The King's Avatar 全职高手

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Opening & ending theme of the anime:

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King's Avatar OVA trailer:

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Modern Chinese anime ratings on Douban (title - rating [no. of votes]):


Fox Spirit Matchmaker 狐妖小红娘 - 8.8 (7849)

Nanocore 纳米核心 S2 - 8.6 (544)

The King's Avatar 全职高手 S1 - 8.2 (17576)

Hua Jiang Hu 画江湖之不良人 - 8.2 (9632)

Nanocore 纳米核心 S1 - 8.1 (1715)

Fights Break Sphere 斗破苍穹 S1 - 5.5 (3738)


(We can see that The King's Avatar is the most watched [it has gone viral] with good ratings!)

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https://www.avirtualvoyage.net/2018/...w-horizon.html

Song Zu Er pulls out of The King’s Avatar

=======> ♦ Song Zu Er was supposed to be romancing Yang Yang in his upcoming novel-to-drama adaptation of the popular work The King’s Avatar (全职高手) written by Butterfly Blue. The story follows a top game player’s ups and downs in his professional career, only to return to the gaming world once again. Female lead Su Mu Cheng is also known as the best Launcher player in Massively multiplayer online role-playing game called Glory. Her path to the top is guided by Ye Xiu (Yang Yang) and she stays by his side, taking care of him.

Because of scheduling conflict, Song Zu Er will pull out of The King’s Avatar, focusing all her attention on her ancient drama Novoland: Eagle Flag with Liu Hao Ran. I’m not unhappy since there’s very little romance in the original story. The drama will change that of course ~ The search for a new female lead begins!

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http://www.dramapanda.com/2018/03/la...rom-kings.html

Lareina Song backs out from The King's Avatar to focus on Novoland

There has been an unfortunate casting change on The King's Avatar 全职高手, which had initially secured Yang Yang and Lareina Song Zuer as the leads. The show has issued a statement to explain that while Lareina Song was participating in the creative process for The King's Avatar, her other drama Novoland: Eagle Flag was already in the process of filming. As she wanted to do justice to the roles, she has willingly backed out from The King's Avatar to focus on Novoland.

Furthermore, it looks as though the decision was made amicably. it is revealed that the filming crew for both shows are all from Linmon Pictures and that everyone came to an agreement after communicating with each other. It's too bad as this would have been a cute pairing to root for, but now that Yang Yang needs another leading lady, may we suggest Zheng Shuang? Considering the plot and Yang Yang playing a gamer again, it would be too perfect!

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In case anyone missed it, can everyone spot the additional hints (Easter eggs) Tencent dropped into this official cosplay MV?

a. Sailor Rini (aka Sailor Luna <--- I made this up)

b. One-eyed Sagat in a dapper English suit and wig (TKA anime has an English overtone after all, so why should Sagat go bald and without English hat?)

c. M. Bison looking grumpy (folding his arms) at first, then happy


(The answers may be revealed later on...)

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http://www.dramapanda.com/2018/04/ya...rbullying.html

Yang Yang subjected to cyberbullying because of The King's Avatar

Yang Yang has been confirmed as the leading man for The King's Avatar 全职高手 for nearly a year now. Yesterday was Qingming Festival, aka Tomb Sweeping Day, and there were people who took the opportunity to burn spirit money along with Yang Yang's posters, which is an action typically done to honor the dead (see pics here).

The instigator is reportedly a book fan who is unhappy with Yang Yang's casting as Ye Xiu, the main protagonist of Butterfly Blue's 蝴蝶蓝 novel and the subsequent animated series. Never mind that there are people who object to the casting because that's fine, it's hardly possible to please everybody, but this is messed up and simply maddening.

The King's Avatar has released a statement to express their anger towards the incident and that they are working with Yang Yang's management company to take legal action. They defended Yang Yang as well, explaining that ever since the actor has joined the production, he has been extremely professional and dedicated. Filming has partially begun in Shanghai and Yang Yang has won the approval of the cast and crew.

