# Sihai Chongming (四海重明)
**Sihai Chongming** (四海重明), also known by the English title *Love's Rebellion*, is a 2024 Chinese xianxia (immortal-hero) romance television series starring [Jing Tian](https://www.edgepedia.org/jing-tian) and Zhang Linghe, adapted from the novel *Wo You San Ge Long'aotian Zhuma* (《我有三个龙傲天竹马》, roughly "I Have Three Long'aotian Childhood Friends") by the Jinjiang Literature City author Yi Daixue (衣带雪). It ran for 36 episodes, first airing on Mango TV on July 31, 2024 and on iQIYI from August 1, 2024.[1](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-26/detail-inhipzzm8671348.d.html?vt=4) • [2](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0428/2025042803061_c.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title / English title | 四海重明 / *Love's Rebellion* (aliases: *The Bright Four Seas*, *Reborn For Love*)[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/435646-series) |
| Source material | Yi Daixue's novel 《我有三个龙傲天竹马》 on Jinjiang Literature City; web-drama rights signed in 2021[1](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-26/detail-inhipzzm8671348.d.html?vt=4) |
| Production | Produced by iQIYI; co-produced by Straw Bear Pictures (稻草熊影业), Wuyi Culture, and Dayou Yinghua; directed by Wen Deguang with Cheng Zhichao; chief screenwriter Fang Qiangqiang[4](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-21/detail-inhhzayc6718934.d.html?vt=4) • [5](https://bangumi.tv/subject/481818) |
| Cast | Jing Tian, Zhang Linghe, Guan Hong, and Chang Long lead; Qiao Zhenyu, Fan Ming, Gao Lu, and Huang Haibing appear as featured guests[6](https://k.sina.com.cn/article_1644114654_61ff32de02001p4bu.html) |
| Format | 36 episodes, roughly 45 minutes each, in Mandarin[5](https://bangumi.tv/subject/481818) |
| Broadcast | Mango TV from July 31, 2024; iQIYI from August 1, 2024[2](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0428/2025042803061_c.pdf) |
| Viewership | Mango TV's page records 2.27 billion (22.7亿) cumulative views across the 36 episodes[7](https://www.mgtv.com/h/637649.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story follows [Nan Yan](https://www.edgepedia.org/nan-yan) (南颜), played by Jing Tian, an unconventional physician skilled in both medicine and poison who joins the Yangyue Sect (仰月宗) to study poison arts in order to cure her mother's heart illness. By accident she forms the "Lingxi Seal" (灵犀印), a bond that ties the two into a marriage pact, with Ji Yang (嵇炀), played by Zhang Linghe, an emperor (帝君) concealing his identity. As the two, who initially dislike each other, investigate the truth of her mother's illness, they become entangled in a large conspiracy in the immortal world.[6](https://k.sina.com.cn/article_1644114654_61ff32de02001p4bu.html) • [10](https://www.iq.com/wiki/zh_cn/album/%E5%9B%9B%E6%B5%B7%E9%87%8D%E6%98%8E-2024-ku4yovcvdx)
Some promotional and platform summaries describe the bond instead as a "concentric lock" (同心锁), but the underlying premise is the same: a girl enters the immortal path to save her mother and is accidentally bound to the mysterious man.[9](https://wap.stockstar.com/detail/IG2024062700019799) • [7](https://www.mgtv.com/h/637649.html)
The fuller arc revealed in episode synopses identifies Ji Yang's true identity as Shao Cang (少苍), the Heavenly Emperor of Daoshengtian who was framed for cultivating demonic arts and for slaughtering his fellow disciples, expelled from the immortal world, and thrown into the Soul River water prison. After escaping he searches for the *Seven Floats Karma-Creating Book* (七浮造业书) to clear his name; the upper volume has merged into Nan Yan's body, and the two volumes must combine.[11](https://maimai.cn/article/detail?efid=fPpmDRzHuc0mOhXRpd-flg&fid=1871073321) • [12](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?id=S202607150204444&lang=zh&nodeId=C202401051211011&type=series) Nan Yan's mother Nan Rao (南娆) knows Shao Cang's identity from the start, leaves the Lingxi Seal on him, and divines a fate for the pair that is unsolvable yet finds a way through.[11](https://maimai.cn/article/detail?efid=fPpmDRzHuc0mOhXRpd-flg&fid=1871073321)
