Name: The Long Ballad
Genre: Historical, Romance
Released: 2021-03-31
Rating: 9.4
Cast: Dilraba Dilmurat, Leo Wu, Liu Yu Ning, Zhao Lu Si, Alen Fang

Dilraba Dilmurat is a Chinese actress of Uyghur descent. Born on June 3, 1992, she also is known by the names Di Li Re Ba and Dili Reba. She made her acting debut in 2013 and won Best New Actress at the 7th TV Drama Awards. Some of her best-known roles include the television dramas “Swords of Legends” (2014), “Diamond Lover” (2015), “The Ladder of Love” (2016), “Hot Girl” (2016), “Pretty Li Hui Zhen” (2017), “The King's Woman” (2017), “The Flame's Daughter” (2018) and “Sweet Dreams” (2018).

Dilraba Dilmurat

Li Chang Ge / Yong Ning

Leo Wu is a young Chinese actor who has already won numerous young actor and newcomer awards. Born on December 26, 1999, he also is known by his Chinese name Wu Lei. He is considered one of the “Four Little Heavenly Kings” with Liu Hao Ran, Wang Jun Kai and Wang Yi Bo. Leo Wu began his career in 2002 as an advertising model and then made his acting debut in the 2006 drama “The Young Warriors.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Whirlwind Girl” (2015), “Nirvana in Fire” (2015), “The Legend of Qin” (2015), “The Imperial Doctress” (2016), “Far Away Love” (2016), “Whirlwind Girl 2” (2016) and “Magic Star” (2017).

Leo Wu

Ashile Sun

Liu Yu Ning is a singer and actor who was born in Dandong, China, on January 8, 1990. He took part in a TV audition show for musicians in 2010 but failed to make a significant impact. However, he made a triumphant return to the entertainment industry in 2014, when he became the co-founder of the three-piece pop group Modern Brothers. The act released the hit song “Overwhelming” in 2015. In 2016, he began his acting career, appearing in the movie “Kidnapped Anchorwoman.” He followed up with a number of other movie titles, such as “Romantic Zhen Xing Shi” (2018). He made his TV drama series bow in 2019, appearing in the period drama thriller “Hot-Blood Youth.”

Liu Yu Ning

Hao Du

Zhao Lu Si is a Chinese actress. She was born in Sichuan, Chengdu, China on November 9, 1998 and made her debut in the entertainment world in 2016 when she participated in Hunan TV’s reality survival program, “Super Girl”. In 2017, she made her debut as an actress and has since appeared in both film and television dramas, including “Untouchable Lovers” (2018), “Cinderella Chef” (2018), and “Prodigy Healer” (2019).

Zhao Lu Si

Li Le Yan / Yong An

Alen Fang is a Chinese actor and singer. Born on December 26, 1992, he debuted as a member of the Mandopop boy group M4M in 2013. He made his acting debut in the 2014 television drama “A Different Kind of Pretty Man.” He has since appeared in other popular dramas, including “Granting You a Dreamlike Life” (2018).

Alen Fang

Wei Shu Yu

Geng Le is a Chinese actor who was born in Beijing, China on November 18, 1974. He is the grandson of the famous Chinese artist Zhang Ding and studied at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. His first major movie role was in “In the Heat of the Sun” in 1994. He has since appeared in scores of hit movie and drama series titles, including the more recent drama “Legend of Fei” (2020) and the 2020 movie “Ladies in Beijing.”

Geng Le

Tian Yu Peng is a Chinese actor who was born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and made his acting debut in 2009, appearing in the drama series “Sunflower City.” He went on to appear in the drama title “The Secret History of Empress Wu” in 2011, as well as the movie “Little Tigers” in 2013. He has since gone on to star in numerous drama series releases, including the more recent “Hero” (2019) and “The Long Ballad” (2021).

Tian Yu Peng

Yi Da Qian is a Chinese actor. He was born on August 1, 1994 in Hunan, China and made his acting debut in 2018. Since then, he has appeared in film and a handful of television dramas, including “Love Designer” (2020).

Yi Da Qian

Yang Ming Na is a Chinese actress. She was born in Shanghai, China, on September 27, 1976 and made her acting debut in 2000. Since then, she has appeared in numerous television dramas, including “Chinese Paladin” (2005), “The Four” (2015), “Siege in Fog” (2018), and “My Girl” (2020).

Yang Ming Na

Lu Xing Yu is a Chinese actor. He was born on July 22, 1973 and made his acting debut in 1995. Since his debut, he has appeared in numerous television dramas, including “The Lost Tomb” (2015), “Oh My General” (2017), “The Legend of Dugu” (2018), and “Listening Snow Tower” (2019).

Lu Xing Yu

Li Jian Yi is a Chinese actor who was born on November 5, 1959. He became a member of the renowned National Theater Company of China in 1982, and two years later followed up with his screen debut in the film “208 Aircraft.” He has since gone on to appear in dozens of hit dramas, such as the 1994 adaptation of the literary classic “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.” His more recent movie credits include “Looking Up” (2019) and the war film “Forward Forever” (2020).

Li Jian Yi

Cao Xi Yue is a Chinese actress and model. Born on April 21, 1994, she made her acting debut in the 2013 television drama “Armor Hero Lava.” She has since also appeared in “Moon River” (2015), “The Lover’s Lies” (2016) and “School Beauty’s Personal Bodyguard” (2016).

Cao Xi Yue

Wang Xiao Wei is a Chinese actor who was born on October 26, 1983, in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. He made his acting debut in the wartime drama series “Plain Shots” in 2010, following up with “The East”&nbsp;(2011). He has since gone on to become a TV drama mainstay in China, appearing in such titles as “War Flowers” (2017) and “Student Soldiers” (2017. More recently, he has appeared in the dramas “Burning” (2020), “Love and Redemption” (2020), and “The Long Ballad” (2021).

Wang Xiao Wei

Mei Ling Zhen is a Chinese actress who graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy. She made her breakthrough in the drama series “Awakening of Insects” in 2019, and followed up in 2020 with the dramas “Go Ahead” and “My Fantastic Mr. Right.” She also starred in the period drama series “The Long Ballad” (2021).

Mei Ling Zhen

Liu Hai Kuan, also known as Hill Liu, is a Chinese actor. He was born in Changchun, Jilin, China, on August 3, 1994, and made his acting debut in 2016. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “The Untamed” (2019), “The Long Ballad” (2021), “Mirror: A Tale of Twin Cities” (2022), and “Yong An Dream” (2024).

Liu Hai Kuan

Yang Chun Rui

Huangyang Tian Tian

Tencent Video

A scheming prince carries out a bloody coup, taking charge of the Tang Dynasty and killing Li Chang Ge's (Dilraba Dilmurat) family in the process. She escapes, and vows to take revenge on the prince, who places himself on the throne. Chang Ge gathers an army, but her plans take a turn when her forces fall to the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. The victorious General Ashile Sun (Leo Wu) holds her captive, ordering her to become his military strategist as he looks to pursue his own goals. Over time, they form a formidable partnership, and she slowly finds herself falling for her captor while he starts to develop feelings for her as well. Despite this, Chang Ge hasn’t forgotten her quest for vengeance on the usurper. Can she convince Sun to help wipe out her family’s killer? And will she and the general find love on the way? This 2021 Chinese drama series, based on a hit comic by artist Xia Da, was directed by Chu Yui Bun.

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