Legend of Fei (有翡) is a 2020 Chinese historical drama based on Priest's novel Bandits (有匪). It was directed by Wu Jingyuan and stars Zhao Liying as Zhou Fei and Wang Yibo as Xie Yun. The series tells the growth story of the female warrior Zhou Fei through her adventure with itinerant poet and traveler Xie Yun, in a time when the influence and power of the martial arts world is on decline and in turmoil because a great secret, which has been buried for twenty years, is about to be uncovered.[1] The storyline is unique as it is oriented towards the female standpoint in martial arts world, which has typically empowered the male characters.[2]
| Legend of Fei | |
|---|---|
 Drama Poster | |
| Also known as | 有匪 |
| Genre | Wuxia Historical Romance |
| Based on | Bandits (有匪) by Priest |
| Directed by | Wu Jingyuan |
| Starring | Zhao Liying Wang Yibo |
| Opening theme | "Chasing Waves" by Shang Wenjie |
| Ending theme | "No Extravagance" by Jane Zhang & Liu Yuning |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Hengdian World Studios |
| Running time | 45 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hubei TV Tencent Video |
| Release | 15 December 2020 – 3 February 2021 |
The show was premiered on the Hubei TV Channel on 15 December 2020, and then was exclusively broadcast on Tencent Video and WeTV on 16 December of the same year. For standard account on Tencent Video, the show aired one episode daily at 20:00 CST from Monday through Sunday, from 16 December 2020, to 3 February 2021.[3]
Synopsis
editMany years ago, there was chaos in the realm of Jianghu. A famous swordsman named Li Zheng (Hu Bing) established the 48 Strongholds to fight against the evils and protect the commons, but after his death, the popular Jianghu sects lost prominence. Li Zheng's daughter Li Jinrong (Che Xiao) took over the sects and married Zhou Yitang (Zong Fengyan). Their daughter, Zhou Fei (Zhao Liying) grew up in a safe but isolated home. Sick of being confined to the place of her birth, Zhou Fei longs to escape and makes repeated efforts to get away. But her life takes a great turn when she almost drowns while saving her cousin and is saved by a free-spirited young martial arts master named Xie Yun (Wang Yibo). Thus begins their special relationship. They decide to hone their fighting skills together when meeting again after Zhou Fei gains permission to descend the mountains and go on a mission. While fighting against Disha Manor and other evil forces, the relationship between Zhou Fei and Xie Yun develops. Meeting new martial arts masters along the way, they begin to unearth secrets, including that of Xie Yun's true identity and the treasure that has been hidden for several years by the previous dynasty.
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Zhao Liying as Zhou Fei
- Wang Yibo as Xie Yun/Anzhi/Xiao Chuan/Qian Suiyou
The 48 Strongholds
edit- Hu Bing as Li Zheng (Zhou Fei's grandfather) (South Blade)
- Che Xiao as Li Jinrong (Zhou Fei's mother)
- Zong Fengyan as Zhou Yitang (Zhou Fei's father)
- Chen Ruoxuan as Li Sheng (Zhou Fei's cousin)
- Zhou Jieqiong as Li Yan (Zhou Fei's cousin)
- Wang Chunyuan as Yu Lao
- Yuan Yizi as Kou Dan
- Yan Linfei as Ma Jili/Uncle Ma
- Feng Jun as Old Madame Wang
Others
edit- Zhang Huiwen as Wu Chuchu
- Zhang Xinyu as Yang Jin
- Sun Jian as Yin Pei
- Leng Jiyuan as "Poisoner" Ying Hecong
- Dong Xuan as Duan Jiuniang
- Wang Wanjuan as Lady Nishang
- Ruan Shengwen as Ji Yunchen (North Blade)
- Li Duo as Mr. Bai (Route gang elder)
- Zheng Xiaodong as Yin Wenlan (Mountain Blade)
- Frankie Guo as Mu Xiaoqiao (Phoenix Master)
- Wang Xinqiao as Zhu Chen
- Ma Jinwen as Master Tong Ming
- Yang Chengming as Huo Liantao
Disha Manor
edit- Geng Le as Shen Tianshu
- Dai Xiaoying as Hu Tianying
- Wang Huilai as Lu Tiankuang
- Wei Binghua as Tong Tianyang
- Jing Gangshan as Chu Tianyu
- Chen Yutong as Chou Tianjin
- Fan Zhechen as Gu Tianxian
Political characters
edit- Wang Xiuzhe as Yuwen Zhi
- Wang Li as Wang Lin
- Leon Li as Wen Yu
- Zhang Jiashuo as Chen Zichen
Reception
editOn China Tencent Video platform, "Legend of Fei" reached a record of over 130 million views within only the first 8 hours of release[4] and 4 billion views in just over 1 month.[5] When the drama series ended in February 2021, although all the episodes except the first two had already been locked by Tencent, the number of views still achieved a record of 5.12 billion on the exclusive domestic platform.[6] "Legend of Fei" is also popular overseas, gaining Top 1 spot on WeTV Thailand and WeTV Philippines after only 1 week of simultaneous release.[7][8]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tencent Video 10th Anniversary | Film with the most Commercial Value of the Year | Legend of Fei | Won | [9] |
| Top 5 Movies most Loved by VIP Members of the Year | Won | ||||
| Top 12 most Popular Movies of the Year | Won | ||||
| WeTV Top Ranking 2021 | C-Drama Top 5 Views (No.1) | Won | [10] |
Original Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chasing Waves (逐浪)" (Opening theme song) | Shang Wenjie | 3:39 |
| 2. | "No Extravagance (无华)" (Ending theme song) | Jane Zhang & Liu Yuning | 4:22 |
| 3. | "First Rays (熹微)" | Wang Yibo | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Like Fei (如翡)" | Elvis Wang & Lai Meiyun | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Knot (结)" | Hu Xia | 4:36 |
| 6. | "The World Do Not Deceive Youth (红尘莫欺我少年)" | Curley G | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Song of Picking Lotus (采莲曲)" | Chen Jue | 2:27 |
References
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- ^ "上游观剧-开播首日称霸热搜，王一博赵丽颖主演的《有翡》值得看吗？". cqbc (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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- ^ "《有翡》破51亿播放量，韩国电视台发来贺电，运气也是实力一部分". qq (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "ผ่านไปเพียงหน่ึงสัปดาห์เท่านั้น!#นางโจร ขึ้นแท่นยอดวิวสูงสุดอันดับ 1 ประจำวันบนแอป WeTV เรียบร้อย". Twitter (in Thai). Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Legend of Fei has reach number 1 in WeTV Philippines app in just only 1 week". Twitter. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "金鹅奖获奖名单出炉，《司藤》落榜，你喜爱的剧在top5中吗？". 163.com (in Chinese). 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 WeTV TOP RANKING". Twitter. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.