The Dark Lord

Overview

Ye Xiaotian is working as a prison guard at the Ministry of Justice of the Ming dynasty. Upon receiving a testament, he leaves the capital and travels to Huguang province. Due to a freak combination of factors, he ends up pretending to be a government official, but takes his “position” seriously and fights for justice, gaining the love of the people.

Network

• Tencent Video

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Joe Xu

  Ye Xiaotian / Ye Xiao'an

  48 eps

• 

  Song Zuer

  Xia Yingying

  48 eps

• 

  Wu Hailong

  Luo Daheng

  48 eps

• 

  Wang Zitong

  Zhan Ning'er

  48 eps

Themes

• friendship
• friends
• prison guard
• romance
• breaking the fourth wall
• bromance
• historical
• death
• message
• wuxia
• hidden identity
• journey

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