First Batch of official stills from Battle of Changsha

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OMG! I just literally squealed in excitement after looking at these stills. Battle of Changsha is looking promising! Wallace Huo still manages to retain his dashing handsomeness despite his new war-torn look in this drama series.

I previously wrote two long posts on this drama. If you would like to read more about the characters and the story, you can check out the links below:

Wallace Huo Pairs with Child Actress in Battle of Changsha
First Meeting Between the OTP in Battle of Changsha

Individual Character Posters















 Gu Qingming
The privileged intelligence officer in the Nationalist Army.












Hu Xiang Xiang
The rebellious teenage daughter of Hu family. She initially despises Gu Qingming's arrogance but would later marry him. 










Hu Xiang Jun
The eldest daughter of the Hu family. She is forced to marry a former ruffian turned Nationalist officer, Xue Jun Shan. Fortunately, she later learns to genuinely love her husband. 





Xue Jun Shan
Son-in-law of the Hu Family who is deeply in love with Hu Xiang Jun. He does all he can to protect his wife and her family.









Hu Xiang Jiang (aka Xiao Man)
Twin brother of Hu Xiang Xiang and only son of the Hu family.





 Hu Changling 
Father of Xiang Xiang, Xiao Man, and Xiang Jun. He is a college professor who only devotes his time in intellectual study and literature.









Elderly Mr. Hu.
The strict patriarch of the Hu clan. Great-uncle of Hu Xiang Xiang, Xiao Man, and Xiang Jun. Brother-in-law to Grandma Hu.








Grandma Hu
The elderly matriarch of the Hu family. Mother of Hu Changling. She is a sturdy, formidable woman who is willing to protect her family with her life.








Xiu Xiu
Adopted daughter of the Hu family and later bethrothed to Xiao Man.










Madam Hu
Mother of Xiang Xiang, Xiao Man, and Xiang Jun.







The Hu Family Left to Right: Xiu Xiu, Xiang Xiang,  Madam Hu, Xiao Man (behind), Grandma Hu, Xiang Jun, Hu Changling




Gu Qingming getting ready to ask "Will you marry me"?


Above: Xiang Xiang and her twin brother, Xiao Man. Below: Xiang Jun and her son.

The cast always manages to find a way to enjoy themselves. LOL

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