Series synopsis
The Sword and the Brocade, also known as 锦心似玉 is a Chinese drama television series that premiered on Tencent Video on February 26, 2021. It ended on April 6, 2021. It was created by Zhi Zhi. It stars Wallace Chung Hon-Leung, Tan Songyun, He Hongshan and Tang Xiaotian.
Despite being born with low status, Luo Shiyiniang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. However, the once-esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline. Hoping to save the clan through a marriage alliance, Shiyiniang is selected to become the wife of Yongping Duke and great general Xu Lingyi. Things were not easy for Shiyiniang due to the Xu family's biases towards her. ...
Premise
Despite being born with low status, Luo Shiyiniang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. However, the once-esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline. Hoping to save the clan through a marriage alliance, Shiyiniang is selected to become the wife of Yongping Duke and great general Xu Lingyi. Things were not easy for Shiyiniang due to the Xu family's biases towards her. Nonetheless, she manages to win their trust through her optimism and sincerity. Xu Lingyi also becomes attracted to Shiyiniang's various beautiful qualities such that husband and wife find love after marriage.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Wallace Chung Hon-Leung as Xu Lingyi
- Tan Songyun as Luo Shiyi Niang
- He Hongshan as Qiao Lianfang
- Tang Xiaotian as Ou Yanxing
- Chen Qianduo as Young Mistress Wen
Guest cast
- Jia Xiaohan as Young Luo Shiyi Niang
- Fang Xiaoli as Madam Luo
- Ding Jie as Dongqing
- Li Fengqian as Jiang Huai
- Shi Chenwei as Liu Yong
- Tian Miao as Nanny Xu
- Lan Xi as Master Jian
- Qiang Yu as Wang Yu
- Sun Xuening as Hu Po
- Bai Yu as Concubine Yang
- Hou Changrong as Lord Luo
- Sun Jiaqi as Luo Erniang
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 45 | February 26, 2021 | April 6, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 26, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 26, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 26, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tencent Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 26, 2021 |
| Last aired | April 6, 2021 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |