The BEST episodes of The Long Ballad
Every episode of The Long Ballad ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Long Ballad!
The year is 626 C.E, and the realm and its political center Chang’an, are shaken to its core by the Xuanwu Gate Incident, a successful palace coup to take charge of the Tang Dynasty. A scheming prince leads the bloody coup and kills the family of Li Chang Ge during the raid, although she manages to escape. Now the prince has placed himself on the Imperial throne, and rules as Emperor Tai Zong. Li Chang Ge has her mind firmly set on revenge – and musters a powerful army intent on overthrowing the new Emperor. But her plans are thrown into disarray when she suffers an unexpected defeat against the armies of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. The victorious General, Ashi Na Sun, decides to keep her in his service, making her his military strategist as he looks to pursue his own military goals. The duo forms a formidable military partnership. And over time, she finds herself falling for her captor – as he also starts developing feelings for her.
#1 - The Arsonist
Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 4/19/2021
Ashina Sun finally finds Chang Ge. As Du Ru Hui is in Luoyang, it is not safe for them to stay there. Chang Ge plans to bid goodbye to everyone in Liuyun Abbey but as she arrives, she finds that something is unusual. Jinse has seized the whole place and is holding everyone hostage.
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#2 - The Alliance
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 4/26/2021
While waiting to speak with King of Northern Desert, an envoy from Ashina Tribe sees Chang Ge. Chang Ge manages to convince them to stop him from returning to Ashina Tribe and for Kings of Northern and Southern Deserts to form an alliance with Ashina Tribe. Meanwhile, on the way back to Ashina Tribe, Mimi Guli receives a message telling her to destroy the purple gromwell in order to let her brother live.
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#3 - Bait
Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 4/19/2021
Crown Prince is missing. Du Ru Hui and Hao Du suspects that Chang Ge kidnapped him. With Le Yan's interference, they're not able to capture Chang Ge in Liuyun Abbey. However, they're setting a trap to bait Chang Ge out. Meanwhile, Ashina Sun is still looking for Chang Ge and spots Hao Du and his men heading somewhere.
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#4 - The Set Up
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/14/2021
Chang Ge decides to stay in the royal court to rescue Luo Yi with the help of A Yi Er and Shi Ba. She Er finds out about the plan and he leads a troop to stop them. Ashina Sun comes to their rescue, but they all soon find out it's a setup and faces She Er.
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#5 - Sacrifices
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/6/2021
In exchange for the lives of Shuozhou's citizens, Gongsun Heng must sacrifice himself. His sacrifice and the things that happened afterwards make Chang Ge realize a lot of things. Meanwhile, Ashina Sun comes up with a way to protect Chang Ge's life.
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#6 - The Secret Code
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/14/2021
She Er uses A Yi Er to threaten Ashina Sun. In order to prevent Ashina Sun from having a hard time because of her, A Yi Er chooses to die. This results to a big commotion. While the Wolf Army chases after Ashina Sun and the Eagle Army who comes to his rescue, Chang Ge chooses to distract the Wolf Army and eventually gets separated from them. Will she survive the chase of the Wolf Army and the threat of the grasslands? What will Great Khan do when he finds out about Luo Yi's rescue and the events that transpired afterwards?
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#7 - Looking for Chang Ge
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/14/2021
Chang Ge is saved by Situ Lang Lang and Sun Zhen Ren. Both of them try to bring motivation to Chang Ge to live. After knowing that Chang Ge may still alive, Ashina Sun who has just lost his mother requests from the Great Khan to leave Ashina Tribe. On the other hand, Le Yan and Xiao Wu is approaching Luoyang.
#8 - Reunion
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/14/2021
While Elder Qin and the gang are searching high and low for Chang Ge, she meets a young girl at Liuyun Abbey and she finally agrees to let go of the past after a conversation with her. Chang Ge and Le Yan reunite with each other at the Abbey. When they are catching up with each other, Hao Du arrives and their reunion is interrupted.
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#9 - Friends
Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/14/2021
Ashina Sun fights with Gongsun Heng's men and wins. They seem to have reached a reconciliation over drinks. Le Yan plans to go to South Mountain to meet Chang Ge, but with Hao Du tagging along, she has to find a way to ditch him. Hao Du thinks that he has lost Le Yan again, and can't control his emotions when he saw her again. With some words from his godfather, Hao Du begins to think about his real feelings for Le Yan.
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#10 - Protecting the People
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/5/2021
As the war between Shuozhou and the Ashina Tribe continues, Tu Ka She uses Dou as a bargaining chip to threaten Li Chang Ge to open the city gate. However, he fails and ends up ruining Ashina Sun’s attack plan instead. Knowing very well that prolonging the war will only cause harm to Shuozhou troops and citizens, Gongsun Heng proposes a deal to Ashina Sun.
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#11 - True Love
Season 1 - Episode 42 - Aired 4/26/2021
At the martial arts competition to decide Le Yan's husband, no one dares to volunteer to fight on the stage with She Er. Le Yan stops Shu Yu from getting on the stage as Shu Yu volunteers himself to protect Le Yan as a brother, but not as a lover. Just when She Er thinks that he wins in the contest, Hao Du appears and fight on the stage. He ends up being beaten by She Er and Le Yan suddenly realizes that she has feelings for Hao Du. The lovebirds finally confess to each other.
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#12 - Burn
Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 5/3/2021
Yicheng gathered all the clans in the Ashina Tribe in a war against Tang. In the process of assisting Tang, Chang Ge and the Eagle Army separately encounter Yicheng and the Wolf Army. Since Yicheng refuses to surrender, she burns herself in the palace in Dingxiang with Chang Ge.
