Shen Yan
Director
The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)
Season 1
When a secret from the past rears its head, a respected court scholar must choose between avenging her family and staying true to the prince she loves.
Released Aug. 14, 2018
Episode 45 min
14+
Genres: Drama, History, Romance
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Watch Providers: Rakuten Viki, Rakuten Viki
Network: Hunan Television
S1E1 - Episode 1
Wary of a power struggle, the Tiansheng emperor decides to send away Ning Yi, who spends his days weaving silk and rueing a traumatic event in his past.
Aug. 14, 2018, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Feng Zhiwei intervenes when Madam Yuhua bullies courtesan Zhu Yin. An assassination stirs the court. The other princes see Ning Yi as a growing threat.
Aug. 14, 2018, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
Ning Yi keeps up his disguise when Zhiwei arrives at the Prince of Chu's residence. Zhiwei is forced by her mother to swear she'll never marry Ning Yi.
Aug. 15, 2018, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
The emperor confronts his sons about the rumors regarding the Dacheng prince. Yuhua suspects a link between Zhiwei and the fallen Dacheng Empire.
Aug. 15, 2018, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
Following Ning Chuan's campaign against the Bloody Pagoda, the suspicious emperor appoints Ning Yi to investigate -- but Chief Gu's cooperation is key.
Aug. 16, 2018, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
Chief Gu uncovers the conspiracy behind the Bloody Pagoda. Madam Yuhua goes to town and hears a story about Gu Heng and the infant Dacheng prince.
Aug. 16, 2018, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
Ning Yi finds the document inscribed with information about Zhiwei's and Feng Hao's identities. Qiu Shangqi sends out a search party to catch Zhiwei.
Aug. 18, 2018, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
After making a fateful pact, Chief Gu and Ning Yi involve Qiu Shangqi and Qiu Mingying in a scheme to ensnare Ning Chuan.
Aug. 19, 2018, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
Zhu Yin helps Ning Yi get to the bottom of the killings linked to the Bloody Pagoda. Headmaster Xin suggests a ploy for Ning Chuan to test Ning Yan.
Aug. 19, 2018, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
Ning Chuan reveals to Headmaster Xin his plans to overpower Duke Chang. Disguised as a man, Zhiwei begins work at the House of Lanxiang.
Aug. 20, 2018, midnight
S1E11 - Episode 11
Ning Yan falls for Headmaster Xin's sorcery trick, confirming Ning Chuan's suspicions -- and Headmaster Xin increasingly gains Ning Chuan's trust.
Aug. 20, 2018, midnight
S1E12 - Episode 12
Zhu Yin and Zhiwei suspect a plot by Ning Chuan to poison Ning Yi, but the emperor also falls ill. Duke Chang struggles to regain Ning Chuan's trust.
Aug. 21, 2018, midnight
S1E13 - Episode 13
A mysterious new bodyguard stalks Zhiwei. Ning Yi sends Zhiwei to the East Palace to swap an artifact, resulting in grave consequences for Ning Yan.
Aug. 21, 2018, midnight
S1E14 - Episode 14
Ning Yi confronts Ning Yan about his role in Ning Qiao's downfall. Ning Sheng suspects Ning Yi is involved in the scandal surrounding the wooden figure.
Aug. 22, 2018, midnight
S1E15 - Episode 15
Headmaster Xin brings the sorcerer to Ning Yan, but an imposter hides behind the mask. The guilt-ridden emperor scrutinizes Ning Chuan's story.
Aug. 22, 2018, midnight
S1E16 - Episode 16
Princess Shao Ning complains to Ning Chuan about her encounters at Qingming Academy. Ning Yi struggles to solve the mystery behind his illness.
Aug. 23, 2018, midnight
S1E17 - Episode 17
Ning Chuan sees the ring on Zhao Yuan and thinks it's a trap. Ning Yi orders his men to find Zhiwei, but Duke Chang is a step ahead.
Aug. 23, 2018, midnight
S1E18 - Episode 18
Ning Chuan plans a staged Bloody Pagoda assassination, but a counterscheme is in motion. Zhiwei appears at the imperial ceremony to select top scholars.
