The Wolf: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story happens at the end of the Tang Dynasty, when Zhu Wen usurps the throne and establishes the Later Liang Dynasty, and he's known as Emperor Taizu. Ma Zhai Xing (Li Qin) is the daughter of an official and as a child, she befriends a young boy (Darren Wang) who lives in the mountain. One day when he saves a wolf, he accidentally falls over the cliff and is rescued by Zhu Wen. The authoritative figure adopts him as a godson and gives him the title Bo Wang. Ten years later, he saves the female lead per chance and finds her courage and intelligence resonant, and she likes that while he's in a position of power, he still has humility and kindness. She encourages him to fight for justice and he begins that journey by helping the people, stopping throne fights, etc. Even when they have conflicts, they will face those frankly. As they overcome obstacles and fight for justice, feelings deepen and they are able to reap their own happiness by each other's side.

Series details

• Title: The Wolf
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance, History
• Premiere date: 2020-11-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-01-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 47912
• IMDb ID: tt8871128
• TVDB ID: 331095

Cast and credited roles

• Darren Wang — Zhu You Wen
• Li Qin — Ma Zhai Xing
• Xiao Zhan — Ji Chong
• Xin Zhi Lei — Yao Ji

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-11-19; final listed air date 2021-01-04; episode order: 49.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Wolf 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.