### Cast and characters
The main cast and roles, as listed on the series' episode guide:[13](https://www.tvzn.com/16689/)
- **Jing Tian** as Nan Yan, the physician heroine
- **Zhang Linghe** as Ji Yang (Shao Cang), the disguised emperor
- **Guan Hong** as Yin Ya (殷琊)
- **Chang Long** as Mu Zhanting (穆战霆)
- **Qiao Zhenyu** as Ying Zewei (应则唯), the story's chief villain, a grand chancellor described by one reviewer as betraying everyone who trusts him, including his master, lover, friends, daughter, and disciples[14](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-28/detail-inhiwhqu4898598.d.html?vt=4)
- **Fan Ming** as Meng Zhiguang (孟之光)
- **Gao Lu** as Nan Rao (南娆), Nan Yan's mother
- **Huang Haibing** as Mu Guanghan (穆广寒)
The supporting cast includes Ling Meishi as Yun Nian, Jing Yanjun as Mo Xingzheng, and more than thirty other credited roles.[13](https://www.tvzn.com/16689/)
## Production and adaptation
The series originated as a web-drama adaptation of Yi Daixue's popular novel, with the rights signed in 2021.[1](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-26/detail-inhipzzm8671348.d.html?vt=4) A casting notice published in April 2023 listed the project as a costume xianxia drama produced by Straw Bear and Dayou Yinghua, with filming scheduled to begin in May 2023 at [Hengdian World Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/hengdian-world-studios) over a planned 120-day shoot, and Wen Deguang as chief director.[8](https://finance.sina.cn/2023-04-03/detail-imypccqf0110696.d.html?wm=3049_0015) The cast was officially announced on June 2, 2023, with iQIYI as the producing company and the screenwriting team led by Fang Qiangqiang alongside eight other credited writers including the original novelist.[4](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-21/detail-inhhzayc6718934.d.html?vt=4)
**Wrap and release.** The production announced its completion (杀青) on September 5, 2023.[6](https://k.sina.com.cn/article_1644114654_61ff32de02001p4bu.html) In June 2024, Jiangsu Straw Bear Pictures was granted a web-drama distribution license by the Jiangsu Provincial Radio and Television Bureau permitting release of *Sihai Chongming* across all platforms.[9](https://wap.stockstar.com/detail/IG2024062700019799)
## Broadcast and reception
The series premiered on Mango TV on July 31, 2024 and on iQIYI on August 1, 2024, with members receiving two new episodes per day at 18:00 from Thursday to Saturday and non-members one episode per day.[2](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0428/2025042803061_c.pdf) • [15](https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/1042777/%E5%9B%9B%E6%B5%B7%E9%87%8D%E6%98%8E%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85-%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E8%BF%BD%E5%8A%87%E6%97%A5%E6%9B%86-%E6%92%AD%E5%87%BA%E6%99%82%E9%96%93-%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82%E5%9C%96-%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2%E7%B0%A1%E4%BB%8B)
**Chart performance.** According to Straw Bear Entertainment's 2024 environmental, social, and governance report, during its run the series repeatedly reached number one on iQIYI's internal romance-drama chart and number two on its costume-drama chart, topped the hot-play charts in 13 overseas countries and regions on iQIYI, ranked first on Mango TV's topic hot-search list and second on its drama hot-search list, and placed high on the Weibo drama influence list and Douban's real-time popular television list.[16](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0326/2025032600975_c.pdf) The same company's ESG report credits the show with topping Mango TV's topic hot-search list, iQIYI's on-platform romance ranking, the Weibo drama influence list, the Datawin television drama prosperity index, and Maoyan's weekly effective web-drama plays ranking.[2](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0428/2025042803061_c.pdf)
**Critical response.