Bai Lu wants a break from fantasy drama
The actress recently spoke candidly in a media interview that she feels a lot of pressure and fatigue from starring in multiple fantasy dramas like "Moonlight Mystique", "Mo Li", to "Till the End of the Moon", and that she is worried that the audience will feel fatigued as well.
"My last project was also a xianxia drama, so I was especially worried about it feeling repetitive," she said.
The actress said that she does realise that the production team put great care into everything and that she is thankful for their hard work. However, after an extended period of filming, Bai Lu said that what she needs most right now is "a break to recharge."
Meanwhile, the actress will also be seen next in "Unveil: Jadewind", adapted from the web novel "Tang Gong Qi An Zhi Xue Yu She", as well as "The Monkey King 3".
(Photo Source: Bai Lu IG, SOHU)
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