Key to the Phoenix Heart

Key to the Phoenix Heart

Details

• Title: 雀骨 / Que Gu
• English title: Key to the Phoenix Heart
• Genre: Historical, Romance, Political
• Episodes: 28
• Broadcast network: iQiyi
• Broadcast period: 2026-Jun-11
• Original soundtrack: Key to the Phoenix Heart OST

Synopsis

Xiao Wuyi, the cold and ruthless general, and Xie Jiayu, the money-obsessed, crafty daughter of the Grand Tutor, are both forced into a marriage bestowed by imperial decree that entangles the two ill-fated lives. From a contractual couple to lifelong partners, from suspicion and conflict to love and unity, they go from rivals in ambition to comrades in life — uncovering each other's secrets amidst a deadly game.

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Cast

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Main Cast

• Hou Ming Hao as Xiao Sheng (Courtesy name: Wuyi) (voiced by Jiang Qiu Zai), heir of Prince Jingan. Crown Prince Wenxi (of previous Dynasty)
  • Wu Jia Jun as Xiao Wuyi (young)
• Ai Mi as Xie Jiayu (Courtesy name: Yaoyao) (voiced by Duan Yi Xuan)
• Wang Yi Lun as Li Mao (Courtesy name: Yizhi) (voiced by Ma Zheng Yang), Prince Qi. Regent of Southern Ye. Illegitimate son of Xie Huaigui
  • Shen Chong as Li Mao (young)
• Ma Qiu Yuan as Li Lejun (voiced by Zhou Tong), Commandery Princess Pingning. Li Mao's younger sister
  • Zhang Cheng Yi as Li Lejun (young)
• Merxat as Mu Lianyu, Prince Ying (voiced by Zhao Cheng Chen), Eagle King

Xiao Manor

• Shao Tong as Xiao Ju (voiced by Tang Shui Yu), Prince Jingan
• Cheng Li Sha as Yao Yunzhi (voiced by Dong Ya Jin (董雅瑾)), Princess Consort Jingan
• Su Jun He as Xiao Yao (Courtesy name: An Min) (voiced by Jiang Guang Tao), eldest son of Prince Jingan
  • An Ze as Xiao Yao (young)
• Zheng Ya Wen as He Yuanji (voiced by Qiao Shi Yu), Heiress Apparent of Jingan. Xiao Wuyi's first wife; Empress Dowager He's niece
• Liu Ling Zi as Rui Sheng (voiced by Zhang Wen Jie), Xiao Wuyi's maidservant
• Ni Yue Chen as Xiao Ziqi (voiced by Zhang Yuan Lin (张原霖)), son of Rui Sheng
• Chen Yi Nuo as A Chan (voiced by Zhu Tian Hao), dancer

Beifu Army

• Shi Yan Pei as Qing Long (voiced by Li Jing), Xiao Wuyi's guard
• Zheng Yu Xuan as Yan Yue (voiced by Jiang Bai Ye), Xiao Wuyi's guard
• Lei Hao Xuan as A Da (voiced by Li Zheng Hong (李政宏)), Prince Qi's former guard
• Peng Shi Jie as Lu Dayong, Lieutenant General of Beifu Army
• Guo Ni Er as Fang Shiba, soldier of Beifu Army

Xie Family

• Peter Ho as Xie Huaigui (voiced by Zhao Ming Zhou), Grand Tutor. Jiayu's foster father; Li Mao's biological father
• Jin Sha as Li Fuhua (voiced by Yan Meng Meng), Commandery Princess Yun Zhao. Jiayu's mother
• Wang Jing Wen as Cang Er (voiced by Ruan Yi Fei), Jiayu's maidservant
• Qu Zhi Han as Nan Xing (voiced by Cui Qin Xian), Jiayu's maidservant

Royal Family

• Tao Xin Ran as Empress Dowager He (voiced by Liu Qian Han)
• Sheng Yi Lun as Emperor (voiced by San Shi)
• Zhang Yu Jian as Prince Chang Sha (voiced by Xia Mi Chen)

