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The Long Ballad

The Long Ballad

20218.61 Season49 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Li Chang Ge's family was murdered by Li Shi Min, the Emperor of Tang, during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. She heads to Shuo Province under the guise of a man with hopes of raising an army to kill Li Shi Min to avenge her family's death. However, as a captain of the army of Shuo Province in Zhangzhou, she loses a siege by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate General Ashina Sun, who takes her to serve him as a personal military strategist.

Created by Xia Da
Written by Xia Da, Chang Jiang
NetworksTencent Video

Top Cast

Dilraba Dilmurat

Dilraba Dilmurat

Li Changge / Yong Ning

Leo Wu

Leo Wu

Ashina Sun

Liu Yuning

Liu Yuning

Hao Du

Zhao Lusi

Zhao Lusi

Li Leyan / Yong An

Fang Yilun

Fang Yilun

Wei Shuyu

Yi Daqian

Yi Daqian

Mu Jin

Cao Xiyue

Cao Xiyue

Mimi Guli

Wa Er

Wa Er

Ashina She'er

Liu Chuxuan

Liu Chuxuan

Luo Shiba

Themes & Keywords

tang dynastyromancecross dressinghidden identityslow burn romancefriends to loversbased on manhua

About The Long Ballad

The Long Ballad is a action & adventure, war & politics series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of tang dynasty, romance, cross dressing, hidden identity, slow burn romance, friends to lovers. Created by Xia Da, it stars Dilraba Dilmurat, Leo Wu, Liu Yuning. Li Chang Ge's family was murdered by Li Shi Min, the Emperor of Tang, during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. She heads to Shuo Province under the guise of a man with hopes of raising an army to kill Li Shi Min to avenge her family's death. However, as a captain of the army of Shuo Province in Zhangzhou, she loses a siege by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate General Ashina Sun, who takes her to serve him as a personal military strategist.

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