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The Sword and the Chess of Death

The Sword and the Chess of Death

200710.01 Season50 EpisodesEnded

Overview

An unfinished game of Chess of Death from five hundred years ago was said to hold the clue to a buried treasure and Lin Shuang Sword was the key to the game. Anyone who could finish this game would obtain enough wealth to take over the world. Five hundred years later, Ren Qian Xin was ordered to find Lin Shuang Sword. Ren was madly in love with Liu Yi Yi. But the woman's heart was on his honorary brother, Yan Cang Feng. The despaired Ren challenged Yan to the Chess of Death.

NetworksGuangzhou Broadcasting NetworkCTS

Top Cast

Tony Sun

Tony Sun

任千行

Shao Bing

Shao Bing

燕藏锋

Liu Tao

Liu Tao

Liu Yi Yi

Leo Wu

Leo Wu

官云宝

Ray Lui

Ray Lui

官御天

Ma Yu-Feng

Ma Yu-Feng

赫连霸

Dai Jiaoqian

Dai Jiaoqian

剑雄

Jenson Tien

Jenson Tien

逍遥郎

张粤

无心

Kuo Tin-Tin

Kuo Tin-Tin

拜玉儿

About The Sword and the Chess of Death

The Sword and the Chess of Death is a sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 2007. it stars Tony Sun, Shao Bing, Liu Tao. An unfinished game of Chess of Death from five hundred years ago was said to hold the clue to a buried treasure and Lin Shuang Sword was the key to the game. Anyone who could finish this game would obtain enough wealth to take over the world. Five hundred years later, Ren Qian Xin was ordered to find Lin Shuang Sword. Ren was madly in love with Liu Yi Yi. But the woman's heart was on his honorary brother, Yan Cang Feng. The despaired Ren challenged Yan to the Chess of Death.

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