Dance of the
sky empire
08.07.2020 - 30.07.2020
This story is set against the backdrop of the prosperous Tang Dynasty in an era where humans and demons co-existed. The arrival of Li Xuan, a human and demon hybrid breaks the fragile peace. During this time, Li Xuan and Su You Lian developed a complication relationship. As Li Xuan eventually becomes a hero to the people, he faces a dilemma of having to decide where his allegiance lies.
Plot Summary
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天舞纪
"Tian Wu Ji"
adapted from the novel of the same name by Bu Fei Yan
FILMING
DETAILS
FILMING DATE
05.09.2019 - 28.11.2019
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FILMING DURATION
84 days
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FILMING LOCATION
Hengdian World Studios
BROADCASTING
NETWORK
BROADCAST PLATFORM
iQIYI
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INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST
South Korea | Channel Ching
Thailand | Monomax
PRODUCTION
DETAILS
EPISODES
28
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DIRECTOR
Zhao Jin Tao | Wu Wen Guang
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SCREENWRITER
Zhang Hai Fan | Bu Fei Yan | Bi Yong
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PRODUCTION COMPANY
iQIYI Pictures | G.H.Y. Culture & Media | Perfect World Pictures
Cast Information
Xu Kai as
Li Xuan
The son of Li Shude and Princess Qingsheng making him a human and Kunwu hybrid. Li Xuan is the guardian of the Apocalypse Kingdom, the super King of the Sky Empire.
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Li Xuan is lively, cheeky, affectionate and has a high level of energy in his body as his ultimate mission is to save mankind. The arrival of Li Xuan has broke the peace in the current world, spawning a huge conspiracy and the people in the dark has started making movements.
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When studying with Su You Lian, the saint of the Kunwu tribe, they started as friends, turned into admirers and finally ushered in a new era of peace after all the hardships they've been through.
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Li Xuan attempted to open the Dragon Emperor's seal, later re-sealed by Zi Ji with his own blood and he was held accountable by the Emperor for betraying the human race.
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After the many hardships, the world is finally peaceful again and Li Xuan returned to the secret world with Su You Lian and lived happily together.
Wu Jia Yi as
Su You Lian
Su You Lian is the only saint of the Kunwu tribe and was sent on a mission to the Kingdom of Apocalypse in disguise. She rescues the Dragon Emperor but later decided to leave her identity as a saint of the Kunwu tribe behind and returned to the secret realm with Li Xuan.
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In the secret realm, You Lian enjoyed the sweetness of love. Both You Lian and Li Xuan faced a lot of hardships together in the real world before eventually getting together.
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The only hope of saving the people of the Kunwu tribe lies on her. Despite her love for Li Xuan, be it in the Kingdom of Apocalypse or even Kingdom of Sha, Su You Lian has always lived for her mission - to rescue the Dragon Emperor.
Hankiz Omar as
Yun Shan
The beautiful Princess of Sha - Yun Shan is also the sister of Yu Feng Mu. Yun Shan is very bubbly, carefree and has a coquettish and straightforward character. After meeting Xiao Feng Ming at Moyun Academy, she was very set on keeping a distance from him as she felt this man was too cowardly.
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After many entanglements with one another, she fell in love with Xiao Feng Ming. Later on, she learned that Xiao Feng Ming sleepwalks at night and it was caused by an external factor. However, Yun Shan did not leave Xiao Feng Ming's side but instead silently helped him find a cure.
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Yun Shan and Xiao Feng Ming eventually tied the knot.
Zhou Jun Chao as
Xiao Feng Ming
Xiao Feng Ming is an introvert and timid student at the Moyun Academy. He was attracted by Yun Shan's fairy beauty but was far too shy to approach her. However, his character did not stop Yun Shan from falling head over heels for him.
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Xiao Feng Ming sleepwalks at night and has a weak energy level which caused him to be possessed by the Heart Demon of the Dragon Emperor.
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After being possessed, Xiao Feng Ming's temperament took a drastic turn and punishes everyone by death. He has caused chaos in the peaceful world as he began his murder streak.
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During this time, Xiao Feng Ming is only able to take control of his mind and body, having a brief sense of reason when facing Yun Shan.
Li Jun Chen as
Yu Feng Mu
The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Sha and the brother of Yun Shan. He was sent to Moyun Academy to study and encountered a few challenges with a group of students from the Moyun Academy.
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On his journey, he and Su You Lian got entangled in an incident where he started to gradually fall for her cheerful and sunny charm after that. He later on realised that Li Xuan also had affection for Su You Lian. However, he did not back down, instead, he bravely chased his love and constantly protecting and guarding You Lian.
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Yu Feng Mu is the first person in Moyun Academy to learn of You Lian's true identity and he decided to help her on her mission to rescue the Dragon Emperor. In order to help her on her mission, Yu Feng Mu transferred the Saintess Stone to her. Yu Feng Mu has relied on that Saintess Stone for years and due to the loss of the stone, he became frail and sickly to the point where his body almost failed on him.
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When the Dragon Emperor awakened, the Saintess Stone was returned to Yu Feng Mu in time and he was saved.
