He Yi Sheng Xiao Mo (何以笙箫默) or Silent Separation is a popular modern novel that tells the confounded love story of its lead characters Zhao Mosheng and He Yichen.
He and Zhao meet at university when Zhao asks to snap a photo of the handsome boy, who is one of the top students from the Law school, as she spots him beneath a tree. The two begin a sweet courtship.
However, a miscommunication by He Yichen sees her depart for overseas. Seven years later, Zhao Mosheng returns home and spots him immediately in a crowded supermarket and the ice between them gradually thawed.
In the end, they live happily ever after.
Chinese actress Yang Mi acts Zhao Mosheng and explains how she thinks of the romance in which two college sweethearts are given a second chance.
"Zhao Mosheng has left He Yichen for a long period of time due to a misunderstanding. When the pair meet again, they choose to stay together. I think only those who stay very faithful and loyal to their partners could be together again after a long separation from their lovers. And in fact, girls usually share the same little wish that there will be a boy who may believe her to be special and distinctive from others and also would like to keep waiting for her. In many girls' eyes, He Yichen represents that faithful partner of love."
In this college-set sweet romance, Huang Xiaoming acts as the loyal lover He Yichen.
"I think one sentence is enough to summarize He Yichen's character. If there is ever such a right choice for love, other people would always come in second. He is unwilling to compromise until he meets his Miss Right. He might endure loneliness and despises those who may assume he was a gay. However despite these disadvantages, he would stay loyal and keep waiting for the one."
Earlier, Huang also disclosed that he deliberately did not watch the entirety of the TV drama adaptation of the same story, so that his portrayal of He Yichen would not be affected by Wallace Chung's depiction of the same character.
In the TV drama series, Hong Kong actor Wallace Chung acts He Yichen and Chinese mainland actress Tiffany Tang Yan acts Zhao Mosheng.
The movie version of the modern romance will be available in cinemas on May 1st.
For Studio Plus, I'm XU Fei.