A League of Nobleman (2023)

Drama	A League of Nobleman
Title	君子盟 / Jun Zi Meng
English title	A League of Nobleman
Also known as	张公案 (Zhang Gong An) / The Society of Four Leaves
Genre	Historical, suspense
Broadcast network	Tencent
Broadcast period	2023-Jan-30 to 2023-Feb-13
Air time	Mondays 12;00
Original soundtrack	A League of Nobleman OST
Country	China
Episodes	29
Aired	Jan 30, 2023 - Feb 13, 2023
Aired On	Monday
Original Network	Tencent Video
Duration	45 min.
Content Rating	Not Yet Rated
Native Title	君子盟
Also Known As	Zhang Gong An , The Society of Four Leaves , The Case of Mr. Zhang , Case of Judge Zhang , 张公案 , Jun Zi Meng
Screenwriter	Li Lin, Li Qiong, Su Ming, Pei Li, Hua Qian Ci
Director	Yang Fan, Jia Xiao Xiong
Genres	Thriller, Mystery, Wuxia, Drama
Tags	Adapted From A Novel, Detective Fiction, Scholar Male Lead, Detective Male Lead, Minister Of Rites, Smart Male Lead, Poor Male Lead, Bromance, Investigation, Martial Arts
Original writing	Zhang Gong An (张公案) by Da Feng Gua Guo
Director	Yang Fan, Jia Xiao Xiong
Screenwriter	Pei Li, Yang Fan, Hai Jin Da Bao, A Ci
Chief Producer	Li Er Yun, Tao Kun
Producer	Huang Xing, Liu Zhi Min (刘志民), Ju Shuo (鞠硕), Luo Nan, Wang Xiao Hua (王小花), Shi Qi (师琪), Tian Lin Xi (田林熹)
Presenter	Sun Zhong Huai, Tao Kun, Jia Xiao Xiong, Luo Nan
Executive Producer	Wang Juan, Chen Fei, Zhang Jia Lu
Action Director	Tang Teng Fei (唐騰飛)
Art Director	Wan Feng (宛峰)
Costume Director	Chen Gu Fang
Costume Designer	Fang Si Zhe
Cinematographer	Ma Si Mu (马思慕)
Set Designer	Zhao Yu (赵宇)
Art Crew	Jiang Li Ming
Company	Tencent Penguin Pictures, CKF Pictures, CKF Spice Pictures

Synopsis

Zhang Ping is a poor scholar who wanders the streets, using his skill of pulling noodles to make a living. He is meddlesome in nature and likes to involve himself with government cases. Using his sharp observational skills and out-of-the-box thinking, he grasps the unique points of each case. He isn't well-liked by others due to his solitary nature.

Lan Jue, the Minister of Rites, is constantly embroiled in the political strife of the court. Possessing a graceful and elegant appearance, he seems to lead a smooth-sailing life but actually hides a history unknown to many.

While traveling to the Capital for the National Examinations, Ping unknowingly becomes entangled in Jue's secret operation. Using clever reasoning, Ping solves the case, disrupting Jue's plan. While saving Jue's life, Ping discovers Jue's secret.
Henceforth, the pair, despite being unequal in status and possessing incompatible ideals, become close friends. Together they will face tough cases head-on and life-and-death situations. With Jue's recommendations, Ping transforms from a poor scholar to a minister in the Dali Temple, where he solves cases and handles court affairs, all the while distinguishing himself as a brilliant detective.

~~ Adapted from the novel "The Mystery of Zhang Guo" (张公案) by Da Feng Gua Guo (大风刮过)

