# The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)

> A respected female warrior must choose between revenge and her loyalty to the ruling prince when a secret from the past resurfaces.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/69851

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 70
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: drama, romance
- Network: Hunan Television, Mango TV, iQiyi
- Cast: Chen Kun, Ni Ni, Zhao Lixin, Ni Dahong, Yuan Hong, Bai Jingting, Zhang Xiaochen, Hou Yansong
- TMDB rating: 8.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7052634/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: romantic, intense, melancholic, sincere

## Synopsis

The Rise of Phoenixes (2018) is a Chinese historical costume drama series created for Hunan Television, Mango TV and iQiyi. Its protagonist is Feng Zhiwei (Ni Ni), a respected warrior whose loyalty is tested when a secret from the past resurfaces and forces her to weigh revenge against her devotion to the ruling prince Ning Yi (Chen Kun). Supporting principal characters are played by Zhao Lixin as Xin Ziyan, Ni Dahong as Ning Shizheng and Yuan Hong as Jin Siyu. The engine of the story is the tension between personal vows and inherited grievances, and each episode unfolds through shifting alliances, rival factions and quiet confrontations inside the royal court. The series runs as a single 70-episode season of 45-minute installments with one continuing storyline. Set in ancient China, it blends palace intrigue with a slow-building romance and a restrained, emotionally weighted atmosphere. Fans of Story of Yanxi Palace and Nirvana in Fire will find resonance in its court politics, its layered loyalties and its romantic tension.

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