The Origin of Love: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A story that follows Ji Yichuan, a gifted young warrior of the Ji clan who encounters all kinds of hardships yet ultimately relies on his own strength to defend his home.

While under orders to guard a monster, Ji Yichuan chances upon a sacred beast. Along the way, he meets Yu Chixue. Ji Yichuan must face punishment for his infraction as the monster escaped. Yu Chixue gets seriously injured in her attempt to help him capture the monster. He secures the help of Lan Lingyu, a disciple of the Medicine King. Ji Yichuan embarks on a journey with Yu Chixue and Lan Lingyu in search for the immortal land. They cross paths with Shao Yan Wang who has assumed the pseudonym Wang Yan. Shao Yan Wang feigns kindness while pulling the strings from the background. Through many trials and tribulations, they discover the mastermind.

Series details

• Title: The Origin of Love
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2020-11-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-11-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• TVMaze ID: 94564
• IMDb ID: tt32523706

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-11-12; final listed air date 2020-11-27; episode order: 18.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Origin of Love 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.