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Eternal Brotherhood details – director, cast, plot and streaming services

Michelle Topham May 27, 2025

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CHINESE TITLE — Eternal Brotherhood — 紫川·光明三杰 ( Zi Chuan)

PLOT

Zichuan Xiu (played by Yang Xu Wen) defends the Zichuan capital, but is framed by Yang Ming Hua and exiled to the borderlands. Years later, he returns to the capital on the strength of his military achievements, only to find his family in grave danger.

Internally, Yang Ming Hua, now the Supreme Commander, is secretly plotting a rebellion. Externally, the Saya and Liu Feng clans watch eagerly, ready to strike.

To protect Zichuan Ning, whom he grew up with, and to keep a promise made long ago, Zichuan Xiu joins forces with his sworn brothers, Dilin (played by Liu Yu Ning) and Si Yilin (played by Zhang Ming En), to root out the rebellion.

Director, Staff and Cast

  • Directors — Zhang Meng (Heroes in Harm’s Way), Jin Sha (A Date with the Future), and Wei Li Zhou (Heroes).
  • Screenwriters — Qian Jing Jing (Reborn), Xu Zi Yuan (Under the Moonlight), Cheng Ting Yu (The Legend of Heroes), and Tian Liang Liang (The Land of Warriors)

Main Cast

  • Yang Xu Wen as Zichuan Xiu
  • Liu Yu Ning as Di Lin
  • Zhang Ming En as Si Yilin
  • Li Mo Zhi as Zichuan Ning
  • Cai Zhuo Yin as Ka Dan

Supporting Cast

  • Ma Shao Hua as Zichuan Can Xing
  • Xiu Qing as Ge Ying Xing
  • Gu Lan Di as Ying Mu Lan
  • Dong Bo Liang as Qi Luo
  • Guo Jia Nan as Ka Lan
  • Li Yi Ze as Wang Ge
  • Zhang Fan as Yang Ming Hua
  • Huang Hao Yue as Bai Chuan
  • Hao Han as Ming Yu
  • Liu Xing He as Luo Jie
  • Zhang Yi Wen as Luo Ming Hai
  • Wu He Lun as Ma Wei
  • Chen Jia Wen as Li Qing
  • Li Guo as Yun Qian Xue
  • Tao Luo Yi as Lin Xiu Jia
  • Guo Ye as Emperor Lu
  • Zhang Ceng Ceng as Ge Qing
  • Shen Hao as Mao Cai
  • Han Ming Lin as A Ze
  • Chen Yue as Wen He
  • Wei Yuan as Li Nong
  • Feng Jun Jie as Xiao Shaozi
  • Wang Ruo Xi as Xiao Mei
  • Zhou Xiao Chuan as Sairong Divine Emperor
  • Gao Ming as Ka Dun
  • Liu Xi as Ge Shan
  • Dong Yang as Lei Hong
  • Chen Xi as Lin Bing
  • Gui Jing Jing as Ming Yue
  • Gang Te Mu Er as De Lun
  • Xiong Ao Bo as Gu Lei
  • Bai Ren Zhuo as Tie Shou
  • Li Zhi Yong as Wang Ge
  • Zhang Zhi Zhou as Bu Dan
  • Sun Ning as Mu Qi
  • Wang Jia Yi as Gu Sen
  • Tong Xiao Hu as Xiao Ping
  • Cao Yu Feng as Du Ke
  • Lu Peng Xing as Wei Ming
  • Ka Qi Er as Bu Sen
  • Zou Dun Ming as Xiao Long
  • Ren Si Qi as Luo Si
  • Ding Jia Yi as Ming Hui
  • Jin Long as Gu Lan
  • Guo Ze Rui as Lei Xun
  • Gao Sheng Hao as Zhuo Lin
  • Li Ji as Hu An
  • Yan Lun as A Guai
Eternal Brotherhood Season 2 official poster
Official poster for Eternal Brotherhood, Season 2

Premiere Details

Season 1 of Eternal Brotherhood premiered on February 27th, 2024 and ran for 24 episodes until March 13th, 2024.

Season 2 of Eternal Brotherhood premiered on May 30th, 2025 and ran for 24 episodes, ending on June 7th, 2025.

Where Streaming

Both seasons of Eternal Brotherhood are streaming on Tencent Video in China, and internationally on iQIYI.

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Michelle Topham

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British-American journalist currently residing in Vienna, Austria and obsessed beyond measure with C-dramas, a subject I have been writing about for more than two decades. How many C-dramas have I watched? Many many hundreds. How many are still in my backlog? Hundreds more.

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