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English title *Wonderland of Love*) is a 2023 Chinese costume romance web series in which an imperial grandson and a general's daughter, each commanding an army in a fractured dynasty, clash repeatedly on the battlefield and fall in love as rivals of equal strength. It was directed by Zheng Weiwen (郑伟文), written by the novelist Fei Wo Si Cun (匪我思存) from her own novel of the same title, and stars [Xu Kai](https://www.edgepedia.org/xu-kai) (许凯) as Li Ni and [Jing Tian](https://www.edgepedia.org/jing-tian) (景甜) as Cui Lin.[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/wonderland-of-love)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original title / English title | 乐游原 / Wonderland of Love[2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/wonderland-of-love) |\n| Format | 40 episodes, about 45 minutes each, Mandarin, mainland China[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink) |\n| Broadcast | Tencent Video exclusive from November 6, 2023; finale November 30, 2023[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink) • [3](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/8V9nidXwEOl) |\n| Key creatives | Director Zheng Weiwen; screenwriter and novelist Fei Wo Si Cun[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink) |\n| Lead cast | Xu Kai as Li Ni, Jing Tian as Cui Lin; Zheng Hehuizi as Tao Zi[2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/wonderland-of-love) |\n| Production | Filmed February to June 28, 2022 at Hengdian World Studios[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink) |\n| Reception | Tencent Video heat value passed 24,500; Douban 6.5, Tencent Video score 8.8[3](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/8V9nidXwEOl) • [4](https://www.jiemian.com/article/10467777.html) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot and setting\n\nThe story is set in a fictional dynasty in the year Chengshun 34 of the state of Dayu, when the general Sun Jing (于波) mutinies with the palace guard, kills the emperor, the crown prince, and the imperial grandsons, and holds the ailing Prince Liang hostage, leaving the throne vacant and the realm in disorder.[5](https://eltaott.tv/drama/play/2/1404/35753) Li Ni (Xu Kai), the emperor's grandson who had lived in obscurity at the border, is made marshal by the general Pei Xian and leads the Zhenxi army toward the capital to suppress the rebellion.[5](https://eltaott.tv/drama/play/2/1404/35753) At the same time Cui Lin (Jing Tian), the only daughter of the general Cui Yi, who has disguised herself as a man since childhood, marches south with the Cui family army under the banner of restoring the dynasty.[5](https://eltaott.tv/drama/play/2/1404/35753)\n\nThe two leads maneuver openly and covertly against each other among competing factions, meeting as evenly matched opponents in repeated confrontations, and the series frames their romance as a pact to ride together to Leyouyuan once the realm is at peace.[6](https://wetv.vip/zh-cn/play/krp35ghl641h5uw-%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F) The title refers to Leyouyuan, a scenic height known from late Tang poetry, including a poem by [Li Shangyin](https://www.edgepedia.org/li-shangyin).[7](https://www.cinemart.co.jp/article/news/20240723009195.html)\n\n**Historical setting.** The drama's background is a fictional dynasty that does not correspond to any specific dynasty in Chinese history, though the production includes traces of late Tang style, from the custom of visiting officials to enjoy scenery to Tang-era makeup.[7](https://www.cinemart.co.jp/article/news/20240723009195.html)\n\n## Production\n\nThe series was announced in April 2022 with Xu Kai and Jing Tian in the lead roles, together with concept and costume posters, and was filmed from February to June 28, 2022 at [Hengdian World Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/hengdian-world-studios).[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink) • [8](https://tidenews.com.cn/news.html?id=2494381) It was produced by Penguin Pictures (Tencent), Qishuo Film, and Xinguang Pictures, with ZhanYou Culture as co-producer.[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink) Fei Wo Si Cun, known for tragic romance novels such as *Donggong* (东宫), wrote both the source novel and the screenplay; the novel was serialized on Tencent's WeRead platform in 2023 before the drama aired, her first new work in six years.