PEAKFLIX

Legend of the Phoenix

Original title: 凤弈

Year

2019

Rating

★ 5.2/10

Runtime

40 min

Seasons

1

Genres

Drama

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: He Hongshan, Cao Xiwen, Xu Zhengxi, Wayne Lai Yiu-Cheung, Liu Min, Cui Peng, Luo Qiuyun, Bai Haitao