# Age of Legends

Age of Legends (Chinese: 橙红年代) is a Chinese television series starring William Chan and Ma Sichun. It is based on the novel of the same name by Xiao Qi Xiao (骁骑校). The series started filming on August 3, 2017 at Beijing and finished in December 2017. It was broadcast on Zhejiang TV and Dragon TV from September 17 to October 11, 2018.

## Synopsis

Eight years ago, Liu Ziguang (William Chan) left Jiang Bei City after his father's death. He met Nie Wanfeng (Liu Yijun) and became "sworn" brothers with him. The two worked for an American crime boss named Colby, who locked Ziguang away for four years. However Ziguang trained himself and managed to escape, eventually being recruited by Wanfeng to join his syndicate after Colby's death. After learning of Wanfeng's true and malicious nature, Ziguang tipped the police off on a drug deal in international waters and escaped. However he hit his head in the waters and after being washed ashore back in China, he had no memory of what transpired in between his self-exile to present day. He then met policewoman Hu Rong (Ma Sichun), and two worked together to expose Wanfeng's crimes.

## Cast

| Actor | Character | Introduction |
| William Chan | Liu Ziguang (27yo) | The main protagonist who returns to Jiang Bei City after eight years of being away. |
| Ma Sichun | Hu Rong (25 yo) | A policewoman and adoptive daughter of the police commissioner. Her biological father is undercover in Malaysia, but goes out of contact soon after his death. |
| Liu Yijun | Nie Wanfeng (42 yo) | A friend of Ziguang turned drug lord who controls the vice in Jiang Bei City. |
| Chen Yao | Li Wan (22 yo) | The president of the Zhicheng Corporation. She becomes infatuated with Ziguang. |
| Ye Zuxin | Bei Xiaoshuai (24yo) | Childhood friend of Ziguang. After turning over to a new leaf away from crime, he helps Ziguang with the restaurant as well as his social life. |
| He Minghan | Han Jing (32yo) | The captain of Hu Rong's team and protege of Rong's biological father. |
| Wu Gang | Hu Yaojing (55yo) | Hu Rong's adoptive father. He is also the police commissioner and the deputy mayor of Jiang Bei City. His best friend is Hu Rong's biological father. |
| Wang Ji | Mei Jie (48yo) | Hotel boss and one of the major benefactors of Lisa's crime syndicate. |
| Li Jianyi | Master Guo (60yo) | A bicycle mechanic and father-figure of Ziguang who takes in the young man after his return. |
| Hu Jing | Lisa (age unknown) | A highly elusive crime lord. |
| Feng Guoqiang | Song Jianfeng (53yo) | The police chief. |
| Ren Zhengbin | Hou Sihai (45yo) | Triad boss. |
| Wang Fa | Zhuo Li (26yo) | The plump childhood friend of Ziguang and Xiaoshuai who helps them run Authentic Flavor as well as their other ventures. |
| Wang Tonghui | Li Jianguo (40yo) | A retired soldier who takes up ownership of Authentic Flavor after Ziguang's father's death. After Ziguang's return, they run the restaurant together. Jianguo proves himself to be a valuable ally to Ziguang for his fight against the crime syndicate. |
| Liu Ye | Ah-Se (22yo) | A devote "follower" to Ziguang who refers to him as Sect Leader. He has cognitive problems but nonetheless is loyal to Ziguang and his friends. |

## Reception
### Ratings

| Broadcast date | Dragon TV CSM52 | Dragon TV CSM52 | Dragon TV CSM52 | Zhejiang TV CSM52 | Zhejiang TV CSM52 | Zhejiang TV CSM52 |
| Broadcast date | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank |
| 2018.9.17 | 0.577 | 2.2 | 4 | 0.269 | 1.03 | 9 |
| 2018.9.18 | 0.479 | 1.81 | 4 | 0.303 | 1.15 | 8 |
| 2018.9.19 | 0.497 | 1.93 | 5 | 0.349 | 1.35 | 6 |
| 2018.9.20 | 0.523 | 2.02 | 4 | 0.387 | 1.49 | 7 |
| 2018.9.21 | 0.483 | 1.9 | 3 | 0.344 | 1.36 | 8 |
| 2018.9.22 | 0.509 | 2.01 | 4 | 0.298 | 1.18 | 9 |
| 2018.9.23 | 0.565 | 2.12 | 4 | 0.294 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 2018.9.24 | 0.437 | 1.61 | 4 | 0.346 | 1.24 | 6 |
| 2018.9.25 | 0.514 | 1.9 | 5 | 0.316 | 1.17 | 7 |
| 2018.9.26 | 0.437 | 1.65 | 7 | 0.269 | 1.01 | 8 |
| 2018.9.27 | 0.484 | 1.84 | 5 | 0.285 | 1.09 | 8 |
| 2018.9.28 | 0.542 | 2.1 | 3 | 0.306 | 1.19 | 7 |
| 2018.9.29 | 0.556 | 2.13 | 3 | 0.4 | 1.54 | 7 |
| 2018.9.30 | 0.536 | 1.95 | 3 | 0.411 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 2018.10.1 | 0.504 | 1.94 | 3 | 0.34 | 1.31 | 6 |
| 2018.10.2 | 0.567 | 2.2 | 3 | 0.407 | 1.58 | 5 |
| 2018.10.3 | 0.532 | 2.09 | 4 | 0.345 | 1.36 | 6 |
| 2018.10.4 | 0.526 | 2.05 | 4 | 0.38 | 1.48 | 5 |
| 2018.10.5 | 0.615 | 2.27 | 3 | 0.496 | 1.83 | 5 |
| 2018.10.6 | 0.623 | 2.3 | 3 | 0.385 | 1.42 | 5 |
| 2018.10.7 | 0.818 | 2.86 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 2018.10.8 | 0.744 | 2.73 | 3 | 0.327 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2018.10.9 | 0.693 | 2.57 | 3 | 0.303 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2018.10.10 | 0.734 | 2.67 | 3 | 0.389 | 1.43 | 7 |
| 2018.10.11 | 0.842 | 3.08 | 3 | 0.375 | 1.38 | 9 |
* Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

### Awards and nominations

| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| Influence of Recreational Responsibilities Awards | TV Drama of the Year | | Won | |