Who Rules The World

Details

Title: 且试天下 / Qie Shi Tian Xia
English title: Who Rules The World
Genre: Wuxia, romance
Episodes: 40
Broadcast network: Tencent
Broadcast period: 2022-Apr-18 to 2022-May-17
Air time: Monday-Wednesday 20:00
Original soundtrack: Who Rules The World OST

Synopsis

The story of Hei Fengxi and Bai Fengxi, and the adventures they embark on together. The story is set in the Da Dong Empire, consisting of 6 states, each ruled by a king. The Imperial Token is lost and whoever obtains it, can claim to be the next emperor. In Yong State, the king has three sons and he has not picked his heir yet and so the fight for the throne intensifies. In the martial world, an ancient evil sect thought defeated, resurfaces after a century bringing destruction to the kingdoms and the people. Can Hei and Bai Fengxi navigate the turmoil and restore order to the world?

User/Viewer Ratings

4.19

(70 votes)

Cast

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Main Cast

Yang Yang as Feng Lanxi / Hei Fengxi (voiced by Bian Jiang), head of Fountain Abode and second prince of Yong State
- Ma Bo Quan as Feng Lanxi (teen)
- Xu Wei Luo as Feng Lanxi (young)
- Liu Yi Ran as Feng Lanxi (younger) (voiced by Zhang Jia Qi)
Zhao Lu Si as Feng Xiyun / Bai Fengxi (voiced by Lu Xi Ran), disciple of Tian Shuang Sect and princess of Qing State
- Liu Qi Qi as Bai Fengxi (teen)
- Zhang Xi Wei as Bai Fengxi (young) (voiced by Zhang Tong Shuo)

Yong State

Fountain Abode / Lanxi Residence

Huang Yi as Zhong Li (voiced by Shao Tong), Hei Fengxi's retainer
Wang Xuan as Ren Chuanyu, Hei Fengxi's retainer
Zhao Zhuo Ting as Ren Chuanyun (voiced by Zhang Bo Heng), Hei Fengxi's guard
Zhao Xin as Huan Niang (voiced by Wang Jing), Lanxi Residence's Steward
- Meng Zhi Xu as Huan Niang (teen) (voiced by Yu Xiao Zhou)
- Ma Yi Rui as Huan Niang (young)
Pan Fei Yang as Sun Si, member of Fountain Abode
Song Jian Bin as Wang Hai, member of Fountain Abode

Royal Family

Zhang Feng Yi as Lord of Yong State (voiced by Zhao Ming Zhou)
- Liu Meng Ling as Lord of Yong State (young)
Carman Lee as Empress Bai Li (voiced by Ji Guan Lin), Feng Ju's birth mother
- Qi Ge as Empress Bai Li (young)
Meng Qin as Princess Yi Qing, former Empress of Yong State and Emperor Chun Xi's sister. Hei Fengxi's birth mother
Liu Rui Lin as Feng Ju, third prince of Yong State
- Tao Xi Le as Feng Ju (young) (voiced by Tong Ze Xin)
Zhang Tian Yang as Feng Chang, eldest prince of Yong State
- Xiao Tian Ren as Feng Chang (teen) (voiced by Meng Zi Yan)
- Chen Zi Qi as Feng Chang (young)

Officers/Servants

Jiang Bai Xuan as Ren Rusong, Chancellor of Yong State. Hei Fengxi's teacher
- Xu Peng as Ren Rusong (young)
Xuan Lu as Feng Qiwu (voiced by Qiu Qiu), chief of Feng family and the Minister of Civil Service Affairs
Jiang Feng as Yuan Lu (voiced by Luan Li Sheng), head eunuch
Fan Yi Ning as Wang Yuan (voiced by Jiang Bo), Feng Ju's retainer
Zhang Gong as Feng Yanshou (voiced by Yang Mo), Feng Family Elder
Huo Qing as Pei Youyue, scholar
Wu Li Hua as Physician Wu

Yu City

Zhao Yan Song as Qi Yannian, head of Qi family
Wu Yi Jia as Qi Yun, young master of the Qi family
Feng Guo Qiang as Shang Ye, head of Shang family
Wu Bin as Zhao Qinghou, leader of Qiu Jiang Alliance. Qi Yun's subordinate
Zhou Luo Yi as Hong Luo, dancer of Li Fang Parlour

