Gu Jian Qi Tan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In Legend of the Ancient Sword, which takes place during the Tang Dynasty, young martial artist Baili Tusu feels a mysterious aura in him that can be suppressed only with the Sword of Burning Solitude. When fighting bandits, he meets Ouyang Shaogong and Fang Lansheng, who are on a quest to find a jade ornament that will help them create a resurrection elixir. Tusu decides to join them on their adventure, hoping that the elixir will be able to awaken his slumbering mother. During their trip, he meets Feng Qingxue, an immortal who has come to earth to look for her brother. After Shaogong's elixir proves to be a success, Tusu discovers that his mother is in danger and that he must fight with the power-hungry Shaogong to save the world.

Series details

• Title: Gu Jian Qi Tan
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Action, Fantasy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2014-07-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-09-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Hunan TV
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 49204
• TVDB ID: 287388

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-07-02; final listed air date 2014-09-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gu Jian Qi Tan on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.