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Xu Kai's Spring of the Blade hits iQIYI this Thursday — plus where to watch his biggest past hits, Zhang Yishan's new Peking-opera drama, and two shows worth starting tonight, all in English. September 15, 2026 ⚔️ Spring of the Blade (一瓯春) — Xu Kai (许凯) & Zhou Ye (周也) in a historical political-revenge saga; premieres Sept 17 — on the iQIYI international app (iQ.com), English subs 🎬 Meet Xu Kai first: his breakout Story of Yanxi Palace (延禧攻略) and the esports romance Falling Into Your Smile (你微笑时很美) — on Rakuten Viki (+ Yanxi Palace on YouTube), English subs 🎭 Gladiator in the Theater (云雀叫天录) — Zhang Yishan (张一山) & Tan Zhuo (谭卓) in a Peking-opera underdog drama (premiered Sept 14) — on MangoTV & its YouTube channel (English subs) 🏠 Still airing — In My Prime (生逢其时) — Guan Xiaotong (关晓彤)'s cozy 1980s family drama — on the iQIYI international app (iQ.com) ⚔️ Still airing — Against the Current (兰香如故) — Tan Songyun (谭松韵)'s revenge saga, reaction still split on its pacing — on Rakuten Viki & WeTV 📺 Where to watch Spring of the Blade — iQIYI international app / iQ.com (English subs), from Sept 17 Story of Yanxi Palace — Rakuten Viki, YouTube (English subs) Falling Into Your Smile — Rakuten Viki (English subs) Gladiator in the Theater — MangoTV, MangoTV's official YouTube (English subs) In My Prime — iQIYI international app / iQ.com (English subs) Against the Current — Rakuten Viki, WeTV (English subs) 🎧 Also on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033QUuhTzuRqnYmYGw7eQF Sources: MyDramaList, DramaPanda, iQIYI (iQ.com), Rakuten Viki, MangoTV, WeTV. Live Weibo hot-search board and trendingonweibo.com were not reachable this run; the lineup was built from dated 2026 trade and fan press. #cdrama #chinesedrama #XuKai #SpringOfTheBlade #StoryofYanxiPalace #ZhangYishan #GuanXiaotong #weibo #热搜 #iQIYI
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