Recent entertainment reports and online discussions have focused on alleged casting changes involving actors Ding Yuxi and Li Landi. According to circulating online sources, the two were originally expected to co-lead the upcoming drama Blooming Over the Sea (formerly Falling in the Moon City) as equal billing leads. However, adjustments within the production reportedly resulted in Ding Yuxi being positioned as the primary male lead, leading to Li Landi’s withdrawal. None of the parties have issued official statements regarding the claims.
Rumors suggest that early casting considerations for the male lead had included actor Yang Yang, while Li Landi was the production’s first-choice female lead. Subsequent revisions to the script were said to give greater weight to the male protagonist’s storyline. The reported change was widely discussed by fans and became a topic of debate on social platforms.
Following her alleged departure from the project, Li Landi is said to have joined the upcoming espionage drama A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains, starring Zhang Ruoyun, taking on a supporting role. Although this represents a shift from a leading role to a supporting position, fans have expressed strong support due to the drama’s high-profile creative team, including director Wang Jun, writer Wang Juan, and producer Chen Daoming.
Li Landi has gained increasing popularity through works such as My Huckleberry Friends, The Starry Love, and this summer’s Chao Xue Lu. Ding Yuxi, known for The Romance of Tiger and Rose, recently starred in the historical drama <em data-start="2552" data-end=’2571′>Resting Mountains with Victoria Song, drawing steady attention to his career moves as well.
As of now, neither Blooming Over the Sea nor A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains has released official updates. The details surrounding the casting adjustments remain unverified and await confirmation from the respective production teams.