Aug. 24, 2018, midnight
S1E19 - Episode 19
At court, Chief Gu reveals Ning Chuan's Bloody Pagoda connections. Disillusioned with Ning Yi, Zhiwei ingratiates herself with the emperor.
Aug. 25, 2018, midnight
S1E20 - Episode 20
The emperor gets to the bottom of Ning Qiao's case. Shao Ning unknowingly helps Zhiwei identify the culprit behind an attempt to poison Ning Yi.
Aug. 26, 2018, midnight
S1E21 - Episode 21
Ning Yi warns Zhiwei about the Chang clan and confronts the emperor over his mother's death. Duke Chang and Ning Sheng try to conspire with Ning Chuan.
Aug. 26, 2018, midnight
S1E22 - Episode 22
Ning Yi anticipates Duke Chang and Ning Chuan's next move. Zhiwei struggles to convince Ning Yi to spare Ning Chuan's life.
Aug. 27, 2018, midnight
S1E23 - Episode 23
The courtiers pass verdict on Duke Chang's fate, but Ning Yi takes matters into his own hands. Shao Ning asks Qiu Shangqi about Zhiwei's past.
Aug. 27, 2018, midnight
S1E24 - Episode 24
With Ning Yi's help, Zhiwei forces Qiu Shangqi to retract his ultimatum and cave into her demands. Shao Ning is determined to avenge Ning Chuan.
Aug. 28, 2018, midnight
S1E25 - Episode 25
Ning Qi's return worries his mother, Lady Wang. Zhiwei comes up with a solution when Ning Qi expresses concerns about the horse market to the emperor.
Aug. 28, 2018, midnight
S1E26 - Episode 26
Suspecting intrigue, Ning Yi secretly sends a crew to capture corsair Chen Shao, who's accused of assassinating courtier Lin Renqi.
Aug. 29, 2018, midnight
S1E27 - Episode 27
Qiu Mingying pressures Zhiwei to resign from the court. Ning Yi helps Ning Qi realize that he's become Ning Sheng's scapegoat in the Chen Shao case.
Aug. 29, 2018, midnight
S1E28 - Episode 28
Zhiwei encounters Helian Zheng on her way back to the Qiu household. Chen Shao tells Ning Yi how he became a mercenary of the corrupt Lord of Minhai.
Aug. 30, 2018, midnight
S1E29 - Episode 29
Posing as Ning Yi, Ning Sheng uses Noble Consort Chang's hairpiece to deceive Zhan Bi, whom Ning Yi confronts about the death of his mother, Ya Le.
Aug. 30, 2018, midnight
S1E30 - Episode 30
Zhan Bi falls for Ning Sheng's plot to dishonor Ning Yi in front of the emperor, but the scheme backfires when Zhiwei intervenes.
Aug. 31, 2018, midnight
S1E31 - Episode 31
Helian Zheng tells Ning Yi he intends to ask for Zhiwei's hand in marriage -- right in front of Wei Zhi. Zhiwei urges Shao Ning to keep a low profile.
Sept. 1, 2018, midnight
S1E32 - Episode 32
As the Censorate chief, Ning Yi presents to the emperor evidence incriminating Lord of Minhai in Lin Renqi's case -- but Chen Shao ruins his plan.
Sept. 2, 2018, midnight
S1E33 - Episode 33
Zhiwei objects when Lord of Minhai asks the emperor for permission to train Ning Sheng. Headmaster Xin aims to put distance between Ning Yi and Zhiwei.
Sept. 2, 2018, midnight
S1E34 - Episode 34
Ning Yi brings up Lin Renqi's case when the emperor mentions Lord of Minhai's return to his dominion. Shao Ning suspects Ning Yi caused the blood marks.
Sept. 3, 2018, midnight
S1E35 - Episode 35
Shao Ning and Noble Consort Chang collude to keep Lady Wang silent about a past scheme against Ya Le. Wei Zhi is asked to guard the golden box.
