Lu Yi (left) and Angela Baby (right) in Yunge from the Desert. [Photo/Xinhua]

Yunge from the Desert

Yunge from the Desert is based on an online novel with the same title by Tong Hua. It is about love triangle of a girl named Yunge, a nobleman, and the emperor in the Han (206BC-220AD). Nearly premiering in the same month as Nirvana in Fire, Yunge was much outflanked by the latter. It was criticized for its poor knowledge of history. For example, a lead role held a fan with a famous painting that was painted much later than the time set in the adaption; Yunge, played by Angela Baby, used a stainless steel knife that did not appear in the Han Dynasty. To some audiences, charming Angela Baby herself became the only appeal of the adaptation.