Name: Legend of Awakening
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Action, Costume & Period
Released: 2020-04-23
Rating: 8.9
Cast: Dylan Xiong, Chen Fei Yu, Cheng Xiao, Deng En Xi, Yu Yi Jie

Dylan Xiong is a Chinese singer and actor who is best known for being a member of the Taiwanese Mandopop idol group SpeXial. Born on June 6, 1992, he was one of two new members to join the group in 2016. He also made his acting debut in the 2016 television series “The Ultimate Ranger.” He also has appeared in the television dramas “Men With Swords Season 1” (2016), “Men With Swords Season 2” (2017), “My Mr. Mermaid” (2017) and “Pretty Man” (2018).

Dylan Xiong

Chen Fei Yu is a Chinese actor who was born in the United States on April 9, 2000, to director Chen Kai Ge and actress Chen Hong. He studied at Beijing Jingshan School and Tabor Academy and gained admission to the Beijing Film Academy in 2019. However, he made his acting debut when he was aged just 10, appearing in the movie “Sacrifice” (2010). He has since gone on to appear in a number of movie and drama titles, including “My Best Summer” in 2019.

Chen Fei Yu

Cheng Xiao is a Chinese singer and actress who was born on July 15, 1998, in Shenzhen, China. She studied at Shenzhen Art School, and then went on to graduate from the School of Performing Arts in Seoul, South Korea, where she studied Dance. She made her debut as part of the K-pop girl group WJSN, also known as Cosmic Girls, in February 2016. She has since gone on to appear in a number of variety TV shows, movies, and drama series titles, including the film “Detective Chinatown 3” (2020) and the drama “Legend of Awakening” (2020).

Cheng Xiao

Deng En Xi, or Ancy Deng, as she’s also known, is a Chinese actress. She was born on April 18, 2005 in Chongqing, China, and made her acting debut in 2017. Since then, she has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Last Letter” (2018).

Deng En Xi

Yu Yi Jie is a Chinese actor and singer. Born on September 1, 1995, he made his acting debut in the 2017 television drama “Men With Swords Season 2.” He also has appeared in the drama “Candle in the Tomb: The Weasel Grave” (2017) and “Pretty Man” (2018), for which he also sang the theme song.

Yu Yi Jie

Tse Kwan Ho is a celebrated Hong Kong actor for films, television and the stage. Born on March 23, 1963, he started his career as a nurse. He branched into acting with a minor role in the 1989 film “The Bachelor's Swan Song.” It was his role in the 1997 film “The Mad Phoenix” that catapulted him to fame and brought him a Best Actor award at the 34th Golden Horse Awards in 1997. He has enjoyed a prolific career since. Some of his recent roles include the films “Guilty of Mind” (2017) and “A Beautiful Moment” (2018) and the television series “Secrets of the Three Kingdoms” (2018) and “Martial Universe” (2018).

Tse Kwan Ho

James Wen is an actor and model who was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on February 22, 1978. He graduated from the Department of Journalism and Communication at Shih Hsin University and in 1999 won the Most Photogenic Award at the Men’s UNO modeling contest. He started out his career as a model, later going on to work as a reporter, and eventually making his acting debut in the drama series “Numbers” in 2005. More recently, he has appeared in the movie “High Heels” (2015) and the drama “Legend of Awakening” (2020).

James Wen

Marcus Zhang is a Taiwan-born actor. He was born on October 31, 1978, and graduated from the Department of Sports Management at Aletheia University in Taipei. He got an early start in the entertainment business when, while still a high school student, he appeared in the music video for a song recorded by pop singer Wakin Chau. He then went on to appear in a number of commercials, and made his acting debut in 2001, appearing in the drama series “Toast Boy's Kiss.” He has since appeared in numerous hit drama releases, including “The Eternal Love” (2017) and “Legend of Awakening” (2020).

Marcus Zhang

Wang Jia Ning is a Chinese actress who was born on December 20, 1992, in Beijing, China. She attended the Beijing Dance Academy’s affiliated high school, where she studied ballet, later going on to study at St. John's University in New York, in the United States. She made her acting debut in an American short film named “Devoured” in 2014, before appearing in a music video for a Chinese-language single release by K-pop artist Kim Jong Kook. Her movie debut came in “Once Again” in 2017, and she followed up with drama series appearances in titles such as “Fatal X” (2018) and “Legend of Awakening” (2020).

Wang Jia Ning

Huang Hai Bing is a Chinese actor who was born on July 23, 1973, in Shanghai, China. He studied at the Central Academy of Drama, graduating in 1996, but made his debut in 1994 when he appeared in a martial arts-themed TV drama series. He has since gone on to appear in numerous hit TV series titles, including the recent “Legend of Awakening” (2020) and “The Love Lasts Two Minds” (2020).

Huang Hai Bing

Jie Bing is a Chinese actor. He was born on June 30, 1972 and made his acting debut in 2010. Since then, he has appeared in a handful of films and numerous television dramas, including “Proud of Love” (2016), “Proud of Love Season 2” (2017), “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” (2019), “Legend of Awakening” (2020), and “Mr. Fox and Miss Rose” (2020).

Jie Bing

Jill Hsu, born Hsu Chih Ching, and also known as Hsu Chieh Er, is a Taiwanese actress. She was born in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 30, 1978, and made her acting debut in 2003. Since then, she has appeared in a variety films and television dramas, including “Bloody Romance” (2018), “My Girlfriend” (2019), “Legend of Awakening” (2020), and “Fighting Youth” (2021).

Jill Hsu

Shi Yu is a Chinese actor. He was born on August 8, 1962 and made his acting debut in 1990. Since then, he has appeared in a number of television dramas, including “Die Now” (2017), “My Girlfriend” (2019), “Legend of Awakening” (2020), “Fate” (2020), and “Love Unexpected” (2021).

Shi Yu

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In a land ravaged by supernatural forces of evil, mortals attempt to fight back with martial arts and magic. Throughout the realm, competing academies have emerged, where promising young students learn how to use magic and fighting skills to defeat demonic foes.

Into this world are cast two orphans, the rebellious but genial Lu Ping (Chen Fei Yu) and Su Tang (Deng En Xi). After being imprisoned for many years, they plot and execute a daring escape.

Despite their lowly status as runaways, they actually possess exceptional magical powers. The dean of a leading martial arts academy recognizes their great potential and offers to take them on as students.

After enrolling, they meet a number of fellow students, such as Xi Fan (Dylan Xiong) and Mo Lin (Yu Yi Je). They also meet the somewhat haughty Qin Sang (Cheng Xiao), the daughter of a prominent general.

Together with these new allies, the budding young martial artists hone their skills in inter-academy contests – as they prepare to take on the forces of evil!

This drama was based on a novel of the same name written by Hu Die Lan (also known as Butterfly Blue).

“Legend of Awakening” is a 2020 Chinese drama series directed by Vicky Wong.

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