Legend of the Phoenix (2019) 凤弈

Legend of the Phoenix 凤弈 (2019)
Also known as: 凤弈, Fèng yì, Feng Yi, เฟิงยี่

Genres: Historical, Romance, Liang Dynasty, Tragedy
Episodes: 41
Country: China Mainland
Director: Wei Han Tao
Writer: Zhang Standard
Network: –
Release Date: May 28, 2019 – Jul 11, 2019
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Cast:

Jeremy Jones Xu as Wei Kuang
He Hong Shan as Ye Ning Zhi
Cao Xi Wen as Zheng Shu Jun
Liu Min as Pang Zhen
Wang Rui Zi as Fu Gui Fei
Cui Peng as Pang Tong

Synopsis:
Set in the fictional Eastern Liang dynasty, circus performer Ye Ningzhi’s (He Hongshan) troupe enters the palace and stages a performance to celebrate the empress dowager’s birthday. The ambitious grand princess (emperor’s sister) decides to cause mischief by framing her for treason, though the heroine is saved by strategist Wei Guang (Xu Zhengxi), and falls in love at first sight with him.

When Ye Ningzhi enters the palace two years later as the empress’ maid, she stands up for her fellow servants, and refuses to sacrifice her conscience in the face of power. Ye Ningzhi also works together with Wei Guang to crush the grand princess’ plan to usurp the throne, and catches the eye of the emperor in the process.