Love and Destiny


Love and Destiny is a 2019 Chinese television series starring Chang Chen and Ni Ni. The series premiered on iQiyi on July 15, 2019. It later went on national broadcast and aired on Hubei Television and Shenzhen Satellite TV on January 26, 2020.
Although sharing the same theme as Three Lives, Three Worlds, Love and Destiny is adapted from the novel Three Lives, Three Worlds: Eternal Destiny of Chen Xi by Ye Qi Lan Che and is unrelated to Eternal Love and Eternal Love of Dream, the two series adapted from novels by Tang Qi Gong Zi. The series received a nomination for Best Telenovela at the 48th International Emmy Awards.

Synopsis

This is a love story between God of War Jiu Chen, and a young fairy maiden named Ling Xi. Ling Xi accidentally awakens Jiu Chen who had been sleeping for fifty thousand years after he sealed the demon lord away.and the love begins between them

Cast

Main

Heaven tribe

Peach Blossoms Forest

Shan Ling Tribe

Demon tribe

Mortal realm

Soundtrack

Production

The series is produced by the team behind the 2017 drama Eternal Love, who stated that Love and Destiny is set in the same fictional world as Eternal Love and would be seen as a spin-off.
The series was filmed in Hengdian World Studios and Gansu from July to December 2018.
Chang Chen and Ni Ni were announced as the leading actors on April 9, 2019 and a trailer was released the same day. The series marks Chang Chen's small screen debut. The rest of the supporting cast were unveiled on May 9, 2019.

Reception

The series received positive reviews for its plot and acting, rising from an initial douban score of 5.4 to 8.3. It received praise for spreading the beauty of Chinese culture and promoting positive values.

Accolades