Word of Honor
Central duoOne pair's chemistry carries everything.This show: 9/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 9/10Distinctive scoreMusic inseparable from the show's identity.This show: 8/10RevengeVengeance as the driving motive.This show: 8/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 8/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Queer storiesLGBTQ+ lives and relationships at the center.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Zhehan ZhangJun GongYe ZhouSha Zi XuanYiffan WeiMa Cheng
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Starring
Zhehan ZhangJun GongYe ZhouSha Zi XuanYiffan WeiMa Cheng
Written by
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Word of Honor Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | ||
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| S1 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 9.3 |
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About
"Wuxia mystery powered by an unforgettable central duo"
A retired assassin leader, dying and disguised as a wandering healer, crosses paths with a mysterious swordsman hiding secrets of his own. Their chance meeting pulls them into a sprawling wuxia mystery involving rival sects, buried conspiracies, and old blood debts. The show moves through lush period settings and elaborate martial-arts set pieces, but its real engine is the slow-burn chemistry between the two leads, whose banter and loyalty carry even the draggier plot detours. It's melodramatic, stylish, and unabashedly romantic beneath the sword fights.
Watch it for
the magnetic lead chemistry that turns a sprawling wuxia plot into something achingly personal.
Maybe skip if
you need tight pacing, since side-plots and subplots can meander before threads reconnect.
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Season 12021
9.23K373h 51m
A disillusioned leader of assassins sets out for the martial arts world, where he encounters a bosom friend and becomes entangled in a conspiracy.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 8.4 | 242 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 8.5 | 136 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 8.5 | 115 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 8.6 | 112 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #1.5 | 8.3 | 109 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode #1.6 | 9.3 | 100 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | Episode #1.7 | 9.4 | 91 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Episode #1.8 | 9.5 | 87 | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | Episode #1.9 | 9.6 | 97 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | Episode #1.10 | 9.5 | 90 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | Episode #1.11 | 9.6 | 93 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | Episode #1.12 | 9.4 | 83 | — | |
| ▶ | 13 | Episode #1.13 | 9.6 | 83 | — | |
| ▶ | 14 | Episode #1.14 | 9.5 | 81 | — | |
| ▶ | 15 | Episode #1.15 | 9.4 | 81 | — | |
| ▶ | 16 | Episode #1.16 | 9.4 | 81 | — | |
| ▶ | 17 | Episode #1.17 | 9.4 | 93 | — | |
| ▶ | 18 | Episode #1.18 | 9.4 | 78 | — | |
| ▶ | 19 | Episode #1.19 | 9.3 | 76 | — | |
| ▶ | 20 | Episode #1.20 | 9.3 | 75 | — | |
| ▶ | 21 | Episode #1.21 | 9.4 | 73 | — | |
| ▶ | 22 | Episode #1.22 | 9.3 | 75 | — | |
| ▶ | 23 | Episode #1.23 | 9.3 | 68 | — | |
| ▶ | 24 | Episode #1.24 | 9.3 | 74 | — | |
| ▶ | 25 | Episode #1.25 | 9.3 | 74 | — | |
| ▶ | 26 | Episode #1.26 | 9.3 | 72 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 27 | Episode #1.27 | 9.5 | 71 | — | |
| ▶ | 28 | Episode #1.28 | 9.4 | 74 | — | |
| ▶ | 29 | Episode #1.29 | 9.5 | 73 | — | |
| ▶ | 30 | Episode #1.30 | 9.4 | 75 | — | |
| ▶ | 31 | Episode #1.31 | 9.3 | 72 | — | |
| ▶ | 32 | Episode #1.32 | 9.4 | 74 | — | |
| ▶ | 33 | Episode #1.33 | 9.4 | 76 | — | |
| ▶ | 34 | Episode #1.34 | 9.0 | 106 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 35 | Episode #1.35 | 9.5 | 79 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 36 | Episode #1.36 | 9.2 | 83 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 37 | Episode #1.37 | 9.3 | 104 | 8 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Zhehan Zhang Zhou Zishu, Zhou Zi Su
Jun Gong Wen Kexing
Ye Zhou Gu Xiang, Guo Xiang
Sha Zi Xuan
Yiffan Wei Han Ying
Ma Cheng Tao Hong Po
Wenyuan Ma Cao Weining, Cao Wei Ning
Daikun Li Scorpion King, Scorpion
Xilun Sun Zhang Chengling
Zihan Chen Xi Sang Gui, Xi SangGui
Crew
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