Returned Master 將軍家的小兒子 (previously also known as The General’s Youngest Son which is a direct translation of the Chinese title) is a 24-episode Chinese wuxia bromance series which premiered in China on July 16, 2025, and internationally on July 18, 2025. Although there are 24 episodes, each episode is only about 18 minutes long. The series is tagged as a co-production between China, Taiwan and Thailand. The director of this new drama is also one of the directors of 2021’s Word of Honor 山河令. When this series was rumoured online last year, most netizens were hoping it would be BL for international release only, but it is not the case! However, one of the OST song name is the CP name of the two protagonists, LOL, what do you make of that?
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, the entire household of the retired General Li is brutally slaughtered by a mysterious assailant. The youngest son, Li Jianwei, survives by a stroke of luck. Assuming a new identity, he infiltrates Ghost Valley, determined to exact revenge on those who destroyed his family. The valley’s young heir, Chen Xiaoxi, is mischievous and unpredictable, yet gradually grows close to Li Jianwei, who tries every trick in the book to win his trust. Just when everything appears to be going according to plan, Li Jianwei begins to uncover disturbing secrets lurking behind the massacre. The supposed enemies are in fact the Zhongyong Army, once loyal soldiers branded as outlaws twenty years ago. The honor and reputation of the Li family may not be as spotless as believed. As loyalty and betrayal, good and evil are repeatedly turned on their heads, and the truth from two decades ago comes to light, Li Jianwei and Chen Xiaoxi must face not only their hidden pasts but also the weight of their fates. How will these two young men choose their paths when vengeance and identity collide?
Overturned 傾覆 (theme song) – Liu Feng 劉豐
XiWei 熹微 – Xu Heni 徐鶴尼
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