A god so broke he collects scrap metal—heaven's welfare case is here to slay.
Xie Lian, the crown prince of Xian Le Kingdom, successfully ascends to Heaven during his third trial in spite of successive demotions. However, he accidentally breaks the Gold Palace of heavenly officials. With no human worshiping him, Xie Lian has to descend to the secular world to exorcise ghosts, which may help him sustain his divinity.
Costume
Xie Lian's wardrobe gets progressively more pathetic—iconic character design.
Writing
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's novel adapted with obsessive faithfulness.
Acting
Zhai Xiaowen captures 800 years of gentle exhaustion.
Creator
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Zhai Xiaowen
Xie Lian
Zhang Linghe
Hua Cheng
Xiao Kaizhong
Feng Xin
Cai Yao
Mu Qing
Li Fancheng
Fu Yao
Zheng Yibin
Nan Feng
Chang Huasen
Shi Qingxuan [Male]
Tian Xuning
Ming Yi
Liu Jinyan
Ling Wen
Liu Haoyu
Pei Ming
Liu Lingzi
Xuan Ji
Wang Yueyi
Shi Qingxuan [Female]
Jin Zehao
Shi Wudu
Bian Tianyang
Qi Rong
Ding Jiawen
Lang Qianqiu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the THIRD live-action adaptation attempt after two prior productions collapsed mid-filming due to censorship crackdowns and actor scandals.
The xianxia genre's 'cultivation' system mirrors Buddhist/Taoist spiritual advancement—Xie Lian's three ascensions and three demotions deliberately subvert the typical power-fantasy trajectory.
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