Fighter of the Destiny

Fighter of the Destiny
Official Poster
Genre	Fantasy Adventure Romance Xianxia
Based on	Way of Choices by Mao Ni
Directed by	Zhong Shujia
Starring	Lu Han Guli Nazha Janice Wu Joseph Zeng
Country of origin	China
Original language	Standard Chinese
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	52
Production
Running time	45 minutes
Production companies	Tencent Media, Limon Pictures, Yuewen Media
Budget	US$58 million
Original release
Network	Hunan TV
Release	17 April (2017-04-17) – 1 June 2017 (2017-06-01)

Fighter of the Destiny (Chinese: 择天记) is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the novel of the same name by Mao Ni. It stars Lu Han, Guli Nazha, Janice Wu and Joseph Zeng. The series aired on Hunan TV from 17 April to 1 June 2017.

Synopsis

In the beginning, there were 3 races; man, demons and beasts. A battle for supremacy happened between man and demons. Emperor Taizhong of Zhou passed on during this war and his wife took over as Empress. With the Astrolobe created by Zhou Dufu, she tried desperately to fight off the invading demonic army. Unfortunately, the race of man almost lost as the demon race managed to engaged the help of a Frost dragon. In order to win the battle, the Empress sacrificed her young son to the Astrolobe in order to draw the energies from the stars to fight the invading army and the dragon. The battle was won and the invading demonic army retreated back to their territory.

A few years after the war, a young boy, Chen Changsheng rescued a young girl, Xu Yourong while plucking medical herbs with his elder brother (who was also adopted). She was running away from assassins with her grandfather who wanted her life. He was made aware that his blood is able to cure all poisons and illnesses. This is at the expenses of his own mortality. He saved her disregarding his own life and their fate was bonded then. Changsheng's master who adopted him, explained that he is unable to live past the age of 20 due to his blood. The only chance resides in the Imperial exam which allows him the opportunity to study in a special residency which is open to only the top student of this exam. Changsheng sets out for the capital to take the exam and thus begins the rise of a hero for Zhou Dynasty.

Cast

Main

Actor	Character	Introduction
Lu Han	Chen ChangSheng	He was created by the Pope and Taoist Ji suing Yu Ren's blood, as a vessel to bring the downfall of the Divine Empress. His blood possesses the "galaxy power", and can cure all injuries and illnesses. He came out first place in the National Examinations and became the head advisor of Guojiao Academy. He has an arranged marriage with Xu Yourong, who he loves. He has an ill-fated destiny and cannot live past the age of twenty.
Guli Nazha	Xu Yourong	A saintess who possesses the blood of the phoenix. She met and fell in love with Chen Changsheng since they were young, after he saved her life. However, she tries to hold her feelings back as her training doesn't allow her to fall in love with anyone except for Qiushan Jun, who has the blood of the dragon and can protect her from getting a backlash.
Janice Wu	Bai Luoheng (Luo Luo)	The stubborn princess of the beast clan. She takes Chen Changsheng as her teacher after witnessing his intelligence, and later developed an unrequited love for him. She becomes the new protector of her clan to save Chen Changsheng.
Joseph Zeng	Tang Thirty-Six	The sole heir of Tang family and a loyal friend of Chen Changsheng. He fell in love with Mo Yu, whom he constantly bickers with.
Xu Lingyue	Mo Yu	The head royal attendant of the Empress, and good friend of Xu Yurong. She bickers and eventually fell in love with Tang Thirty-Six.
Johnny Zhang	Qiushan Jun	Senior disciple of Li Shan Sword sect, who possesses the blood of the dragon. He has an unrequited love for Xu Yourong. He later becomes an accomplice of the demon tribe due to the demon seed the demon princess, Nanke planted in him. He dies saving Xu Yourong from the Pope.
Gao Hanyu	Xuanyuan Po	A hot-blooded warrior of the Bear tribe who befriends Chen Changsheng. He serves Luo Luo after she saved him from death, and later falls into an unrequited love with her.
Lin Siyi	Little Black Dragon (Zhu Sha)	Protector of Chen Changsheng, who gained her trust after providing her with lots of delicious food. Chen Changsheng eventually managed to save her from the cave that she was trapped in. In the end, she often helps and saves Chen Changsheng and his group.

