A story about a forbidden romance that has weathered ten lifetimes and endured a thousand years of waiting.
Set in the ancient era, Zuo Xiang, an official from the Great Yan, colludes with the enemy and causes the demise of his own kingdom. Fu Jiu Yun rescues the Yan princess from harm. After witnessing her people being enslaved, the princess now known as Qin Chuan makes a vow to save them as she embarks on a search for the spiritual lamp.
Qin Chuan and Fu Jiu Yun fall in love, but they soon discover that Fu Jiu Yun is the lamp wick needed to ignite the spiritual lamp and that he will disappear along with the person who lights the lamp. Can they willingly embrace their fates?[1]
Liu Yi Tong as Zuo Zi Chen, Qin Chuan's first love
Angelina Jiang as Princess / Yan Yan
Dai Yun Fan as Pang Yuan, the first prince of Tian Yuan Kingdom
Mao Fang Yuan as Ting Yuan / Er Meng, a prince of Tan Yuan Kingdom
Li Ming Jun as Bai Jing Zi, the white mirror
Stephanie Xu as Cui Ya, a servant of Xiang Qu Mountain and Tan Chuan's close friend
Zhang Xing Zhe as Zuo Xiang, a left minister and Zuo Zi Chen's father
Wang Chun Yuan as the master of Xiang Qu Mountain
Zhou Mei Yi as Attendant Zhao, the head of the attendants at Xiang Qu Mountain
Zhao Rui as Empress of Tian Yuan
Jin Long as Emperor of Tian Yuan
Canti Lau as Emperor of Li Kingdom
Ding Zi Ling as Madame Qiu Hua, Xuan Zhu's mother
Zhang Zi Yu as Xiao Hua
Liao Song Mei as Aunt Guo
Wang Zi Qian as Shu Tong
Yang Guang as a storyteller
Zhao Tian Ge as Tao Xiao Ling
Yan Dong as Dugu Zhui Tian
Mirrre as Hu Ji
Li Pan as a concubine
Zhao Xiao Su as Dragon King of the White River
Wang Jing as You You
Guo Qi Ming as the Demon King of Nan Man, a royal advisor and Yan Yan's teacher
Qiao Hong as Queen of Li Kingdom
Lu Ting Yu as Yi Xin, a disciple of Xiang Qu Mountain
Li Zhao as Zi Jin, a disciple of Xiang Qu Mountain
Zhang Ding Ding as Qing Qing, a senior disciple of Xiang Qu Mountain
Li Lu Qi as Mei Shan Jun, an immortal and Fu Jiu Yun's friend
Li Shi Yan as Lady Boss
Meng Xiang Liang as Zhang Qi
Zhu He as a beggar father
Gao Ji Cai as the second prince of Li Kingdom
Shao Pei as an attendant of the Washing Department
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Main Article: The Killing of Three Thousand Crows OST
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The drama was based on the novel of the same name by Shi Si Lang.[2]
The novel follows Princess Di Ji of the fallen Yan Kingdom who assumes the identity of the servant Qin Chuan. Even after being deceived by Qin Chuan, Fu Jiuyun willingly risks his life to help her. She refuses him saying that he may have her but he can never have her heart. He says that he only wants her and never said anything about having her heart.[2]
