Title: The Legend of Du Xinwu

Producer: Wang Yubo

Directors: He Dongxing, Liu Wen

Starring: He Shengming, Kan Qingzi, Huang Mengying, Du Yiheng, Sun Jiaqi, Wang Shuang, Lou Yujian, Wang Xichao

First broadcast date: September 30, 2016

Plot Summary:

The young Du Xinwu was by nature unruly, but later became a disciple of Master Xu Aishi. There he met An Yulan and Guan Xue, and also came to know his arch‑enemy, Longyuan. On the day of his wedding, Du Xinwu traveled to the capital to assassinate Empress Dowager Cixi, leaving his wife, An Yulan, behind to care for her mother‑in‑law. After the attempt failed, Longyuan—now a palace guard—led troops in a relentless pursuit, forcing Du Xinwu to flee to Japan with Guan Xue’s help. In Japan, Du Xinwu joined the Tongmenghui, befriended several revolutionaries, and found himself drawn to Guan Xue. Longyuan tracked him there, colluding with Yamamoto to put Du Xinwu to death. Following the collapse of the Qing government, Du Xinwu and others returned home after completing their studies. Though racked with guilt toward An Yulan, Du Xinwu could not let go of Guan Xue. Using a cunning scheme, Longyuan lured Du Xinwu into a martial‑arts competition, leaving him badly wounded. With Guan Xue and An Yulan tending to him, he gradually recovered. When Yamamoto arrived in Beiping and once again joined forces with Longyuan, he seized Guan Xue in order to draw out Du Xinwu. To rescue both An Yulan and Guan Xue, Du Xinwu was forced to accept a duel with Longyuan. Rising to the occasion, he defeated both Longyuan and Yamamoto. As Longyuan raised his gun to kill An Yulan, Guan Xue stepped forward to shield her—and was struck down. Clutching Guan Xue’s lifeless body, Du Xinwu departed alongside An Yulan.