Supporting

People of Da Zhou

Actor	Character	Introduction
Chen Shu	Divine Empress
Eric Tsang	Taoist Ji／Shang Xingzhou	Chen Changsheng's teacher and the former head advisor of Guojiao Academy.
Eddie Cheung	Pope	One of the five holy reverent who have reached the highest cultivation. He is also Red Robe, the mysterious leader of hidden snake, who plots to the overthrow of the Divine Empress, as well as to destroy both the Demon and Beast tribes.
Xue Jianing		The Divine Empress's royal attendant; Mo Yu's mother.
Zhai Tianlin	Zhou Dufu	One of the five holy reverent who have reached the highest cultivation. He is also the murderer behind the death of Little Black Dragon's father.
He Zhonghua	Divine Emperor	He once ruled over the Sacred Capital and the Human Tribe before his death. He was married to the Divine Empress and good friends with the Pope. He also father of Chen Changshen.
Qu Zheming	Tianhai Ya'er	The Divine Empress's nephew. An arrogant and careless man who abuses his authority. He dislikes Chen Changsheng and constantly tries to ruin his reputation. He has an unrequited love toward Mo Yu. He is killed by the hair pendant used for defense by the Empress.
Feng Lijun	Gou Hanshi	Second senior disciple of Li Shan Sword sect. He is loyal and upright. He likes Qi Jian, and looks up to Qiushan Jun. He is presumed dead after being attacked by the Demon Tribe and Quishan Jun.
You Jingru	Qi Jian	Disciple of Li Shan sword sect. She is kind-hearted and innocent. After almost being killed by Qiushan Jun and saved by Chen Changsheng, she helps Chen Changsheng's group many times.
Quan Peilun	Guan Feibai	Disciple of Li Shan Sword sect, who ranked number four on the Qing Yun Hall. He was killed by a possessed Qiushan Jun. Changsheng was suspected of killing him.
Zhou Kaikai	Ning Qiu
Zhang Meiyang	Shu Cui
??	Yeshi Huwen	One of the survivors of the Guojiao Academy battle. He was saved by Chen Changsheng but later killed by Nan Ke.
Fu Jia	Yu Ren	Chen Changsheng's senior and childhood friend. He is actually an abandoned prince of the human race, and the son of the Divine Emperor and the Divine Empress.
Ren Shan	Tianhai Cheng Wu	Tianhai Ya'er's father. He was brainwashed by Red Robes and attempted to assassinate the Divine Empress. He is the Divine Empress's older brother. He was later killed by the Divine Empress after the assassination of the Divine Empress failed.
Bai Xiang	Clergy Xin	Lecturer of Li Palace.
Liu Kaifei	Zhou Yuren	Zhou Dufu's sister.
Yu Liang	Zhuang Huanyu	Senior disciple of Tian Dao Academy, who ranked number eleven on the Qing Yun Hall. He likes Luo Luo and dislikes Chen Changsheng. He is later killed by the Pope while defending Tang Thirty-Six.
Zhao Zhiwei	Huo Guang	Disciple of Tian Dao Academy.
Ren Hao	Su Moyu
Maggie Shiu	Xun Mei	An extraordinary expert who once ranked number one on the National Examinations 39 years ago. She was killed when she tried to challenge the guardian of Tian Shu Ling.
Nan Fulong	Wang Po	The number one expert of Qing Yun Hall; Xun Mei's good friend. He died 39 years ago in the battle between the humans and the Demon tribe.
Wang Gang	Tang Qiu	Tang Thirty-Six's father.
Zhang Jiading	Tang Hai	Tang Qiu's adopted son and Tang Thirty-Six's step brother. He is secretly aligned with the Demon tribe.
Wang Maolei	Zhou Tong
Guo Luoyu	Han Qing	Da Zhou's invincible warrior; Guardian of Tian Shu Ling. Former crown prince of the Demon Kingdom.
He Qiang	Xu Taizai	Xu Yurong's grandfather.
Tong Tong	Madame Xu	Xu Yurong's mother.
Lu Zhong	Xu Weixin	Xu Yurong's father. Invincible warrior of Dong Yu. Later killed by the Pope when he tried to kill the Pope to save his daughter.
Yu Yang	Shuang'er	Xu Yurong's attendant.
??	Nie Ying	A pick-lock expert.
Guo Jiaruo	Ji Jin	White Robe's attendant, who live in Tian Shu Ling.
Wang Boqing	Xue Xingchuan
Liang Yunshu	Liu Xiaoyun
Wuze Jinxi	Medicine Pot Child	A spirit who evolved from Zhou Dufu's medicine practices. He helps Changsheng and Yourong in the Demon Tribe.
Zu Huai	Chen Liuwang

