Chinese Drama 2024
The Legend of Shen Li (Chinese Drama Review & Summary)
- Genre: Historical Costume Drama Fiction, Wuxia, Fantasy
- Release Date: 18 March 2024
- Origin: China
- Cdrama: 36 Episodes
Cast
- Zhao Li Ying as Shen Li/Bi Cang Wang
- Lin Geng Xin as Xing Zhi/Xingyun
- Li Qian Feng as
- Xin Yun Lai as Mo Fang
- He Yu as Fu Rong Jun
- Jackie Li as You Lan
- Zeng Li as Shen Mu Yue
- Zhang Tian Yang as
- Wei Zi Xin as Fu Sheng
- Li Zi Feng as Qing Ye / Jing Yan / Gu Cheng Jin
- Huang Yi
- Smile Hu as Ye Shi / Shi Luo
- Zhou Xiao Chuan as General Shang Bei
- Qiu Xin Zhi as
- Huang Can Can as Ming Su
- Tan Yan Yan as Bao Qin
- Wang Miao as Fu Hua
- Xuan Lu as Liu Yu
- Liu Guan Lin – [Heavenly Emperor]
- Qiu Xin Zhi as Liu Ming
- Dong Jie as Yunniang
- Song Ning as Zhou San Lang
- Vinnie Yao as Gu Chengrui
- Zhou Jun Wei as Mu Zi Chun
- Xu Hai Qiao as Feng Lai
- Snippets
- This drama is a much awaited reunion of Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin after the very successful but rather open-ended drama, the Princess Agents.
- 14 June 2022: Filming ceremony was held today.
- Zhao Liying is producing this drama.
- 4 November 2022: It is a wrap after 144 days of filming.
- 19 February 2024: Rumour has it that Shen Li will broadcast on both Tencent and MangoTV beginning 18 March 2024.
Quick Precis
Apparently, phoenix Shen Li fell into the mortal world as a chicken being sold in the market.
Xing Zhi bought the chicken😭😭😭
And their story begins.
Episode 1
The CGI is so good and it is very panoramic. Lin Gengxin is just so handsome as he gets close up shots. He should really do more historical drama.
Liying never ages. Still as gorgeous as in her early twenties.
It was Lunar New Year’s Eve and children were excitedly setting off fireworks but then they got distracted by a more spectacular fireworks happening in the sky. Above the sky were immortals begging Lord Bi Cang to return back with them in order to fulfill a political marriage within the Divine Realm.
Lord Bicang, however, refused to return as no way in hell would she marry the loser, General Zhu Fei.
Lord Bicang was chased by soldier including her subordinate Mo Fang. To her shock, Mo Fang stabbed her in the chest.
Mo Fang then whispered to her that this was all he can do for her. She understood as he looked at the worried sad eye of the loyal Mo Fang as she began to fall into the mortal realm.
Looking up the sky, Xingyun saw what was falling from the sky and knew that something was wrong.
The next day, Xingyun went to the market and bought a chicken. The vendor tried to dissuade him from buying a particular chicken as it looks too ugly. The vendor offered to give him Xingyun a discount but he declined to accept as he said the chicken will be affronted being bought at a bargain price.
Xingyun looked after the grumpy chicken who was cursing Xingyun as a silly mortal.
The chicken who said she was a phoenix was surprised to find out that Xingyun could read or understand her clucking.
By the light of a full moon, Xingyun could briefly see that the chicken is a beautiful woman.
Episode 2
Xingyun decided that they need meat so he went to the market with the chicken who insisted that she should go with him.
At the market, Xingyun stopped to listen to a fortune telling telling a guy that he needed to get married first to pass the imperial exam. For extra 10 taels he will tell the guy where to find the woman he should marry.
Xingyun interupted and said that the man should go home instead otherwise his house will burn down.
The man did not know who to believe so Xingyun told him that he will be at the pier market till the afternoon and if he is wrong the man could come back to find him.
The man left. The fortune teller was upset as he lost his costumer. He wanted Xingyun to pay him but Xingyun said that they should make a bet. The fortune teller agreed. He said that if he wins he get the chicken and if he loses he will pay 10 taels to Xingyun.
