Word of Honor (山河令), previously known as A Tale of the Wanderers (天涯客), is a 2021 Chinese wuxia mystery streaming television series co-produced by Ciwen Media, and Youku, directed by Cheng Zhichao, Ma Huagan, and Li Hongyu, written by Xiao Chu, and adapted from the danmei novel Faraway Wanderers (天涯客) by Priest. It starred Zhang Zhehan (张哲瀚) and Gong Jun (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.
The series was removed from Chinese online video platforms in August 2021 due to industry boycott against Zhang Zhehan.
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Synopsis
Zhou Zishu, former leader of the assassin organization Window of Heaven, exiles himself out of guilt for his past. While wandering the jianghu, he crosses paths with Wen Kexing, the enigmatic master of Ghost Valley who secretly plots revenge for his parents’ deaths and stirs up conflicts in the jianghu. The two become friends, are drawn into power struggles across the jianghu, and into the hunt for a legendary armory key.
Soundtrack
The series' soundtrack consists of 13 tracks sung by various artists.
Production
In June 2020, the main leads Zhang Zhehan and Gong Jun were announced along with the production team. On the same day, the filming ceremony was held. On July 18, a fan meeting was held. The series was filmed from June 3 to September 23 at Hengdian World Studios.
Concert
Word of Honor Theme Concert took place on the 3 and 4 of May 2021, in the gymnasium of the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre. The main leads Zhang Zhehan, Gong Jun, Zhou Ye, Ma Wenyuan, and Sun Xilun attended the show along with supporting cast members Zhao Qian, Huang Youming, Li Daikun, Heizi, Chen Zihan, Jin Le, Ke Naiyu, Wang Ruolin, Guo Jiahao, Fan Jinwei, Guo Yunfei and Wang Rong. Over 600,000 people participated in the tickets purchased, but only 12348 seats available. The tickets sold out within 14 seconds. Online tickets were also available for livestream through media platform Youku, costing CN¥68 (US$10) per day.