There have been three dramas in the Chinese Paladin franchise so far, each adapted from its corresponding version in The Legend of Sword and Fairy game series by Taiwanese company Softstar. Chinese Paladin set the bar high for for the xianxia (fantasy) genre when it first aired in 2005. Chinese Paladin 3 which aired in 2009 became a classic just like its predecessor. Not only did the cast from both which include the likes of Crystal Liu Yifei and Yang Mi rise to fame, Hu Ge’s name even became synonymous to the franchise after playing the charming protagonist twice albeit as different characters. Chinese Paladin 5 aired six years later in 2016. Still produced by Tangren, it starred Elvis Han and Gulinazha who were under the same agency. Fast forward to 2022 and the number of series in the franchise has gone up to six.
Paladin Legend 仙剑
Paladin Legend is the upcoming remake of the original series. Produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures, it brings together a cast of fresh faces portraying familiar characters. It stars He Yu as Li Xiaoyao, Yang Yutong as Zhao Linger, Xu Hao as Yue Ru, Leon Li Chuan as Liu Jinyan, Hu Yixuan as Ah Nu and Ye Shengjia as Tang Yu.
Chinese Paladin 4 仙剑奇侠传4
Produced by iQIYI, Chinese Paladin 4 stars Ju Jingyi, Chen Zheyuan, Mao Xiaohui and Mao Zijun. Filming was competed after four months from February 16, 2022 to June 15, 2022 though the show has yet to drop any new promos.
Sword and Fairy (Chinese Paladin 6) 仙剑奇侠传六
Sword and Fairy starring Xu Kai and Esther Yu Shuxin is another series in the franchise that’s also being produced by Tencent Penguin Pictures. It is co-produced by Shandong Film and TV Production, which is one of the companies behind Nirvana in Fire. The booting ceremony was held just last week on August 5, 2022 to mark the start of filming.
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