The Dark Lord(夜天子)
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China · 2018-2018
1 seasons · Completed
45m
Creator Chen Haowei, Lijun Wei
Starring Song Zu'er, Joe Xu, Gallen Lo, Yu Tong
Genre Comedy
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Ye Xiao Tian is working as a prison guard at the Ministry of Justice of the Ming dynasty. Upon receiving a testament, he leaves the capital and travels to Huguang province. Due to a freak combination of factors, he ends up pretending to be a government official, but takes his “position” seriously and fights for justice, gaining the love of the people.
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