At midday, the guy came back with to fat slices of pork belly to give to Xingyun. He was so grateful because if he did not go home, his mother would have died in the fire at the woodshed.
Xingyun’s prowess with divination spread quickly.
Yuniang who had been waiting for her husband to return after the war wanted to know where her husband. Xingyun declined to give a divination.
Chicken who overheard the request got curious and went to find Yuniang that night.
She saw her with the the spirit of her husband guarding Yuniang.
The husband went berserk at the intruder, although it was only a chicken.
Anyway, Xingyun turned up as well and helped Chicken to get away from the pugnacious spirit.
Chicken said that she the husband is a divine who had refused to ascend as he wanted to guard his wife.
Xingyun said that staying around his wife, the husband is shortening the life of his wife.
So Chicken said that she needed to get her physical body to help.
Xingyun said he could help her but she has to distract the husband while he does a stone circle.
When it was ready, Chicken went into the circle and then turned into a beautiful Shen Li.
She explained to the husband that they could make him appear to his wife.
Episode 3
Shen Li wanted the moment between Zhou Sanglang and Yunniang to last a little longer but Xingyun told her that the formation he created could not last much longer. They decided to make the couple decide for themselves by giving them the full info on their situation.
Yunniang said that she did not care if her life is short as long as she was with Sanglang.
Sanglang decided for them, he was going so Shen Li called the power of forgetfulness and sent Sanglang to his final destination.
Anyway, Shen Li and Xingyun was just walking the narrow path across the lake when Xingyun slipped and fell into the deep lake.
It then became the last scene of Princess’ Agents were Chu Qiao had to rescue the heavily wounded Yu Wenyue💜💜💜 from drowning. Now we have a little closure for the excellent Princess’ Agents.
But in this scene, it was not romantic but rather on the sadistic side because ShenLi pulled Xinyun to the surface by the hair. Later on when Xingyun complained, ShenLi noticed the thick wad of hair in her hand. Oops she unknowingly or rather uncaringly scalped him. LOL
Anyway, Shen Li returned back to being a chicken which was witness by Yunniang’s brother.
The brother immediately went to report what he saw.
Some guards arrived at Xingyun’s house forcefully dragging him away but Shen Li appeared and sent them the guards flying.
Anyway, Shen Li saw the stone that seemed to inhibit her spiritual essence, the delay in her acquiring a human body.
She was so annoyed with Xingyun, she manhandled him a little which he milked so she stays and look after him.
But he found that she does not have enourmous patience.
Episode 4
Shen Li is feeling like a normal girl. She even started blushing when near Xingyun. She was actually like feeling normal; not treated like a feared and respected killing machine. She likes that Xingyun tells her that she is a girl and not to act like a man. She likes that he calls her Shen Li rather than Lord Bi Cang Wang. She likes that he seemed to want to know where she was and what she was doing.
Though she complains, she also likes that he asked her to do chores.
So despite being detemined to leave, she gives herself time to treat Xingyun better and be a little kinder to him.
So cute. The chemistry is still smoking. Love them.
Anyway, Gu Chengrui, who was expecting to be the heir to the City Lord of Qingsheng City came to see Xingyun as Xingyun to visit him. He made an offer that Xingyun can’t refused but Shen Li refused it for Xingyun as she beat the many guards and Gu Chengrui himself.
Shen Li asked Xingyun what would he have done if she would have not been there to protect him.
He told her that he had a plan. He took Shen Lin to visit the other master Gu, the younger illigitimate brother but known to be a little kinder and more approachable.
When then got to Gu Chengjin mansion, Shen Li found that the Chengjin is keeping a pretty little demon, Miss He, which surprised Shen Li. What they did not see was that Chengjin had another woman tucked away inside a secret room in his library. The girl in a coma.
Xingyun seemed to have a deja vu, when he saw Chengjin. He knew him a long time ago.
The scenes are picture perfect like you see in glossy magazine. Stunning.