The Taoism Grandmaster (2018)

Tong Mengshi The Taoism Grandmaster web drama
Tong Mengshi The Taoism Grandmaster web drama
Tong Mengshi as Zhang Ling
The Taoism Grandmaster 玄门大师 is a 46-episode Chinese xuanhuan series headlined by 29 newcomers making their debut in an idol group called X29. The young artists, born in the 90’s and the early 2000’s are the crim of the crop selected from 700 applicants. 
 

Wu Xiuzhu The Taoism Grandmaster web drama
Wang Xiuzhu as Donghuang Feifei
Pei Zitian The Taoism Grandmaster web drama
Pei Zitian as Tie Lang
The crew behind the success of The Mystic Nine has also signed on for the project and filming began in Mount Wuyi and Dunhuang in 2016. The story takes place three thousand years ago. The God of War Yang Jian prophecies a tragedy that could spell the apocalypse and that one taoist grandmaster will emerge to save the world. To give the people a fighting chance, the immortals have gathered a team of gifted individuals in search for the sacred shield. 
Zhou Yue The Taoism Grandmaster web drama
Zhao Yue as Kun Lun
The Taoism Grandmaster web drama

I’d be weary to expect much in terms of acting creds from an entirely newbie cast, but the production certainly has its appeal and looks and sounds cool as far as xianxia goes. It is based on a fantasy novel of the same name by Chen Shisan 陈十三 and Linghu Xiaoyang 令狐小样. 

The Taoism Grandmaster web drama
Wang Youshuo as Yun Qi



The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese web drama

 

The cast is led by Thomas Tong Mengshi (Colourful Bone), Wang XiuzhuPei Zitian (Sweet Combat), Zhao Yue (Braveness of the Ming) and Wang Youshuo (Legend of Yun Xi) along with many more hot-blooded warriors who will join the fight. 

The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese web drama
Guo Jin as Han Shang
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese web drama
Zhang Ze as Han Gong
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese web drama
Li Xin Zhe as Han Yu
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Liu Ze Wen as Ju Xiong
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Li Xue as You Bufan
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Wu Yutong as Long Yinger
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Li Daikun as Xiao Qianqiu
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Yang Xuanyi as Mei Kongyun
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Chu Han as Wang Wei
 
 
What’s a fight between good and evil without our set of demons and monsters to wreak havoc. Also in the cast are Zhong Jiufu, Wu Yongwei, Huang Zixi, Pan Leilei, Xu Hao, Gong SileHei Zi and Zhou Jiwei
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Zhong Jiufu as Huo Wuyin
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Wu Yong Wei as Hen Taihou
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Huang Zixi as Xiao Wusheng
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Pan Leilei as Bai Qianji
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Xu Hao as Zi Liuli
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Gong Sile as Feng Wuxing
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Heizi as Hen Da Di
The Taoism Grandmaster Chinese xianxia
Zhou Jiwei as Dao Wu Feng
Release Date: May 21, 2018 iQiYi

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