STAR CAST

• Jing Bo Ran as Lan Jue (Pei Zhi), Vice Minister of Rites
• He Yu Xiao as Lan Jue (young)
• Song Wei Long as Zhang Ping
• Zheng Qian Li as Zhang Ping (young)
• Guo Cheng as Chen Chou
• Hong Yao as Wang Yan (Mo Wen), Minister of Justice
• Wang Duo as Gu Qingzhang
• Yang Hao Tian as Gu Qingzhang (young)
• Zhang Shu Lun as Emperor Wang Xuan
• Zhang Zhi Zhong as Gong Songming, Head Minister of Rites
• Zhang Tian Qi as Shao Zhi
• Jing Ming as Ji Wen
• Qin Yi Ming as Guo Yun
• Gao Sheng Hao as Bai He
• Mao Kuan Ren (毛宽仁) as Yin Yuan
• Zong Xiao Jun as Jia Fugui (Boss Jia), owner of Banyue Pavilion
• Li Lei (李磊) as Ganger Jin, Banyue Pavilion theatrical troupe
• Zhang Qiao Er as Han Yan, musician of Banyue Pavilion. Guo Yun's mistress
• Ruan Ju as Zhi Xia, dancer of Banyue Pavilion. Xie Hao's close friend
• Wang Jia Ning as Li Niang, dancer of Banyue Pavilion
• Feng Jin Yuan as Ling Xiao, dancer of Banyue Pavilion
• Jin Ning as Wan Qi, dancer of Banyue Pavilion
• Chen Chuang as Er Pi Jiang, body collector (voiced by Li Hao Jia)
• Sheng Zi Hang as Er Pi Jiang (young)
• Hou Tong Jiang as Master
• Shi Yue Ling as Empress Dowager (voiced by Yan Ji Xuan)
• Yang Yun Zhuo as Xuan Ji, eunuch
• Wang Jian Guo as Ying Xi
• Yang Meng as Liu Xian
• Li Tai Yan as Lan Lin
• Ren Luo Min as Wang Qin
• Zhang Shao Rong as Tao Zhoufeng
• Zhang Bing Feng (章冰峰) as Tao Zhoufeng (young)
• Jampa Tseten as Xu Dong
• Wang Xuan as Mother
• Du Xiu Jun as Dou Fang
• Gu Yu Han as Gong Yuzhen
• Li Long as Hong Luo, merchant of Yueliang Kingdom
• Dang Tao as Cao Zheng
• Ju Jin Zhan as Xiong Xiao
• Zhang Lei as Chang Wei
• Liu Qi Le as He Xuan
• Qiang Chuan as Wang Cheng
• Ding Yu Jia as Ma Lian
• Tan Jie Xi as Xu Lu
• Li Zhe Hao as Fei Xing
• Sun Yi Ren as Liu Yun
• Xie Chun Yi as Jin Ying
• Sun Yi Fan as Xue Xiao
• Zhu Yun Jun (朱耘君) as Zhu Qi'er
• Zhang Hong Bin as Shopkeeper Xu
• Mao Fan as Wang Dajiang
• Wang Yang Registrar Liu
• Feng Xiang as Uncle Yang
• Yang Ming Xuan (杨铭轩) as Zou Kuang
• Liu Bao Fu (刘宝福) as Uncle Ma (voiced by Zhang Yao Han)
• An Wei as Grandma Li
• Zhu Zhong Chun as Uncle Yu
• Zhu Jia Wang (朱家旺) as Qin Han
• Cao Dong Ping (曹东平) as Zuichunwan Waiter
• Chang Zi Xuan (常子轩) as Zhao Sihuai
• Luo Ning as Fang Yu
• Cao Long (曹龙) as Porter
• Zhong Wei Hua as Zuichunwan Shopkeeper
• Su Lin Lin (苏琳琳) as Yun Niang
• Bao Guang Lin (包广林) as Game Opener
• Wang Song Qian (王淞迁) as Rice Carrier
• Yang Si Yuan as Beggar
• Wei Wen Bing (卫文兵) as Wei Mao
• Wang Kuang Yu as Liu Yu
• Wu Zai Dong (吴在东) as Li Zhuo
• Li Guo Jing (李国靖) as Chen Zishang
• Du Jian Qiao as Huyuan Immortal
• Ni Wen Juan (倪文娟) as Sun Qiaoqiao
