Details:
Also known as: Carrying a Lantern in Daylight
Country: China
Status: Ongoing
Aired: Mar 28, 2026 – ?
Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy, Supernatural
Episodes: 40
Starring:
Dilraba Dilmurat as He Si Mu
Arthur Chen/ Chen Feiyu as Duan Xu
Synopsis:
It follows the story of He Si Mu, the most powerful female ghost master who has lived for four hundred years, and Duan Xu, a mysterious major general. Their paths cross because of the shattered Delusion Sword, binding them through a contract that allows them to share the five senses. Linked by fate, the two join forces to safeguard peace between the human and spirit realms and protect the balance of their world.
The drama introduces a striking new visual style, moving between the eerie and dangerous Guixu Realm, the brutal, ice-cold battlefield, and the warm, bustling world of everyday life. With a compassionate lens on the suffering of all beings, the story carries themes of sacrifice, empathy, and redemption. Blending Liaozhai-inspired folklore with rich Eastern aesthetics and a unique world where humans and spirits coexist, it breaks away from conventional fantasy tropes to deliver a sweeping and emotionally resonant oriental fantasy epic.
Adapted from the web novel “Bai Ri Ti Deng” by Li Qing Ran