The Legend of Shen Li

The Legend of Shen Li is a 2024 Chinese television series based on the novel Accompanying the Phoenix by Jiulu Feixiang. It stars Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin in leading roles. The series premiered on Tencent Video, WeTV, Mango TV and Hunan TV on March 18, 2024.

On April 1, 2024, the popularity exceeded 31,000 heat index on Tencent.

Synopsis
In order to avoid her political marriage with the Heavenly Emperor's grandson, Shen Li escapes from Immortal realm. While escaping, she engages into a battle with the generals of Immortal realm. After injuring herself in the battle, Shen Li transforms into her original form: a Phoenix and falls into mortal realm where she meets a mortal man named Xingyun.

Main

 * Zhao Liying as Shen Li
 * Feng Xueya as young Shen Li
 * Lin Gengxin as Xing Zhi / Xing Yun
 * Qiu Wenbin as young Xing Zhi

Immortal Realm

 * Zeng Li as Shen Muyue
 * Ruler of Immortal Realm and Shen Li's master


 * Xin Yunlai as Mo Fang
 * General of Immortal Realm and Shen Li's confident


 * Zhou Xiaochuan as Shang Bei
 * General of Immortal Realm


 * Chen Zhen as Zhu Fei
 * General of Immortal Realm


 * Yang He Wen as Chi Rong
 * General of Immortal Realm and Shen Muyue's subordinate


 * Liu Yu as Qing Yan
 * General of Immortal Realm and Shen Muyue's subordinate


 * Chen Luxi as Rou Ya, Shen Li's attendant
 * Li Haoxuan as Zi Xia
 * General of Immortal Realm who died to a Chimei


 * Peng Biyao as Zi Xia's wife
 * Chen Yutong as A Nuan, Zi Xia's daughter

Divine Realm

 * Liu Guanlin as Heavenly Emperor
 * He Yu as Lord Fu Rong
 * Grandson of the Heavenly Emperor and Shen Li's fiancé

Extranatural Heaven Realm
 * Liu Yuze as Heavenly Emperor's attendant
 * Qin Xiaofei as Immortal Lord Wen Liu, Fu Rong's friend
 * Li Zefeng as Qing Ye
 * Liu Chang as Qian Ji

Mortal Realm
Others
 * Dong Jie as Yun Niang, a woman who lost her husband to war
 * Song Ningfeng as Zhou Sanlang, Yun Niang's husband who ascended to immortality
 * Li Zifeng as Gu Chengjin, second young master of Qingsheng City
 * Huang Yi as Xiao He, lotus spirit raised by Gu Chengjin
 * Hu Dandan as Ye Shi, Gu Chengjin's wife
 * Yao Yiqi as Gu Chengrui, first young master of Qingsheng City
 * Xue Yilun as Hu Lu, earth immortal who saved Xing Yun

Others

 * Xuan Lu as Shen Li's mother

Production
Filming of the drama began in Hengdian World Studios on June 14, 2022 and the whole drama shooting was completed on November of the same year.