Veil of Shadows: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Lu Wuyi, the youngest nine-tailed fox of the mysterious Formless Moon Sect, sets out on a mission with her friend Wu Wangyan to track down a fox demon on the run, Xiaowei. She infiltrates the Wei Mansion in Luo'an City, where she later crosses paths with Wu Shiguang, who holds a deep grudge, as well as Ji Ling and Li Jie, demon hunters from the Shilin Sect. In the process of uncovering the truth, they navigate between suspicion and cooperation, each driven by their own agendas. In their repeated struggles over the Dragon Deity's Power, their fates are changed time and again. To preserve peace in the world, they make painful sacrifices and ultimately subdue Jiu Ying, the lord of all demons, thus fulfilling an enduring quest of love and redemption.

Series details

• Title: Veil of Shadows
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-04-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-04-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 40 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 76656
• IMDb ID: tt35046984
• TVDB ID: 457210

Cast and credited roles

• Ju Jing Yi — Lu Wuyi / Di Zhu
• Zeng Shun Xi — Wu Shiguang / Cang Hao
• Chen Du Ling — Wu Wangyan / Qing Yi
• Tian Jia Rui — Ji Ling / Dragon Deity (Chi Wen) / Man Man / Ji Can (Lonescale) / Yuan Xizai
• Yan An — Li Jie / Yuan Wuhuo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-04-01; final listed air date 2026-04-17; episode order: 29.

Source and licence

Adapted from Veil of Shadows 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.