Legend of the Magnate

Synopsis

A wrongfully accused scholar, Gu Pingyuan, becomes a fugitive and uses his intelligence to build a commercial empire. Starting as a merchant, he establishes himself in various industries, clashes with different merchant groups, and ultimately aims to save the nation's economy, showcasing a generation of merchants who served their country through commerce.

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Top of the call sheet

• 
  Chen Xiao
  as Gu Pingyuan
• 
  Sun Qian
  as Chang Yu'er
• 
  Luo Yizhou
  as Li Qin
• 
  Cheng Taishen
  as Fourth Master Chang
• 
  Huang Zhizhong
  as Li Wantang
• 
  Li Chun
  as Su Zixuan

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