The Long Ballad
152021•45m•8.5/10
Action & AdventureWar & Politics
Ratings
🎬TMDb
8.5/10(39)
Li Chang Ge's family was murdered by Li Shi Min, the Emperor of Tang, during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. She heads to Shuo Province under the guise of a man with hopes of raising an army to kill Li Shi Min to avenge her family's death. However, as a captain of the army of Shuo Province in Zhangzhou, she loses a siege by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate General Ashina Sun, who takes her to serve him as a personal military strategist.
Language
ZH
Status
Ended
First Aired
March 31, 2021
Last Aired
May 3, 2021
Networks
Tencent Video
Created By
Xia Da
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2021-03-31
Li Changge survives the palace massacre that kills her father and brothers, escapes into hiding, and vows to avenge her family as she abandons her life as a princess.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2021-03-31
Changge evades pursuit, sheds the last traces of her old life, and hardens her resolve to grow strong enough to avenge her family.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2021-03-31
Changge is betrayed in Youzhou, forced to flee again, and realises she can rely only on herself.
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2021-03-31
Changge is taken by Ashile Sun, forced to travel under his watch, and waits for the moment to break free.
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2021-03-31
Changge studies the Ashile camp from inside her captivity, quietly turning prisonerhood into advantage.
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2021-03-31
Changge travels with the Ashile army, quietly observing their tactics while waiting for the right moment to escape.
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2021-03-31
Changge’s escape fails, and Ashile Sun recaptures her—more intrigued by her resolve than angered.
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2021-03-31
Changge enters the Ashile Khan’s court, reads the shifting politics around her, and uses her wits to stay alive under growing scrutiny.
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2021-04-01
Changge hides her identity in the Khan’s household, gathering secrets while staying one step ahead of suspicion.
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2021-04-01
Changge helps foil a plot against the Khan, earning a measure of trust while still hiding her true aims.
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2021-04-02
Changge proves her worth in battle, earning deeper trust while drawing new political suspicion around her.
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2021-04-02
Changge spots danger on the supply route and quietly prevents disaster, strengthening her growing value to the tribe.
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2021-04-05
Changge uncovers enemy movement near the border and saves her team, sharpening her growing reputation.
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2021-04-05
Changge and Ashile Sun survive an ambush together, their forced cooperation deepening an uneasy bond.
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2021-04-06
Changge is seized by a rival tribe, forcing Ashile Sun to risk himself to bring her back, revealing how much their fates have become intertwined.
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2021-04-06
Changge navigates the Eagle Division’s tensions and spots hidden danger, forcing Ashile Sun to shield her once again.
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2021-04-07
Changge exposes a traitor in the Eagle Division, forcing the commanders to acknowledge her insight.
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2021-04-07
Changge exposes the true mastermind behind the unrest, shifting power and deepening Ashile Sun’s trust in her.
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2021-04-12
Changge flips a political trap back on her enemies, gaining new authority as Ashile Sun quietly backs her.
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2021-04-12
Changge’s strategy helps the tribe outmaneuver a looming threat, proving her value as more than just a captive.
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2021-04-13
Changge helps the tribe secure a fragile peace, but her choices spark new tension as rival factions begin to circle.
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2021-04-13
Changge uncovers a plot threatening the tribe’s stability, forcing her to act quickly and proving her growing influence in their ranks.
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2021-04-14
Changge’s warning comes too late to stop a deadly betrayal, forcing her and Ashile Sun into a desperate fight that exposes the true enemy moving in the shadows.
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2021-04-14
Changge survives the fallout of the betrayal, forcing the tribe to confront its fractures as she and Ashile Sun push to uncover who orchestrated the chaos.
E25
Episode 25
Air date: 2021-04-14
Changge and Ashile Sun track the real instigator of the tribe’s chaos, closing in on the enemy just as a new threat rises to block their path.
E26
Episode 26
Air date: 2021-04-14
Changge and Ashile Sun finally corner the true culprit, forcing a decisive showdown that exposes the full scale of the conspiracy tearing through the tribe.
E27
Episode 27
Air date: 2021-04-14
Changge and Ashile Sun race to stop the conspiracy’s final move, forcing a tense clash that leaves the tribe’s future hanging by a thread.
E28
Episode 28
Air date: 2021-04-14
Changge and Ashile Sun stop the conspiracy’s final strike, but the victory comes at a cost that reshapes the tribe’s power balance.
E29
Episode 29
Air date: 2021-04-14
Changge and Ashile Sun confront the aftermath of the conspiracy, forcing the tribe to reckon with its divisions as a new political struggle begins to surface.