Sept. 3, 2018, midnight
S1E36 - Episode 36
Helian Zheng discovers Wei Zhi's secret. Zhao Yuan reports to the emperor that Shao Ning has been orbiting around Noble Consort Chang and Ning Sheng.
Sept. 4, 2018, midnight
S1E37 - Episode 37
Ning Yi visits Ya Le's old home, Yilan Palace, and encounters a former servant. Noble Consort Chang arrives soon after -- and thinks she's seen a ghost.
Sept. 4, 2018, midnight
S1E38 - Episode 38
During an imperial gift ceremony, Lady Wang is agitated by false accusations -- and Ning Yi seizes the chance to reveal the truth about Ya Le's death.
Sept. 5, 2018, midnight
S1E39 - Episode 39
After Ning Sheng fails to access the golden box, Shao Ning and Peng Pei plant another distraction -- but someone else lurks in the shadows.
Sept. 5, 2018, midnight
S1E40 - Episode 40
Ning Yi gets wind of Ning Sheng's charade -- and a plan to take Wei Zhi's life. Shao Ning swaps the emperor's scroll, falling for Ning Yi's trap.
Sept. 6, 2018, midnight
S1E41 - Episode 41
Wei Zhi advises the emperor to send an envoy to Minhai. Shao Ning asks Ning Qi to help her obtain the emperor's approval to wed Wei Zhi.
Sept. 6, 2018, midnight
S1E42 - Episode 42
Headmaster Xin scrambles to keep Wei Zhi from blowing her cover. After rejecting Shao Ning's proposal, Wei Zhi makes a shocking revelation at court.
Sept. 7, 2018, midnight
S1E43 - Episode 43
As Zhiwei's execution looms, Qiu Mingying draws up a dangerous rescue plan with the Bloody Pagoda, but Ning Yi intervenes just in time.
Sept. 8, 2018, midnight
S1E44 - Episode 44
Ning Yi sends Qiu Mingying a message through Chief Gu. Against their father's orders, the Chang brothers set out to block Ning Yi's arrival in Minhai.
Sept. 9, 2018, midnight
S1E45 - Episode 45
Chang Zhongxin sets a trap for his brother, Zhongyi, and turns against his own father. Feng Hao steals an artifact from Qiu Mingying's closet.
Sept. 9, 2018, midnight
S1E46 - Episode 46
Zhongxin puts on an act to cover up his crime and prepares his troops for a rebellion. Zhiwei encounters Yan Huaishi's fiancée, Hua Qiong.
Sept. 10, 2018, midnight
S1E47 - Episode 47
Zhongxin takes advantage of Ning Yi's illness to put his plan in motion, but Yan Huaishi convinces Zhou Xizhong to help thwart Zhongxin's ambitions.
Sept. 10, 2018, midnight
S1E48 - Episode 48
After Feng Hao escapes from jail, Peng Pei seeks information on the Qiu family's link to the former dynasty -- and reports his suspicions to Ning Qi.
Sept. 11, 2018, midnight
S1E49 - Episode 49
After confronting Qiu Mingying about Feng Hao's identity, Headmaster Xin falls for Ning Qi and Peng Pei's trap, and Qiu Mingying is apprehended.
Sept. 11, 2018, midnight
S1E50 - Episode 50
Ning Qi orders his men to capture Master Zong. Qiu Mingying tells Headmaster Xin the only way to protect Zhiwei is to sacrifice herself and Feng Hao.
Sept. 12, 2018, midnight
S1E51 - Episode 51
Zhiwei forces her way into the emperor's court to defend her family. Ning Yi arrives soon after and implores the emperor to spare Zhiwei's life.
Sept. 12, 2018, midnight
S1E52 - Episode 52
Master Zong tells Zhiwei the truth about her birth origins. To protect Zhiwei, Ning Yi gives the emperor a life-or-death ultimatum.
Sept. 13, 2018, midnight
S1E53 - Episode 53
After granting permission for Helian Zheng to marry Zhiwei and return to Jinshi, the emperor orders Ning Yi to accompany them on the way.
