Friday, 17 September 2021

The Journey of Chong Zi

Web Drama: The Journey of Chong Zi
Chinese Title: 重紫 / Zhong Zi
Broadcast Website: Tencent

Broadcast Date: February 15, 2023

Air Time: Daily 18:00 (2 eps) for VIP and (1 ep) for non-VIP on first 10 days, starting Feb 27 Mon-Wed 18:00 (2 eps) for VIP with 4 eps on premiere, Mon-Fri (1 ep) for non-VIP with 2 eps on premiere (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Xianxia
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 40
Director: Liu Guohui
Screenwriter: Tang Qicen
Production Company: Tencent Penguin Pictures, Big Wave Entertainment
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from a novel of the same name by Shu Ke
Watch Episodes On: Youtube (eng subs)

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Ten thousand years at a glance, two generations of being master and disciple, three generations of romance. Chongzi, a young woman born with evil miasma, was destined to sink into darkness. The peerless and venerable Luo Yinfan becomes her teacher.

A scourge of the six realms, the demon king Nilun (Yu Bo) was annihilated leaving the demon clan in tatters as they escape into the mortal realm. Chongzi (Yang Chaoyue) is pure and kind, yet she is the daughter of Nilun. After being saved by the immortal Chu Bufu (Gao Han), she becomes determined to cultivate at Nanhua but is turned away due to the miasma she was born with. It has been foretold that she will become a demon.

At this time, the venerable Luo Yinfan (Xu Zhengxi) surprisingly accepts Chongzi as his disciple. From thenon, she becomes his only apprentice. Chongzi is very reliant on Luo Yinfan and wishes for nothing more than to be by his side. In turn, Luo Yinfan promises to protect her. Alas, a conspiracy leads to Chongzi's imprisonment. Luo Yinfan is unable to do anything to help and even has to "finish" her off for the sake of peace.

In her second life, Chongzi comes to Nanhua again. Luo Yinfan recognizes her in one glance. In order to protect her, he seals the evil miasma within her and keeps her close, thus continuing their relationship as master and disciple. However, there is no escape from the wheel of fate. Chongzi once again becomes the target of a multitude of arrows. In a fit of rage, she embraces her demonic side and reaches the point of no return.

Fate has played a cruel joke on the star-crossed lovers - one is the venerable master who carries the world on his shoulders while the other has the blood of the demon clan flowing in her veins. They helplessly fell in love, helplessly turned against each other, yet they still cannot break free from their feelings. Destiny is never merciful, the grievances between immortals and demons never ended because everything is just beginning. Can their love shake the rules of heaven and earth?

Fun Facts

The booting ceremony was held on June 25, 2021 in Hengdian.
It was announced on October 20, 2021 that filming of 118 days has been completed.
It hit a heat index of 25,000 on Tencent.

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