NEW DANMEI ADAPTATION | SWORD OF LIPS (唇枪)
Another danmei novel is reportedly getting a screen adaptation! Sword of Lips, based on Lip and Sword (唇枪) by Jin Shi Si Chai, is in development. The cast has not yet been announced, but here’s a look at the story and its main characters.
STORY SYNOPSIS
Xing Ming, a medical graduate, enters the news industry to uncover the truth behind his father’s wrongful death in prison. To survive the political struggles within Pearl TV Station and secure his own investigative program following a major scandal, he becomes involved in a dark, transactional physical relationship with Yu Zhongye, the station’s powerful chairman.
As Xing Ming fights to advance his career and uncover the truth, he becomes increasingly entangled in a dangerous relationship with the man who holds control over his fate.
MAIN CHARACTERS
Xing Ming (Bottom)
In his mid-twenties, Xing Ming is a news anchor at Pearl TV Station. Tall, sharp, and aloof, he conceals a traumatized past behind an arrogant exterior. Fiercely ambitious, he is willing to use his own body and swallow his pride in pursuit of justice for his father.
Yu Zhongye (Top)
Over forty years old, Yu Zhongye is the chairman of Pearl TV Station and a former military officer. Cultured, composed, and manipulative, he commands the media world with absolute control, treating people like chess pieces while harboring a possessive interest in Xing Ming.
CONTENT WARNINGS & THEMES
The story contains BDSM, a significant age gap, a boss-subordinate relationship, power imbalance, non-consensual and dubiously consensual elements, and dark romance.
📖 The novel is also available in an uncensored English translation.
No cast announcements yet, but this is definitely a dark danmei adaptation to watch!
#SwordOfLips #LipAndSword #唇枪 #Danmei #ChineseBL #BLAdaptation #DarkRomance #JinShiSiChai