Qing State

Tian Shuang Sect

Jiang Kai as Bai Jiande, head of Tian Shuang sect. Bai Fengxi's teacher
Fu Bo Han as Han Pu, young master of the Han family. Took in by Bai Fengxi as her god-brother
- Lu Zhan Xiang as Han Pu (young)
Ai Mi as Bai Langhua (voiced by Qiao Su), Bai Jiande's daughter and disciple of Tian Shuang sect
Wang Hong Yi as Xiu Jiurong (voiced by Yu Chang Yu), disciple of Tian Shuang sect
Zhang Rui Cheng as Gu Yu (voiced by Chen Jin Wen), disciple of Tian Shuang sect
Xu Ling Chen as Lu Shi (voiced by Li Lan Ling), disciple of Tian Shuang sect

Capital

Ma Yue as Lord of Qing State
Li Jiu Lin as Feng Xieyue (voiced by Liu Si Cen), prince of Qing State
Dong Yi Xiao as Cheng Feiyu, governor of Qing State

Ji State

Lai Yi as Huang Chao (voiced by Wei Chao), prince of Ji State
- Zhang Yu Xuan as Huang Chao (young)
Zheng Xiao Ning as Lord of Ji State (voiced by Liu Cong)
Zhang Hao Wei as Yu Wuyuan (voiced by Shi Ze Kun), Huang Chao's advisor. Known as the finest gentry in the world
Leng Ji Yuan as Xiao Xuekong (voiced by Li Jia Xiang), general Sao Xue
He Kai Lang as Yan Yingzhou (voiced by Chen Zhang Tai Kang), general Lie Feng. Head of the four generals of Ji Continent
Yang Qing Zhu as Qiu Jiushuang, Huang Chao's subordinate
Cui En Ci as Princess Huang Yu (voiced by Liu Rui), Huang Chao's younger sister

You State

Wang Gang as Lord of You State (voiced by Li Yu Feng)
An Yue Xi as Hua Chunran (voiced by He Wen Xiao), princess of You State
- Xing Yun Jia as Hua Chunran (young)
Du Zhao as Hua Chunyuan, prince of You State

Da Dong

Du Zhi Guo as Emperor Chun Xi (voiced by Xuan Xiao Ming), emperor of Da Dong
Yi Da Qian as Jing Yan (voiced by Yi Fan), crown prince of Da Dong
Lu Yong as Dong Shufang (voiced by Yan Hao), general of Da Dong
Mo Yun Kai as Liu Wenxiang, commander of Luo City
Niu Zhi Qiang as Fei Sheng, governor of Luo City
Feng Ming Jing as Eunuch Hu, secret identity The Surpreme Physician

Shang State

He Yong Sheng as Lord of Shang State
Yang Ming as Fan Shiji, commander of Shang Army
Wei Jin Song as Eunuch Liu Changxiu
Zhang Jun as General of Shang State

Bei State

Hei Zi as Lord of Bei State
Ji Bin as Queen of Bei State
Zong Feng Yan as Han Xuanling, head of Han family

