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The Long Ballad

A story that follows a princess who is a brilliant fighter and military strategist as she sets out on a journey to avenge her family and retake the throne. Due to the Xuanwu Gate Incident when Li Shimin instigated a coup to assassinate his rivals, Li Changge (Dilireba) who is the daughter of the murdered crown prince is forced to escape the palace. On her way to Youzhou to find help, Changge encounters Ashina Sun (Wu Lei) who goes by the alias Qin Zhun. While their meeting was born out of a fight, they gradually come to respect and cherish each other as equals. In crushing a conspiracy in Youzhou, Changge exposes her real identity and flees to Shuo Province. Alas, Shuo Province has fallen under siege from the Turks. Changge puts on a valiant fight against the invaders but never expected to meet an old acquaintance. Leading the enemy forces is none other than Qin Chun. Changge willingly allows herself to be taken as a prisoner of war after the fall of Shuo Province. Upon learning that the Great Khan has ulterior motives, Changge decides to temporarily set aside her personal vendetta for a greater cause.

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Dilraba Dilmurat
Li Changge
Lei Wu
Ashilei Sun
Yuning Liu
Hao Du

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

A Game Of Cuju

Envoys from the Ashina Tribe comes to Chang'an to meet with Tang Dynasty's Crown Prince Li Jian Cheng to compete in Cuju and discuss their inter-marriage. Li Chang Ge is the Crown Prince's daughter, Princess Yongning. Disguised as a man, she accidentally meets Ashina Sun, prince of Ashina Tribe, and even plays with him in Cuju.

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Awards

  • 2021 - Individual Award - Best Actress - nominated
  • 2021 - Program Award - Best Series Drama - nominated
  • 2021 - WenRong TV Award - Best Actor - nominated
  • 2021 - Golden Angel TV Award - Outstanding TV Series - winner

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