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#13 - Saving Ashina Sun
Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 5/3/2021
She Er suggests Chang Ge to threaten Yicheng with him in order to save Ashina Sun and their plan succeeds. The Tang Army approaches Dingxiang. Yicheng knows that they are doomed. She tells Lei Meng to protect She Er, but Lei Meng refuses. Lei Meng wants to protect Yicheng until the very last minute of his life.
#14 - Confirmations
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 4/26/2021
Le Yan is worried about her intermarriage with the Ashina Tribe. She's considering all possible options to refuse it, even faking her own death. In the process, she learns that Wei Shu Yu only thinks of her as his sister, and she realizes that she can only rely on herself to get out of this. Meanwhile, Khatun finds out that Mimi is still alive and has given her yet another task to do.
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#15 - A Game of Go
Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 4/19/2021
Pharmacist Li came to help in Liuyun Abbey's situation and sparks Minister Du's curiosity. After Ashina Sun and Chang Ge's escape, they only realized later on that Crown Prince is still in the Sumo Hall. Meanwhile, a little boy goes to find Mimi and relays their master's instructions.
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#16 - Fire
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/14/2021
Ashina Sun barges into Liuyun Abbey but Chang Ge is not there. There are rumors going around in town about a fire which may take place in Luoyang. The fire is said to be a punishment from God to the crown price as the crown prince is not well-behaved. Chang Ge almost runs into Du Ru Hui who goes to the abbey to seek treatment from Master Sun but she escapes as Master Jing Dan appears and saves her. The rumor comes true and a big fire takes place at Ziwei Palace.
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#17 - Trapped
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/13/2021
Chang Ge is captured by the Young Khan and is kept as his slave. The Young Khan notices that Ashina Sun cares about Chang Ge and hence, he tortures Chang Ge with the intention to annoy Ashina Sun. In the royal court, Chang Ge meets up with General Luo Yi who is captured by the Great Khan.
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#18 - Massacre
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/2021
Not pleased with Chang Ge disguising as a man, the Crown Princess decided to send Chang Ge to Biyong Hall. Chang Ge can tell that her mother behaves differently from usual. She can tell that something is not right. Chang Ge feels strange when she realizes that the direction that the cart heading towards is not leading to Biyong Hall. She goes back home and witnesses the most horrible thing ever.
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#19 - Inaction
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/14/2021
Chang Ge arrives in Liuyun Abbey with Situ Lang Lang and Master Sun. There, she achieves a realization on the path she needs to take. Meanwhile, Le Yan arrives safely in Luoyang, but unfortunately, Xiao Wu didn't make it. The hardships she experienced enabled her to realize a lot of things in life and become stronger. She continues to stay in Luoyang to await her brother's arrival.
#20 - The Proposal
Season 1 - Episode 43 - Aired 5/3/2021
Zhi Xi dies from poisoning while the witness and evidence point to Mimi. However, Khatun's plan for framing Chang Ge fails when She Er interferes in the matter. While preparations are being made for Le Yan's marriage, Ashina Sun seeks the permission of Chang Ge's mother to marry her. Meanwhile, by accident, Sheng Xin finds out about Chang Ge's real identity.
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#21 - The Deal
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/14/2021
Princess Yicheng saves Chang Ge and comes up with a plan to help her save General Luo Yi. Through Chang Ge's close contact with Princess Yicheng, She Er accidentally finds out that Chang Ge is a woman. Meanwhile, Ashina Sun plans to get Chang Ge back through a duel.
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#22 - Fake Death
Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 5/3/2021
Chang Ge is brought to a cabin in the west suburbs by the attendant of the crown prince, Sheng Xin. It turns out that Sheng Xin is a spy sent by Yicheng. Mimi and Ashina Sun stage an act in order for Mimi to approach Young Khan and obtain information from him. In the end, Mimi finds out Chang Ge's whereabouts while Ashina Sun reaches in time to rescue Chang Ge. However, in the process, Ashina Sun has to kill Sheng Xin. The crown prince is furious upon learning Sheng Xin's death and he is determined to find out the murderer.
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#23 - What You See Is Not Always the Truth
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 4/26/2021
Chang Ge brings Ashina Sun to her mother's memorial hall. They run into Li Shi Min who comes to pray to Chang Ge's mother. Later, Wei Zheng decides to tell Chang Ge about the relationship between her mother and Li Shi Min. Chang Ge finally understands that she might have held grudges against the wrong person. While envoys from all tribes are feasting, Yicheng makes an appearance and brings up betrothal between Ashina Tribe and the Tang Dynasty.
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#24 - Darkest Moment
Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 4/26/2021
After being shot by an arrow, Ashina Sun's life is in danger. Chang Ge stays by his side and promises to never leave him. After he finally wakes up, Chang Ge proposes for the Great Desert to form an alliance with Tang in order to stop the wars and the sufferings of the citizens. Meanwhile, Tang sends Wei Shu Yu as an envoy to the Great Desert and sees Chang Ge there.
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#25 - Journey to the North
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 4/19/2021
Ya Luo goes to the royal court to talk to Great Khan, and Lei Meng kills him under Khatun's orders. After giving Great Khan a tonic, Khatun steals the royal seal and fakes a letter from Great Khan to Ashina Sun. Not knowing that Ya Luo is dead and with the capital refusing to help the Eagle Army, Chang Ge and Yanxing Sect sets out to Northern Desert with Mimi to find purple gromwell.
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