For those who complains that January has been boring in cdramaland, here are two Xianxia-themed dramas, both from the universe of Chinese Paladin, a video game series. Do you have to watch the previous parts to understand the story? No, as each part is a standalone story.
=======> ♦ Sword And Fairy 4 (仙剑四) with Ju Jing Yi, Chen Zhe Yuan, and Mao Zi Jun to air 1/17.
Synopsis from Qiyi: Yun Tian He, a young man who had been living alone on a mountain peak, was on a regular boar hunting trip when he came across the young woman Han Ling Sha, from a clan of short-lived tomb raiders, attempting to break into his parents’ tomb, culminating in the destruction of the tomb, and setting him on a journey alongside Ling Sha to the outside world to uncover his parents’ past. On the journey, they encountered and befriended the adopted daughter of the magistrate of Shouyang, Liu Meng Li, who seemed to have connections to Tian He’s father, and a skilled and kind swordmaster who trained at Mt. Kunlun’s Qionghua School since a young age, Murong Zi Ying.
Trailer.
=======> ♦ Sword And Fairy 6 (祈今朝) with Xu Kai, Yu Shu Xin, and Fu Xin Bo to air 1/18.
Synopsis from Tencent: Yue Jinzhao and Yue Qi lived together in Wuyan Village for three years. With an amazing “resonant” relationship, they knew nothing about each other’s origins. They worked together to venture outside, wishing to get the old memories back. They were involved in mysterious events such as the rebellion of Qihun Holy Sect and the Blood Sacrifice of Luojiabao, and in the process of fighting against the Holy Sect, Yue Qi suddenly regained her sealed memories and emotions… Later on, they met Luo Maiming and Luo Zhaoyan of Luojiabao, the millennial wolf demon Xian Qing, Gu Hanjiang, Ming Xiu, Ju Shifang and many others, and gradually found out their own identities. Among the major forces, including Zhengwu Alliance, Qihun Holy Sect, Heng-Tao Sect and Yu Demon Clan, which one is the real mastermind? Plots after plots, they were even willing to sacrifice themselves and change their destinies to reunite.
Trailer.