Bai Lu on playing Song of Youth heroine Lin Shaochun: her boyish personality lends itself well to the role in period drama by Story of Yanxi Palace team, actress says
- Actress says the challenge of playing Lin Shaochun, who overcomes tragedy and marries into a powerful court family, is to show her inner conflict
- The series’ art and costume directors, who also worked on hit drama Story of Yanxi Palace, explain the challenge of capturing a more austere aesthetic
Song of Youth, the latest period drama from Huanyu Entertainment, the production company behind global sensation Story of Yanxi Palace, shot to the top of the ratings in China soon after its launch.
The 43-episode series, airing on Youku and Changsha News Channel, tells the story of Lin Shaochun (played by Bai Lu), an aristocrat-turned-tramp who loses her family in a tragedy yet manages to get back on her feet. After marrying Sun Yulou (Wang Yizhe), the youngest son of a powerful Chinese government official, Lin has to use her wits to bring harmony and happiness to the Sun family, which is plagued by sibling infighting and power struggles.
Bai tells the Post her boyish personality lends itself well to the role of Lin. “Both Lin and me are strong personality types who are career-oriented,” she says. “However, she is more gentle than me.
“She met a husband who is very close and deferential to her. He supports her in whatever decisions she makes.”
Bai adds: “Lin’s most attractive traits are her adaptability, composure and undaunted spirit.”