Sept. 13, 2018, midnight
S1E54 - Episode 54
Ning Yi meets with the prince of Dayue with a proposal for an alliance. The emperor orders Gu Heng to keep a close eye on Ning Qi and Peng Pei.
Sept. 14, 2018, midnight
S1E55 - Episode 55
Helian Zheng confronts Helian Lie with an edict to dispute the succession, but Liu Mudan intervenes. Ning Yi investigates the Liu and Si families' past.
Sept. 15, 2018, midnight
S1E56 - Episode 56
Ning Yi frees a prisoner in order to help Zhiwei and Helian Zheng. Ning Qi orders fragrance-maker Yueling to replicate the emperor's incense box.
Sept. 16, 2018, midnight
S1E57 - Episode 57
Zhiwei grabs Liu Meiduo's sleeve and foils Helian Lie's plot against her and Ning Yi. Helian Zheng learns the truth about his father's death.
Sept. 16, 2018, midnight
S1E58 - Episode 58
Yueling steals a talisman from Ning Sheng's box before handing it to Ning Qi. Unrest in Jinshi interrupts Zhiwei and Helian Zheng's nuptials.
Sept. 17, 2018, midnight
S1E59 - Episode 59
Yueling overhears the emperor's conversation with Lingying, Ya Le's former servant. Ning Qi uses Shao Ning to frame Ning Yi.
Sept. 17, 2018, midnight
S1E60 - Episode 60
Ning Yi finds a way out of Zongzheng Temple and takes Lingying with him. To ferret out the real Zhiwei, Jin Siyu makes a deal with Zhiwei and Hua Qiong.
Sept. 18, 2018, midnight
S1E61 - Episode 61
Lingying tells Ning Yi a secret about his mother. Yueling hands the talisman to a man connected to the Dacheng Empire and schemes to expose Ning Qi.
Sept. 18, 2018, midnight
S1E62 - Episode 62
Jin Siyu identifies the real Zhiwei. To aid in Zhiwei's escape from Puyuan, Ning Yi asks Jiarong to deliver the map of a secret exit.
Sept. 19, 2018, midnight
S1E63 - Episode 63
Zhiwei wakes up with little recollection, and Jin Siyu leads her to think she's his consort. Ning Yi demolishes Puyuan with his rescue plan.
Sept. 19, 2018, midnight
S1E64 - Episode 64
The emperor refuses to grant Ya Le's wish to see Ning Yi and plans to make Ning Qi his successor. Yueling and Zhang Sunhong plot to undermine Ning Qi.
Sept. 20, 2018, midnight
S1E65 - Episode 65
Ning Qi delivers gift chests to Ya Le's residence -- but it's a Trojan horse. Ning Cheng arrives at the scene and clashes with Master Zong.
Sept. 20, 2018, midnight
S1E66 - Episode 66
After overhearing Zhang Sunhong and Ning Qi, Gu Nanyi takes matters into his own hands -- with fatal consequences. Two murders stir the palace.
Sept. 21, 2018, midnight
S1E67 - Episode 67
Zhiwei asks Zhang Sunhong to let go of the past. Headmaster Xin mentions Ning Qi's imminent revolt to Ning Ji, who doesn't intend to pursue the throne.
Sept. 22, 2018, midnight
S1E68 - Episode 68
Flanked by courtiers, Ning Qi rounds up troops outside the emperor's room, but Ning Yi and Zhao Yuan walk through the gate with a shocking announcement.
Sept. 23, 2018, midnight
S1E69 - Episode 69
Zhang Sunhong turns Zhiwei against Ning Yi, and Yueling leverages Ning Qi's grudge. Ning Cheng stops Zhiwei and Helian Zheng on their way to Jinshi.
Sept. 23, 2018, midnight
S1E70 - Episode 70
Gu Nanyi asks Yueling to tell Zhiwei the truth about Helian Zheng's fate. Zhiwei accepts Ning Yi's offer to make her empress, but she has other plans.
Sept. 25, 2018, midnight
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Aug. 14, 2018
Sept. 25, 2018, midnight
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