Word of Honor (TV series)

Word of Honor is a Chinese wuxia drama series based on the danmei novel "Faraway Wanderers" (天涯客) by Priest. It aired from February 22 to May 5 in 2021 on the Youku streaming platform. The series is comprised of 36 forty-five minute episodes as well as a 15 minute 37th bonus that serves as a music video and Epilogue.

Synopsis

Word of Honor tells the story of an assassin, Zhou Zishu (played by Zhang Zhehan and voiced by Gu Jiangshan), who has become disillusioned with his life as founder and leader of the "Window of Heaven" organization. Leaving in a manner meant to bring him certain death within three years, he disguises himself as a beggar and intends to live his remaining years drinking and wandering the jianghu. Once disguised, Zhou Zishu encounters the mysterious gentlemen, Wen Kexing (played by Gong Jun and voiced by Wang Kai), later revealed to be master of the Ghost Valley, a homeland for criminal "ghosts" and others pushed out of regular society. Intent on avenging the life of his parents, Wen Kexing has set in motion plans to destroy the jianghu centered around pursuit of the elusive Glazed Armor, a key rumored to unlock an armory filled with the martial arts knowledge of all sects. Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing discover themselves to be soulmates and find within each other a reason to live.

Main Cast

Character	Actor	Character Description
Zhou Zishu ("A'Xu")	Zhang Zhehan	Former leader of the Window of Heaven. Orphaned at a young age, first by the death of his parents and then his guardian, Zhou Zishu must abandon his life as leader of Four Seasons Manor to support his cousin Helian Yi, Prince of Jin, in his quest to become supreme ruler. Under Prince Jin, Zhou Zishu founds the assassins organiziation the Window of Heaven, a secret society that can only be left through death or a particular form of torture. Zhou Zishu eventually leaves the Window of Heaven in gruesome manner and wanders jianghu drinking himself to death.
Wen Kexing ("Lao Wen" or "Philanthropist Wen")	Gong Jun	Ghost Valley Master. Born to be a healer, Wen Kexing is orphaned as a child and instead raised by the Ghosts of the Ghost Valley. He grows to become the leader of the Ghost Valley, but wanders jianghu disguised as a philanthropist in the company of his ward Gu Xiang, plotting revenge for the murder of his parents.
Zhang Chengling	Sun Xilun	Third son of Zhang Yusen, leader of the Mirror Lake sect, Zhang Chengling is orphaned and entrusted to the care of Zhou Zishu. While hiding a secret, and after much persistance, Chengling becomes a disciple of Zhou Zishu and joins him in his travels with Wen Kexing.
Gu Xiang ("A'Xiang" or "Amethyst Fiend")	Zhou Ye	Rescued as a foundling and raised in the Ghost Valley by Wen Kexing. Gu Xiang travels with Wen Kexing and aids him in his revenge plot. A'Xiang is a skilled martial artist, quick with a whip or a dagger. While assisting Wen Kexing, Gu Xiang meets and falls in love with Cao Weining.
Cao Weining	Ma Wenyuan	Yet another orphan, Cao Weining is a disciple of the [?] Sword Sect. He meets and falls in love with Gu Xiang on first sight and slowly earns her trust and love.
Ye Baiyi ("The Sword Immortal")	Huang You Ming	After gaining immortality through mastery of the martial arts technique known as the Six Cultivation, he is called down from his isolation on Mount Chang Ming to make good on a promise to aid in the destruction of the Ghost Valley. He comes to travel with Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing, unaware of Wen Kexing's true background.

Primary Supporting Characters

Ghost Valley

Tragicomic Ghost

Beauty Ghost

[Green] Ghost

Lustful Ghost

Happy Ghost

Window of Heaven

Prince Jin

Duan Pengju

Han Ying

Five Lakes Alliance

Chief Gao Chong - Eldest "brother" and leader of the Five Lakes Alliance consortium of martial arts sects

Zhou Jing - Second "brother" and leader of [his own] sect. Godfather to Xie Wang.

Shen Shen - Youngest "brother"

Scorpion Assassins

Xie Wang - Scorpion King - Leader of the Scorpion assassins. Godson to Zhou Jing

Evil Boddhisatva / Da Pusa - Chief assassin.

Jianghu

Uncle Long

[Son] Long - son to [Uncle] Long. Confined to a wheelchair from birth, he has imprisoned his father and created the "drug men"