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The Legendary Tycoon

传奇大亨 ‧ Drama ‧ 2017
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The Legendary Tycoon Episode 1

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Shanghai, 1930s. Against the burgeoning movie industry in China, a traditional opera house named Sky Theater finds itself falling into decline. Theater’s owner, Gu Sang Luo, struggles… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 2

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With their first film being a commercial success, the Gu brothers decide to produce a martial arts film starring their troupe’s lead actress, Mei Yan. The new film becomes another… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 3

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The Gu brothers’ movie premiere ends in disaster as one of their film rolls go missing. Qu Meng interrogates her father and discovers that he had been coerced by Tang Xin’s men… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 4

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Mei Yan asks Qu Meng to persuade Yan Mei to return home, adding that Yan Mei would not leave her if he does not go to Singapore. Qu Meng eventually yields. Together with her father,… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 5

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Yan Mei arrives in Singapore and meets Ruo Xia, who explains that he has not found Wang Ting En yet, and that they will have to stay in a run-down inn temporarily. Nevertheless, Yan… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 6

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After hearing about World Film Production’s potential movie screening in Singapore, Tang Xin threatens the Singaporean cinemas to cancel their plans, dealing another blow to the… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 7

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A fire breaks out in Lucky Theater, destroying the cinema as well as Yan Mei’s hopes of rebuilding the movie company. Yan Mei decides to screen his shows on a mobile cinema, and… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 8

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Bi Yu learns that Yan Mei is staying in Singapore to continue screening his movies. She decides to drop by his mobile cinema and invites Ling Jie to tag along. While Yan Mei brings… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 9

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Tu Su approaches Mei Yan on Sang Luo’s behalf and pleads her to act in their new movie. Knowing that Mei Yan is mad over Sang Luo’s tactless behavior, Sang Luo agrees to fire Sang… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 10

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Wang Ting En’s daughter, Wang Jing, returns from the US and meets her childhood friend Bi Yu. She notices a portrait of Yan Mei in Bi Yu’s sketchbook and grows curious, though… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 11

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With Ling Jie and Wang Ting En’s help, Ruo Xia hosts a charity auction to promote his brothers’ latest movie in Yifanfeng Hotel. It was then he realizes that Wang Jing is Wang… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 12

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Wang Jing and Ruo Xia finally reassure their feelings for each other. While Wang Ting En promises her daughter that he will not interfere in her love life, he secretly approaches Ruo… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 13

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Yan Mei convinces Sang Luo to venture into sound films, and he hires an American sound mixer stranded in Shanghai. Despite the overbearing costs and time-consuming labor involved in… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 14

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Bi Yu tries to console Ling Jie but receives a sudden marriage proposal instead. Despite knowing that she has fallen in love with Yan Mei, Bi Yu does not reject him out of fear that… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 15

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Bi Yu spends the next few days happily with Yan Mei, making her realize that Yan Mei reciprocates her feelings. Still, Ling Jie eventually hears that Bi Yu has been hanging out with… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 16

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After receiving an anonymous note in his cabin, Yan Mei heads towards the ship’s deck, only to be pushed into the sea. Considering that Yan Mei was involved in a dispute with Ling… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 17

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Despite receiving news of Yan Mei’s survival and Ling Jie’s innocence, Bi Yu remains torn between them, though she chooses the latter after much persuasion from her mother and… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 18

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Bi Yu stays with Yan Mei in the cinema, where they watch movies and reminisce together until the next morning. She eventually leaves and bids Yan Mei goodbye with tears in her eyes.… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 19

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The Japanese form a Sino-Japanese intercultural committee to promote their military propaganda in China. The committee’s president, Kubo Masashi, tries to strike a deal with Sang… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 20

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Kubo visits Yan Mei again under the orders of General Nishiyama, who has taken a liking to Mei Yan’s acting. Together with Zu Guang, Yan Mei agrees to work with them and asks for… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 21

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Yan Mei sloughs away with the rest of the prisoners in the concentration camp. Qu Meng, clad in a kimono, visits Yan Mei and persuades him to work with the Japanese while dropping… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 22

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While checking on Yan Mei, Kubo notices Qu Meng’s whistle on his wrist, and he interrogates Qu Meng. Qu Meng admits the fact that Yan Mei was her boyfriend, though she returned her… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 23

