When her younger brother mysteriously disappears in Dengzhou—a city plagued by vanishing citizens, shifting mirages, and the sudden appearance of an iron giant—warrior Zeng Qian joins forces with a cunning strategist, a masked outlaw, and a talented but arrogant fighter. As the unlikely team follows the clues, they uncover a powerful conspiracy behind the city’s supernatural disturbances and must risk everything to stop it. (Source: TMDb) Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 海市蜃楼
- Also Known As: Tian Fang Ye Tan , 天方夜譚 , Sky Mirage , 天方夜谭 , 海市蜃樓 , Hai Shi Shen Lou , The Mirage Where Illusion Meets Truth
- Director: Xing Dong Dong
- Screenwriter & Director: Li Hong Chou
- Genres: Mystery, Wuxia, Fantasy
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Cast & Credits
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![Fei Qi Ming in The Mirage Chinese Drama]( "Fei Qi Ming in The Mirage Chinese Drama")
Fei Qi MingCao ShengMain Role -
![Lv Xiao Yu in The Mirage Chinese Drama]( "Lv Xiao Yu in The Mirage Chinese Drama")
Lv Xiao YuZeng QianMain Role -
![Shao Zhuang in The Mirage Chinese Drama]( "Shao Zhuang in The Mirage Chinese Drama")
Shao ZhuangFeng Bu Hai / "Liu Guan Ying"Main Role -
![Jin Zi Xuan in The Mirage Chinese Drama]( "Jin Zi Xuan in The Mirage Chinese Drama")
Jin Zi XuanYun NiangMain Role -
![Yang Yu in The Mirage Chinese Drama]( "Yang Yu in The Mirage Chinese Drama")
Yang YuXie Jing TangMain Role -
![An Ning in The Mirage Chinese Drama]( "An Ning in The Mirage Chinese Drama")
An NingLin HanMain Role
Reviews
Story gets better ~12 ep in
Not your A list traffic actors but the story is more interesting IMO. I started watching for Rain Lu. She was so wonderful in "Butterfly Lovers" that it was nice to see her in a non short drama. ML is however is more suitable for supporting roles as Bu Hai's mysterious character stole the show. The other 2 Female characters are also very good. Story gets better ~12 ep in but eventually got a bit too complicated ep 20 on. There's just a lot dialogue = too much reading subtitles.If you like:
- Supernatural story line
- Solving mystery
- Fight choreography
This could be a good choice. If you are looking for hot coupling CPs and side CPs, then this is not it.
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Recommend if you're interested in a mystery sci-fi drama and don't mind a budget production
Steer clear if: you want romance or good visuals.Be prepared for:
• allowing it quite a few episodes to ‘warm up’ before the story becomes engrossing.
• waiting until after the credits in the last episode - There's more of the story.
Positives:
• A high opening Douban rating of over 8/10 drew me (and others judging from kisskh) to the production.
• An intriguing premise and plot.
• Grows to become a gripping mystery-thriller with twists and turns.
• Adequate acting.
• Accomplished action scenes.
• Enjoyable to see the lead squad develop trust and loyalty, leading to character development.
Negatives:
• The earlier episodes are not attention-grabbing (the Douban score made me stay).
• Everything looks terribly cheap, especially the costumes and makeup.
• An unusual premise, but with cliché wuxia stereotypes.
• Open ending? Most things are wrapped up, but I hope there'll be a season 2.
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