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The Legend of Kublai Khan

The Legend of Kublai Khan

20138.01 Season55 EpisodesEnded
NetworksHunan Television

Top Cast

Hu Jun

Hu Jun

Kublai Khan

Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man

Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man

Chabi

Steven Ma Chun-Wai

Steven Ma Chun-Wai

Liu Bing Zhong

Ray Lui

Ray Lui

Tuo Lei

Wu Yue

Wu Yue

Ali Bu Ge

Zhang Jingda

Zhang Jingda

Hulagu Khan

Baasanjav Mijid

Baasanjav Mijid

Ogedei Khan

Liu Xiaoxiao

Liu Xiaoxiao

Hao Qin

Lu Ying

Lu Ying

Chen Yu Ma

Tang Guoqiang

Tang Guoqiang

Temujin /Genghis Khan

Themes & Keywords

palacemurderroyaltysibling rivalryhistorical fictionkingdeathpower struggle

About The Legend of Kublai Khan

The Legend of Kublai Khan is a war & politics, drama series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of palace, murder, royalty, sibling rivalry, historical fiction, king. it stars Hu Jun, Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man, Steven Ma Chun-Wai.

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