The story takes place at the end of the Qing Dynasty and beginning of the Republic of China, following a bunch of youths in a time of turbulence, power struggles, and nation’s pride. Huang Zi Tao and Jackson Yi play dual lead roles; Huang Zi Tao plays Chong Li Ming, a leader to one of Eight Banners aka elite forces of the Qing military. But his other identity is the leader to a special royal organization (assassination group), Yan Shi Fan, which protects the nation. Despite A Yi’s humbling background, he encourages the boy to join. A Yi is described as beautiful, quiet, and cruel, with potentials to become a killing machine. A profound friendship develops among the men as they go through difficulties and challenges, realizing their ideals and desire to protect their homeland, and joining the revolution.
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- Legend of Youth
- Yan Shi Fan
清末亂世,留洋歸來的貝勒爺崇利明(黃子韜飾),邂逅了初到京城的平民少年阿易(易烊千璽飾),邀其加入特殊宮廷護衛組織:艷勢番。清廷風雲突變,崇利明與阿易集結七位熱血青年重組艷勢番,迎來新生。眾人赴四川、奔上海、保和談、鬥洋人,以青年的熱血對抗無邊黑暗,他們面對動盪時代的艱難困阻,卻始終不變愛國愛民之志,始終不減熱血同行之心。最終,阿易尋找到了新的理想,崇利明亦與阿易聯手,成為歷史和平過渡的護航者,見證了新時代的來臨。
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