Series synopsis
Legend of the Phoenix is a Chinese drama television series that premiered on Tencent Video on May 28, 2019. It ended on July 11, 2019. It stars He Hongshan, Cao Xiwen, Xu Zhengxi and Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung.
Set in the fictional Eastern Liang dynasty, circus performer Ye Ningzhi’s 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, and falls in love at first sight with him.
Premise
Set in the fictional Eastern Liang dynasty, circus performer Ye Ningzhi’s 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, and falls in love at first sight with him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- He Hongshan as Ye Ning Zhi
- Cao Xiwen as Zheng Shu Jun
- Xu Zhengxi as Wei Kuang
- Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung as Lang Kun
- Liu Min as Princess Pang Zhen [Emperor's sister]
- Cui Peng as Pang Tong [Emperor]
- Luo Qiuyun as Ban Ling'er
- Bai Haitao as Yan Kuan
Supporting cast
- Wang Ruizi as Noble Consort Fu
- Qiao Jingwen as Chen Xue
- Zhang Han as Pang Zheng
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 41 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 41 | May 28, 2019 | July 11, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 28, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 28, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 29, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tencent Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 28, 2019 |
| Last aired | July 11, 2019 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | ended |