Returned Master (2025)

On Chinese New Year’s Eve, the entire household of the retired General Li is brutally slaughtered by a mysterious assailant. The youngest son, Li Jian Wei, survives by a stroke of luck. Assuming a new identity, he infiltrates Ghost Valley, determined to exact revenge on those who destroyed his family. The valley’s young heir, Chen Xiao Xi, is mischievous and unpredictable, yet gradually grows close to Li Jian Wei, who tries every trick in the book to win his trust. Just when everything appears to be going according to plan, Li Jian Wei begins to uncover disturbing secrets lurking behind the massacre. The supposed enemies are in fact the Zhongyong Army, once loyal soldiers branded as outlaws twenty years ago. The honor and reputation of the Li family may not be as spotless as believed. As loyalty and betrayal, good and evil are repeatedly turned on their heads, and the truth from two decades ago comes to light, Li Jian Wei and Chen Xiao Xi must face not only their hidden pasts but also the weight of their fates. How will these two young men choose their paths when vengeance and identity collide?