Nan Yan Zhi, the daughter of a craftsman, lost her family to a massacre. She becomes Zhuang Wu Jiu's apprentice, who helps her transform from a naive girl to a ruthless woman, struggling in the mire of life. Using only a few clues, she infiltrates the Lingya Tower alone to seek revenge. Rumor has it that those who enter the place become beasts in the arena, with no one surviving. Just when Nan Yan Zhi thinks she is alone and helpless, she witnesses Zhuang Wu Jiu reappearing as the no other, than ruler of the Lingya Tower… (Source: Chinese = iQiyi || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 樊笼
- Also Known As: Fan Long , 樊籠
- Director: Zhao Jin Tao
- Genres: Wuxia, Drama
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Cast & Credits
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![Liu Mei Han in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)]( "Liu Mei Han in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)")
Liu Mei HanNan Yan ZhiMain Role -
![Jinna Fu in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)]( "Jinna Fu in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)")
Jinna FuZhuang Wu JiuMain Role -
![Mu Lan in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)]( "Mu Lan in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)")
Mu LanDao NiangSupport Role -
![Wang Shu Dan in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)]( "Wang Shu Dan in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)")
Wang Shu DanChi Lan Tu YaSupport Role -
![Liu Jia Xi in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)]( "Liu Jia Xi in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)")
Liu Jia XiJiang ManSupport Role -
![Candice Zhao in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)]( "Candice Zhao in Cage of Shadows Chinese Drama(2026)")
Candice ZhaoKou WanSupport Role
Reviews
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An enjoyable wuxia mini drama!
I throughly enjoyed watch Nan Yanzhi navigate Lingya Tower's perils (frequently while adding to her shifu's stress levels) and gain allies along the way. I also liked seeing Zhuang Wujiu deal with the tower's politics while surreptitiously aiding Nan Yanzhi. There are a number of twists in the story, and I'm looking forward to rewatching it!The supporting cast has a decent amount of character development, despite the drama's length, although I wish there was a bit more of Chilan Tuya. Characters' backstories tend to be grim and/or tragic, but the show doesn't come across as bleak to me (and in fact ends happier and with a lower body count than I expected). The trope of weddings being bad luck in suxia stories holds true, but more for the antagonists rather than the heroines. Some of the flashbacks got a bit repetitive (which makes me wonder if a bunch of footage was cut) but I didn't find it that overly annoying.
I liked the drama's cinematography and thought the fight choregraphy was well done. The soundtrack is very pretty and I hope someone eventually translates the ending credits song (the opening credits song is subtitled when it appears toward the end of episode 23).
Liu Meihan and Jinna Fu have excellent acting chemistry imho - I hope they work together on more projects in the future!
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