The Long Ballad (2021)

Other name: 长歌行, Chang Ge Xing, Princess Chang Ge, Song of the Long March, Princess Changge

Description:

The Long Ballad unfolds an epic tale of vengeance and resilience amidst the turmoil of the Tang Dynasty. Following the brutal murder of her family by the Tang Emperor during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, a determined protagonist assumes a male identity and flees to Shuo Province. Her burning desire is to raise an army and exact revenge on the Emperor for her tragic loss. She quickly proves her strategic prowess, rising to become a captain within the Shuo Province army. However, destiny takes a dramatic turn when her forces are decisively defeated in a siege against the powerful Eastern Turkic Khaganate General. Instead of facing demise, she is taken captive and forced to serve her new master as a personal military strategist. This unexpected twist challenges her original mission, forcing her to navigate complex loyalties and redefine her path while still harboring her deep-seated desire for justice in this compelling historical adaptation.

Director: Chang Jiang [常江] and Chu Yui Bun [朱锐斌]

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre:Historical; Romance; Wuxia