About Fangs of Fortune
Fangs of Fortune (Chinese title: Da Meng Gui Li / 大梦归离) is a 2024 Chinese xianxia mystery-fantasy series that premiered on the streaming platform iQIYI, airing from October 26 to November 16, 2024, across 34 episodes. Directed and co-written by Guo Jingming, the costume drama unfolds in a Tang-style imperial era and blends supernatural case-of-the-week investigation with an overarching mythological mystery. Set during the Zhenyuan era, the story begins after the death of the goddess Bai Ze, who once governed the boundary between the human and demon realms; with her order in disarray, demon beasts run rampant and a wave of strange, deadly incidents spreads through the mortal world.
Into this chaos steps Zhao Yuanzhou, who is secretly the ancient demon leader Zhu Yan. Rather than wage open war, he offers to surrender and proposes the formation of a demon-hunting bureau to restore order between the realms. He is joined by Wen Xiao, a disciple of the late goddess who is deeply wary of his true nature; Zhuo Yichen, a sharp detective and swordsman descended from the Bingyi lineage; the composed archer Pei Sijing; and Bai Jiu, a gifted but timid young physician. Bound together by fate, the group investigates a series of supernatural cases that gradually connect to an ancient calamity and to secrets each member carries.
Adapted with a visually elaborate, mythology-rich aesthetic, Fangs of Fortune balances mystery-of-the-week structure with slow-building character revelations, including the layered dual identities at the heart of its cast. The series leans on themes of trust between former enemies, the cost of duty, and whether fate can be rewritten. It drew strong online engagement during its 2024 run and was recognized at industry events, winning Best TV Series of the Year at iQIYI's Scream Night and a popular-series honor at the Weibo TV Series Awards. Details here are AI-compiled from public sources and flagged for human fact-check.