Court

• Jiang Zhong Wei as He Tian (voiced by Zhao Zhen), Head Eunuch. Empress Dowager He's attendant
• Jin Chao as Hong Qi (voiced by Li Han Lin), Eunuch. Fake "Xiao Sheng"
• Lv Bing Tuan as Prime Minister Pei
• Ai Lin (艾麟) as Vice Minister Qi
• Sun Li Bin as Yue Qingyang, Commander of the Imperial Guard
• Qin Qi Dong as Vice Minister Wei

Previous Dynasty

• Min Chun Xiao as Empress Wenxi, of the previous Dynasty
• Yang Kai Chun as Liu Yu'e (voiced by Lin Jing Nan (林婧南)), senior maid of Empress Wenxi

Others

• Zheng Fan Xing as Cui Shaoan
• Wang Li Kun as Shao Yang (voiced by Hu Rong)
• Pang Bo as Jing Lan (voiced by Yan Zi Wei (闫子蔚)), owner of Xiyue Restaurant
• Man Jiang as Cui Jun (voiced by Zhao Zhe Hao)
• Dang Tao as Yuan Xiaoliu (voiced by Lin Qiang)
• Cheng Yu Feng as Cui Shaoan (voiced by Li Han Lin)
• Wang Run Ze as Mister Bai (voiced by Liu Li Qiao), Jiayu's matchmaking partner (ep 1)
• Birgit as Liu Zhaolin (voiced by Hu Liang Wei), Xie Huaigui's student (ep 8)
• Jiao Jian as Ye Xing (voiced by Liu Li Qiao)
• Zhang Qian Ye as Cui Lingyi (voiced by Mei Yuan Fei)
• A Ke Zhu Li as A Sun
• Wang Pei Gen as Zhang Ji
• Wang Yun Han as A Mi
• Qiao Fei as He Yuanji's father
• Jia Shu Yi as He Yuanji's mother
• Liu Kai as Jing Chuan
• Fan Xing as Cui Shi
• Zhang Song Xi as Jin Shi
• Wang Yi as Eunuch Feng
• Xue Jing Zhi as Censor Cui
• Sun Jian Tao as Shi Yuchun
• Li Cong Biao as Li Jing
• Li Guan Lin as Feng Wu
• Li Yang as Cui Xi
• Chen Yu Ning as Qin Sheng, Imperial Physician
• Liang Xiao Feng (梁晓峰) as Bing Zhu
• Ge Li An (葛李安) as Lv An
• Liao Cai Mei (廖彩媚) as Bi Bo
• Pang Jing as Lieutenant Captain
• Ding Xiang Xu (丁祥栩) as Soldier Chen
• Yin Wei Long (尹伟龙) as Guo Jiu
• Wen Han (文涵) as Yu Chunxing
• Xing Xuan Bo (邢轩博) as Eunuch Gu
• Chen Xian Min as Deputy General of Black Eagle Troops
• Zhao Jing Shu Yu as Deputy General of Black Eagle Troops
• Guo Zi Heng as Deputy General of Black Eagle Troops
• Li Jia Xin as Northern Qin death squad
• Su Jia Qi (苏家琪) as Cousin Bai (ep 1)
• Zhao Ting Yu as Madame Bai (ep 1)
• Lv Xin as Capital Prefect (ep 1)
• Ren Peng as shadow envoy (ep 4)

Production Credits

• Director: Gao Yi Jun, Sun Meng Fei, Cheng Lu
• Screenwriter: Wu Meng Zhang, Yan Zhao (岩照)
• Producer: Shao Wen Yi, Meng Qing Fan (孟庆繁)
• Cinematographer: Hong Wei
• Music Director: Sun Ai Li
• Art Director: Shao Chang Yong
• Stylist: Hou Yun Yi
• Dubbing Director: Jiang Guang Tao, Ma Hai Yan, Zhao Zhen
• Company: Supreme Flame Culture (鸿火文化)

Notes

• Filming Period: 2025-Jul-15 to 2025-Nov-05

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