** A review published on Maimai praised the leads' chemistry, the comic interplay between the two protagonists, and the production's costumes, props, and special effects, while criticizing abrupt plot turns, thinly motivated character behavior, and rough visual effects in some wide shots.[11](https://maimai.cn/article/detail?efid=fPpmDRzHuc0mOhXRpd-flg&fid=1871073321) Another reviewer compared the drama's treatment of the older generation's grudges and romances to the wuxia novels of Sima Ling and [Huang Yi](https://www.edgepedia.org/huang-yi), noting that the villain Ying Zewei's romance with Nan Rao echoes the dynamic between Yan Jing'an and Pang Ban in Huang Yi's *Fu Yu Fan Yun*.[14](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-28/detail-inhiwhqu4898598.d.html?vt=4)
## International distribution
The series streams on iQIYI's international site (iQ.com), which carries all 36 episodes with support for 4K resolution and Dolby audio.[10](https://www.iq.com/wiki/zh_cn/album/%E5%9B%9B%E6%B5%B7%E9%87%8D%E6%98%8E-2024-ku4yovcvdx) In Japan it was released under the title *Sihai Chongming: Koi ga Hikari to Naru, Sono Toki made* (四海重明～恋が光となる、その時まで～), with exclusive early distribution on U-NEXT and later availability on Lemino and iQIYI (the latter listing it as 四海重明～世界を越えて～), Japanese-subtitled broadcasts on the Home Drama Channel, and rental distribution on BS11+ beginning June 1, 2026.[17](https://okinawacity.jp/sikai-tyoumei-dokodemireru/) • [18](https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000350948/)
## References
1. [根据作者衣带雪作品《我有三个龙傲天竹马》所改编的网络剧《四海重明》7月31日芒果TV、8月1日爱奇艺播出, Sina Entertainment](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-26/detail-inhipzzm8671348.d.html?vt=4)
2. [Straw Bear Entertainment Group 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, HKEXnews](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0428/2025042803061_c.pdf)
3. [四海重明, TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/series/435646-series)
4. [《四海重明》官宣阵容 景甜、张凌赫演绎反套路玄幻爱恋, Sina Entertainment](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-21/detail-inhhzayc6718934.d.html?vt=4)
5. [四海重明, Bangumi 番组计划](https://bangumi.tv/subject/481818)
6. [景甜、张凌赫领衔主演新剧《四海重明》杀青, Sina News / The Beijing News](https://k.sina.com.cn/article_1644114654_61ff32de02001p4bu.html)
7. [四海重明, Mango TV](https://www.mgtv.com/h/637649.html)
8. [今日组讯｜古装仙侠剧《四海重明》、院线电影《一条枪》等, Sina Finance / 金牌经纪人](https://finance.sina.cn/2023-04-03/detail-imypccqf0110696.d.html?wm=3049_0015)
9. [景甜张凌赫新剧获发行许可, Stockstar / 天眼查](https://wap.stockstar.com/detail/IG2024062700019799)
10. [四海重明（2024）剧情介绍, iQIYI Knowledge wiki](https://www.iq.com/wiki/zh_cn/album/%E5%9B%9B%E6%B5%B7%E9%87%8D%E6%98%8E-2024-ku4yovcvdx)
11. [评《四海重明》：仙侠世界的奇幻与遗憾交织, Maimai](https://maimai.cn/article/detail?efid=fPpmDRzHuc0mOhXRpd-flg&fid=1871073321)
12. [四海重明, Now TV](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?id=S202607150204444&lang=zh&nodeId=C202401051211011&type=series)
13. [四海重明剧情介绍(1-36集全集), 电视指南网](https://www.tvzn.com/16689/)
14. [「观后感」2024剧集景甜、张凌赫《四海重明》, Sina Entertainment](https://ent.sina.cn/2026-01-28/detail-inhiwhqu4898598.d.html?vt=4)
15. [四海重明劇情｜最新追劇日曆/播出時間+演員關係圖+角色簡介, HK01](https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/1042777/%E5%9B%9B%E6%B5%B7%E9%87%8D%E6%98%8E%E5%8A%87%E6%83%85-%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E8%BF%BD%E5%8A%87%E6%97%A5%E6%9B%86-%E6%92%AD%E5%87%BA%E6%99%82%E9%96%93-%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1%E9%97%9C%E4%BF%82%E5%9C%96-%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2%E7%B0%A1%E4%BB%8B)
16. [Straw Bear Entertainment 2024 Annual Report excerpt, HKEXnews](https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2025/0326/2025032600975_c.pdf)
17. [『四海重明』はどこで見れる？配信・テレビ放送状況まとめ, okinawacity](https://okinawacity.jp/sikai-tyoumei-dokodemireru/)
18. [中国時代劇「四海重明～恋が光となる、その時まで～」BS11+単品レンタル配信開始, Japan BS Broadcasting press release](https://www.dreamnews.jp/press/0000350948/)
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