The Legend of Jade Sword
Also known as: 莽荒纪 / Desolate Era / 莽荒紀 / Mǎng huāng jì
Genres: drama, waxia, history, period
Episodes: 40
Country: China Mainland
Director: Huang Zu Quan (Perfect Couple 金玉良缘 )
Writer: I Eat Tomatoes
Network: QQLive, Anhui TV, iQiyi, iQiyi
Release Date: Apr 30, 2018
Related Show: Based on the novel by I Eat Tomatoes
Cast:
- Lau Hawick as Ji Ning
- Wang Angel as Yu Wei
- Niu Jun Feng as Mu Zi Shuo
- Zhang Johnny as Dong Qi
- Zhao Yu Xi as Jiu Lian / Qiu Ye
- Lee Wei as Lata Daoren / Taoist/Martyr
- Ning Xin as Dong Lin
- Lu Yong as Xu Li Zhen Ren
- Wang Chun Yuan as Huang Bo
- Chui Norman as Xuan Ji Lao Zu / Mysterious Ancestor
Synopsis:
Set during the Xia dynasty, the first ever recorded dynasty in Chinese history. It is a period rife with influences of mythology and folklore since it’s close to the beginning of time when Pangu was said to have opened the heaven and the earth.