The Sword and the Brocade: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set during the Ming Dynasty, the story revolves around the romance between General Xu Lingyi and the concubine's daughter Shiyiniang that starts from an arranged marriage. Despite being born with a low status, Luo Shiyiniang is extremely assertive and believes that a woman's vision should not be limited to the household. She hopes to rely on her embroidery skills as a ticket to freedom. However, the once esteemed Luo family is in a state of decline.

Series details

• Title: The Sword and the Brocade
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2021-02-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-04-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 53849
• TVDB ID: 397505

Cast and credited roles

• Tan Song Yun — Luo Shiyi Niang
• Wallace Chung — Xu Lingyi
• He Hong Shan — Qiao Lianfang
• Xiao Tian Tang — Qu Yanxing / Lin Shixian
• Ying Er — Luo Yuan Niang
• Lan Xi — Jian Shifu
• Sun Xue Ning — Hu Po
• Zheng Hao — Lin Bo
• Sun Jia Qi — Luo Er Niang

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-02-26; final listed air date 2021-04-06.

Source and licence

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