The Journey of Legend
The Journey of Legend
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The Journey of Legend

7.1
Yr 2025
Status Ended
Drama
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Series Brief

Overview

Xiao Mingming is a martial arts novel enthusiast who, as the novel's protagonist Xiao Qiushui, journeys through a fictional martial arts world and grows from a passionate youth into a noble hero.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 65 /100

Critical reception for The Journey of Legend is largely mixed. Reviewers consistently point to the show's martial arts choreography, energetic fight scenes, and lead performance by Cheng Yi as key highlights. Although several viewers noted that the drama suffers from a slow start, many felt the plot picked up around episodes six through eight to offer a classic wuxia feel filled with mystery, action, and emotional moments.

However, the series is widely criticized for its narrative execution. Multiple reviewers highlighted problems with uneven pacing, disjointed storytelling, and weak character motivations early on. The transmigration premise was frequently cited as adding confusion rather than narrative depth, and viewers divided on the heavy use of CGI and rushed ending, leaving many with the impression of wasted potential despite its promising premise.

“The Journey of Legend delivers thrilling wuxia action led by Cheng Yi, but the messy writing and uneven pacing ultimately hold it back.”

“This wuxia and transmigration drama may look great on paper - solid cast, great choreography for the fights, and a transmigration storyline - but its execution is much more mixed...”

“Fast-moving, lots of traveling, lots of mystery and action, and drama.”

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Where to Watch

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Why fans love it

The 2025 costume drama The Journey of Legend draws its narrative framework from established source material to anchor high-flying wuxia action. It centers on the transformation of a martial arts enthusiast thrust into the role of a fictional protagonist. The scale of this development relies on character stakes, charting a path from aimless youth to a position of profound responsibility within a constructed ancient landscape.

Cheng Yi anchors the physical demands of the role, balancing the fantastical elements of the genre with the internal progression of a central protagonist learning what it means to be a hero. By focusing on the rigid code of a martial arts world, the series explores the tension between idealistic enthusiasm and the gravity of noble duty. It serves as an exploration of literary fantasy filtered through the lens of traditional wuxia storytelling.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 5
Longest run 40 eps
Cheng Yi
Cheng Yi
as Xiao Qiushui / Li Chenzhou / Xiao Mingming
40 episodes
Gulnezer Bextiyar
Gulnezer Bextiyar
as Xiao Xueyu
40 episodes
Xu Zhenxuan
Xu Zhenxuan
as Liu Suifeng
40 episodes
Eleanor Lee
Eleanor Lee
as Tang Fang
40 episodes
Liu Mengrui
Liu Mengrui
as Song Mingzhu
40 episodes
Cao Cuifen
Cao Cuifen
as Old Madam Wu
8 episodes
Ding Yongdai
Ding Yongdai
as Xiao Xilou
7 episodes
Johnny Zhang
Johnny Zhang
as Xiao Yiren
11 episodes
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Zhang Xiaochen as Xiao Kaiyan 11 episodes Hu Ke as Sun Huishan 9 episodes Cheng Xiang as Zuoqiu Chaoran 13 episodes Zhao Huawei as Tang Rou 8 episodes Li Junyi as Deng Yuhan 14 episodes He Gang as Fu Tianyi 1 episode Wang Gang as Master of Wonder Liquor Villa 1 episode Zhong Ming as Zheng Kaiyang 1 episode Cao Xiyue as Gao Silan 1 episode Jiang Zhenhao as Zhang Linyi 5 episodes Qian Yongchen as Meng Xiangfeng 2 episodes Chen Qiuguo as Qu Jianchi 3 episodes Li Junchen as Kang Jiesheng 5 episodes Ji Chen as Kang Chuyu 7 episodes Jackie Lui Chung-Yin as Zhu Xiawu 3 episodes Li Chang as Kong Yangqin 2 episodes Song Shuxin as Sha Qiandeng 1 episode Shi Hengyi as Hua Gufen 1 episode Liu Xu as Uncle Qiu 1 episode Liu Xiaoxu as Hongxiu 1 episode Han Bo as Xin Huqiu 1 episode Xiao Yan as Nangong Xiaoyi 5 episodes Han Mengwu as Yan Guigui 1 episode He Zhonghua as Tang Yaoshun 2 episodes Yang Jinheng as Ju Xiushan 2 episodes Gao Yuqing as Mo Feiyuan 2 episodes Huang Cheng as Deng Yuping 2 episodes Liu Beibo as Snake King 3 episodes Julian Cheung Chi-Lam as Crazy Yan 6 episodes Yuan Yi as Chi Li 3 episodes Li Xiong as Lord Yin 2 episodes Wang Yicheng as Zhao Qiuxi 2 episodes Ding Xiaoying as Zhao Shirong 2 episodes Ivan Zhu as Jiang Yue 1 episode Zhang Yige as Tang Qing 3 episodes Lin Zehui as Tang Song 3 episodes Lu Xingyu as Deng Qingfeng 1 episode Ryan Zhang as Tie Xingyue 3 episodes Wang Jing as Qiu Nangu 3 episodes Lin Youyou as Qu Mushuang 1 episode Chen Xixi as Qu Minmiao 1 episode Qiu Xinzhi as Qu Hanshan 5 episodes Jing Mei as Weng Yueying 2 episodes Chen Zhihui as Liu Qianbian 4 episodes Zhang Bonan as Gu Junshan 1 episode Zhang Chunzhong as Du Yueshan 1 episode Pan Xuchuan as Zu Jindian 1 episode Cheng Rang as Yuwen Dong 2 episodes Sun Libin as Chang Wuqi 2 episodes Cheng Long as Meng Donglin 2 episodes Xu Changchao as Jin Beiwang 2 episodes Deng Shiyuan as Young Tang Fang 1 episode Chen Hanxi as Young Liu Suifeng 1 episode Du Junze as Liang Dou 2 episodes Yang Chunrui as Yu Kuyu 1 episode Chen Guoliang as Zuo Changsheng 1 episode Chen Yuqi as Mo Yanxia 2 episodes Shen Baoping as Master Tianzheng 2 episodes Yu Jianlong as Bao Xiang 2 episodes Zhang Qiuyang as Long Hu 2 episodes Guo Jun as Master Taichan 2 episodes Gu Dechao as Dayin 1 episode Cheng Cheng as Shao Liulei 1 episode Wei Wei as Sancai Jian Ke / Li Cai 1 episode Li Xinze as Li Nan 1 episode Tong Mengshi as Emperor of Daxi 1 episode Lu Yong as Wu Jie 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Lyricist
Lu Wei Ran Qi Yan Tai Liao Yu
Screenplay
Liu Fang
Action Director
Li Bingnan
Director
Ren Haitao Lin Feng
Compositor
Liu Zhao Lun He Huihui
Presenter
Gong Yu
Theme Song Performance
Li Jia Ge Silence Wang Ge Bi Lao Fan
Novel
Wen Rui-An
Music Producer
Nan Xie
Original Music Composer
Nan Xie
Executive Producer
Junyan Zhong Wang Xiaohui
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Keywords

based on novel or book wuxia costume drama
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Details

First Aired
September 11, 2025
Status
Ended
Origin
CN
TMDB Votes
29