once upon
a time in
lingjiaN MOUNTAIN
12.11.2019 - 12.12.2019
A story that follows Wang Lu, a young genius, who enters Lingjian Mountain Sect and embarks on an unconventional journey towards immortal cultivation. Xu Kai plays Wang Lu, who possesses the spirit essence of the legendary Ouyang Shang and the unique Yi (Kong) spiritual root. The top disciple of Lingjian Mountain. He is knowledgeable and witty but is also shameless and arrogant.
Plot Summary
Official Trailer
从前有座灵剑山
"Cong Qian You Zuo Ling Jian Shan"
adapted from the novel of the same name by His Majesty the King
PRODUCTION
DETAILS
EPISODES
37
DIRECTOR
Yu Zhong Zhong
SCREENWRITER
Fan Kan | Xu Peng Peng | Fang Qiang Qiang
PRODUCTION COMPANY
iQIYI | Tencent | Stellar Media | ABB Productions
PRODUCER
Yang Yan | Feng Jing Xiao
FILMING
DETAILS
FILMING DATE
05.10.2018 - 07.01.2019
FILMING DURATION
94 days
FILMING LOCATION
Hengdian World Studios
BROADCASTING
NETWORK
BROADCAST PLATFORM
Tencent | iQIYI
DISTRIBUTED TO
Netflix
Cast Information
Xu Kai as
Wang Lu
At the age of 18, Wang Lu came a long way to participate in the Ascension Conference. There, he met Wang Wu by chance who is one of the Elders of the Spirit Sword Sect. With the help and support of Wang Wu, Wang Lu successfully became the Chief Disciple of the Spirit Sword Sect.
A young genius that possesses the spirit essence of the legendary Ouyang Shang - who was his previous life and the unique Yi (Kong) spiritual root.
Wang Lu is very smart, knowledgeable and witty but at the same time, he is also shameless and arrogant.
Sandrine Pinna as
Wang Wu
Wang Wu, with a young appearance looks like she's 18 years old but she is actually hundreds of years old. Wang Wu is the fifth Elder of the Lingjian Mountain, head of Wu Xiang Peak. She possesses golden core cultivation and a Yi Za root (lower grade).
After Wang Lu entered the school, Wang Wu became his mentor and teacher. She is beautiful but has a thick skin, poisonous tongue and very sneaky. Wang Wu is a heavy drinker as she drinks to conceal her pain due to past events.
Known for her shameless ways, she is often referred as an embarrassment of Lingjian Mountain. She was in love with Ouyang Shang but lost him in a tragedy. Gradually, she started falling for Wang Lu.
Zhu Yuan Bing as
Hai Yun Fan
He is the second Prince of the Yuntai Kingdom. He conceals his true identity, talent and ultimately becoming an Outer Disciple of Lingjian Mountain.
He met Wang Lu before entering Lingjian Mountain and became the best of friends with him. He possesses the He spiritual root (gentle wind and weak water). Gradually, he built friendships with other disciples of the Spirit Sword Sect and fell in love with Liu Li.
After pretending to be at odds with Wang Lu, he joined the Shengjing Immortal Sect as an undercover. In the end, Hai Yun Fan decided to part ways with Wang Lu and the Spirit Sword Sect to embark on a journey to seek revenge for the death of his parents.
Gao Yu Er as
Feng Ling
Feng Ling is the daughter of Feng Yin and is the owner of an inn at Lingxi Town. She is actually a nine-tailed fox whose spirit is sealed, making her unable to learn magical powers. However, her martial art skills are at the top. She is close friends with Wang Wu.
Feng Ling appears to be brilliant, smart and has a domineering temperament.
In the end, she found love with Xue Boren and sacrificed her demon pill to save him and turning him into a mortal.
Guo Xiao Ting as
Immortal Liu Li
Liu Li is 16 years old but has the intelligence of a 3 year old and powers of one that's 9000 years old. She is one of the original disciples of the Lingjian Elders, Ao Guanhai and a loyal teammate to Wang Lu.
She is the daughter of True Lord Tianlun and possesses a Tian spiritual root. She is innocent, naive, cute and has a big love for food. However, she is extremely skilled in cultivation.
Liu Li was revealed to have a double personality and she's was the chosen one for the blood sacrificed. She was once rescued by Hai Yun Fan four years ago and ultimately fell in love with him.
