The Legend of Zang Hai is a 2025 Chinese television series produced by Youku, Quantum Entertainment, and Chunyu Film and Television. It was directed by Zheng Xiaolong and Cao Yiwen, and written by Zhao Liuyi.
The series was released on Youku on 18 May 2025. It is also available on streaming platforms Viu, Disney+, and Viki.
Plot
After experiencing the massacre of his family, the main protagonist Zang Hai goes through decades of ambush and precipitation, and finally completes revenge with exquisite and reasoned calculations. In the process, after gaining more power, Zang Hai gradually put down his obsession and sought the welfare of the people of the world.[1]
Yang Yu Tong as Zhao Tong Er / Ba Gong Zi [8th young master]
Jin Tie Feng as Shi Yi Ping
Qiao Zhen Yu as Lord Yong Rong
Tian Xiao Jie as Shi Bing Wen
Michelle Bai as Liu Chu
Yu Nan as Xiang Yu Su Ti
Zhao Zi Qi as Jiang Xiang
Zhang Guo Qiang as Emperor
Xu Ling Yue as Shen Wan
Liu Ming Ming as Shi Quan
Tan Yang as Zhuang Shan
and many others
Guest
Wallace Chung as Kuai Duo [Zang Hai's father]
Michelle Chen as Zhao Shang Xian [Zang Hai's mother]
Huang Jun Peng as Ji Qun
Lin Ya Dong as King Yan
Shao Wen as Yang Zhen
Shi Yu as Eunuch Sun
Zhang Duo as Master Xing Dou
Sun Zheng Yu as Song Xin [Old man]
Lin Ya Dong as King Yan
Production
It started filming in Hengdian on December 30, 2023 and wrapped up mid June 2024.[2] The series tells the story of Zang Hai's life.[3][4][5]
Television soundtrack
The Legend of Zang Hai television series features a number of original soundtrack pieces. Below is a list of the tracks included in the official soundtrack release:
The Legend of Zang Hai Original Television Soundtrack
No.
Title
Lyrics By
Composed By
Performed By
1
"It's Me" (Theme Song)
Yi Chu Zhen
Hu Xiaoqiu
Sun Nan
2
"Hidden Star" (Insert Song)
Zhou Jieli
Hu Xiaoqiu
Yuan Yuwei
3
"Blooming Cang Mang" (Insert Song)
Yang Sili, He Lan
Yang Sili
Wang Xinye
4
"Who Waits" (Insert Song)
Yang Sili, He Lan
Yang Sili
Liu Yuxin
5
"Moon Song" (Insert Song)
Zhou Jieli
Hu Xiaoqiu
Dan Yichun
6
"Amidst the Wind and Moon" (Insert Song)
Gu Xing
Chen Xinqing, Mo Qiao
Xilinnayi Gao
7
"Returning to the Moonlight"
—
Yan Qingsai
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Reception
The Legend of Zang Hai was one of the most highly anticipated Chinese dramas of 2025. It is the first drama to break 9.7 million reservations on Youku. The drama achieved explosive ratings and critical acclaim upon its premiere, exceeding 100 million views and surpassed 10,000 in popularity heat index on Youku just 38 hours after its premiere, becoming the fastest drama to reach this milestone setting a record in the history of the platform.[6] The final episode reached a 40.1% market share of effective views.[7]
On the first day of the broadcast of Legend of Zang Hai, the peak ratings of CCTV reached 2.4666%. In the first week of its launch, the drama swept the ratings on various major streaming charts: it topped the Disney+ chart in Taiwan for 7 consecutive days. It also topped the charts in Hong Kong. X trends: "Legend of Zang Hai" entered the Trends charts in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt, Ukraine, India and other places on the day of its launch. #Legend of Zang Hai ranked in the top 12 of the global trend, #ZangHaiZhuan ranked in the top 1 of the Thai trend, and multiple entries related to Legend of Zang Hai and Xiao Zhan ranked in the top 5 in Thailand. It ranked in the top 10 in Vietnam, Malaysia and other regions. In addition, the title and starring related entries entered the top 5 and top 9 of the longest-lasting tag list in Ukraine within 24 hours. The Legend of Zang Hai has exceeded 1 billion views (currently at 2.5 billion views) and its popularity has skyrocketed. Xiao Zhan's performance was highly praised by the director and he wanted to work with him again.[8]
Its overseas cooperation map spans 15 regions, covering platforms such as Singapore Singtel, Malaysia Astro, Thailand Truevision, Vietnam FPT, Philippines and Indonesia Viu, North America Viki, Cambodia PPCTV, Japan C7, and South Korea SBS. The head of Disney Asia Pacific said: "The Legend of Zang Hai broke the cultural barrier. The data proves that it is not only a hit in China, but also a common choice of audiences around the world."[9][10][11]
When asked to comment on the mainland TV series Legend of Zang Hai, which has ranked in the "Top 10 Hot Broadcasts of the Day in Taiwan" for seven consecutive days and media reports from the island indicating that the series is so captivating that viewers cannot bear to stop watching, and they have highlighted the memorable quotes from the series, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said that a large number of original cultural masterpieces have emerged, receiving high market recognition and widespread appreciation from audiences.[12]
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