Demon tribe

Actor	Character	Introduction
Yao Di	Nanke	The princess of the Demon tribe who obsessively loves Qiushan Jun.
Li Chao	Black Robes	Military strategist of the Demon tribe. The younger sister of Zhou Dufu, manipulated by Red Robes. In the end, Black Robes is killed by Emperor Bai.
Eddie Cheung	Red Robes	The leader of Fu She. A mysterious man who worked with Black Robes to topple the Divine Empress's reign.
Bai Haitao	Xuan Youzi	One of the North Dipper Seven Murder. He imposes himself as part of the Bear clan and was killed by Qiushan Jun.
??	You Zhu	One of the North Dipper Seven Murder.
??	Yuan Fei	One of the North Dipper Seven Murder.
??	Xuan Ming	One of the North Dipper Seven Murder.
Ji Li	Lian	One of the North Dipper Seven Murder.
Xu Jiawan	No Face	One of the North Dipper Seven Murder.
Wu Yajun	Qin Lu	One of the North Dipper Seven Murder.

Beast clan

Actor	Character	Introduction
Archie Kao	Jin Yulü	Luo Luo's uncle and caretaker.
Wang Ce	White Emperor	Luo Luo's father.
Gong Beibi	White Empress	Luo Luo's mother.
Gao Yang	Protector of the Beast Clan
Hao Shuai	Xiao De	Invincible general of the Beast Clan. He inherits the White Emperor's magic skills and wishes to marry Luo Luo in order to ascend the throne.

Soundtrack

Fighter of the Destiny Original Soundtrack

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Stars (星辰)"	Jason Zhang	4:10
2.	"Fated (注定)"	Bibi Zhou and Bai Jugang	4:02
3.	"Book with No Words(无字天书)"	Yisa Yu
4.	"Love and Wish Goes Against (爱与愿违)"	Zhang Xianzi

Reception

The series has been panned by critics for its poor acting performance from the two young leads, and has also been criticized for not adhering closely enough to the original story. Nonetheless, it is popular among many young viewers. The series placed first among audience ratings in its time slot and received over 27 billion views online on all major streaming sites, becoming one of the most watched Chinese television series of all time. The success is attributed to the "Lu Han" effect, which refers to the idol's massive influence among his followers.

Changes

While the series was originally supposed to be 55 episodes, the number of episodes was later reduced to 52 episodes. This because a major character of the drama had to be cut just prior to the airing of the show, as he was portrayed by Gu Hyun Ho, a Korean bodybuilder and model. This is due to China's ban on South Korean media, as a result of South Korea's agreement to host US missile defense system known as THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system), which China considers a severe threat to its security interests.

International broadcast

• Malaysia - 8TV (Malaysia): 2 August 2017
• Japan - Lala TV (Japan): 10 October 2017
• Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand - Sony One: 19 July, 2020 (Coming Soon)
• Philippines - GMA Network: 26 February 2018 as part of GMA Fantaseries

External links

• Novel translation
• Watch on YouTube