Soul Snatcher
Soul Snatcher () is a 2020 Chinese costume fantasy film produced by Jiang Zhiqiang starring Li Xian and Chen Linong. Plot. The impoverished scholar Wang Zijin (Chen Linong) went to Beijing to take the exam and was stared at by Bai Shisan (Li Xian), the little magical fox who took the dan. As long as Wang Zijin is killed and the dan is taken, he can be promoted to spiritual immortal. But did not want to take Dan Road, one person and one fox became the best friends. After going through all risks, what choice should Bai Shishan make ? Production. Two months before the start-up, Chen Linong, and Li Xian entered the group ahead of schedule, performing an average of 6 hours of performance and movement training every day as seen on the soundtrack's MV, "Glorious Future" sung by the two male lead. The crew also organized script readings many times to further improve the script and character details. In January, the director decided to change the title from Spring River Flower Moon Night (Chun Jiang Hua Yue Ye) into "Red Fox Scholar" and announced that they would set a schedule for the 2020 summer. However, because  the special effects of the movie have not been completed, and the trailer cannot be cut out for the time being, the two portraits of Chen Linong and Li Xian acted as stage dramas, and they creatively performed a version of the "concept trailer". In addition to the trailer, "Red Fox Scholar" also released a concept poster designed by artist Huang Hai. Chen Linong and Li Xian lay on the river facing the wind, and a little star reflected from the sky reflected on the river, forming a huge fox. Due to the many private questions on Weibo, the  author makes an explanation that the two male led isn't involved on love story but just friend and the genre is a fantasy drama. Marketing. Prior to the production announcement, Chen Linong and Li Xian appeared on Elle Cover. The two male lead released soundtrack of "Red Fox Scholar", titled "Glorious Future (Qian Cheng Si jin)" peak at 8 on Billboard China Social Chart Release. In China, "Soul Snatcher" was originally planned to open in August 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film's release was first postponed to November, and eventually released on December 4. Reception . "Soul Snatcher" earned $19,500,000 at the Chinese box office.