Kennedy Xu
Director
Legend of Zang Hai (2025)
Season 1
"Legend of Zang Hai" follows the son of Imperial Astronomer Kuai Duo. Consumed by vengeance, he spends a decade honing his skills. Assuming the name Zang Hai, he ventures into the capital to uncover the truth, avenge his family, and restore justice.
Released May 18, 2025
Episode 45 min
14+
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Keywords: imdb.machiavellian, imdb.political-unrest, imdb.child-slavery, imdb.turmoil, imdb.conspiracy-thriller, imdb.righteous-male-lead, imdb.costume-drama + 22 more, imdb.chinese-drama, imdb.machiavellianism, imdb.political-conspiracy, imdb.hardworking-male-lead, imdb.determined-male-lead, imdb.historical-drama, imdb.hidden-agenda, imdb.political-corruption, imdb.ancient-history, imdb.machiavellism, imdb.ancient-china, imdb.period-drama, imdb.based-on-novel, tmdb.investigation, tmdb.historical-fiction, tmdb.costume-drama, tmdb.political-conspiracy, tmdb.affectation, imdb.literature-on-screen, imdb.live-action-adaptation, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.revenge
Watch Providers: Rakuten Viki, Rakuten Viki
Production Companies: Quantum Entertainment, NP Entertainment, 东阳春羽影视文化有限公司, 优酷
Network: CCTV-8
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S1E1 - Massacred
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May 18, 2025, midnight
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S1E2 - A New Name
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May 18, 2025, midnight
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S1E3 - Return to the Capital
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May 18, 2025, midnight
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S1E4 - Becoming an Aide
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May 18, 2025, midnight
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S1E5 - Breakthrough
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May 19, 2025, midnight
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S1E6 - The Burial Trap
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May 19, 2025, midnight
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S1E7 - Narrow Escape
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May 20, 2025, midnight
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S1E8 - The Chief Aide
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May 20, 2025, midnight
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S1E9 - Rumors
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May 21, 2025, midnight
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S1E10 - The Tomb of Liu Xian
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May 21, 2025, midnight
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S1E11 - Identity Exposed
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May 22, 2025, midnight
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S1E12 - The Truth about Death
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May 22, 2025, midnight
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S1E13 - Background Mystery
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May 23, 2025, midnight
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S1E14 - Posing as Marquis Pingjin
Zang Hai seeks Xiang An Tu's help to get rid of Lu Jin. Xiang An Tu arranges assassins along Lu Jin's route back to the capital.
May 23, 2025, midnight
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S1E15 - Hungry Ghost Festival
Zang Hai resolves the crisis successfully and crafts a camellia hairpin to thank Xiang An Tu. Xiang An Tu invites Zang Hai to watch the lights and have a chat during the Hungry Ghost Festival.
May 24, 2025, midnight
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S1E16 - The Other Man
Zhongzhou is flooded. Chu Huai Ming tries to set a fire to murder Zang Hai before trouble arises. Zhuang Zhi Xing, who has received instructions from Zang Hai beforehand, apprehends him.
May 24, 2025, midnight
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S1E17 - Treasure of Dongxia
Zang Hai learns about Zhuang Lu Yin and Shen Wan's past from Gao Ming. He helps Zhuang Lu Yin deal with his guilt and advises him to nurture Zhuang Zhi Xing while gaining more of his trust at the same time.
May 25, 2025, midnight
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S1E18 - Resolve for Vengeance
After assuming office, Zang Hai finds out that officials of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau have been arranging posthumous marriage, sometimes even at the cost of innocent lives. He drafts a decree overnight and swiftly begins cracking down on corruption to purge the bureau of its rot.
May 25, 2025, midnight
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S1E19 - Mastermind
Zhuang Zhi Xing heeds Zang Hai's suggestion. He joins the military but is put on the spot on multiple occasions. He intends to become a deserter.
May 26, 2025, midnight
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S1E20 - Approaching Yong Rong
Zang Hai receives an invite to Yong Rong's banquet at Zhen Tower. Someone mentions Kuai Duo at the banquet. Zang Hai quietly probes Yong Rong.
May 26, 2025, midnight
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S1E21 - Investigation at the Zhao Residence
At the banquet, several officials talk about Minister of Revenue Zhao Bing Wen. Their words spark Zang Hai's suspicion. He decides to visit the Zhao Residence and search the place in secret.
