Chen Guan, a poor scholar, gives up the imperial examination to become a novelist of monsters. He meets a silent young swordsman, Cui Chengyu, and together they travel to Changxing County, where the snake plague has resurfaced, and overcome all the difficulties and obstacles.
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Liu Wenpu Director · Sun Lin Writer
First release January 10, 2020 · Produced in China · Original title 挑灯斩蛇录
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China
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Original title
挑灯斩蛇录
Original language
Chinese
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Chinese
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China · January 10, 2020
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South Korea
June 22, 2023 · Digital
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