The Legends

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Sep 10th 2021
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I. Introduction

The Legends is a 2019 Chinese television series starring Bai Lu, Xu Kai, Dai Xu and Xiao Yan. It is based on the novel of the same name by Jiuliu Feixiang. It aired on Hunan TV from January 28 to April 3, 2019. Shooting began on October 27, 2017 at Hongshilinzhen in Hunan and wrapped up on February 12, 2018. Filming also took place in Hengdian World Studios.

Zheng Wei, the main director of the drama, previously directed The Imperial Doctress and Secret of the Three Kingdoms. The production team also hired screenwriter Shunjian Qingcheng (The Rise of Phoenixes) as the literary consult of the drama; and Yuan Jie as the main executive producer. Jiuliu Feixiang, the author of the original novel, co-wrote the script with Yang Ziqian (Prince of Lan Ling).

II. Synopsis

While attempting to take her predecessor’s Wanjun Sword, Lu Zhao Yao is ambushed by the ten immortal sects and dies. She mistakenly believes Li Chen Lan, who is her best ally, is related to the incident after he is revealed to be the demon king’s son. Five years later, Li Chen Lan has taken over the position of the Wanlu sect leader, and Zhao Yao decides to exact revenge. She who is now a spirit, possesses the body of Qin Zhi Yan, a female disciple of the Immortal Sect, and with the help of the newly gained body, she becomes the direct disciple of Mo Qing aka Li Chen Lan with the aim of killing him. But things don’t go as she planned, when she slowly starts to fall in love with him instead. Meanwhile Jiang Wu, an ambitious youth, wants to kill Li Chen Lan and become the sect leader. He is interested in Zhi Yan. What will happen when their lives are intervened? Will Zhao Yao be able to regain her body back and become the sect leader again? What is the fate of Qin Zhi Yan, whose body Zhao Yao possessed?

III. Trailer

Trailer

IV. Episodes

All Episodes (iQIYI)

V. OSTs

Official OSTs

VI. Reception

The drama received positive reviews from the audience for its unique characters and comedic elements, as well as its interesting romance storyline. It was also praised for its showcase and emphasis on strong female characters, as well as its positive and inspirational storyline. It topped television ratings in its time slot during its entire run. It has gained 8.9 on iQiyi, 6.0 on Douban, 8.3 on Mydramalist, & 7.8 on IMDB.

VII. Awards & Nominations

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival	Best Actor	Xu Kai	Nominated
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival	Best Actress	Bai Lu	Nominated
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival	Best Newcomer	Xiao Yan	Nominated
Baidu Fudian Awards	Top Ten Television Series	The Legends	Won

Show Info

First Airing: Jan 28th 2019

Last Airing: Apr 3rd 2019

Episodes: 56

Network: Hunan TV, iQiyi, Viki, dimsum entertainment, Idol & Romance, Fresh Drama

Genre: Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy

Starring Cast

Main

Wan Lu Sect

Xiang Hao, Gong Jun Ze as Gu Hanguang (voiced by Liu Si Cen) - Southern Mountain Lord of Wan Lu sect. Known as the Immortal Healer; nicknamed "Worry of King Hades" due to his ability to bring the death back to life. He has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He once belonged to the Xu Zong sect but agreed to join Wan Lu sect in exchange for saving Shen Qianjin's life. He was killed by Luo Mingxuan.
Ding Ye as Sima Rong (voiced by Qi Si Jia) - Western Mountain Lord of Wan Lu sect. He is known for wits and wide network of information. He is close friends with Li Chenlan. He falls in love with Yue Zhu, and had his legs crippled while trying to save her. He retired after Lu Zhaoyao's disappearance, concentrating on his efforts to study traps and machinations. He built a wood puppet that resembles Yue Zhu to accompany him. After Yue Zhu's puppet was destroyed by Lin Ziyu, he uses the arts of traps on himself and regained his ability to walk.
Zhang Xin as Lu Shiqi (voiced by Li Xue Jiao) - Also known as Lu Xuzhi. Eastern Mountain Lord of Wan Lu sect. A simple and forthright girl. Her body is resistant to magical spells, thus making any spell attacks ineffective on her. She was saved by Zhaoyao during the attack of Xie Sha sect and is fiercely loyal to her. She likes Qin Qianxian.
Fu Jia as Yuan Jie (voiced by Zhang He) - Northern Mountain Lord of Wan Lu sect. He was saved by Zhaoyao after his wife and child were killed by the Unorthodox sects, and is fiercely loyal to her. He abhors anyone related to the Unorthodox sects. He dislikes Li Chenlan and tried rebelling against him, as he thinks that Li Chenlan usurped Zhaoyao's position. He was killed by Li Chenlan following his rebellion.
Yin Yu Hang as Lin Ziyu - Captain of the Shadow Night Guards. A former test subject of Xie Sha sect who was saved by Lu Zhaoyao. She likes Li Chenlan and is extremely loyal to him. She secretly tried to get rid of Qin Zhiyan multiple times due to jealousy, and even worked together with Yuan Jie to stage a rebellion. She was later evicted from Wan Lu sect and turned to the Unorthodox sects.
Wu Lin as Ah Da (voiced by Yang Kai Qi) - Li Chenlan's personal guard, who was tasked to watch over Qin Zhiyan. He later replaces Lin Ziyu as the Captain of the Shadow Night guards.
Lin Zi Xing as Xiao Ta Bi Zi - A shadow night guard who guards the forbidden area. He is known for his clumsy ways.
Li Lin Wei as Xiao Ai - Lin Ziyu's subordinate.
Yu Sheng Jun as Zhou Bai - Yuan Jie's subordinate.
Gao Ming as An Si - Gu Hanguang's subordinate.
Wang Jun - New Northern Mountain Lord of Wan Lu sect.
Chen Jiao as Long Lu Gang
Li Xian Long as Old shadow night guard

