''The Legend and the Hero 2'' is a Chinese television series adapted from the novel ''

Fengshen Yanyi ''The Investiture of the Gods'', also known by its Chinese names () and is a 16th-century Chinese novel and one of the major vernacular Chinese works in the gods and demons (''shenmo'') genre written during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Cons ...

'' (also known as ''Investiture of the Gods'' or ''Creation of the Gods'') written by

Xu Zhonglin Xu Zhonglin (; 1567 - c. 1619 or 1620) was a Chinese writer who lived in the Ming dynasty. He is best known as the author of the 16th century semi-mythical novel '' Investiture of the Gods'' (). He was born in Yingtian Prefecture, present-day Na ...

and Lu Xixing. The series was first broadcast on TTV from September to October 2009, and was preceded by ''

The Legend and the Hero ''The Legend and the Hero'' is a 2007 Chinese television series adapted from the 16th-century novel ''Fengshen Yanyi'' (also known as ''Investiture of the Gods'' or ''Creation of the Gods'') written by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. The first season ...

'' in 2007.

Cast

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King Zhou of Shang King Zhou (; ) was the pejorative posthumous name given to Di Xin of Shang () or King Shou of Shang (), the last king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China. He is also called Zhou Xin (). In Chinese, his name Zhòu (wikt:紂, 紂) also refers to a ...

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Daji Daji () was the favourite consort of King Zhou of Shang, the last king of the Shang dynasty in History of China, ancient China. In legends and fictions, she is portrayed as a malevolent fox spirit who kills and impersonates the real Daji. Her ide ...

* Liu Dekai as

Jiang Ziya Jiang Ziya ( century BC – century BC), also known by several other names, was a Chinese noble who helped kings Wen and Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang in ancient China. Following their victory at Muye, he continued to serve ...

* Miao Haizhong as Shen Gongbao *

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Huang Feihu Huang Feihu is a fictional character in the Chinese epic fantasy novel ''Fengshen Bang''. Originally known as Prince Wucheng () of the Shang Dynasty, he defects to Xiqi (西岐; the precursor to the Zhou Dynasty), a vassal state under Shang, aft ...

* Bonnie Xian as

Nezha Nezha ( 哪吒) is a protection deity in Chinese folk religion. His official Taoist name is "Marshal of the Central Altar" (). He was then given the title "Third Lotus Prince" () after he became a deity. Origins According to Meir Shahar, Nezh ...

* Han Dong as Yang Jian * Wang Like as Ziyu * Yan Boya as Fenglai *

Tang Guoqiang Tang Guoqiang (born 4 May 1952) is a Chinese actor best known for portraying historical figures in several films and television series. Some of his more notable roles include: various Chinese emperors (e.g. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Yongle Emper ...

Yuanshi Tianzun Yuanshi Tianzun (), the ''Celestial Venerable of the Primordial Beginning'' or the ''Primeval Lord of Heaven'', is one of the highest deities of Taoism. He is one of the Three Pure Ones () and is also known as the ''Jade Pure One'' (). He resides ...

* Yang Long as Huang Tianhua * Du Zhiguo as Su Hu * Ding Ting as Jinzha * Yang Chen as Muzha * Qi Fang as Deng Chanyu * Cheng Yalin as Tuxingsun * Lou Qi as Wu Ji * Yang Bo as Huang Tianxiang * Yao Yunshun as

Tongtian Jiaozhu Tongtian Jiaozhu (通天教主) or sometimes translated as ''Grandmaster of Heaven'' is the third disciple of Hongjun Laozu and younger brother of Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun. He has appeared as an antagonist in many legends, classic novel ...

* Mou Fengbin as

Kong Xuan Kong Xuan () is a peacock spirit who became King Zhou’s general in the novel '' Fengshen Yanyi''. His character is based on Mahamayuri from Buddhist myth. When the evil King Zhou, the last ruler of the Shang dynasty, was rebelled against by his ...

* Li Zixuan as

Leizhenzi Leizhenzi ( zh, c=雷震子, p=Léizhènzǐ) a character in the classic Chinese novel ''Investiture of the Gods'' (''Fengshen Yanyi''). Leizhenzi is a celestial being that had been created by a great thunderstorm at Mount Swallow. Ji Chang had ...

* Li Xinling as Guanghan Fairy * Lu Yujie as

Princess Longji Princess Longji () is a character in the classic Chinese novel, '' Fengshen Yanyi''. She is the daughter of the Emperor of Heaven, Haotian Shangdi (identified with the Jade Emperor), and his wife, Yaochi Jinmu (identified with the Queen Mother of ...

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as Hong Jin * Huang Jingjun as

Guangchengzi Guang Chengzi ({{zh, s=广成子, t=廣成子, p=Guǎngchéngzǐ, w=Kuang ch'eng-tzu) (Literarily "Person Who Knows All" ) is a Taoist deity and a character in the classic Chinese novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''. Taoist mythology From the idea of T ...

* Li Jun as Chijingzi * Xu Jingyi as Juliusun * Zhu Jiazhen as Yang Ren * Xie Jiaqi as

Zheng Lun Zheng Lun (Chinese character, Chinese: 鄭倫; Pinyin: Zhèng Lún) is a character featured within the famed classic Chinese novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''. Zheng Lun was originally the head student under Duè Zhenrèn (度厄真人) of the Western Kunl ...

* He Lei as

Yunzhongzi Yunzhongzi () is a character from the famed classic Chinese novel ''Fengshen Yanyi''. Yunzhongzi is a renowned immortal of the Jade Column Cave atop Mount South End. After the sinister Daji had taken her grasp over King Zhou of Shang, Yunzhongzi w ...

* Xu Jiamin as

Taishang Laojun Daode Tianzun (), also known as Taishang Laojun () is a high Taoist god. He is the Taiqing (太清, lit. the Grand Pure One) which is one of the Three Pure Ones, the highest divinities of Taoism. Laozi is regarded to be a manifestation of Daode ...

* Chi Sheze as Immortal Puxian * Luo Shunming as Taoist Zhunti * Luo Yongheng as Immortal Taiyi * Wu Lihua as Qingxu Daode * Sun Wanqing as Taoist Jieyin * Guo Ye as Immortal Cihang * Li Jianchang as Immortal Huanglong * Jiao Changdao as Immortal Jinguang * Wu Xiangqi as Holy Mother of Golden Spirit * Chen Qiufang as Holy Mother of Wudang * Yu Yang as Immortal Kunlu * Jiang Bozhou as Wei Hu * Zhu Yanfei as Nangong Shi * Xie Lin as Master Yiqi * Zhang Jiajun as Taoist Duobao * Cheng Lidong as Wenshu Chufa

Music

* Opening theme: ''Ai'' (愛) performed by Fan Zhuqing and Wang Yingzi * Ending themes: ** ''Fengshen Bang'' (封神榜) performed by Zhou Peng ** ''Yishi Qing'' (一世情) performed by Chen Guoning

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