Untouchable Lovers (Chinese: 凤囚凰; pinyin: Fèng qiú huáng) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel Feng Qiu Huang (A Tale of Two Phoenixes) by Tianyi Youfeng (天衣有风). The series is produced by Yu Zheng and stars Guan Xiaotong and Song Weilong.[1][2] It aired on Hunan TV from January 14[3] to April 16, 2018.
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Tianji Tower, the leading organization of the pugilistic world is determined to overthrow the tyrannical ruler Liu Ziye. To achieve their mission, Tianji Tower replaces the king's sister Liu Chuyu with their own disciple and Princess-lookalike Zhu Que. Zhu Que meets the Princess' learned companion Rong Zhi, who turns out to be a spy from Northern Wei. Liu Chuyu and Rong Zhi's relationship eventually breaks down over misunderstandings and differing loyalties, and the latter fakes his death in order to regain Chuyu's forgiveness.
In an alternate story, Chuyu is sent to marry Northern Wei's Prince regent, Rong Zhi.
Princess Shanyin. Elder sister of Liu Ziye. She is known for her outstanding beauty, as well as her lust for men.
Zhuque / Liu Chuxiu
An assassin who was trained at Tianji Tower. She takes on the identity of Liu Chuyu in order to assassinate Liu Ziye, but finds out that she is Chuyu's twin sister, who was abandoned since young due to a cursed prophecy.
In the alternate story, he's the younger brother of Feng Ting, Empress Dowager of Northern Wei. A sly and scheming man who uses Chuyu's power to further his own kingdom, but falls in love with her in the end.
A swordsman who was saved by Rong Zhi, and brought into the Princess Manor. He is loyal toward Rong Zhi, but the latter only uses him to fulfill his goals, thus causing him to eventually turn against Rong Zhi.
Lu Zhuo
Liu Se
Chuyu's male companion. He is good-looking but pales in comparison to others when it comes to talents. Coming from a poor family, he tries hard to win Chuyu's favor so as to allow his family members to rise up in rank.
Hong Yao
Huan Yuan
Chuyu's male companion. He is gentle as jade and talented in poetry. He is the only descendant of the fallen Early Lê dynasty, and was saved by Chuyu and brought to her manor. Despite hating her initially, Huan Yuan later falls in love with Chuyu (Zhuque) and remains loyal to her.
Zhang Chaoren
Yue Jianfei
Chuyu's bodyguard. He is actually a descendant of Mount Yunjin, and is enemies with Hua Cuo due to the history of their respective sects. He later betrays Chuyu under Tian Rujing's instructions, causing a drift in Chuyu and Liu Ziye's relationship.
Jin Haochen Zhang Mingxuan (young)
Mo Xiang
Chuyu's male companion. He is known for his beauty and unique scent. He is loyal to Rong Zhi, and is mutually in love with Fendai.
Empress Dowager. Liu Chuyu and Liu Ziye's birth mother.
Yang Qingqian
Imperial Concubine Yin
Concubine of Liu Jun, Liu Chuyu and Liu Ziye's father. Her son was humiliated by Liu Ziye, and thus she harbored hatred for him. She joined Tianji Tower in order to kill Liu Ziye.
Prince Xiangdong, Liu Chuyu and Liu Ziye's uncle. He becomes the new Emperor following his nephew's disposal. He is shrewd and cunning, and is more cruel and barbaric than his nephew.
Liu Yu's wife. She was imprisoned after she drew a drunken fit at her husband's flirtatious behavior with the palace maids.
Shi Jingzhi
Liu Yingmei
Princess Xincha. Liu Song's sister, Liu Chuyu and Liu Ziye's aunt. Due to her beauty, she attracted Liu Ziye's attention and was forced to have sexual relations with him. When she discovers that Liu Ziye had killed her son, she worked with Fendai to kill Liu Ziye.
Wang Yuqi
He Mai
Prince Consort, Liu Yingmei's husband. He was killed after questioning Liu Ziye on his wife's disappearance.
Huang Junbin
Liu Chang
Prince Songming (9th prince). Liu Chuyu and Liu Ziye's uncle. He was suspected by Liu Ziye of treason, and escaped the palace under the help of Tianji Tower.
Li Geyang
Liu Xiu'iu
Prince Jinping (12th prince). Liu Chuyu and Liu Ziye's uncle.
Jiang Peng
Liu Xiuyou
Prince Songzong (13th prince). Liu Chuyu and Liu Ziye's uncle.
Great general of Liu Song. He was extremely loyal to Liu Ziye, and later serves Liu Yu following Liu Ziye's disposal. He later dies under the hands of Mo Xiang, whose parents were killed by him.
A female general and commander of the Huo army, she's Rong Zhi's close friend and is in love with him. She has an entangling relationship of love and hate with Gu Huan.
Wang Maolei
Ma Zhongliang
Prime Minister of Northern Wei. He uses his daughter, Ma Xueyun, in exchange of wealth and power.
Wang Jianguo
Zhao Qi
Tuoba Hong's trusted minister. He was later harmed to death by Huo Xuan.
Wang Yizhe
Wang Ze
Lieutenant general of Huo Army. Huo Xuan's confidante. He fell in love with Qingyue.
Yue Jianfei and Tian Rujing's senior uncle. Leader of Tianji Tower, an organization who plots to overthrow Liu Ziye as emperor.
Gu Huan
A physician who initially gets close to Huo Xuan to make use of her, but later falls in love with her.
Liu Zequn
Tian Rujing
Descendant of Mount Yunjin. A royal celestial master. He possesses a bracelet which can control time and space, and attempts to use it on Chuyu. He falls in love with Chuyu.
Zhao Shunran
Guan Canghai
Rong Zhi's senior brother. A man with cold temperament, and possesses highly skilled martial arts and vast knowledge. He was blinded by Rong Zhi and retreated to a forest.
Zhang Nan
Zhong Niannian
Liu Sang's sister. She and Wang Yizhi admire each other. She was saved by Rong Zhi, and then reunited with her brother.
January 14, 2018 – April 16, 2018 (Update two episodes from Sunday to Monday 23:00 (Members look first), Unlocked at 24:00 the next day) (The viewers who watched the first episode of the day on TV From 23:00 in the advertising period VIP users can watch the second episode of the day in advance)
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