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Wang Ting En frees Ruo Xia from the death row in exchange for his amusement park. He informs Ruo Xia about Wang Jing’s miscarriage and blames him for it. (Source: Viu)

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 24

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In Singapore, Ling Jie continues to care for Bi Yu and her daughter. He confesses his feelings towards Bi Yu again, only to be rejected. Out of spite, Ling Jie remarks that Yan Mei… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 25

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Sang Luo and Yan Mei head to Yunnan to search for Tu Su. As they come across a screening of one of their movies in a rural village, they notice an unkempt man watching from a distance.… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 26

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Mei Yan discovers that Tu Su has been behaving strangely while completely neglecting his work. After finding Tu Su muttering to himself crazily in a cemetery, Sang Luo sends him to… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 27

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After suffering from yet another miscarriage, the doctors confirm that Wang Jing can no longer conceive a child. Troubled by recent events, Ruo Xia heads to the bar and meets Mei Na,… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 28

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Mei Na visits Ruo Xia in his cell secretly and offers to set him free so they can elope together, only to be rejected as Ruo Xia insists that he only loves his wife. Even when Mei… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 29

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Zu Guang takes his evil scheme a step further as he holds a press conference to admonish Yan Mei. However, his plan backfires when Tu An shows the reporters evidence of Zu Guang’s… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 30

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After a chance encounter with Xiao Lu, Yan Mei finally admits his lack of hindsight and invites Tu An again to become his assistant. He even purchases a piece of land to create a Hollywood-like… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 31

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Ruo Xia receives a call from the hospital and learns that Mei Na is terminally ill. As Ruo Xia visits Mei Na in the hospital, she reveals that Xiao Tian is actually Ruo Xia’s son.… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 32

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Wang Jing finally returns to Singapore and contacts Ruo Xia, intending to reconcile with him. Just after Ruo Xia agrees to meet her, he receives news that Mei Na has passed away, and… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 33

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Auntie Lan returns to Singapore and warns Wen Bin to keep his father’s illness a secret as she plans to take over the family’s fortune upon her husband’s death. She reminds Wen… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 34

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Rose’s mother arranges a meeting for her daughter with Mr Wan, one of the judges in the film festival. Just as he is about to rape Rose, Yan Mei arrives and saves her just in time.… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 35

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Under her mother’s instructions, Rose accuses Bi Yu of stabbing her when the latter confronts her about her relationship with Yan Mei. Her plan works as she successfully drives Yan… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 36

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While frustrating over her post-wedding life, Rose regrets marrying Wen Bin on a whim, though her mother insists that she has married the perfect man. (Source: Viu)

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 37

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Ling Jie starts to notice Bi Yu’s bizarre behavior when she asks about how he injured his leg. He confirms his suspicions when he trails behind Bi Yu in the cemetery, where she could… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 38

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When Yan Mei decides to bring Bi Yu back to Hong Kong, Wang Jing offers to follow them so she can avoid meeting Xiao Tian and Ruo Xia. However, for the first time in his life, Wang… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 39

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Bi Yu’s dementia worsens as she even starts to forget about Yan Mei, though she still remembers Ling Jie. Despite his jealousy and disappointment, Yan Mei still asks Ling Jie to… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 40

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While Yan Mei searches for Bi Yu, Rose breaks down at the film set, insecure over Yan Mei’s absence. She grows even more exasperated when her mother asks her to make up with Wen… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 41

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Yan Mei returns to Singapore to help Wang Jing and Ruo Xia with Ling Jie’s funeral proceedings. He then approaches Wang Ting En and informs him that he will take over Yiming and… read more

The Legendary Tycoon Episode 42

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Yan Mei notices Bi Yu painting a picture of Singapore’s Riverside Garden with a silhouette resembling Ling Jie. He plans to bring her there, despite Tu An’s insistence that the… read more
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Details

  • Title: The Legendary Tycoon
  • Type: Drama
  • Format: Standard Series
  • Country: China
  • Episodes: 42
  • Aired: Oct 9, 2017 - Dec 5, 2017
  • Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
  • Duration: 45 min.
  • Genres: Romance, Drama, Melodrama
  • Tags: Inspired By A True Story
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 7.3 (scored by 91 users)
  • Ranked: #49956
  • Popularity: #12919
  • Watchers: 706

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