The Deer and the Cauldron (2014)

Original title

鹿鼎记

Directed by

Lai Shui Qing

Cast

Han Dong, Bian Jiang, Wei Qian Xiang, Zhang Meng, Lou Yi Xiao, Jia Qing, Zhang Xin Yu, Wu Qian

Genre

comedy, action & adventure

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 50 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A clever young man from a poor background gets involved with the imperial court, rebels, and martial arts sects in 17th century China. He uses his wits to navigate between different factions and find his place in the world.

light-heartedwhimsicalfast-pacedplayfuladventurouscomicalactionscheming

What happens

The Deer and the Cauldron (鹿鼎记) is a Chinese wuxia-comedy television series adapted from the novel The Deer and the Cauldron by Jin Yong. It was directed by Lai Shui-ching, starring Han Dong, Wei Qianxiang and others. The series was shot from September–December 2013, and first aired on Anhui TV, Sichuan TV and Yunnan TV from 20 December 2014 to 9 January 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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