YOUKU wishing all their viewers a “happy and healthy Chinese New Year”.
C-drama Origin production details
As you will probably know if you follow Chinese dramas as closely as I do, Origin is one of those that has slipped through the cracks, with not that much promotion being released since it was announced back in September, 2024.
That should change, however, as while the drama only wrapped its filming a week ago on February 12th, it is only 12 episodes so it’s highly likely we will get its first episodes some time towards the middle to the end of this year.
The C-drama features a superb cast, with Liu Guang Cheng (Sword and Beloved), Wang Qian Guo (The Truth Within), Lei Feng Rui (Romance in the Alley), Zhao Zhen Yu (The Princess Royal) and Shan Wan Qing (The Seven Relics of Ill Omen) joining Wu Jin Yan and Xiao Shun Yao.
Its plot also sounds unique, with YOUKU describing it in this way:
Five years ago, Zhou Yan (played by Wu Jin Yan), the first female thief, was imprisoned in Thailand for stealing the “Heart of the Earl”. She left Zhou Yu and her younger brother Zhou Hui to depend on each other in China. Five years later, Zhou Yan only wanted to depend on her family.
However, in order to protect her family, Zhou Yan was once again pulled back into the “unpredictable” world of thieves. Amidst the layers of mystery, the answer all pointed to the legendary sole heir of the thief family, that genius boy.
Enjoy the two new Origin posters, and keep checking back to Baozi Buns as we’ll let you know as more information about the Chinese drama is released.
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