Zhao Lusi Defeats Michelle Chen to Become Female Lead, Takes On Brand New Medical Drama

Chinese post-95 actress Zhao Lusi shot to the top of popularity with her hit drama "Allow Me To Shine". However, due to a recurrence of depression the year before last, she had not joined any new productions for a while. Recently, she has been frequently appearing at public events to warm up for a full return to work. At a recent event, she personally announced that she will be joining a new female-oriented drama this summer, marking her return to filming after a year and a half.

Although it was previously rumored that she would be filming the costume drama "Morning Blooms Farewell to Sorrow," recently online sources have claimed that Zhao Lusi has instead taken on the modern medical-themed drama "Be As Beautiful As You Want", and that she pushed out the originally cast female leads, Qin Lan of "Story of Yanxi Palace" and Michelle Chen, who recently had a comeback with "Sniper Butterfly," to secure the top female lead role.

Outsiders speculate that the reasons why Zhao Lusi agreed to take the role are: first, she has a strong friendship with the producer of the drama, Yang Xiaopei; second, the author of the original novel is adept at storytelling from a female perspective and emphasizes the values of independence and clarity. The drama is adapted from a novel of the same name and mainly explores social issues such as appearance anxiety and the value of life. The story revolves around plastic surgeon "Li Yipin" and her veterinarian sister "Li Erjing". Due to differences in their values, on top of the fact that the man the elder sister just met is the one the younger sister likes, their sisterly relationship faces a huge test. Later, the elder sister is suddenly threatened by illness, prompting her to rethink the value of her profession, and the sisters gradually reconcile.

Source: oncc