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The Long Ballad (2021)

长歌行 ‧ Drama ‧ 2021
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Ranked #400
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In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, but she manages to escape. Determined to avenge her family, she raises an army to challenge the new Emperor, Tai Zong. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when she's defeated by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate forces. General Ashile Sun, her conqueror, keeps her as his strategist, and as they form a powerful military partnership, romantic feelings begin to bloom between them. (Source: kisskh) ~~ Adapted from the manhua "Chang Ge Xing" (长歌行) by Xia Da (夏达). Edit Translation

  • English
  • 한국어
  • 中文(简体)
  • Burmese
  • Country: China
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 49
  • Aired: Mar 31, 2021 - May 3, 2021
  • Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
  • Original Network: Tencent Video
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Score: 8.6 (scored by 20,225 users)
  • Ranked: #400
  • Popularity: #462
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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Completed
Ania_kdm
25 people found this review helpful
Aug 30, 2024
49 of 49 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 2.5
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

I neither liked the FL nor the ML .there was no chemistry between the couple

The second couple was good and the only reason I continued watching it till Ep 24 was Lusi
The romance was extremely slow-burn/after 23Eps just a cold hug🙄
I couldn't follow and understand the political parts fully and the war scenes were awful
The FL couldn't portray that princess well and from the beginning I knew that
The idea that she dressed up like a guy and nobody figured out that she was indeed a girl was really ridiculous
I think it wasn't my cup of tea and taste. Some people have enjoyed it a lot though.

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Kaggy89
20 people found this review helpful
Nov 18, 2025
49 of 49 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.0

Good but mismatched main leads

When I started this series I wanted to drop it because instead of chemistry between main leads we got feeling of older sister caring for her brother and forcefully adding the romance felt weird. Then I heard second leads get good chemistry and better romance than main leads could ever try to fake.

As I watched it longer i started to like the story, fights and relationships between friends, comrades and family.

It would be better if they showed all fights instead of just showing animated pages of novel or manhwa, not sure what the series was adapted from. Not to mention when they made one fire saving scene half half so they made actors move but put a non moving walpaper behind them. It was as hilarious as it was lame.

Dilraba was perfect fit for female lead but in my opinion male lead should have been a bit older so we get some chemistry. Since Leo Wu was so young at that time neither of them could force it and it was clear as a day that she was like a mentor to him.

Overall series is good and it keeps you watching till the end. If you are here for the romance, you will get it but not between main leads, but between second leads yes.

After you accept disapointment in main leads "romance" ,show gets really good and second couple delivers instead.

OST is very good and hits you in the feels.

I gave it a 9 because i want to support good stories but it did have loopholes nearing ending of the series. It gave me a feeling like they hurried up to end it and didnt properly wrap out the Ashile tribe part of the story.


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Details

  • Title: The Long Ballad
  • Type: Drama
  • Format: Standard Series
  • Country: China
  • Episodes: 49
  • Aired: Mar 31, 2021 - May 3, 2021
  • Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
  • Original Network: Tencent Video
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

Statistics

  • Score: 8.6 (scored by 20,225 users)
  • Ranked: #400
  • Popularity: #462
  • Watchers: 44,371

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