Legend of the Magnate

Legend of the Magnate

Details

• Title: 大生意人 / Da Sheng Yi Ren
• English title: Legend of the Magnate
• Also known as: The Tycoon
• Genre: Historical, Business
• Episodes: 40
• Broadcast network: CCTV, iQiyi
• Broadcast period: 2025-Nov-25
• Theme song: Twelve Thousand (万两) by Liu Yu Ning
• Insert songs:
  • Long Night (长夜未央) by Liu Yu Xin
  • Ask Whom (向谁问) by Luo Yi Zhou
• Related TV series: Legend of the Magnate 2

Synopsis

The story follows Gu Pingyuan, a scholar who is falsely accused and exiled. Faking his death to survive, he navigates treacherous political and social landscapes, strategically leveraging opportunities to rise again. Starting with a money exchange business, he builds his fortune through tea, establishes his enterprise with salt, and eventually provides grain to feed the people. Through his unique methods and resilience, he stages a powerful comeback in the business world, ultimately becoming a great merchant who brings prosperity to his region.

User/Viewer Ratings

5.00

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Cast

Main Cast

• Chen Xiao as Gu Pingyuan
• Sun Qian as Chang Yu'er

Supporting Cast

• Luo Yi Zhou as Li Qin
• Cheng Tai Shen as Fourth Master Chang
• Huang Zhi Zhong as Li Wantang
• Li Chun as Su Zixuan
• Zhu Ya Wen as Li Cheng
• Xiang Han Zhi as Bai Yimei
• Wu Yue as Wang Tiangui
• Ke Lan as Big Granny Jin
• Zhu Yin as Mother Gu
• Liang Guan Hua as Rui Lin
• Wang Zi Xuan as Miss Liao
• Yang Zi Hua as Old Master Hu
• Wang Yong Quan as Mr. Bai
• Liu Pei Qi as Master Liao
• Wang Yu as Wu Caishen
• Wang Jian Guo as Su Yuhua
• Rosina Lin as Ci Xi
• Song Ning Feng as Su Shuhe
• Ling Zhuo as Gu Pingwen
• Luan Yuan Hui as Xu Guandai
• Hu Tian Yi as Hei Zi
• Cheng Hao Feng as Li Zhongcheng
• Xu Seng as Jiu Shuai
• Wang Jun Peng as Zhang Guangfa
• Han Yun Yun as Madame Su
• Tang Jian Jun as Liu Lao Si
• Huang Chao as Qiao Song
• Huang Fei as Wang Tiangui's housekeeper
• Zhou Xiao Bin as Hou Er
• Wang Chao (王超) as Han Long
• Guo Jing Bo as Li Zheng
• Feng Li as Yang Qianwan
• Shen Bao Ping as Wang Daling
• Zhang Xi Qian as Tu Ying
• Wei Bing Hua as General Qiao
• Andy Friend as Chi De
• Gao Yang as Prince Gong
• Li Lin as Prince Chun
• Huo Ya Ming as Jin Wencai
• Zhang Wei Xun as Kang Suyuan
• Wei Yi Bo as Prince Kun
• Xiao Dai Qing as Sun Yucheng
• Zhang Kuo (张阔) as Bao Qing
• Dong Zhao as First Shopkeeper
• Liu Zhao (刘钊) as Third Shopkeeper
• An Jun Qi as Zhang Erhu
• Zhang Feng as Li Rulong
• Liu Teng Yuan as Cao Sect Leader
• Sevanchos as Richard
• Meng He Wu Li Ji as Prince of Ke Er Qin
• Wang Gang as Liu Ruifen
• Wang Tao (王涛) as Ping Yao Prefect
• Liu Han Yang as Lieutenant Li Cheng
• Zhang Yu Heng (张宇恒) as Tai Gu Feng shopkeeper
• He Xuan Yu (何轩宇) as Su Xiaohu
  • Xu Jing Chuan as adult Su Xiaohu
• Zhou Chuan Zhen as 戊字号屯伙头
• Yi Li Ya (伊力亚) as 黄字号屯伙头
• Sun Chao (孙超) as brothel employee
• Li Xiao Peng as businessman buying ginseng
• Tang Xin Chen as old man selling ginseng
• Guo Mei Ying (郭美英) as Fourth Wife Liu
• Chang Lu Jiang as General Ji Lin
• Luo Jia Qing as brothel burly man
• Song Xiu Yan (宋秀艳) as Mrs. Sa Man
• Lu Xiao Bo (陆晓波) as Sa Man
• Sun Xiao Juan (孙晓娟) as Lao Bao
• Jiang Hai Dong (蒋海东) as Da Cha Hu
• Ya Dan (丫蛋) as young Zhao Jun
• Sun Su Qin (孙素芹) as royal consort
• Zhang Jia Yu (张佳瑜) as Gai Xi Shi
• Jiang Feng (姜峰) as Gui Gong
• Ai Li Ma as Ke Er Qin's wife
• Liu Xing Lei as worker head
• Liu Shuo as examiner
• Zhang Tian Yu (张天宇) as Qing Army commander
• Brian Gerard Banowetz as boat captain
• Wang Zi Long (王子龙) as china's communicator
• Song Zhe Wei as china's communicator
• Hao Shu Qi (好树齐) as Qi Meng Prince
• Tong Ge La (童格拉) as war captured old man
• Wei Jin Song as second shopkeeper
• Meng Lu Ming as Xiao Jin
• Deng You as Bao Qingde
• Li Bao Feng as Tu Fu Zi
• Zhou Yong as tea leaves shopkeeper
• Pan Xu Chuan as Housekeeper Di/Zhai
• Pang Jing as Ma Sect leader
• Cui Xiang Meng as Hou Er's subordinate
• Wang Zhi Guo (王志国) as An Dehai
• Yang Bin (杨斌) as Head Eunuch
• Zhang Ming Ming as Cao Sect youth
• Han Su Ri Le Ge (韩苏日乐格) as blind soldier
• Wang Sheng Nan (王盛楠) as Qin Huai River Lao Bao
• Long Pei as Qin Huai River Lao Bao
• Chen Bao Guo as Sun Er
• Lu Xu as announcer official
• Hou Jin Long as Gu Family doctor

Production Credits

• Original Writing: Da Sheng Yi Ren (大生意人) by Zhao Zhi Yu (赵之羽)
• Director: Zhang Ting
• Screenwriter: Zhang Ting
• Cinematographer: Yang Jun, Zheng Zi Li (郑自力)
• Music Director: Lin Hai
• Art Director: Di Kun, Chen Xin
• Costume Designer: Song Xiao Tao
• Action Director: Wang Li Xing
• Dubbing Director: Bei Chen
• Company: iQiyi, Drama Apple

Notes

• Filming period: 2024-Mar-24 to 2024-Aug-16

External Links

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