The Ingenious One (2023): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2023, The Ingenious One is a drama, action & adventure and mystery series.

What it’s about. Yun Xiang, a disciple of Yuntai, entered the arena after ten years of hard practice. In the process of traversing the rivers and lakes, Yun Xiang met several friends and gradually realized the warmth of friendship. Shu Yanan, a weird elf, intelligent and alert woman, made Yun Xiang even more dimly affectionate. The energetic Yunxiang and his friends spent a period of happiness and enmity together. But the good times didn't last long. With the in-depth investigation of the past genocide tragedies, Yun Xiang unearthed more appalling secrets, and the situation began to take a turn for the worse. He has experienced deception, betrayal, and separation of life and death, and realized that Yuntai, which once took the blessing of life, has long fallen. Yun Xiang decided to stand up and defend the justice in his heart, even at the expense of himself.

Who’s in it. The Ingenious One stars Chen Xiao as Yun Xiang, Mao Xiaotong as Shu Yanan, Tang Xiaotian as Su Mingyu and Amelie Xu as Ke Menglan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, The Ingenious One has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Rakuten Viki and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Ingenious One page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Ingenious One tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.