The Long Ballad Review (2021): Is It Worth Watching?

Is The Long Ballad worth watching?

Yes — The Long Ballad is worth watching, holding a 89/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 93% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 87% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (79), IMDb (8.5/10), and aggregated fan rating (95%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Xia Da, The Long Ballad ran 1 season, 49 episodes on Tencent Video in Mandarin, from China. The Long Ballad has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is The Long Ballad about?

Li Chang Ge’s family was murdered by Li Shi Min, the Emperor of Tang, during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. She heads to Shuo Province under the guise of a man with hopes of raising an army to kill Li Shi Min to avenge her family’s death. However, as a captain of the army of Shuo Province in Zhangzhou, she loses a siege by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate General Ashina Sun, who takes her to serve him as a personal military strategist.

Celluloid verdict: The Long Ballad — signature C-drama credit for Dilraba Dilmurat & Leo Wu. The cast is led by Dilraba Dilmurat, Leo Wu, Zhao Lusi, Alen Fang, Liu Yuning, among others.

How many seasons of The Long Ballad are there, and where do I start?

The Long Ballad has 1 season, 49 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 49 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 87% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch The Long Ballad?

The Long Ballad is carried by Tencent Video, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Tencent Video hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after The Long Ballad?

If it lands, try The Classic of Mountains and Seas (96%), A Splendid Match (94%), Love in Pavilion (92%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all action series, everything from China, or the year it premiered.