E30
Episode 30
Air date: 2021-04-14
Changge and Ashile Sun set out on a new mission beyond the tribe, uncovering a threat that pulls them into a wider conflict neither can ignore.
E31
Episode 31
Air date: 2021-04-19
Changge and Ashile Sun enter a new territory where shifting alliances test their unity, and a hidden enemy quietly begins setting the stage for the next conflict.
E32
Episode 32
Air date: 2021-04-19
Changge and Ashile Sun uncover a deeper scheme behind the shifting alliances, realizing the conflict ahead is far larger than they imagined.
E33
Episode 33
Air date: 2021-04-19
Changge and Ashile Sun navigate rising suspicion in the new territory, forcing them to outmaneuver a rival power whose quiet moves signal an even larger conflict approaching.
E34
Episode 34
Air date: 2021-04-19
Changge and Ashile Sun are forced into a dangerous negotiation as a powerful new faction tests their loyalties, pushing both of them to choose between survival and the fragile trust they’ve built.
E35
Episode 35
Air date: 2021-04-19
Changge and Ashile Sun are forced into a high‑stakes pursuit when a hidden traitor slips through their grasp, pushing them into enemy territory where one wrong move could cost them everything.
E36
Episode 36
Air date: 2021-04-19
Changge and Ashile Sun are forced into an uneasy alliance with a local power, but the partnership quickly turns treacherous when a calculated ambush exposes how deeply their enemies have infiltrated the region.
E37
Episode 37
Air date: 2021-04-26
Changge and Ashile Sun push deeper into hostile territory, uncovering a covert network of spies whose movements reveal that the conflict is no longer local but part of a sweeping plan aimed directly at them.
E38
Episode 38
Air date: 2021-04-26
Changge steps into the heart of the enemy’s stronghold, where a quiet revelation exposes the mastermind guiding the chaos from the shadows, forcing her and Ashile Sun to confront a truth that will change the direction of their entire mission.
E39
Episode 39
Air date: 2021-04-26
Changge and Ashile Sun finally confront the mastermind behind the unfolding chaos, but the encounter reveals a deeper plot that forces them to choose between striking now or risking a far greater storm waiting just beyond the horizon.
E40
Episode 40
Air date: 2021-04-26
Changge and Ashile Sun launch a bold strike to dismantle the mastermind’s network, but the operation forces them into a brutal standoff where a single miscalculation threatens to tear their fragile alliance apart.
E41
Episode 41
Air date: 2021-04-26
Changge and Ashile Sun regroup after the failed strike, only to discover that the enemy has already moved to exploit their setback, forcing them into a desperate counter‑move that tests their resolve and the fragile unity around them.
E42
Episode 42
Air date: 2021-04-26
Changge and Ashile Sun scramble to stop the enemy’s next move, but a betrayal inside their ranks shatters the alliance they’ve been holding together.
E43
Episode 43
Air date: 2021-05-03
Changge and Ashile Sun strike back after the betrayal, taking a risky move to regain the upper hand.
E44
Episode 44
Air date: 2021-05-03
Changge and Ashile Sun face a new trap that forces them to choose between saving their allies or striking back.
E45
Episode 45
Air date: 2021-05-03
Changge and Ashile Sun launch a final push to break the enemy’s hold, but a sudden shift on the battlefield forces them into a perilous choice that could cost them their remaining allies.
E46
Episode 46
Air date: 2021-05-03
Changge and Ashile Sun fight through a fierce counter‑attack that exposes which allies will stay loyal.
E47
Episode 47
Air date: 2021-05-03
Changge and Ashile Sun push into the final phase of the campaign, but a devastating twist forces them to confront the true cost of their choices, setting the stage for the conflict’s final reckoning.
E48
Episode 48
Air date: 2021-05-03
Changge and Ashile Sun face the enemy’s final gambit, a ruthless strike that forces them to confront the full weight of every sacrifice made so far, pushing them to the brink as the end of the conflict draws near.
E49
Episode 49
Air date: 2021-05-03
Changge and Ashile Sun make their final stand against the enemy’s last, desperate strike, forcing a showdown where every sacrifice, loyalty, and betrayal converges into one decisive moment that will determine the fate of all they’ve fought for.
Cast
Dilraba Dilmurat
Li Changge / Yong Ning
Leo Wu
Ashina Sun
Liu Yuning
Hao Du
Zhao Lusi
Li Leyan / Yong An
Fang Yilun
Wei Shuyu
Yi Daqian
Mu Jin
Cao Xiyue
Mimi Guli
Wa Er
Ashina She'er
Liu Chuxuan
Luo Shiba
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