Legend of Fragrance
Seen it?2015 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 33 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
During the Republican era, a family empire famous for making the best fragrances and incense must guard against those who are out to steal their secret recipes. Ning Zhiyuan is the sweet young master of his family’s fragrance empire. An Leyan is a determined young woman who is out for revenge against the Ning family. Zhi Yuan falls in love with Le Yan, but she only wants to infiltrate Ning Zhiyuan’s family to steal a valuable perfume formula. Leyan’s true heart is drawn toward An Yichen, an inspector. But Xiao Hui, the daughter of a Japanese imperialist, is determined to capture Yichen’s heart at all costs. Can Zhiyuan protect his family’s livelihood and his own heart?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Li YifengNing Zhiyuan
- Tang YanAn Leyan / An Ruohuan
- William ChanAn Yichen / Wen Shiqing
- Sierra LiNing Peishan
- Huang YoumingWen Shixuan
- Shu ChangXiaoya Huizi
- Elaine YiChun Miao
- Yang MinnaBai Songxian
- Zhang ZimuLe Yan (as child)
- Jiang GuangtaoNing Zhiyuan (voice)