Martial Universe
Martial Universe (Chinese: 武动乾坤) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel "Wu Dong Qian Kun" by Tiancai Dudou. It stars Yang Yang, Zhang Tianai, Wang Likun and Wu Chun. The series is divided into two seasons. The first season of the series aired on Dragon TV starting August 7, 2018. The second season of the series aired on Youku starting October 11, 2018. Synopsis. A mysterious seal introduces male protagonist Lin Dong to the art of cultivation, and he travels across the lands in order to hone his skills. He meets two vastly different women  in Ling Qingzhu and Ying Huanhuan on his adventures, and gets romantically entangled with both. Through sheer grit and determination, Lin Dong eventually becomes one of the most powerful and respected cultivators. As Lin Dong's powers increase, so does his knowledge of the world's deadliest secrets. He soon discovers the demon sect's plot to take over the world, and the three youths join forces with the righteous martial artists to defeat all evil and return peace to the land. Production. In March 2016, Azure Media Corporation announced that they have begun pre-production for "Martial Universe" and  has engaged Zhang Li as the director for the series. The script for the series took two years to complete. Zhang Li revealed that the drama will be set in the culturally vibrant Spring & Autumn / Warring States Period, and that there would be increased emphasis on the wuxia elements. Principal production began on November 14, 2016, at Xiangshan. Filming halted for two months for lead actor Yang Yang to recover from his injuries. The second stage of filming resumed in September 2017. On October 31, 2017, the production wrapped filming after 258 days. Casting. On August 29, 2016, Yang Yang  was announced as the male lead, Lin Dong. On October 10, 2016, the lead actress was announced to be Zhang Tianai, who would play the role of Ling Qingzhu. On November 14, 2016, the production team announced that lead actress Zhang Tianai would play Ying Huanhan instead. Actress Wang Likun was added to the production, taking over Zhang's previous role as Ling Qingzhu. A controversy arose there were rumors stating that Zhang had snatched the role of Gina Jin's, who was initially cast to play the role of Ying Huanhuan. In response to this, director Zhang Li said  that after reviewing the script, the production team decided that Zhang Tianai was more suitable to play Ying Huanhuan, hence explaining the change in roles.