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Arsenal Military Academy

Arsenal Military Academy

20198.01 Season48 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In 1910s China, nineteen year old Xie Xiang follows in her deceased brother's footsteps and enrolls in military school disguised as a man. She befriends her fellow cadets and and earns the respect of her instructors during the intense training. However, when the unfortunate arrival of the Imperial Japanese troops creates a web of distressing conspiracies, the batch and their allies are forced to prove their courage and resilience.

Created by Zhao Na
Written by Zhao Na, Wang Yao Guang
Produced by Yu Zheng, Gong Yu
NetworksiQiyi

Top Cast

Bai Lu

Bai Lu

Xie Xiang

Xu Kai

Xu Kai

Gu Yanzhen

Toby Lee

Toby Lee

Shen Junshan

Wu Jiayi

Wu Jiayi

Qu Manting

Wang Yizhe

Wang Yizhe

Ji Jin

Hong Yao

Hong Yao

Shen Tingbai

Liu Runnan

Liu Runnan

Li Wenzhong

Gao Yuer

Gao Yuer

Jin Xianrong

Shao Bing

Shao Bing

Guo Shuting

Lin Yo-Wei

Lin Yo-Wei

Lu Zhongxin

Themes & Keywords

friendshipromancecross dressingmilitarychinese republican era

About Arsenal Military Academy

Arsenal Military Academy is a war & politics, drama, action & adventure series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of friendship, romance, cross dressing, military, chinese republican era. Created by Zhao Na, it stars Bai Lu, Xu Kai, Toby Lee. In 1910s China, nineteen year old Xie Xiang follows in her deceased brother's footsteps and enrolls in military school disguised as a man. She befriends her fellow cadets and and earns the respect of her instructors during the intense training. However, when the unfortunate arrival of the Imperial Japanese troops creates a web of distressing conspiracies, the batch and their allies are forced to prove their courage and resilience.

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