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The Legend of Rosy Clouds
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Li Yitong
Fan Yun
36 eps
Joseph Zeng
Qi Zheng
36 eps
Deng Wei
Zheng Shi / Lou Qiyan
36 eps
Dai Luwa
Wei Shisan
36 eps
Riley Wang
Gao Ran
36 eps
Cheng Hongxin
Wei Ying
36 eps
Tian Jiarui
Yan Jiang
36 eps
Jian Yuxi
Tian Xing
36 eps
Fan Jingwen
Suyin
36 eps
Bao Dazhi
4 eps
Yin Zhusheng
6 eps
Hei Zi
4 eps
Zhang Xilin
3 eps
Xian Zi
1 eps
Deng Xiaoci
2 eps
Li Tingxu
1 eps
Xu Weiluo
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Legend of Rosy Clouds actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Legend of Rosy Clouds reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
In the legendary Nine Cities, noblewoman Fan Yun and cunning lord Qi Zheng join forces to overcome a looming crisis. As they fight for the people's welfare, their bond deepens into friendship and love to bring peace and prosperity to the realm.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- 钮继新Producer
Direction
- Zhu ShaojieDirector
Where to watch
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