43 minSeason 1 • Episode 40
LatestIn the Tang Dynasty, a prophecy of the Seven Lifetimes of Cursed Lovers threatens the world. Years after the demon lord Liudao’s defeat, scholar Ning Caichen arrives in the haunted town of Nanguo, where he meets the mischievous fox spirit Nie Xiaoqian, the mysterious Ma Hongye, and the relentless swordsman Zhuge Liuyun. As their destinies entwine, a tragic yet enchanting love story unfolds between the human and spirit realms.
Costume
Tang Dynasty fantasy drip, every ghost looks expensive.
Acting
Barbie Hsu's fox spirit steals every scene, legally.
Practical Effects
Wire-fu fights before Marvel made it boring.
Barbie Hsu
Nie Xiaoqian
Daniel Chan Hiu-Tung
Ning Caichen
Nie Yuan
Qi Ye
Jessica Hsuan
Yan Hongye / Sima Hongye
Wu Jing
Zhuge Liuyun
Yuen Wah
Yan Chixia
Tien Niu
Sima San Niang
Shen Xiaohai
Jin Guang
Gallen Lo Ka-Leung
Liu Dao 'Six Demon'
Sheren Tang Shui-Man
Su Tianxin
Jackie Lui Chung-Yin
Zhuge Qingtian
Amy Chan
Lanmo 'Blue Demon'
Teresa Mak Ka-Kei
Mei Ji 'Spider Demon'
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
Madam Ping
Hsia Yu-chiao
Xiao Xue
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapts Pu Songling's 18th-century 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio,' a cornerstone of ghost romance literature.
Barbie Hsu and Nie Yuan reunited after Meteor Garden; casting was deliberate fan service.
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