Unorthodox Sects

Liu Guan Xiang as Luo Mingxuan (Wei Chao) - Known as the "Golden Immortal", he is the leader of the unorthodox sects. Despite being known for his righteous reputation, he often resorted to unscrupulous ways. He was the reason why Zhaoyao practiced her martial arts and swore to do good, and also the reason why Zhaoyao later turned to the demonic ways. He was once sealed by Zhaoyao as revenge for killing her grandfather. After being revived, he resorted to learning forbidden arts to defeat Zhaoyao, causing him to lose his immortal body and become a demon.
Li Zi Feng as Qin Qianxian (voiced by Peng Yao) - Master of Qian Chen Pavilion. He is known for his beauty and wisdom. He fell in love with Zhaoyao after being captured back to Wan Lu sect, and secretly saved her during the sword tomb battle and her body frozen in an ice entrapment within Su Mountain. Because he was not allowed to fall in love due to his immortal status, a heart demon was accidentally born within him, resulting in Jiang Wu being born. Later, he fell in love with Lu Shiqi after being saved by her. He was injured by Jiang Wu, and his cultivation powers stolen from him. After Luo Mingxuan's death, he decided to sacrifice himself for the greater good of the world. He evolved into a butterfly and stayed by Lu Shiqi's side.
Mi Lu as Liu Suruo (voiced by Yang Jing) Holy Saintess Changyu of Jian Xin sect. Fiancee of Luo Mingxuan. She is willing to do anything to awaken Luo Mingxuan from the seal, including sacrificing her own brother and nephew. She was killed by Zhaoyao after awakening Luo Mingxuan.
Yang Ze as Liu Cangling (voiced by Gu Jiang Shan) - Young Master of Jian Xin sect. Childhood sweetheart and fiancee of Qin Zhiyan; however they later separate due to insurmountable emotional hurdles. He later saved a disciple of Xu Zong sect, and marries her.
Ye Si Wei as Master Jin Xiu (voiced by Ling Zhen He) - Leader of Tian Xuan sect. He is known for his obsession about his looks; spending his time honing skills on how to maintain his beauty instead of proper cultivation skills. He likes Tang Yun. Later, he grew ambitious and aims to become the leader of the Unorthodox sects. Thus, he colluded with Jiang Wu and attacked Qian Chen Pavilion. He was gravely injured by Luo Mingxuan and his hair turned white overnight.
Yu Tong as Shen Qianjin (voiced by Tang Xiao Xi) - Leader of Guanyu Tower. She fell in love with Gu Hanguang during his days in the unorthodox sect, thus causing her body to be crippled with an arctic poison. In order to save her, Gu Hanguang joined Wan Lu sect to save her and her memory was sealed. Later after regaining her memories, she decided to self-destruct her own cultivation skills and forgo her position to be with Gu Hanguang.
Jin Jia as Jiang He - Leader of Xu Zong sect. He is known for staying out of affairs of the pugilistic world, solely focusing on practicing medicine. He dedicates his whole life to finding a cure for the curse of the Jiang bloodline, that does not allow the leaders of Xu Zong sect to live beyond thirty. He later saves Luo Mingxuan, and attempts to steal his golden immortal body to bear the immense magical energy brought about by the curse, but was deflected by Luo Mingxuan and died.
Xia Tian as Chi Tianming - Leader of Wang Xing sect. He is loyal to Luo Mingxuan and Liu Suruo.
Wang Zi Tong as Tang Yun - Leader of Qing Yin Pavilion. She is close with Jin Xiu.
Gong Hai Bin as Xiong Tian - Leader of Su Nan sect. He always sides with Chi Tianming and Liu Surou.
Luo Er Yang as Liu Wei - Leader of Jian Xin sect. Liu Suruo's brother and Liu Cangling's father. His body was taken control of and he killed Qin Yu without knowing. He lost all his cultivation skills and became a useless person following a battle with Li Chenlan.
Rain Lau as Dugu Xiu - Leader of Nan Yue sect. Her whole sect was destroyed by Li Chenlan.
Zhou Yong Xuan as Qin Yu - Leader of Xuanyu Hall. Qin Zhiyan's father. He was killed by Liu Wei, who was under the "Confusion Heart" spell.
Wang De Shun as Zi Dan - Qin Qianxian's teacher. Ex-leader of Qian Chen Pavilion.
Liu Yu Jin as Yue Zhu (voiced by Zhang Bi Yu) - Disciple of Nan Yue sect. A spy sent to assassinate Sima Rong, but fell in love with him. She died shortly after being saved by Sima Rong from captivity. Later, Sima Rong built a wooden puppet that looks exactly like her.
Jin Yu Bo as Su Yan - Senior disciple of Qian Chen Pavilion.
Lin Fan as Su Yu - Disciple of Qian Chen Pavilion.
Zhao Jing Zhi as Li Yazi - Disciple of Xu Zong sect. Jiang He's disciple.
Yang Tian Hao as Xin Ting - Liu Suruo's subordinate.
Li Xiang as Han Yue - Liu Suruo's subordinate.
Wang Yi Han as Qing Rong - Disciple of Guan Yu Tower. She takes over Shen Qianjin's position as sect leader following her departure.
Xiao Tian Long as Zhu Cheng - Chi Tianming's subordinate. He was tasked to infiltrate into Wan Lu sect to capture Qin Zhiyan, but was discovered and killed by Yuan Jie.
Wang Wen Hu - Previous leader of Xu Zong sect. Jiang He's father.
Li Lu Jin - Previous sect leader of Guan Yu Tower.
Xu Ge Ge - Qin Yu's wife.

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