Eternal Brotherhood 2

Plot Overview

Set against the fictional "Xichuan Continent," the story centers on the power struggles among four great families: Zichuan, the Northern Tribe, Liufeng, and the Lin family. Yang Xuwen plays Zichuan Xiu, who has shown military talent since childhood. Alongside his sworn brothers, Di Lin (played by Liu Yuning) and Sterling (played by Cai Zhuoyin), they are known as the "Three Heroes of Zichuan." When the Northern Tribe invades, the three lead armies to repel the enemy. However, due to internal corruption in Zichuan and Northern Tribe’s schemes, Zichuan Xiu is stripped of his surname and exiled to Yuanzhou.

Key Turning Points:

Rising from Adversity: In Yuanzhou, Zichuan Xiu establishes the "Xiu Camp," wins the people’s hearts with benevolent governance, repels the Northern Tribe’s brutal rule, and is crowned the "King of Light."
Brotherhood and Betrayal: Di Lin and Sterling navigate the political arena in the imperial capital. Though separated, the three support each other and ultimately join forces to expose the Northern Tribe’s conspiracy and reclaim lost lands.
Ultimate Growth: From a passionate young commander to a legendary leader with a vision for the world, Zichuan Xiu leads the diverse peoples of Yuanzhou to break free from slavery and rewrite the power structure of Xichuan.

Character and Performance Highlights

Yang Xuwen’s Breakthrough Performance: Portrays the transformation from one of the "Three Heroes of Zichuan" to the "King of Light," shifting from fiery passion to deep strategy, with clearly distinguished battle and political intrigue scenes.
Liu Yuning’s First Historical Drama Role: Plays the cold strategist Di Lin, whose dynamic brotherhood and power struggles with Yang Xuwen create intense tension.
Ma Shaohua’s Authoritative Cameo: Specially appears as Zichuan clan chief Zichuan Canxing, his commanding presence highlighting the generational conflicts within the family.

Production and Market Positioning

Upgraded IP Adaptation: While retaining the original’s core of "brotherhood forged in blood," new subplots such as "Xiu Camp’s livelihood projects" and "Northern Tribe’s dark rule" deepen the political intrigue and epic scope.
Visual Style: Combines "cold weapon warfare" and "court intrigue" to create grand scenes. For example, the "Yuanzhou Snowfield Battle" uses a blend of live-action and CGI, with single-episode production costs exceeding 10 million RMB.
Social Allegory: Through themes of "family corruption" and "foreign invasion," the series reflects real-world power structures and has been dubbed the "Eastern version of Game of Thrones for youth."

Pre-Release Attention

By May 2025, trailers featuring the "Three Heroes of Zichuan’s Rift" and the "King of Light’s Coronation" garnered over 80 million views in a single day. The Weibo hashtag #YangXuwenZichuanXiu# reached 1.5 billion reads, ranking it as iQIYI’s most anticipated costume drama for Q2 2025.

(Note: This introduction is based on publicly released plot and production information; no unconfirmed content has been added.)