The Demon Hunter's Romance

The Demon Hunter's Romance

Details

• Title: 无忧渡 / Wu You Du
• English title: The Demon Hunter's Romance
• Genre: Historical, supernatural, romance, investigation
• Episodes: 36
• Broadcast network: iQiyi
• Broadcast period: 2025-Apr-12

Synopsis

In the prosperous city of Guangping, humans and demons coexist. Demons are skilled at hiding their forms and disguising themselves as humans. Ban Xia, the daughter of a wealthy family, has a pair of strange eyes and can often see the shadows of those who are not there. Because of this, no matter how well behaved and docile she is, she is still called "crazy" secretly.

When Ban Xia reveals that her cousin's sister-in-law is a demon, which led her to be hunted down and meets the demon-hunter, Xuan Ye. The gentle kiss he gives to Ban Xia's eyes made her thoroughly see the world where humans and demons coexist. As they investigated number of strange events together in Guangping City, their relationship grows closer. But the secrets that Xuan Ye carries push Ban Xia away again and again as he gradually discovers that although he is a demon hunter, he might also be a demon....

Cast

Main Cast

• Ren Jia Lun as Jiu Xuanye / Man Ying
  • Zhou Yu Chen as Xuan Ye (young)
• Song Zu Er as Duan Banxia
  • Wang Mo Tong as Ban Xia (young)

Recurring Cast

• Xuan Yan as Chu Youhuang, chief constable of Guang Ping City
• Fan Shuai Qi as Sima Ling Ying, Court of Judicial Review commissioner
• Liu Ruo Gu as Chi Xue, rabbit demon. Xuan Ye's companion
• Liu Qi Qi as Ting Zhou, Ban Xia's maidservant
• He Lei as Duan Yanqiu, magistrate of Ran Yang City. Eldest son of Duan family. Ban Xia's cousin (Case 1, 3)
• Li Jin Rong as Duan Yingheng, Ban Xia's father
• Xu Bai Hui as Tang Ruyun, Ban Xia’s mother

Ran Yang City

Case 1

嫁衣鸮吟

• Wang Yi Yao as Qu Manniang, owl demon. Duan Yanqiu's wife
• Zhang Xi Lai as Yin Man, sound eel demon. Qu Manniang's loyal subordinate

Duan Manor

• Xu Mei Ling as Madame Duan Tao, Ban Xia's grandmother
• Guo Qiu Cheng as Duan Heming, Yanqiu's father and Ban Xia's uncle
• Li Jia Wei as Madame Duan Tian, Yanqiu's mother and Ban Xia's aunt
• Wang Gang as Butler Xu

Others

• Liu Qi as Chun Tao, pipa musician
• Qi Jie as Ran Yang magistrate
• Song Bing (宋兵) as Mountain Demon
• Dong Yu Kun (董玉坤) as Mountain Demon
• Han Wei Qi (韩玮琦) as Mountain Demon

Guang Ping City

Case 2

碧玉回春

• Hani Kezi as Ji Li, dancer
• Carlos Chan as Chi Wangchuan, mirror demon
• Xiong Ao Bo as Zhou Jingyuan, Ji Li’s lover
• Shi Li Jie as Madame Zhang, victim of Chi Wangchuan
• Xia Yi Dan as Ji Li's clone
• Ding Guo as Ji Li's clone
• Zhou Zi Qi as Ji Li's clone
• Kui Yuan as Ji Li’s clone
• Zeng Xi Tang as Ji Li's ex-lover
• Gao Ming as Ji Li's ex-lover
• Cao He Fei (曹鹤飞) as Ji Li's ex-lover

Government

• Zheng Ge as Geng Zhen, Prefectural Governor of Guangping
• Yao Yi Qi as Wen Jian, constable
• Song Wen Zuo as Li Mao, constable
• Tan Jia Tai as Yan Li, constable
• Zhang Hai Feng as coroner

Gan Shan Apothecary

• Zong Feng Yan as Jiu Cangmo, Xuan Ye's father
• Chen Yi Sha as Hong Ning, Xuan Ye's mother
• Xu Shao Ze as Jiu Xi, Xuan Ye’s older brother
  • Zhang Zi Han as Jiu Xi (young)
• Yao Guan Yu as employee
• Wang Xiang as employee
• Ji Peng as employee

Yun Men Dance Hall

• Quan Tong as Troupe Leader He
• Chen Fang Tong as Xu Zhizhi, dancer
• Deng Qi Meng as Tian Rui, dancer

Others

• Lu Shun as Zhou Jingyuan’s father
• Wang Dan as Cui Ying, Zhou Jingyuan’s mother
• Xu Ming Liang (许明亮) as Yan Lai Lou shopkeeper
• Zhang Yong Qiang as hawker receiving bronze mirrors 收铜小贩
• Yu Qing as Ban Xia’s new house landlord
• Wang Xiao as Kong Tong Zi, conman “demon hunter”
• Luo Jing as Kong Tong Zi's butler
• Song Xia as Granny Song
• Zhang Run as Madame Cui, wife of Gan Shan Apothecary employee
• Lu Yuan Yuan as Wen Jian's wife
• Sun Yi as Gao Sheng, criminal
• Ding Yong (丁勇) as Gao Sheng's relative
• Jiao Ying Jie (焦英杰) as Mr. Yan

Case 3: 傀儡生心

Reunion Inn

• Zhang Zi Xin as Feng Wuniang, Feng Tian’s daughter
• Hei Zi as Feng Tian, Reunion Innkeeper
  • Song Xin Yu (宋鑫雨) as Feng Tian (young)
• Huang Shi Lin (黄世林) as Ji Nu'er, Feng Wuniang’s subordinate

