The Litchi Road

The Litchi Road

TV-G 2025 · 1 season · 35 eps · ★ 7.3 · Drama

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The story follows Li Shande, a man deceived by his colleagues and demoted from his supervisory role. Now forced to become the “Lychee Envoy,” he faces a near-impossible mission to deliver fresh lychees from Lingnan to Chang’an as a birthday gift for the Noble Consort. The saying goes that lychees change color in one day, lose their fragrance in two, and their flavor in three days. With more than 5,000 li between Lingnan and Chang’an, and under tight deadlines with limited resources, how can he possibly pull it off?

Created by Ma Boyong

Network: CCTV-8

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Lei Jiayin Li Shande
Yue Yunpeng Zheng Pingan
Nashi A Mita
Vivienne Tien Yun Qing
Lü Liang Su Liang
Gong Lei Zhao Xinmin
Feng Jiayi He Youguang
Lu Fangsheng Yu Chengen
Zhao Wei Right Minister
Cai Lu Lan Ge
Yan Biguo Lan Yu
Zhou Meijun A Tong

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