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"The Legend of Jade Sword", also known as "Mang Huang Ji", is a 2018 Chinese mainland costume drama adapted from the novel of the same name by I Eat Tomatoes. The story is set in a mythical era after Pangu created the world, up to the period of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. The drama stars Hawick Lau, Angel Wang, Chen Yifei, Zhang Junning, and Niu Junfeng. It tells the story of the Chaos God King who seeks to unify the three realms, leading to the war between gods and demons. Nuwa, in alliance with other gods, seals the God King and entrusts the Wei Chi and Feng clans to guard the seal. She also leaves a seed for future crises. Although the God King is sealed, his minions continue to search for ways to break the seal and find the seed, causing turmoil in the Chi Ming realm. Main characters include Ji Ning, son of the Ji clan chief and a descendant of the Wei Chi clan, who becomes a new student at the Black White Academy. There's also Ji Nong, the adopted son of the Ji clan, who also becomes a student. The drama also features Dong Qi, the leader of the No-Interference Sect, and his partner Nan Yun. Filming took place from September 2016 to January 2017, and it was broadcast on iQiyi, Tencent Video, and Anhui TV. Additionally, there's a spin-off "The Origin of Love" also known as "Mang Huang Ji Zhi Chuan Luo Xue" aired on Youku in 2020, which tells the prequel story.