Legend of the Magnate: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Legend of the Magnate (2025): Drama. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The story follows Gu Pingyuan, a scholar who is falsely accused and exiled. Faking his death to survive, he navigates treacherous political and social landscapes, strategically leveraging opportunities to rise again. Starting with a money exchange business, he builds his fortune through tea, establishes his enterprise with salt, and eventually provides grain to feed the people. Through his unique methods and resilience, he stages a powerful comeback in the business world, ultimately becoming a great merchant who brings prosperity to his region.
Series details
- Title: Legend of the Magnate
- Format: Scripted
- Language: Chinese
- Genres: Drama
- Premiere date: 2025-11-25
- Final broadcast date listed: 2025-12-11
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CCTV-8
- Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
- Network country: China
- Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 78559
- IMDb ID: tt31888090
- TVDB ID: 469528
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2025-11-25; final listed air date 2025-12-11; episode order: 40.
Source and licence
Adapted from Legend of the Magnate 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.
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