Noble Aspirations
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| Also known as | The Legend of Chusen Zhu Xian |
| Genre | Xianxia, Fantasy, Romance |
| Based on | Zhu Xian by Xiao Ding |
| Written by | Shao Xiaoyi Zhang Shaowei |
| Directed by | Zhu Ruibin Liu Guohui Zhou Yuanzhou Zhang Jian |
| Starring |
Li Yifeng Zanilia Zhao Yang Zi Cheng Yi Qin Junjie Mao Zijun |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 55 (Season 1) 18 (Season 2) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Deng Xibin |
| Production company(s) | H&R Century Pictures Co.,Ltd |
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| Original network | Hunan Television |
| First shown in | China |
| Original release | 31 July – 8 November 2016 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 青雲志 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 青云志 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Qīng Yún Zhì |
Noble Aspirations (Chinese: 青云志), also known as The Legend of Chusen is a 2016 Chinese television series based on Xiao Ding (蕭鼎)'s best-seller novel Zhu Xian. Produced by H&R Century Pictures Co.,Ltd, the series stars Li Yifeng, Zanilia Zhao and Yang Zi in the leading roles. It aired from July 31 to November 8 on Hunan TV.
The second season of the drama airing on December 8, on Tencent Video.
Zhang Xiaofan (Li Yifeng), who along with childhood friend Lin Jingyu (Cheng Yi), are the sole survivors of a village massacre. The two are later accepted into the Qingyun Sect (Noble Sect), where they learn the ways of the Immortal Sword. Although he is hardworking and determined, Xiao Fan struggles to catch up to his peers due to his slow wit. One day, he acquires a "dementor sword" by chance when he was training in the mountains.
During the martial arts competition held within Noble Sect, Xiao Fan enters the Top 4. Together with Lu Xueqi (Yang Zi) and company, they went to the Bat Cave in Mt Kong San to investigate the trails of the demonic sect. There, Xue Qi encounters danger but was saved by Xiao Fan, leading the two of them to become closer. Pivotal circumstances made Xiao Fan grow and mature. Along the journey, he also meets Bi Yao (Zanilia Zhao), daughter of the Ghost King. Their relationship also slowly grows and took a meaningful turn through these difficult times.
However, the villainous Ghost King attempts to overthrow the Noble Sect, and Xiao Fan gets his life on the line. Bi Yao sacrifices herself to save him, falling into an endless sleep.
After Bi Yao sacrificed her life to protect Zhang Xiaofan, she falls into an endless sleep. Devastated and vengeful, Xiaofan decides to devote his entire life to saving her. He enters the Ghost King faction, and becomes his right-handed man Gui Li, also known as "Lord of Blood".
The Golden Horse Award winner, Shirley Chan serves as its stylist and the Hong Kong Film Award laureate, Bill Lui, serves as the art director.Fang Sizhe serves as the clothes designer. Stunt director Chen Weitao helped designed the wushu stunts and fighting styles for each character. The production of special effects is handled by South Korean company IOFX.
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