Others

Chen Mu Yang as Leader of Soultaking Sect (voiced by Yun Wei Yi)
Wang De Shun as Elder Tai Yin (voiced by Li Hao Jia)
Hai Bo as Elder Tian Ji
Yue Yao Li as Qin Xiang (voiced by Xiao Lang)
Wang Bo Zhao as Wang Xiang (voiced by Tang Shui Yu)
Liu Xu as Zhang Zhongge (voiced by Wang Yu)
Wang Jiu Sheng as Uncle De
- Han Jia Shun as Uncle De (young)
Lin Xue Piao as Qi Chengniang
Jie Bing as Royal Uncle Cheng
Zhang Zhi Wei as Han Yin
Wang Bo Qing as Feng Ning
Xiao Mei as Qi Shu
Chen Yu Tong as Xu Zhou
Yang Xiao Ting as A Bi
Zhao Ran as Ma Mengqi
Zhou Yao as Li Jiaxian (voiced by Wang Min Na)
Yang Xiao Ran as Xiao Lingdang
He Zi as Xiao Er
Li Ze as Song Sihan
Chen Qiu Guo as Wang Minghai
Ju Jin Zhan as Tie Xiaohun
Chen Li Wei as Zhang Jin
Zhang Zi Lin as Shao Yin
Wang Xiu Ze as Baili Jing
Guo Jia Yi as Prince Chu Jiang
Mu Kai Kai as Prince Song Di
Akber as Prince Yan Luo
Li Qian Feng as Prince Bian Cheng
Xu Chang Chao as Prince Tai Shan
Zhang Jia Hang as Prince Du Shi
Li Yi Xuan as Yu Lelin
Wang Bin as Zheng Kui
Ding Zhi Yong as Yu Ming
Jin Wen as Ming Yueshan
Xie Chen as Zeng Youliang
Wang Yi Lin as Shan Yecheng
Li Zhe Hao as Yang Muchi
Kong Qi Li as Wei Chilie
Du Fan as Meng Hai
Zheng Ge as Advisor of You State
He Jun Lin as Servant of Elder Tai Yin
Li Ji as Lin Fan
Zhang Feng as Cheng Zhi
Dong Yan Lin as Zhao Hai
Liang Jing Chen as Broker
Liu Hao Xin as Xu Yuxin
Chen Zhen as He Xun
Dai Gao Zheng as Lin Yin'an, martial artist from You State
Bao Lei as Lao Yu
Yan Jin Feng as Hong'er
Zhang Yi Yue as Ling'er
Hao Qiao as Feng Yun Soldier
Zhang Qian as Du Qianniang
Wu Yong Quan as Shopkeeper of Sui Yu Xuan (Long Tou Du)
Xu Meng as Lao Wang
Yang Shu Mi as Royal Consort Yuan
Xu Miao Jia as Concubine Li
Yu Chun as Physician
Li Xiong as Zeng Pu
Jiang Hao as Wang Ji
Cui Xiang Meng as Wei An
Zhong Ming as Nie Yiwen
Ren Wan Jing as Cui Hong
Wang Zheng Xuan as Feng Shiying
Dong Peng Xiang as Liu Jiannan
Wang Yi as Sun Sufan
Yang Chou Chan as Minister Wu
Yu Peng as Lu Xiumu
Shi Chen Wei as Ye Min
Wang Kai as Linghu Ju
Lu Shun as Mr. Jiang
Liu Yong Gang as Qian Henian
Wei Zhi Qiang as Wang Shuilong
Chang Jin as Zeng Jiuhai
Zhang Tian Yu as Blue Clothed Servant
Chen Kai Xin as Lin Lancang
Yuan Zhi Ying as Hua Dan Guy
Zhou Jie as Shopkeeper of Sui Yu Xuan (Capital City of Yong Continent)
Liu Feng Shuo as Yuan Boyan
Zhang Jie Feng as Liu Shi Lang
Yang Cheng Ming as Yan Shizhang
Dai Yi as Wang Liangde
Wang Jun as Youth
Liao Yan Cheng as Military Commander

Production Credits

Original Writing: Qie Shi Tian Xia (且试天下) by Qing Leng Yue
Director: Yin Tao, Yu Yong Gang
Screenwriter: Zhang Wei (initial draft), Zhang Xiao, Shang Meng Lu
Producer: Yang Xiao Pei, Fang Fang, Zhu Kai, Wang Shu Meng (王书盟)
Executive Producer: Sun Zhong Huai, Han Zhi Jie
Action Director: Shi Zhan Li
Art Director: Shao Chang Yong
Dubbing Director: Bian Jiang
Soundtrack: Dong Dong Dong (composer)
Stylist: Fang Si Zhe
Costume Designer: Sun Yan Bing
Company: Tencent Penguin Pictures, Xixi Pictures

Recognitions

2023 Beijing News Annual Drama Comprehensive List: Best IP Adaptation Drama of the Year
2022 Datawin Prosperity Awards: Excellent Business Award
2022 Tencent Video Golden Goose Awards: Annual Audience Favorite Series
2022 AsiaN Editors Pick Awards: Foreigners’ Most Mentioned Award
2022 Golden Guduo Film & Television Awards: 2021 Most Anticipated Costume Drama
2021 China International Youth Film Festival: Most Anticipated Costume Drama

Notes and Trivia

Filming began on February 3, 2021 and wrapped on June 12, 2021.
Filming took place in Hengdian World Studios.
Despite allegations of plagiarism with respect to the Royal Nirvana plot and additional allegations of animal abuse, the series surpassed 3 billion views in one month after its release.
On May 2, 2022, the author Qing Leng Yue posted on Weibo: "I did not participate in the production of the drama series and have yet to watch it. I do not know the truth of the matter but I can guarantee that the novel was not plagiarised." She also said that the novel was written in 2004 and in the 18 years since then, no one had mentioned it was a plagiarised work.
The actress who played the role as Empress Baili's steward, her face has never been revealed, it was because she had an affair with the director. That is why only her voice is heard in this series.
The first twelve episodes were released on Netflix US and Europe on April 28th only 10 days after its Chinese release. Netflix released the remaining episodes at six per week on Thursday and the final four on June 2nd.

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