Season 1 • Episode 54
LatestTianji Tower plots to overthrow the tyrant Liu Ziye by replacing his sister, Princess Liu Chuyu, with their disciple Zhu Que. She meets Rong Zhi, a secret Northern Wei spy, and their romance is shattered by betrayal. Rong Zhi fakes his death, and both later lose their memories. Five years later, they reunite when Chuyu is sent to marry Northern Wei’s Prince Regent—Rong Zhi himself.
Costume
Elaborate period costumes that scream budget and historical obsession.
Acting
Guan Xiaotong playing two women with genuinely distinct energies.
Production
Palace sets so detailed you'll pause just to admire the furniture.
Creator
Tian Yi You Feng
Song Weilong
Rong Zhi
Guan Xiaotong
Liu Chuyu/ Liu Chuxiu / Zhu Que
Merxat
Tuoba Yun
Viann Zhang Xinyu
Wang Yizhi
Li Chung-lin
Hua Cuo
Xu Kai
Shen Yu
Bai Lu
Wang Xiaoqian / Han Xiao
Zhao Lusi
Ma Xueyun
Zhang Yijie
Ma Banma
Wu Jinyan
Empress Dowager Feng of Northern Wei / Zhu Rongrong
Wu Jiayi
Qing Yue
He Fengtian
Doctor Gu Huan / Leader of Tianji Tower
Hong Yao
Heng Yuan
Wang Maolei
Ma Zhongliang
Li Chunai
Hong Xiu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the novel A Tale of Two Phoenixes by Tian Yi You Feng, who also directed — rare author adaptation control in C-drama.
The Northern Wei setting references actual historical dynasty (386–534 AD), though the memory-wipe romance is pure fiction. The real Liu Ziye was indeed infamously cruel.
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