⭐MyDramaList Rating: 8.3⭐
Chinese: 斛珠夫人
Pinyin: Hu Zhu Fu Ren
English: Novoland: Pearl Eclipse
Episodes: 48
Aired: Nov 10, 2021 - Dec 5, 2021
Genres: Historical, Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy
Summary: If one can make a Naga mermaid cry, the shed tears will turn into priceless luminous pearls. Hai Shi is a young girl living in a coastal village where people use the ruse of killing their children to make mermaids cry and gather the pearls to pay for taxes. It was on such a fishing trip that Hai Shi's father was killed. Hai Shi's town was ransacked by soldiers and she develops a grudge against the emperor whom she holds responsible for the tragic events and vows to seek revenge.She then meets Fang Zhu who is an official of the imperial court and the emperor's closest confidant. Fang Zhu offers to accept Hai Shi as a disciple on the condition that she hides her true identity and poses as a boy. She accepts the terms. The kingdom is in peril due to a self-indulgent and apathetic ruler, unrest in court, and constant conflict with neighboring kingdoms and only held together by Fang Zhu's sheer determination. Years pass and Hai Shi joins the royal military. Her feelings for her master and their opposing sentiments towards the emperor become a matter of conflict while secret plots and schemes threaten the very fabric of their kingdom. (Source: autumn carrot at MyDramaList)
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Soundtracks:
1. Opening Song: Engraving (镌刻) Zhang Bi Chen (张碧晨)
2. Ending Song: A Kiss Without Distraction (以无旁骛之吻) Zhou Shen (周深)
3. Fall in Love Once Per Lifetime (一生一次心一动) Jane Zhang (张靓颖)
4. There Will Always Be Someone Who Stay (总有离人留) Shuang Sheng (双笙)
5. Birthday (生辰) Zhang Lei (张磊)
6. Drunk Flower Space (醉花间) Li Qi (李琦)
Casts:
-Yang Mi as Ye Hai Shi / Fang Hai Shi
-Chen Wei Ting as Fang Zhu / Fang Jian Ming
-Xu Kai Cheng as Di Xu / Chu Zhong Xu
-Chen Xiao Yun as Ti Lan / Zi Zan
-Wang Sen as Fang Zhuo Ying / Duo Han / Duo Luo
-Yuan Yu Xuan as Zhe Liu