His manager Jia Shi Kai also spoke up to cuss out the people who did it, saying that he couldn't keep silent anymore.

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https://www.avirtualvoyage.net/2018/...a-version.html

Maggie Jiang Shu Ying, Li Yu Jie​​​​, Lai Yi, and more join The King’s Avatar drama version

Confirmations are in and we have the first batch of character posters of the main cast members ~


Character Posters:

Synopsis: In the multiplayer online game Glory, Ye Xiu, is well known as the Textbook level expert and a top-tier player. Due to a series of circumstances, he was forcefully expelled out of his professional team. After leaving the pro gaming scene, he resides at an Internet Café employed as one of the managers. When Glory launches the tenth server, he throws himself into the game once more, equipped with ten years of gaming experience, memories of the past and an incomplete self-made weapon. His journey back to the top begins.

After plotting and scheming, who took away my glory? Under the influence of the storm, my hopes will never be shattered. In its magnificence, the path will not be lost, for I, will return! [Wiki]

Yang Yang as Ye Xiu. He’s a top game player and the story follows the ups and downs in his professional career, as he exits and returns to the gaming world once again.

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Maggie Jiang as Chen Guo, owner of the Happy Internet Cafe.

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Daisy Li Yu Jie​​​​ as Tang Rou.

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Leon Lai Yi as Bao Rong Xing.

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Chris Song Han Yu as Wu Chen.

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Yang Ting Dong as Mo Fan.

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Li Jun Chen as An Wen Yi.

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(Continued from above)

​​​​Fan Jin Wei as Qiao Yi Fan.

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Kingsley Bai Xiang as Wei Chen.

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Sun Ning as Luo Ji. Awww it’s the bespectacled lover boy in A Love So Beautiful. 😉

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My comment on MyDramaList

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Lol, AVirtualVoyage just released the first set of char posters here:

https://www.avirtualvoyage.net/2018/...tml#more-24541

It looks like they've perfected the looks of Ye Xiu. Just dye Yang Yang's hair blond and u get Ken from StreetFighter. Same with Tang Rou (Sailor Mercury)'s short hair and Chen Guo (Sailor Jupiter)'s long pony tail, and also Luo Ji (Melvin)'s extra thick round glasses, and Qiao Yi Fan (The Moonlight Knight/Darien/Tuxedo Mask's twin brother)'s short cut-at-the-back hair style...

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http://www.dramapanda.com/2018/04/th...ro-gaming.html

The King's Avatar introduces the pro gaming team led by Yang Yang

In light of the recent issues surrounding The King's Avatar 全职高手, it's nice to finally see some positive development as the drama drops its first character posters. It comes at a right time too and feels like an affirmation for Yang Yang at a time when his casting was being questioned in the most unconscionable way. Yang Yang will be the captain of the Xing Xin Team as he leads them in joining a professional gaming competition.

Members of the Xing Xin Team include Maggie Jiang (she's the boss), Li Yu Jie, Lion Lai Yi, Song Han Ning, Yang Ting Dong, Li Jun Chen, Fan Jin Wei, Bai Xiang and Sun Ning. I really wish my novel knowledge wasn't so limited, as I'm not even sure if the leading lady is in the list of names (perhaps she's on a different team). Then again, it seems to be a story that is heavily-geared towards gaming rather than romance.

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As I already posted in page 1 of this thread, the characters in The King's Avatar are based on these popular Japanese works:


Ken/Ye Xiu (hair dyed blond):

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Sailor Mercury/Tang Rou:

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Sailor Jupiter/Chen Guo:

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The Moonlight Knight/Qiao Yi Fan:

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Melvin/Luo Ji:

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By far the best trailer of anime S1 I have stumbled upon:

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Teaser uploaded a while ago:

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Weird trailer... Don't even get a good look what Yang Yang looks like online:

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