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Xi Shi

Xi Shi

19961 Season21 EpisodesEnded
Created by Jie Yang
Written by Jie Yang

Top Cast

Jiang Qinqin

Jiang Qinqin

Xi Shi

Zhang Qiuge

Zhang Qiuge

Goujian

Kou Zhenhai

Kou Zhenhai

Fuchai

Ma Shuliang

Ma Shuliang

Bo Pi

Yu Yankai

Yu Yankai

Wang Sunxiong

Xu Shaohua

Xu Shaohua

Fan Li

Themes & Keywords

costume dramadoomed romance

About Xi Shi

Xi Shi is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 1996 exploring themes of costume drama, doomed romance. Created by Jie Yang, it stars Jiang Qinqin, Zhang Qiuge, Kou Zhenhai.

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