Others

• Lu Xuan Le as Qing Shan, Feng Tian’s son
• Yuan Hang Ming as Hua Yingran, border soldier squad leader
• Li Xuan Yi (李轩毅) as little ginseng spirit
• Zhu Ling Yu (朱令屹) as little ginseng spirit

Case 4: 醍醐海市

Underground City

• Li Zi Rui as Clam Demon
• Li Yu as Sha Man, Sand Demon. Shopkeeper of Ti Hu Bookshop
• Zhang Lei as Shen Tunan, innkeeper of Xiao Dong Tian.Xuan Ye’s uncle
• Guo Jia Nuo as Lv Chunmian, attendant of Xiao Dong Tian
• Wei Zi Xin as Song Qi, Fish Demon. City guide
• Han Shuai as Jiang Shangyun, demon hunter
• Huo Xing Yu as Xue Qiao, demon hunter. Jiang Shangyun’s disciple
• Fu Lei as Xiang Shan, swordsman
• Zhang Jia Hang as San Mao, swordsman
• Zhang Hai Feng as Huangfu Bai, divine physician
• Guo Qi Ming as Mr. Pu, wares seller
• Zeng Qian Ru (曾倩薷) as Snake Demon
• Bai Wei as Swordsman, Sha Man’s subordinate

Painting World

• Ren Jia Lun as Da Mao
• Song Zu Er as He Quelian
• Xuan Yan as Magistrate Huang, He Quelian’s fiance
• Fu Lei as Er Mao, Da Mao’s younger brother
• Zhang Jia Hang as San Mao, Da Mao’s younger brother
• Li Zi Rui as Si Mao, Da Mao’s younger brother
• Wei Yi Bo as Prince Xin An
• Li Su as Old Master He, He Quanlian’s father
• Lu Yu Qing as Madame He, He Quelian’s mother
• Yang Chao Wei as Huang Manor steward
• Yu Qing Hui as old Jue Ming, taoist at marriage tree
  • Zhang Bo Wen as young Jue Ming
• Hao Jin (郝普) as Mister Tang, owner of Tang Garden
• Zhou Xiao Chuan as Shinan Tower Guardian
• Kui Yuan as Shen Yingniang, dancer
• Zhong Ming as Cao Jijiu, chancellor. Prince Xin An’s aide
• Li Ji as Scholar Liu Lang
• Zhang Chi as Scholar Song Bo
• Hou Jia Yin as neighbourhood little sister, Da Mao’s neighbour

Court of Judicial Review

• Zhang Yang as Song Zhilian, magistrate
• Qu Hao Ming as Min, constable
• Xue Ben as Yue, constable
• Zhang Shi Jia (章时嘉) as constable
• Kuai Wen Hu as constable

Case 5: Tuo Gu Shuang Sheng (脱骨双生)

• Cao Jun as Zi Kong, Prince of Wu You Realm. Xuan Ye’s older brother
  • Chen Yi Heng (陈毅恒) as Zi Kong (young)
• Wu Chong Xuan as He Lian / Bai Ning, snake demon
• Li Jia Qi as Xing Xian
  • Quan Mei Ni as Xing Xian (young)
• Sun Tian Yu as Li Xian, Ban Xia's fiancé
• Jerry Chang as Gu Shifeng
• Zhang Dong (张东) as Zhang Pu
• Zheng Qiang as Third Mister Lv
• Li Wei Ting as Li Xian's coachman
• Zhao Hai Feng as Liu Shui Xuan shopkeeper
• Song Hong Qing as snake catcher

Supporting Cast

• Liu Yong as Zhang Shuqing
• Cai Gang as Old Master Song
• Liu Ji as Madame Zhou
• Mei Li Na (梅莉那) as Lao Bao
• Wang Xin as Mister Song
• Lou Yu Yao as singer
• Zhi Ma (芝麻) as Nan'er
• Zhao Shu Guang as old man playing qin 拉琴老丈
• Yang Zheng Lan as Granny Zhang
• Wang Pei Gen as Zhang Yong
• Li Shi Yan as Zhang Yong's mother
• Guo Yan Juan (郭延娟) as Aunt Wang
• Zhang Yu (张煜) as mountain citizen
• Kuang Jing (匡靖) as man walking bird
• Lv Jin as man watching melons
• Lei Qing Da (雷清达) as You Huang’s father
• Jia Yu Hua as You Huang’s mother
• Xu Kun (徐坤) as Flower Demon
• Gao Ao Hua (高澳华) as messenger 信客
• Yue Chun Yu as human trafficker
• Zhang Fu Lin as gangster
• Zhang Wu Chang (张武常) as gangster
• Tan Xiang (谭祥) as Ding

Production Credits

• Original Writing: Ban Xia (半夏) by Ban Ming Ban Mei
• Director: Lin Yu Fen, Liang Sheng Quan, Cao Hua, Huang Xiao Ying
• Screenwriter: Zhao Na
• Producer: He Ye (何叶), Gu Zhi Lei (顾志磊)
• Executive Producer: Wang Xiao Hui
• Presenter: Gong Yu
• Costume Designer: Liang Ting Ting
• Art Director: Jin Yang
• Cinematographer: Li Hong Zhou (黎红宙), Zhang Zhi Wei
• Company: iQiyi

Notes

• Filming period: 2022-Jun-29 to 2022-Nov-07
• Filming location: Xiangshan Film and Television Town

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