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“A poor youth's shattered fate becomes central to powerful figures' schemes in the mystical Lizhu Cave realm.”
The Swords
剑来
7.83
1,050 rank · 2,470 viewers · 38 favorites
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Historical
Martial Arts
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Synopsis
A poor youth's shattered fate becomes central to powerful figures' schemes in the mystical Lizhu Cave realm.
The world is vast and full of wonders. In the mystical realm of Lizhu Cave, a destitute youth destined for greatness finds his fate upended when his life-bound porcelain shatters. Though fortune beckons, it remains tantalizingly out of reach. As a result, powerful figures begin weaving intricate schemes around him, turning the boy into the linchpin of their designs. While those around him reap extraordinary opportunities, the youth himself is left standing alone at the eye of the storm... (Source: WeTV)
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Derived from 8 sampled reviews
8.9
/10
What 8 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 10
mode 10
σ 1.54
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.54 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.13
Running avg · Jan 2025 → Apr 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “"Sword of Coming" is a different kind of donghua. It's an extremely slow-paced story that spends a good chunk of its time fleshing out its characters and their backstories. As a result, it's very...”
- 10 “This work, even though it has a slow pace, is very good. The story is very captivating and has interesting twists, even though many people don't like stories like this. If you give it a chance,...”
- 10 “Basically, this follows a familiar idea for this genre, with Chen Ping’an starting from a weak position and slowly entering a much bigger world. What makes it stand out is how it tells that story....”
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Short · 25%
Medium · 75%
Long · 0%
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- Format 26 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 50m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2024 – Dec 2024
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-26934 catalog
Produced by
- Tencent Video Producer