Legend of the Female General hits 23000 on heat index – celebratory poster of Zhou Ye and Ryan Cheng drops
The Chinese war-themed romance drama Legend of the Female General only premiered today on Tencent Video in China, and WeTV internationally, and it has already exceeded 23000 on the Tencent heat index.
The popular Chinese streaming service released a poster (above) celebrating the drama’s popularity a few hours ago.
Episode release schedule for the first week of Legend of the Female General has dropped
It features main leads Zhou Ye (Back from the Brink) who plays He Yan, and Ryan Cheng (aka Cheng Lei) (My Journey to You) who plays Xiao Jue.
Tencent also commented about the C-drama’s success:
“#Legend of the Female General# Surpasses 23,000 in Tencent’s Internal Popularity Ranking
Thank you to all our top supporters! The power duo is here to conquer! At their lowest point, they found each other—marking a rebirth and a fresh start.
Standing back-to-back, He Yan (@周也yeah) and Xiao Jue (@丞磊) remain steadfast, striving to repay every ounce of kindness with greatness.
Legend of the Female General airs exclusively on Tencent Video daily at 20:00 (Beijing Time).
The Chinese wuxia drama premiered this morning on WeTV internationally, with four episodes streaming for VIP subscribers, and Episode 5 available for those willing to pay for Express access.
Legend of the Female General character posters released for all main and lead actors
Episodes 5 and 6 will drop tomorrow for VIP subscribers, with Express viewers also getting access to Episode 7.
Legend of the Female General has now passed 25000 on the heat index
Legend of the Female General is likely to continue its success even higher than the 23000 on the heat index it has already earned as well, as Tencent announced earlier today that 4.5 million people reserved it before it even premiered.