• Liu Yang as Qing Feng
• Wu Yi Meng (吴怡萌) as Yue Luo
• Yuan Lu (袁路) as Stinky Tofu Vendor
• Yan Jin Feng as Xie Yao
• Gao Tian as Liu Lianzhi
• Li Jia Xin as Jiang Fangfei
• Sun Niu (孙妞) as Jie Xiang
• Sun Yu Ting (孙雨婷) as Dou Yi
• Wang Xin Fang as Elder Servant of Lan Mansion
• Fan Xiao Ming as Cook of Lan Mansion
• Lu Wen Fei as Doctor of Lan Mansion
• Shen Kai as Late Emperor
• Wei Zhi Qiang as Chamberlain of Xuan Ji Mansion
• Xu Jun Hao (徐俊豪) as Manservant
• Fu Yi Xiao (付怡晓) as Pipa Musician
• Feng Li Ping as Patriach
• Jiao Hong Xia (教红霞) as Aunt Yu
• Li Chun Han (李淳瀚) as Official
• Lv Jin (吕进) as Official
• Hu Jin Lang (胡锦浪) as Guest
• Xu Chao Ze (徐超泽) as Guest
• Bai Dong Feng as Imperial Physician Wang
• Liu Rui Hua (刘瑞华) as Grandmother Li
• Mu Yan (沐炎) as Eunuch Liu
• Zhang Wei Fu as Uncle Li
• Troupe Musician:
• Chen Jian Kang (陈建康)
• Niu Ya Ya (朱娅娅)
• Wang Ya Bin (王亚彬)
• He Zi Jie (何子杰) as Puppet Master, Banyue Pavilion theatrical troupe
• Ling Kang (凌康) as Puppet Master, Banyue Pavilion theatrical troupe
• Huang Zhi Ji (黄志机) as Xuan Ji's subordinate
• Chen Tang Yin (陈唐寅) as Xuan Ji's subordinate
• Wang Guo Hua (王国华) as Beggar
• He Jiang Jian (何江建) as Beggar
• Zeng Ling Yu (曾令宇) as Beggar
• Meng Jiao Hong (孟娇红) as Beggar
• Ge Xing Jia as Beggar
• Li Wei Wen (李卫文) as Guard of Ban Yue Mansion
• Xu Jian Yun (徐建云) as Eunuch
• Ma Han Tian (马汉天) as Eunuch
• Li Jun Yu (李俊宇) as Little Eunuch
• Li Xiao Peng (李小鹏) as Uncle Yang
• Wang Zi Qian as A Hu
• Xu Yu Han as Gong Yuzhen's servant
• Wang Na (王娜) as Young Palace Maid
• Bai Gui Juan as Elder Palace Maid
• Ding Hao (丁豪) as Soldier of Dali Temple
• Qi Bin (祁滨) as Soldier of Dali Temple
• Wang Jing Hua (王景华) as Soldier
• Dong Xu (董旭) as Soldier
• Gao Yuan as Soldier
• Zhou Hong Yu (周洪雨) as Chen Zishang's neighbour
• Zheng Tian Heng (郑天亨) as Shi Nu
• Wang Ming Hui as Supervisor of Directorate
• Dong Ji Hui (董霁辉) as Guard
• Lou Yang (娄阳) as Guard
• Yang Bin as Literati
• Hao Tong Tong as Literati
• Yan Fan Yu as Li Jing
• Zhang Xing Zhong (郑兴忠) as Blacksmith
• Huo Ya Kun (霍亚坤) as Guard of Banyue Building
• Chang Zhi Peng (常志鹏) as Young Handler of Miscellaneous Affairs
• Zhang Bin as Palace Guard
• Yue Jun Ling as Old Beggar
• Guo Biao (郭标) as Boatman
• Zhang Ke Xin (张可新) as Chu Qier's servant
• Wang Xu as Qianqiuyi Guard
• Li Chang Zhi (李长志) as Chamberlain of Feihua Attic
• Xiang Wei He (向唯和) as Troupe Worker
• Liu Si Wei (刘思维) as Craftsman
• Wang Zhao as Craftsman
• Wang Shuai Xin (王帅鑫) as Left Lieutenant Chen
• Cheng Fei (程飞) as Right Lieutenant Lin
• Du Sun Yu Yu as Qian Qian
• Tang Hao as Phantom Ghost Boy

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