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The Legend of Taotie

Dargom Bes — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:50:44 +0000

Set in the Great Liang dynasty, the story revolves around Tian Xiang Restaurant, a famed restaurant in Wu Xia City. Shopkeeper Zhu Chengbi and accountant Chang Qing are known to be bickering couple. They underwent many heart-pounding and earth-shaking incidents and together came up with many delicious dishes. Each dishes encompass and tell a different story, and reflect a different meaning. In the end, the Langyang King decides to pit Zhu Chengbi and Chang Qing against each other to save his own life. He forces Chengbi to make a dish that extends one’s lifespan, and freed the black kirin due to his own greed; thus destroying Lian Xin Tower and Wu Xia City. Under his manipulation, Chengbi evolved into a Taotie and almost swallowed Chang Qing. Eventually, Chang Qing awakened Chengbi and everything starts all over again.

(Source: DramaWiki)

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Fangs of Fortune

Mak — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:43:04 +0000

During the Zhenyuan era, due to the accidental death of the Bai Ze goddess, who governed the realms of humans and demons, the Bai Ze Order goes missing, leading to rampant demon beasts causing chaos and numerous bloody murders in the human world. At this time, the leader of all demons, "Zhu Yan," disguised as Zhao Yuan Zhou, volunteers to "surrender" and proposes to help the imperial court form a demon-hunting bureau to quell the chaos.

Wen Xiao, wary and suspicious of Zhao Yuan Zhou, joins the demon-hunting bureau along with her childhood friend and consul of the bureau, Zhuo Yi Chen, who is adept in both detective work and swordsmanship; the cool and detached archer Pei Si Jing, formerly of the martial camp; and the young, talented, but timid doctor Bai Jiu. Together, they form a demon-hunting team, confronting the demon beasts recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas."

As they solve cases, they gradually uncover the brutal truth behind the malicious acts of the demon beasts. Faced with a great responsibility and the loss of loved ones to dust, can the indestructible friendship of the demon-hunting team and the love between the top demon beast and the goddess break through this dilemma?

(Source: iQIYI)

~~ Adapted from the classic text and the mythology and geography collection "Classic of Mountains and Seas" (山海经).

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Lost You Forever Season 1

Mak — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 14:51:18 +0000

The world of Dahuang was once divided into three kingdoms: Xiyan, Chenrong, and Haoling. Xiyan and Chenrong were at war, and General Chi Chen led the forces of Chenrong. At the last minute, the daughter of Xiyan’s Emperor was called on to lead Xiyan’s forces as the General Princess. She defeated General Chi Chen at the cost of her own life, and succeeded in turning the tide of the war. Chenrong lost its momentum and was conquered by Xiyan.

Before her death, the General Princess had two children in her care: her daughter nicknamed Xiao Yao, and her nephew Cang Xuan. After her death, Xiao Yao and Cang Xuan were left alone with no one to rely on except each other. But Xiao Yao was sent to Jade Mountain, and the two were separated.

Xiao Yao endures many hardships, but 300 years later she has changed her gender and appearance, and is running a small clinic under the name Wen Xiao Liu. This doctor, his servant, a wine-maker, and a demon military advisor cross paths in Qingshui Town. In this town outside of Xiyan Kingdom and Haoling Kingdom’s control, these meetings will change the future of all of Dahuang.

(Source: CPOPHome.com; edited by AH at MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the 3rd book in the novel series "The Book of Mountain and Sea" (山经海纪) by Tong Hua (桐华).

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Real and Fake Ji Gong (2023)

Dargom Bes — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:00:54 +0000

the story of Jigong, the Master of the Dragon Subduing Arhat, who sensed that the people of Baishui Town were in trouble when he was practicing the last level of the immortal level of the Dragon Subduing Arhat. He decided to give up training and came to Baishui Town to subdue demons alone with only 10% of his mana left. , the story of encountering the fake Jigong.

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Burning Flames

Mak — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:36:31 +0000

In ancient times, the Yun clan appeared in the world and was able to control the power between heaven and earth. While other races had previously bowed to this power, the human King Xin chose a different path and challenged the overwhelming power as a mortal. However, when he lost to Ditian, the king of the Yun clan, he perished in battle. At the cost of her life, the princess protected Prince Wu Geng from being chased by the Yun clan.

Prince Wu Geng, filled with grief and resentment, was reduced to a low-level slave in a mine in Pingyang. However, he was determined to restore his country, oppose the Yun clan, and avenge his family. With the help of Fu Xi, the high priest of the Shenyin Ministry, Prince Wu Geng sought out allies for his quest to take down the Yun Clan and win back his freedom.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = MyAsianArtist; edited by MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the manhua "Wu Geng Ji" (武庚纪) by Zheng Jian He (郑健和) and Deng Zhi Hui (邓志辉).

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Biography of Meng Po (2024)

Dargom Bes — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:10:50 +0000

Goddess of Oblivion Meng Po manages the underworld and takes care of daily affairs. God of Love Yue Lao in the heaven is in charge of marriage and wedding affairs. One red and one white, they were originally unrelated mythological characters, but they are inextricably linked. The movie “The Origin of the Legend of Meng Po” takes fate and mythical love as its themes, and deeply explores the past and present lives of Meng Po and Yue Lao, two mythical figures with extremely high public recognition and conflicting functions.

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Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities

Dargom Bes — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:24:11 +0000

Legend has it that God created the dreamlike paradise of Yun Huang. But when Na Sheng flees from the chaos plaguing her home in the Central Districts, it is clear that the Shangri-La does not live up to its legend.

Nearly a century ago, Hai Guo’s Prince Su Mo and Kong Sang’s Crown Princess Bai Ying first encountered each other at the White Tower. Su Mo, then a mere slave, had to

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