The Heir
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Details
- Title: 家业 / Jia Ye
- English title: The Heir
- Also known as: 祯娘传 (Zhen Niang Zhuan) / The Mo
- Genre: Historical, Business, Cultural
- Episodes: 42
- Broadcast network: CCTV, iQiyi
- Broadcast period: 2026-May-17
- Original soundtrack: The Heir OST
Synopsis
Set in the mid-Ming Dynasty, a tribute-ink scandal disrupts the long-standing Huizhou ink industry, causing the centuries-old Li family of ink makers to fall from grace. With the Li family’s reputation shattered, the Luo family rises to prominence, only to later face ruin due to political entanglements. As time passes, Li Zhen, the youngest daughter of the eighth branch of the Li clan, embarks on the path of ink making to support herself. Through talent and hard work, she became a dark horse in Huizhou’s ink industry.
Luo Wenqian, the second son of the Luo family, schemes to restore his family’s fortune and single-handedly shakes up the industry. Together, Li Zhen and Luo Wenqian engage in a battle of wits with the rising Tian Mo family, ultimately bringing Li’s family back to its former glory. With the reopening of maritime trade and challenges from overseas ink markets, Li Zhen produces top-tier ink that earns Huizhou ink the title of “The Best Ink Under Heaven”. In the end, Li Zhen and Luo Wenqian become a couple, working together to preserve and promote Huizhou ink for generations to come.
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Cast
- Main Cast
- Yang Zi as Li Zhen
- Han Dong Jun as Luo Wenqian
- Supporting Cast
- Wu Mian as Seventh Grandma
- Tian Xiao Jie as Lin Jinshui
- Wang Zi Hao as Tian Benchang
- Xie Xin as Tian Ronghua
- Li Hong Liang as Li Jingdong
- Yang Si as Tian Jiangyue
- Fu Da Long
- Cao Lei as Luo Wensong
- Li Hong Tao as Luo Hanzhang
- Li Bao An as Li Jinhe
- Xu Bai Hui as Zhao Jin
- Fu Jia as Li Zhengliang
- Wang Wen Qi as Du Qiu'e
- Zhou Zhi as Wang Cuiqiao
- Li Chun Ai as Yan Xianglan
- Na Fei Sha as Wang Hua'er
- Shu Yan as Huang Ying
- Zhang Shu Yan as Li Chunhua
- Hong Yang as Li Zhengshen
- Zhang Xi Qian as Tian Kuian
- Wang Xue Dong as Tian Bensheng
- Zhu Hui as Attendant Shao
- Wang Yu Ning as Eunuch Yan
- Liu Tao as Third Master Chen
- Liu Kai as Chen Junshan
- Chen Wei Dong
- Huang Man
- Liu Heng Fu
Production Credits
- Original Writing: Jia Ye (家业) by Tang Ban Fan (糖拌饭)
- Director: Hui Kai Dong
- Screenwriter: Gao Xuan, Ren Bao Ru
- Art Director: Shao Chang Yong
- Stylist: Chen Tong Xun
- Company: iQiyi, Croton Media
Notes
- Filming period: 2024-Nov-22 to 2025-Apr-21