Hou Ying Jue

The classic story of Hou Yi (后羿) and Chang E (嫦娥) from Chinese mythology brought to life for modern audiences with a new cast of supporting characters.

Di Renjie's first appointment as the emperor of Dali Temple during Tang Gaozong's reign. During the period, many troll murders occurred in the imperial capital Chang'an. At the beginning, Di Renjie didn't believe it at all, but some people alive saw the trolls and caused a series of bizarre cases.

In 2066 the terminally ill scientist Chen Sen, director of the Rosebud Research Institute, sees a photo of his dead wife and son on the table, after which decides to change the past and rewrite history.

When the handsome ruffian Wang Beichen meets his quirky 'younger brother' Chu Yi, when the mischievous Xia Tian crosses paths with Wan Nian who dotes on her excessively, when the scholarly Cheng Gong encounters the Yu Xiumei who's tough yet gentle at the same time, when the food obsessed Zhang Wei faces the graceful goddess Qin Yuyan and textbook green tea Lin Weiwei, their stories began that dark and windy night.

In ancient times, the Human Emperor, Zhao Ming, petitioned on behalf of the people and sacrificed himself to resist the divine realm. After Zhao Ming's fall, his beloved, Hun Dunzhu, risked her life to save a wisp of his soul, setting up the cycle of reincarnation for eternity. In the distant future, Zhao Ming reincarnated as Xie Xuechen, the leader of the Immortal Alliance, while Hun Dunzhu became the Holy Maiden Mu Xuanling in the Dark Domain. The two finally reunited in the mortal realm but had forgotten their past, becoming adversaries in a "righteous versus evil" struggle. Mu Xuanling saved the heavily injured Xie Xuechen in the Dark Domain and coerced him to travel together in gratitude for saving his life.