Series synopsis
Duel on Mount Hua, also known as 华山论剑 is a Chinese action & adventure drama television series that premiered on Tencent Video on July 26, 2025. It was created by Louis Cha. It stars Zhou Yiwei, Gao Weiguang, Meng Ziyi and Chen Duling.
«Jin Yong Wuxia Universe» (金庸武侠世界 / The Legend of Heroes) is a martial arts series based on the novels of Jin Yong, with «The Legend of the Condor Heroes» as its main plotline. The series weaves together two dramatic stories – «Hot Blooded» (30 episodes) and «Duel on Mount Hua» (30 episodes), the latter encompassing four character arcs: «Nine Yin True Sutra» (8 episodes), «Eastern Heretic and Western Venom» (8 episodes), «Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar» (8 episodes), and «Five Great Master ...
Premise
«Jin Yong Wuxia Universe» (金庸武侠世界 / The Legend of Heroes) is a martial arts series based on the novels of Jin Yong, with «The Legend of the Condor Heroes» as its main plotline. The series weaves together two dramatic stories – «Hot Blooded» (30 episodes) and «Duel on Mount Hua» (30 episodes), the latter encompassing four character arcs: «Nine Yin True Sutra» (8 episodes), «Eastern Heretic and Western Venom» (8 episodes), «Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar» (8 episodes), and «Five Great Masters» (6 episodes).
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zhou Yiwei as Huang Yaoshi ("Eastern Heretic")
- Gao Weiguang as Ouyang Feng ("Western Venom")
- Meng Ziyi as Mei Chaofeng
- Chen Duling as Feng Heng
- Hani Kyzy as Yi Huo
- He Yu as Chen Xuanfeng
- Peter Ho as Duan Zhixing ("Southern Emperor")
- Luo Qiuyun as Dan Min
Supporting cast
- Ming Dao as Hong Qigong ("Northern Beggar")
- Ji Chen as Xue Qingyi
- Yin Zhusheng as Hu Qianshou
- Yu Jinwei as Wang Chong Yang ("Central Divine")
- Lian Yiming as Chai Yu
- Pei Jiaxin as Jia Lan
- Tian Lei as Zhou Botong
- Li Dongheng as Qiu Yunhai
- Una You as Liu Ying / "Ying Gu"
- Wang Jinsong as Feng Youlan
- Dai Xiangyu as Qu Lingfeng
- Xu Juncong as Chai Qiong
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 26, 2025 | July 26, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 8 | July 31, 2025 | July 31, 2025 |
| Season 3 | 8 | August 5, 2025 | August 5, 2025 |
| Season 4 | 6 | August 9, 2025 | August 9, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Becoming an apprentice of Peach Blossom Island In a brothel, Mei Ruo Hua is forced to serve a customer. When she gets into the room, she recognizes the man as her enermy Qiu Yun Hai, who killed her family ten years ago. Mei Ruo Hua fights and escapes by jumping out of the window, where she meets the martial arts expert Huang Yao Shi. |
July 26, 2025 |
| 2 |
Chen Xuan Feng Mei Chao Feng begins her apprenticeship life on Peach Blossom Island. Huang Yao Shi instructed Mei Chao Feng's senior Chen Xuan Feng to teach her the basic move. |
July 26, 2025 |
| 3 |
Finding Fire Velvet Blossom Mei Chao Feng and the disciples of Peach Blossom Island went to Liubo Island to search for a flower named 'Fire Velvet Blossom', which can cure poisoning. |
July 26, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Instantly Clicked Friendship Young Ouyang Feng, accompanied by two guards, left the Western Region for Lin'an. Their exotic appearance, with their eagle noses and deep eyes, attracted the attention of passersby. Huang Yao Shi didn't see Ouyang Feng as an oddball, and this struck a chord with him. The two instantly clicked. |
July 31, 2025 |
| 2 |
Develop Feelings Dan Min, sister of the Zi Jin Hall's master, disguises herself as a man and comes to confront Ouyang Feng. During their conversation, she is moved by Ouyang Feng's simple and open-minded creed and begins to develop feelings for him. |
July 31, 2025 |
| 3 |
Dilemma Between Love and Friendship Hu Qian Shou fed Feng Heng a drug named 'Three-day Soul Losing Powder', and threatens Huang Yao Shi to kill Ouyang Feng. Huang Yao Shi was caught in a dilemma between love and friendship. |
July 31, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Encounter Hong Qi is raised in the Beggars' Gang. To regain his father's trust, he decides to go alone to avenge his mother. Duan Zhi Xing, the Crown Prince of Dali, longs to become a great hero and sneaks out of the palace. |
August 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
Enemy Hong Qi learns that Xing is actually his enemy's son. Xing successfully joins the Beggars' Gang, while Hong Qi is kidnapped by Yi Huo and taken back to the tribe. |
August 5, 2025 |
| 3 |
Mutual Admiration In order to save Yi Huo, Hong Qi ate the love fruit, and people from the tribes fed Hong Qi various poisons, causing his life to hang by a thread. |
August 5, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 'Living Map' The Nine Yin True Sutra reappeared, and the martial arts family that kept the scripture was massacred. The survivor, a young girl named Jia Lan, became the only person who knows the whereabouts of the scripture. To save his wife Feng Heng, Huang Yao Shi, who has been searching for the scripture for many years, rescues Jia Lan. |
August 9, 2025 |
| 2 |
Resistance to the Ming Cult Ouyang Cuo wanted to offer Jia Lan as a token of his allegiance to the Ming Cult envoy. Ouyang Feng ran out of the dungeon, protected Jia Lan, and called on the villagers to resist the Ming Cult. |
August 9, 2025 |
| 3 |
A Trap Gao Ang attempts to assassinate Duan Zhi Xing, accusing him of neglecting government affairs. Duan Zhi Xing decided to train troops to resist the enemies. |
August 9, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tencent Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 26, 2025 |
| Last aired | August 9, 2025 |
| Status | continue |