Wulin Heroes (2023) - Synopsis
Drama info:
Title: Wulin Heroes
Chinese title: 武林有侠气 (Eng translation: "Wulin has heroism")
Episodes: 22
Genre: Romance, comedy, wuxia, historical
Original network: Youku
Release date: 29 Jan 2023
Airing schedule: 29 Jan - 15 Feb 2023
Synopsis:
When ginseng fairy Ye Xi uses part of her essence to save the divine physician and swordsman Bai Yue, she unintentionally binds their fates together.
As the idealistic Ye Xi travels through jianghu hoping to do good, she finds herself embroiled in various fiascos as she meets, in various lifetimes, men who seek to exploit her martial arts prowess and/or her feelings for their own ends as well as those who truly love her. Ye Xi's reputation is tarnished as she becomes known as a demoness siren. Time and time again, she is betrayed and 'dies', yet each time, it is Bai Yue who helps her pick up the pieces, 'burying' her in soil so that her ginseng spirit can regenerate.
With each 'resurrection' Ye Xi forgets her past. Problem is, the various men in her life both past and present retain their memories...
With many questions unanswered about her past, Ye Xi suspects that Bai Yue, who always happens to be there to protect her despite his seeming indifference, may be more to her than she realises.
Main cast/characters
Li Hong Yi (李宏毅) as Bai Yue 白岳
Huang Ri Ying (黄日莹) as Ye Xi 葉兮
Zhu Zan Jin (朱贊錦) as Cang Qi 蒼岐
Wang Xin Cao (王新乔) as Cang Nan 蒼楠
Qi Pei Xin (漆培鑫) as Tang Huan 唐桓
Li Xing Chen (張昊唯) as Chu Yao 楚曜
Zhang Xin Yan (张欣颜) as Lin Xiao Xiao 林瀟瀟
Trailer:
First thoughts:
🐼: I have watched 5 episodes so far and my first impression is that this is cheap and cheerful romcom, with a side of wuxia. The leads (Li Hong Yi and Huang Ri Ying) are gorgeous, and the 'other' men in Ye Xi's life/lives are also of the eye candy variety.
If you are expecting true blue wuxia like Li Hong Yi's recent The Blood of Youth (2022) you will be disappointed though - Wulin Heroes (2023) gives more of a Love better than Immortality (2019) vibe.
