During the Tang Dynasty, Zhong Kui (Luo Lelin), a jinshi (imperial scholar) from Central and Southern China, went to the capital to take the imperial [Expand All]
During the Tang Dynasty, Zhong Kui (Luo Lelin), a jinshi (imperial scholar) from Central and Southern China, went to the capital to take the imperial examination. The emperor failed to make it to the list because of his ugly appearance. Zhong, frustrated by his failure, committed suicide. The Heavenly Emperor bestowed upon him the title of the Holy Lord for Slaying Demons and Monsters. After Kui came back to life, in order to repay his good friend Du Ping (played by Li Wenbiao) for his burial, he arranged a marriage between his sister Zhong Ling (played by CAI Shanyi) and Ping. In the folk, there were five ghosts causing trouble. Kui cast a spell to subdue the five ghosts and bestowed upon them the title of Ghost King. Shi Du met two female ghosts, Zi Yun and Zi Hua. He was especially infatuated with Zi Hua. The two developed a romantic and passionate love. Unfortunately, this was discovered by the three Demons, the masters of Hua. They then pressured the four families of Hua. Hua finally had no choice but to take her own life to end this sorrowful relationship. This incident also indirectly led to a series of fierce battles between Zhong and SAN Ma. At the same time, because Zhong was renowned for his demon-slaying, another demon-slaying sorcerer, Tu Qin, was extremely jealous and repeatedly challenged Zhong. Eventually, Tu lost his life for the fame and fortune of Chen Fu. The plain-looking Zhang couple were originally the soul summoners and soul seers in the former Qi Zhen Demon World. Later, they reformed and sought to achieve enlightenment. This was discovered by the Three Demons, who lured them to break their precepts. After their evil plan succeeded, the Zhang couple returned to their former selves and caused harm to the common people everywhere. Zhong Kui was attacked from both sides and encountered many dangerous situations. After all, evil cannot overcome good. Zhong will eventually be able to eliminate the three demons and two monsters, fulfill the great mission bestowed by heaven, and become a renowned ghost-slaying deity that will be remembered in history.[Collapse]
