Song Zu Er and Chen Xin Hai’s ‘Biao Mei Wan Fu’ begins filming – booting ceremony photos released

Song Zu Er and Chen Xin Hai‘s new historical romance Biao Mei Wan Fu has finally begun filming this week, over a year since we were first told it would be going into production.

The first information about Biao Mei Wan Fu we got was back in early September, 2023 when it was announced the drama was in the beginnings of production, and would begin filming some time in 2024.

Time then passed, and it is only now — July, 2025 — that Biao Mei Wan Fu has finally gotten its full cast, director, screenwriter and production crew.

The Chinese drama has now kicked off filming this week.

Of course, with up to 70% of Chinese dramas that are made never being released at all, that does not guarantee we will ever see Biao Mei Wan Fu premiere on our screens.

But at least we’re moving in the right direction, eh?

Especially as the now-fully named cast is excellent, while the C-drama’s co-directors also directed the superb historical detective franchise Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty.

Booting photos (above and below) were also released via Tencent Video’s Weibo earlier today, along with the message:

“A new chapter of blessings unfolds with smiling faces,
Amidst a sea of people, splendid years bloom;

From all directions, celebrations rise for peaceful days,
Together we lean on the long streets, savoring tranquility.”

#Biao Mei Wan Fu (aka Cousin Wanfu)# – A prosperous start to filming! Let’s discover the warmth of life within its vibrant tapestry!

Original Work: Peng Lai Ke (@山中蓬莱客)
Directors: Liu Guo Nan (@刘国楠_Director) and Cong Xiao (@丛晓_CX)

Main Leads: Song Zu Er (@宋祖儿lareina), and Chen Xin Hai (@陈鑫海Ocean)
Special Appearances: Cao Enqi Vincent (@曹恩齐Vincent), Xie Bin Bin (@谢彬彬) and Cao Fei Ran (@曹斐然)

Guest Appearances: Ke Lan (@柯蓝), Yang Kun (@演员杨昆), Tan Kevin (@谭凯kevin), Sun Ze Yuan ( @孙泽源kele), Liu Xu Wei (@-刘旭威 ), Chen Si  Yi (@陈思佚-柒仔), and Zhu Dan (  @朱丹)
Starring: Zhang Song (@Zs张淞), Huang Man (@黄曼), Fu Mi Ao (@傅淼), Yang Qing (@演员杨青), Cui Yi (@演员崔奕), Xie Xin (@谢心_), Lin Xin Yi (@林昕宜-), Zhang Xin Yi (@张昕懿), Coco Chen (@coco陈芷琰), Shang Qi (@上淇Bolla), Cao Yi Xin (@我是曹艺心).

Produced by: @TencentVideo

The Biao Mei Wan Fu plot goes like this:

Fuzhou’s Changle County is where the famed Three-Treasure Eunuch Sanbao musters and trains his fleet, waiting for the right winds to set sail on his voyages to the Western Seas. While the sea ban crippled trade elsewhere, Changle alone remains prosperous.

Yet, its coastal wealth also draws rampant pirate raids. 

Pei You’an, a deputy commander of the Imperial Firearms Division, has come to procure cannons for the treasure ships when he is invited to join a coastal patrol.

Unexpectedly, they stumble upon a fierce naval battle—Japanese pirate ships attacking Chinese merchant vessels, including one owned by the family of Zhen Jia Fu, a talented firework (and artillery) craftswoman.

This encounter binds their fates together.

Enjoy the booting photos for Biao Mei Wan Fu above and below.

And, even though it will probably be a couple of years before this one premieres, if it does, we will still keep you informed as to any developments in its production here on Leo Sigh.