# Fights Break Sphere (2017)

> A once-gifted young fighter in a land ruled by strength must rebuild his lost powers, reputation and promise after a mysterious sorcery leaves him defeated.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/68408

## Facts

- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 279
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: animation, action, fantasy
- Network: Tencent Video
- Cast: Bu Yi, Liu Sanmu, Liu Yuxuan, Zhang Pei, Chen Yiwen, Feng Junhua, Zhu Jun, Yang Menglu
- TMDB rating: 8.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12409194/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: sincere, driven, adventurous, intense, alluring

## What critics say

Audience reception is acclaimed overall, with fans praising the early seasons' fantasy spectacle and power progression while the long later run draws weaker ratings.

## Synopsis

Fights Break Sphere (2017-2026) is a Chinese donghua xianxia series created for Tencent Video, adapted from a popular web novel. Its protagonist Xiao Yan, voiced by Bu Yi, was once a prodigy whose talent astonished a generation until he suddenly lost his powers, his reputation and a promise to his mother. The story follows his struggle to understand the sorcery behind his fall while mysterious figures, including his returning fiancee voiced by Chen Yiwen, pull him back into danger. Each episode is built from training sessions, duels and escapes across a land where the strong make the rules and the weak must obey. Over five seasons and hundreds of episodes, the series builds one continuing storyline of growth, betrayal and rediscovered strength. Its tone mixes sweeping fantasy spectacle with a sincere, driven emotional core, and its treasures, beauties and hidden dangers give the world an alluring, perilous glow. Fans of Battle Through the Heavens, Soul Land and Ever Night will find the same cultivation-driven momentum here, along with the satisfaction of watching a fallen hero climb back up.

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