[8](https://tidenews.com.cn/news.html?id=2494381) • [9](https://www.spoinc.jp/lineup/list/detail/rakuyugen/) The supporting cast includes Zheng Hehuizi in a special starring role, Gao Han, Zhao Jiamin, and Liu Dongqin as main cast, Zeng Li, Yu Bo, Gao Shuguang, and He Zhonghua as guest stars, and Liu Yuning, who sang the ending theme \"如果爱记得\" (If Love Remembers).[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink)\n\n## Release and reception\n\nThe series premiered on [Tencent Video](https://www.edgepedia.org/tencent-video) on November 6, 2023, with four episodes released on the first day and eleven consecutive days of updates for members, and ran to its finale on November 30, 2023.[10](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/8UUiSGp3RUc) • [3](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/8V9nidXwEOl) Its heat value on Tencent Video quickly passed 24,500, and it held first place for multiple days on the platform's rankings for women's favorite dramas, romance dramas, and costume dramas, while also topping Maoyan, Lighthouse, and Guduo web-drama charts.[3](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/8V9nidXwEOl) By late November the Weibo main topic had passed 3.1 billion reads and the Douyin main topic 3.4 billion plays.[3](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/8V9nidXwEOl)\n\n**Critical reception.** The series drew a Douban score of 6.5 and a Tencent Video score of 8.8, ranking third among Tencent's 2023 costume dramas behind *Lost You Forever* and *[The Longest Promise](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-longest-promise)*.[4](https://www.jiemian.com/article/10467777.html) Commentary noted that the two leads' performances were well received and that the \"evenly matched\" romance satisfied audience expectations, while observing that familiar plot patterns left the drama somewhat conventional and that its heat and topic volume fell short of Tencent's earlier costume hits.[4](https://www.jiemian.com/article/10467777.html) • [11](https://wyb.chinawriter.com.cn/Pad/content/202312/22/content72933.html) On MyDramaList it held 8.4 out of 10 from about 9,700 users, with praise for the story and production and criticism of one-dimensional supporting characters and some slow passages.[12](https://binge-watch.net/blog/detail/474efebb-7c3e-453a-b3d2-2f3959d6fbb1)\n\n**International release.** The series streams internationally under the title *Wonderland of Love* on Rakuten Viki and WeTV with subtitles in English and more than a dozen other languages.[13](https://www.viki.com/tv/39670c) • [2](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/wonderland-of-love) A Japanese dub-announcement trailer in May 2024 preceded broadcast on Japan's WOWOW channel from June 6, 2024, and Japanese home-video release followed in three DVD boxes from January 2025.[1](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink) • [9](https://www.spoinc.jp/lineup/list/detail/rakuyugen/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [乐游原 (2023年许凯、景甜主演的古装爱情电视剧), Baidu Baike](https://bkso.baidu.com/item/%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F/59821059?fromModule=lemma_inlink)\n2. [Wonderland of Love, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/wonderland-of-love)\n3. [《乐游原》收官，古装爱情题材再添创新之作, 凤凰网娱乐](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/8V9nidXwEOl)\n4. [《新闻女王》热播，但\"IP+流量\"仍是平台剧主流, 界面新闻](https://www.jiemian.com/article/10467777.html)\n5. [樂遊原, ELTA TV](https://eltaott.tv/drama/play/2/1404/35753)\n6. [乐游原, WeTV](https://wetv.vip/zh-cn/play/krp35ghl641h5uw-%E4%B9%90%E6%B8%B8%E5%8E%9F)\n7. [ドラマ「楽游原」舞台となった時代／楽游原ってどんな場所？, Cinem＠rt](https://www.cinemart.co.jp/article/news/20240723009195.html)\n8. [时隔六年，匪我思存又出新作：剧情是甜的, 潮新闻](https://tidenews.com.cn/news.html?id=2494381)\n9. [「楽游原」公式サイト, SPOエンタメ倶楽部](https://www.spoinc.jp/lineup/list/detail/rakuyugen/)\n10. [许凯景甜《乐游原》开播，演绎一场以江山为聘的爱情故事, 凤凰网娱乐](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/8UUiSGp3RUc)\n11. [2023年网文IP改编剧集：在流量密码与喜闻乐见之间, 文艺报](https://wyb.chinawriter.com.cn/Pad/content/202312/22/content72933.html)\n12. [《樂遊原》戲劇線上看, binge-watch.net](https://binge-watch.net/blog/detail/474efebb-7c3e-453a-b3d2-2f3959d6fbb1)\n13. 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