The Birth of the Drama King: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story that centers around two male leads gives a light and fun take on an unconventional pugilistic world.

It depicts youth at its finest and follows the sect master of an evil sect, the number one swordsman in the land, a doctor with a mysterious identity, a loyal maidservant and a famous courtesan with unparallelled beauty. Individuals with seemingly no connection to each other play their part in this wuxia story.

Series details

• Title: The Birth of the Drama King
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2019-07-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-08-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 45103
• TVDB ID: 369898

Cast and credited roles

• Zhou Yan Chen — Ji Chuan
• Luo Ming Jie — Zhao Qing Feng

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-07-10; final listed air date 2019-08-02; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Birth of the Drama King 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.