Description
: [Sword and Fairy] is a fantasy period drama directed by Liu Guonan ([The Glory of Tang Dynasty]). Its main leads include Xu Kai ([Falling Into Your Smile]) and Yu Shuxin ([Love Between Fairy and Devil]). It’s an adaptation of a Chinese RPG game of the same name. Mainly, it tells the story of Yue Jinchao and Yue Qi teaming up to fight conspiracies, embarking on a journey of chivalry and justice. Yue Jinzhao (played by Xu Kai) and Yue Qi (played by Yu Shuxin) have spent three years at Wuyan village together with a magical “resonance” relationship, but they are unaware of their respective backgrounds. Hand in hand, they roam the martial world in hopes of retrieving their past memories. They become embroiled in mysterious events such as the Uprising of the Holy Sect and the Blood Sacrifice of the Luo Family Fort. In the process of confronting the Holy Sect, they unexpectedly open up the memories and emotions of Yue Qi that were sealed… As the incident progresses, they get acquainted with the sons of the Luo Family Fort, Luo Maiming (played by Xue Bayi) and Luo Zhaoyan (played by Wan Peng), the thousand-year-old Wolf Demon Xian Qing (played by Fu Xinfu), Gu Hanjiang, the mentor Ming Xiu, and Ju Shifang (played by Zhou Lijie), among other martial artists, and their identities are gradually revealed. Several major forces like Zhengwu Alliance, Qihun Holy Sect, Heng Daoists and Yu Demon Clan ensue one after another. Who is the real mastermind behind the scenes? There is a plan within a plan, and a game within a game. They are willing to sacrifice their lives to change their fates so as to reunite in the present. This drama will be streaming on iQIYI International (iQ.com).