The Legend of ShenLi
The Legend of ShenLi
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The Legend of ShenLi

8.5
Yr 2024
Status Ended
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Overview

The ancient gods died, and there is only one last god in the world - Xingzhi. Rumor has it that this God of Action has lived alone in the heavens for tens of thousands of years, ruthless and lustless. In the battle of the immortals and demons, he turned the tide by himself, and since then, Du Men has been swept away, and his traces are hard to find. Hundreds of years are just a click away. As the queen who was born with a pearl in the devil world, Shen Li's life was bright and dazzling. But on the occasion of her thousand-year-old birthday, the claws of political marriage were scratching their heads. On the way to escape from the marriage, Shen Li was beaten back to the original form of a phoenix and fell to the world with injuries. When she was seriously injured and comatose, the mortal hawker treated her as a fat chicken, plucked all the hair from her body, and locked her in a cage for sale. The fate of the two is tightly linked by a seemingly casual transaction.

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Where to Watch

Rakuten Viki
CA • US
Why fans love it

The Legend of ShenLi stands apart from traditional xianxia due to the specific personality of its protagonist. While many costume dramas lean heavily into somber historical gravity, this series finds success in the interplay between Shen Li’s defiant nature and the detached, ancient perspective of the divine. Zhao Liying brings a specific warmth to a role that demands both a fearsome warrior reputation and a surprisingly cheerful outlook despite the mounting pressures of an unwanted political arrangement.

The visual scale of this fantasy world often suggests a sense of being awestruck, yet the story remains grounded in small, amusing domestic moments. By contrasting the epic fallout of immortal battles with the indignity of being mistaken for a market chicken, the drama sidesteps the typical stiffness of the genre. It offers a balance between the high-stakes responsibility of godly power and a character-driven romance that prefers humor over relentless intensity. Both the tone and the pacing reflect a desire to keep the heavy mythology engaging without losing a sense of joy.

Production Board

Crew

Music Supervisor
Yang Bingyin
Lyricist
Deng Shu Yue
Novel
Jiu Lu Fei Xiang
Executive Producer
Zhao Liying
Director
Deng Ke
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Keywords

grave romance historical drama costume drama xianxia amused awestruck cheerful joyful
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Details

First Aired
March 18, 2024
Status
Ended
Origin
CN
TMDB Votes
27