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The Legend of Zu

2015–2018 · 2 seasons

A lush, melodramatic fantasy of swordplay and doomed romance, sweeping you along with grand emotions and tangled loyalties.

Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Yu Ting'er, Zhao Liying, Chen Zheyuan
Overview
He was the chosen one. Lu Pao is a dangerous swordsman who is out to get his hands on the powerful Red Ghost Stone. The Sushan School, China’s most famous and influential martial arts school, is the guardian of the stone and protector of the world. The school’s headmaster puts the precious Red Ghost Stone into the body of the talented young swordsman Ding Yin in order to keep it from falling into Lu Pao’s hands. Ding Yin enters the Sushan School to train to become the best swordsman in the world and vows to keep the world safe from the evil doings of Lu Pao. But then Ding Yin meets Lu Pao’s daughter, Yu Wu Xing, who looks just like his dead wife. When Ding Yin falls in love with Wu Xing, will he be able to carry out his mission?

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Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Yu Ting'er, Zhao Liying, Chen Zheyuan
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • fate
  • loyalty
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism2
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Yu Ting'er, Zhao Liying, Chen Zheyuan, William Chan, Nicky Wu, Janice Man Wing-San, Liu Yitong, Nie Zihao
Length
2 seasons, 104 episodes, 45 min each
Network
iQiyi
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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