The Wolf
Taiwanese heartthrob, Darren Wang, takes the lead in the historical romance Chinese drama series, “The Wolf”, formerly titled “The Majesty of Wolf”. Playing his leading lady is the beautiful and talented, Li Qin. Rounding out the main cast and the final player in the love triangle is actor/singer, Xiao Zhan.
The story takes place towards the end of the Tang Dynasty. Zhu Wen (Ding Yong Dai) usurps the throne and establishes the Liang Kingdom. One day, while being chased for saving wolf pups, a young boy from the wild falls off a cliff while attempting to evade his pursuers. Zhu Wen fortuitously rescues him and adopts him, giving him the name Zhu Youwen.
Fast forward ten years, Zhu Youwen is now the Prince of Bo. He meets and falls in love with Zhaixing (Li Qin), the daughter of a government official. Zhaixing discovers that despite being a prince, Zhu Youwen is a humble and honorable man. Over time, the couple becomes embroiled in a struggle for justice and power.
update: Episode count was changed from 48 to 58 in the records filed with NRT
DRAMA INFO:The Wolf is a historical, fiction, romance Chinese drama set in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
The Wolf is a sequel—independent—to the princely series, Prince of Lanling (2013). It is produced by Frankie Chen Yushan (Prince of Lanling 2013, Lady & Liar 2014, Our Times 2015) and is directed by Meng Fan (The Stalker, 2015). (Ref: Baidu and Tencent)
The Wolf : Interesting Facts
- Genre: Historical, Romance, Action
- Language: Mandarin
- Episodes: 58
- Director: Meng Fan
- Screenwriter: Chen Yushan
- Production Company: New Classics Media, Shanghai Youhug Media
Stars:
- Darren Wang/Wang Da Lu as Zhu Youwen: Prince of Bo. Zhu Wen’s adoptive son. He valued freedom and is a kind and upright person.
- Li Qin as Ma Zhaixing : Daughter of the Duke of Kui Continent.
- Xiao Zhan as Ji Chong: A bounty hunter, whose actual identity is son of Prince Jin.
- Xin Zhi Lei as Yao Ji: An assassin under Zhu Wen, who is adept at using poison.
- Guo Shu Yao as Yelv Baona : Khitan princess.
- Ding Yong Dai as Zhu Wen
- Zhao Cui Wei as Hai Die Warrior of Night Fury
- Ma Dong Chen as Mo Xiao
- Zhang Xin As Wen Yan
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