CHINESE TITLE — 逐玉 (aka Chasing Jade). Adapted from web novel 逐玉 (Zhu Yu) written by 团子来袭 (Tuan Zi Lai Xi).
ENGLISH TITLE — Pursuit of Jade
PLOT
Amidst the wind and snow, butcher’s daughter Fan Zhang Yu (played by Tian Xi Wei) and the fallen marquis Xie Zheng (played by Zhang Ling He) are brought together by fate.
One, having lost both parents, strives to become the head of her household; the other, living under an assumed name, seeks vengeance for a bloody massacre seventeen years ago. Bound by their respective agendas, the two stage a marriage of convenience, only to find genuine love blossoming between them.
Yet, this very love leads to a brutal war, tearing the lovers apart. Armed with her butcher’s knife, Fan Zhang Yu takes to the battlefield in search of her family, her husband, and justice.
Xie Zheng, reclaiming his identity as the iron-willed marquis, fights to protect his country, his love, and the truth.
Director, Staff and Cast
- Director — Zeng Qing Jie (Blossom)
- Screenwriter — Zou Yue (Coroner’s Diary)
Main Cast
- Zhang Ling He as Xie Zheng
- Tian Xi Wei as Fan Zhang Yu
Supporting Cast
- Snow Kong as Yu Qian Qian
- Deng Kai as Qi Min
- Li Qing as Gongsun Yin
- Yu Zhong Li as Qi Shu
- Liu Lin as Madame Zhao
- Yan Yi Kuan as Wei Yan
- Yue Yang as Uncle Zhao
- Lin Mu Ran as Yuan Qing
- Cheng Qi Meng as Wei Sheng
- Ye Zu Xin as the prince
- Sun Kai
- Wu Yi Jia
Guest Stars
- Ren Hao as Li Huai An
- Lu Yong as He Jing Yuan
- He Chang Xi as Song Yan
- Li Dian Zun as Mr. Jin
- Shawn Zhang as Xie Wu
- Han Hao Tian as Zhuo Ran
- Xiang Xia as County Magistrate Cui
- Du Chun as the Constable
- Mao Lin Lin as Xie Zheng’s mother
Premiere Details
Pursuit of Jade only finished filming on April 22nd, 2025, so it will likely be some time in 2026 at the earliest before the Chinese drama premieres.
Update: The C-drama premiered on March 6th, 2026 and ran through March 26th, 2026.
Where Streaming
Pursuit of Jade is scheduled to premiere on both iQIYI and Tencent Video in China, and on both iQIYI and WeTV internationally. Netflix is also streaming it in some regions, including in the United States.
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