Thursday, May 5, 2022

Chinese drama Who Rules The World (且试天下 Qiě shì tiān xià) faces allegations of plagiarism and animal abuse



Who Rules The World stars Yang Yang (left) and Zhao Lusi.
PHOTO: Who Rules The World (且试天下 Qiě shì tiān xià) stars Yang Yang (杨洋 Yáng yáng) (left) and Zhao Lusi (赵露思 zhào lùsī).
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BEIJING - Chinese period drama Who Rules The World (且试天下 Qiě shì tiān xià) has been hit with allegations of plagiarism and animal abuse.

The 40-episode series, which is currently in the Top 10 charts in Singapore on Netflix, has been a hit since it started airing on April 18.

However, netizens in China have pointed out that there are plot similarities between Who Rules The World and another period drama, Royal Nirvana (2019).


The 40-episode series, Who Rules The World (且试天下 Qiě shì tiān xià) which is currently in the Top 10 charts in Singapore on Netflix, has been a hit since it started airing on April 18.
PHOTO: The 40-episode series, Who Rules The World (且试天下 Qiě shì tiān xià) which is currently in the Top 10 charts in Singapore on Netflix, has been a hit since it started airing on April 18.
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Both series feature a prince caught up in palace politics who is not favoured by his father. There is also a plot involving fraud during an examination in both shows, as well as similar lines of dialogue.

Who Rules The World stars Yang Yang and Zhao Lusi, while Royal Nirvana's lead actors are Luo Jin and Li Yitong.

Both series are based on novels but it is the scriptwriter, not the author, of Who Rules The World, who is accused of plagiarism.


Adapted from the novel of the same name written by Qing Ling Yue, the story chronicles the wanderings of Zhao Lusi's Bai Fengxi and his Hei Fengxi as they travel the puglist world far and wide in search of adventures together.
PHOTO: Adapted from the novel of the same name written by Qing Ling Yue, the story chronicles the wanderings of Zhao Lusi's Bai Fengxi and his Hei Fengxi as they travel the puglist world far and wide in search of adventures together. Contrary to the usual tropes of falling in love at first sight, Bai Fengxi  and Hei Fengxi's story spans an entire decade before either of them even realises they're meant for each other. I guess a decade doesn't sound like much in the wuxia universe you know?
Picture posted by WeTV Korea @WeTVJapan on 09 April 2021 at 03:00 pm - Yang Yang (杨洋 Yáng yáng)
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Zhao Lusi (赵露思 zhào lùsī) as Bai Fengxi
PHOTO: Zhao Lusi (赵露思 zhào lùsī) as Bai Fengxi
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On Monday (May 2), the author of Who Rules The World, Qing Lingyue, posted on Weibo, writing: "I did not participate in the production of the drama series and have yet to watch it. I do not know the truth of the matter but I can guarantee that the novel was not plagiarised."

Qing also said that the novel was written in 2004 and in the 18 years since then, no one had mentioned it was a plagiarised work.


Qing Ling yue is the author of Who Rules The World.
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In addition, the show's producers have also been accused of animal abuse.

In one of the recent episodes, a galloping horse is seen plunging headfirst to the ground and breaking its fall by twisting its neck at an unnatural angle.


A quick look at the pair in the first posters published by Qie Shi Tian Xia's production.
PHOTO: A quick look at the pair in the first posters published by Qie Shi Tian Xia's production. I'm totally digging the wintry blue, white and grey palette they used to give the scenes a touch of serenity.
Picture posted by min news on 04 May 2022 - Zhao Lusi (赵露思 zhào lùsī) as Bai Fengxi
PHOTO: Zhao Lusi has always had a soft and cute appearance, and as the heroine of "Who Rules The World" , she has the appearance, and audiences instantly have feeling for the heroic chivalrous girl.
Picture posted by min news on 04 May 2022 - Zhao Lusi (赵露思 zhào lùsī) as Bai Fengxi
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However, stunt horse trainers of the show have refuted the accusations by trotting out the horse, named Ferrari, and showing that it was alive and well in a video clip.

Even though they claimed there was a thick layer of sand to protect the horse during the fall and it had undergone months of special training, netizens remained sceptical that the horse was unharmed during filming.


Netizens in China have pointed out that there are plot similarities between Who Rules The World and another period drama, Royal Nirvana (2019).
PHOTO: Netizens in China have pointed out that there are plot similarities between Who Rules The World and another period drama, Royal Nirvana (2019).
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On Monday (May 2), the author of Who Rules The World, Qing Lingyue, posted on Weibo
PHOTO: On Monday (May 2), the author of Who Rules The World, Qing Lingyue, posted on Weibo, writing: "I did not participate in the production of the drama series and have yet to watch it. I do not know the truth of the matter but I can guarantee that the novel was not plagiarised."
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PHOTO: 独女君未见 Dú nǚ jūn wèi jiàn - The Only Girl You Haven't See
The unfortunate young girl "Ashie" was brutally murdered by her three princes who love her. The moment her body drowned Archie awoke again in the body of the Grand General's daughter, becoming Leng Li, who had to marry the Fifth Prince. 'Helianxuan', the story of Ashie's revenge and her husband's love story began...
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By Suzanne Sng, The New Paper, 03 May 2022 at 09:51 am
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[1] Suzanne Sng, The New Paper, Chinese drama Who Rules The World faces allegations of plagiarism and animal abuse, posted on 03 May 2022 at 09:51 am, https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/tv/chinese-drama-who-rules-world-faces-allegations-plagiarism-and-animal-abuse


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