Chinese Drama · 2025
藏海传 · Cáng Hǎi Zhuàn
Xiao Zhan stars as the son of an Imperial Astronomer who survives the massacre of his family and spends ten years training in feng shui, architecture, and statecraft to destroy his enemy from within. Set in the fictional Yong Dynasty, drawing on real Ming-era institutions. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong (Empresses in the Palace).
藏海传
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Legend of Zang Hai is set in the fictional Yong Dynasty, but its world is built from real Ming Dynasty practices — imperial astronomy bureaus, dynastic purges of generals, and the use of feng shui and geomancy as instruments of state power. Here's the real history behind the drama starring Xiao Zhan.
A complete cast and character guide to Legend of Zang Hai (藏海传) — Xiao Zhan as the avenging architect Zang Hai, Zhang Jingyi as the warrior ally Xiang An Tu, Huang Jue as the villain Duke Ping Jin, and Zhou Qi as Zhuang Zhixing. Who plays whom, how the characters connect, and what each performance brings to the drama.
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