Footprints of Change 足迹: English Subs for the “Making Of"

I personally love the collar on this.

I haven’t actually started watching Footprints of Change yet. I’m still in the middle of another drama, and since I usually watch with a companion, we have to coordinate our schedules.

That said, I sometimes multitask while watching, so I ended up creating English subtitles for the “making of” video for fun. I hadn’t planned to do any at first, but it looks like iQiyi didn’t translate all of the promotional material, leaving some interesting content untranslated.

Tong Yao’s “My Spicy Girlfriend” Resurfaces on iQiyi as “Encounter with You”

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This is an interesting development for Tong Yao fans. Previously, in an effort to do a complete retrospective of her work, I tried to download all the episodes of My Spicy Girlfriend 转身遇到你 (premiere 2016) for archival. It proved to be a difficult task. By the time I tried, sources were scarce and while I did end up getting a copy of the drama series, the quality of the video was poor. The resolution was pretty lousy and the audio wasn't in sync. My curiosity about this drama, however, was dampened by the video quality.

A First Look at Tong Yao in Footprints of Change 足迹

I haven’t had time to watch Footprints of Change yet because I’ve been quite busy, but Tong Yao’s part of the story proper started airing last night for VIP members from Episode 11 onwards. What some people may not realise is that she actually appeared way back in Episode 1, about five minutes in.

Quick Update: 足迹’s Official English Title Revealed

Quick update today because I’m pressed for time: the official English title for 足迹 is apparently Footprints of Change, and honestly, I think it’s perfect for this drama.

Tong Yao’s New Drama Zu Ji (足迹) Premieres September 4

The official Weibo account for 足迹 (Zu Ji) announced that the series will premiere on 4 September on iQiyi and Tencent channels. Unfortunately, there’s still no official English title. I expect it will stream internationally on iQiyi’s or Tencent’s global platforms as well, but I haven’t seen any listings yet. Once those appear, we’ll likely get the confirmed English title. Until then, I’ll continue referring to it as Zu Ji.

Expanded Look at Tong Yao’s Role in ‘The Miracles’ – New Promos Released

On 26 August, CCTV’s official Weibo account released a series of promotional stills and video clips to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. All the stars involved in the short film anthology marked the occasion by forming the numbers “4” and “5” with their hands.

It's Official: Tong Yao and Pan Yueming's New Drama 《隐秘的对决》 is Confirmed

I'm writing a quick post to update the status of the iQiyi series, 《隐秘的对决》, from "unconfirmed" to "confirmed."

Although I haven't seen an official confirmation from iQiyi on Weibo or found the original source of the promotional image, I can now confidently confirm the series is happening. The key piece of evidence is a composite image posted by Tong Yao's management company on their Weibo account to celebrate her birthday on August 11th. Yes, I should have updated the blog earlier, but I've been busy with work, my studies, and my new photo blog. 😅