May 27, 2025, midnight
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S1E22 - Owning up to One's Wrongdoing
Cao Jing Xian forces Zang Hai to complete the general's burial mound before the Double Ninth Festival. Zang Hai has no choice but to use Zhuang Zhi Fu to resolve his issue. When Zhuang Lu Yin finds out, he questions him. Unexpectedly, Zang Hai owns up to his wrongdoings.
May 27, 2025, midnight
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S1E23 - A Trap to Sow Discord
Zang Hai sets up a trap to sow discord between Zhuang Lu Yin and Cao Jing Xian. He follows Cao Jing Xian and finds out that he is secretly meeting the hostage of Dongxia. Zang Hai is sure that the third person will appear soon.
May 28, 2025, midnight
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S1E24 - Chaos at the Marquis' Residence
Zhuang Lu Yin covertly plans to impeach Cao Jing Xian but ends up being framed instead. Just as he falls into peril, Zhuang Zhi Xing, acting on Zang Hai's prior instructions, leads reinforcements and arrives in time to save the day.
May 28, 2025, midnight
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S1E25 - Doubts
Zang Hai suspects that Xiang An Tu is his enemy upon finding out that she's the nation's hostage. Xiang An Tu denies his claim, yet she finds it difficult to explain the relationship between Dongxia and Cao Jing Xian.
May 29, 2025, midnight
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S1E26 - Truth of the Annihilation
Zhuang Luyin tells Zhuang Zhixing the truth of the Kuai family's annihilation. Zhuang Zhixing gives Zang Hai the bronze fish piece he obtained from his father and tells Zang Hai the identity of the third person.
May 29, 2025, midnight
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S1E27 - Prison Break
Zhuang Luyin attempts to seek a truce with Cao Jingxian, but the blood-written letter he sends is swapped by Zang Hai. Deceived by its contents, Cao Jingxian tricks Zhuang Luyin's former subordinates into launching a prison break.
May 30, 2025, midnight
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S1E28 - Father and Son Duel
Zhuang Zhixing advises his father to give up on capturing the city and both of them begin a duel.
May 30, 2025, midnight
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S1E29 - Empress of Dongxia
The Empress of Dongxia offers a wooden palace to the capital as tribute. Zang Hai thinks the wooden palace is made with his father's technique.
May 31, 2025, midnight
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S1E30 - The Empress and Kuai Duo
Zang Hai lures the Empress into an empty tomb, while Xiang Antu escapes from the Zang Residence, determined to stop him from killing her mother.
May 31, 2025, midnight
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S1E31 - Choice
The Empress tells Zang Hai about the history of the Gui Seal. She forces him to make a choice between the Gui Seal and her daughter.
June 1, 2025, midnight
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S1E32 - Gui Seal
Zang Hai finally finds the Gui Seal. While he is focusing on carving the patterns on the forged Gui Seal, the Gui Seal is taken away by Cao Jingxian's foster son.
June 1, 2025, midnight
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S1E33 - The Buried Past
Suspecting that Xiang Antu has stolen the Gui Seal, the Emperor orders the Hostage's Mansion to be surrounded.
June 2, 2025, midnight
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S1E34 - Mysterious Figure
Zang Hai finds out that the third culprit has resurfaced. The Emperor orders him to investigate the third culprit and the location of the Gui Seal.
June 2, 2025, midnight
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S1E35 - The Revenge Plan
Zang Hai obtains a new clue thanks to a mysterious person's help. Zang Hai finds the Gui Seal in the Shi Residence and hands it over to the Emperor.
June 3, 2025, midnight
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S1E36 - Intersecting Leads
Zang Hai finds out that Cao Jingxian's original name was Lu Min before he joined the palace. All the leads intersect with each other. Zang Hai finds out the true identity of the third culprit.
June 3, 2025, midnight
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S1E37 - The Third Person Appears
Zang Hai is captured by the Imperial Guards. When the Emperor questions him, he reminds the Emperor to be wary of the third person...
June 3, 2025, midnight
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S1E38 - Execution
The third perpetrator agrees to grant Zang Hai a dignified death. The executioner layers sheets of wet paper over Zang Hai's face, until his pulse fades completely.
June 3, 2025, midnight
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S1E39 - Escape from Prison
Xiang Antu asks to meet Zang Hai one last time. Both of them use a code to set up a trap and plan for the escape.
June 3, 2025, midnight
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S1E40 - Last Clash
The third perpetrator barges into the sacred ground of Dongxia. He forces Zang Hai to consume the Gui Seal poison, coercing him into teaching him how to control the undead soldiers.
June 3, 2025, midnight
Network: CCTV-8
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 1806 min.
Released: May 18, 2025
Last Air Date: June 3, 2025, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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