Word of Honor | |
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Also known as | A Tale of the Wanderers |
Chinese | 山河令 |
Hanyu Pinyin | shānhé lìng |
Genre | Adventure, Dangai, Soulmates, Historical, Mystery, Wuxia |
Based on | Faraway Wanderers by Priest |
Written by | Xiao Chu |
Directed by | Cheng Zhi Chao, Ma Hua Gan, Li Hong Yu |
Starring | Zhang Zhehan Gong Jun |
Opening theme | "Ask Heaven" by Liu Yuning |
Ending theme | "Faraway Wanderers" by Zhang Zhehan and Gong Jun |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 36 episodes + 1 special on Youku |
Production | |
Executive producers | Yang Han Yu, Zhang Yang |
Producers | Dai Wei, Ma Zhong Jun, Zhang Bin, Ma Tao, Zhou Zhao Zong |
Production location | Hengdian World Studios |
Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
Production companies | Ciwen Media, Youku |
Original release | |
Network | Youku |
Release | 22 February 5 May 2021 | –
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Word Of Honor (Chinese: 山河令; pinyin: Shānhé lìng), previously titled A Tale of the Wanderers (天涯客), is a 2021 Chinese costume streaming television series co-produced by Ciwen Media, and Youku, directed by Cheng Zhi Chao, Ma Hua Gan, and Li Hong Yu, written by Xiao Chu, adapted from the danmei novel "Faraway Wanderers" (天涯客) by Priest. It starred Zhang Zhehan (Chinese: 张哲瀚) and Gong Jun (Chinese: 龚俊) in the leading roles. The series aired on Youku from February 22 to May 5 with 36 episodes, plus a short bonus clip shows what happened after the end of the main series.[1]
It was featured on Teen Vogue's best BL dramas of 2021 list.[2] The drama series were taken down from Chinese online video platforms in August 2021 due to industry boycott against the actor Zhang Zhehan.[3]