Key to the Phoenix Heart

*Key to the Phoenix Heart*
Key to the Phoenix Heart
Simplified Chinese	雀骨
Hanyu Pinyin	Què gǔ
Genre	Romance;
Written by	Wu Mengzhang
Directed by	Gao Yijun
Starring	Hou Minghao; Ai Mi;
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	28
Production
Running time	45 minutes
Original release
Network	iQIYI;
Release	11 June –; 22 July 2026

Key to the Phoenix Heart (Chinese: 雀骨; pinyin: Què gǔ) is a 2026 Chinese television series starring Hou Minghao and Ai Mi. Directed by Gao Yijun and written by Wu Mengzhang. It premiered on iQIYI on 11 June 2026.

Synopsis

Xiao Sheng (Hou Minghao), a ruthless general, and Xie Jiayu (Ai Mi), the Grand Tutor's daughter, enter a forced contractual marriage. They find themselves bonding through life-and-death schemes and a conspiracy between nations that threatens the imperial court.

Casts

Main

Hou Minghao as Xiao Sheng
Ai Mi as Xie Jiayu

Supporting

Riley Wang as Li Mao
Peter Ho as Xie Huaigui
Ma Qiuyuan as Li Lejun
Tao Xinran as Empress Dowager He

References

↑ "暑假3部必追陸劇！侯明昊二搭艾米《雀骨》今開播". tw.news.yahoo. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
1 2 "近期將播陸劇7部：張凌赫《這一秒過火》、成毅《兩京十五日》、侯明昊《雀骨》". harpersbazaar. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
↑ "全程反转《雀骨》大结局萧无衣谢嘉鱼归隐，是今年看过最圆满结尾". sohu. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
↑ Li, Rui (23 July 2026). "《雀骨》逆袭，胜在"基本功"" [The success of "Sparrow Bone" lies in its "fundamentals".]. sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 October 2026.
1 2 Wei, Wu. "陸劇《雀骨》好看嗎？6大線上看亮點：侯明昊冷面將軍歸來復仇，攜手她譜寫「先婚後愛」虐戀，收視打敗《百花殺》". elle. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
↑ Zhang, Libu (24 September 2026). "《雀骨》：当制作费买不起奇观，戏就回到了演员脸上" ["Sparrow Bone": When production budgets can't afford spectacle, the drama returns to the actors' faces.]. thepaper.cn. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
1 2 "《雀骨》結局評價爆棚：侯明昊、艾米HE？何潤東假慈父、王以綸假黑化，盤點《雀骨》網友最愛4大反轉角色，結局彩蛋揭他身世真相". marieclaire. Retrieved 19 October 2026.
↑ "安陵容"翻身"成太后，陶昕然恰恰说明，"人戏分离"是个伪命题" [An Lingrong's "comeback" to become Empress Dowager precisely illustrates that the concept of "separation of actor and actress" is a false proposition.]. bjd (in Chinese). 25 July 2026. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

External links

Key to the Phoenix Heart at IMDb
Key to the Phoenix Heart at Douban (in Chinese)
Key to the Phoenix Heart at iQiyi (in Chinese)
Key to the Phoenix Heart on Weibo (in Chinese)

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[1] "暑假3部必追陸劇！侯明昊二搭艾米《雀骨》今開播". tw.news.yahoo. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[harpersbazaar-cast-2] 1 2 "近期將播陸劇7部：張凌赫《這一秒過火》、成毅《兩京十五日》、侯明昊《雀骨》". harpersbazaar. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[3] "全程反转《雀骨》大结局萧无衣谢嘉鱼归隐，是今年看过最圆满结尾". sohu. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[4] Li, Rui (23 July 2026). "《雀骨》逆袭，胜在"基本功"" [The success of "Sparrow Bone" lies in its "fundamentals".]. sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[ellecast-5] 1 2 Wei, Wu. "陸劇《雀骨》好看嗎？6大線上看亮點：侯明昊冷面將軍歸來復仇，攜手她譜寫「先婚後愛」虐戀，收視打敗《百花殺》". elle. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[6] Zhang, Libu (24 September 2026). "《雀骨》：当制作费买不起奇观，戏就回到了演员脸上" ["Sparrow Bone": When production budgets can't afford spectacle, the drama returns to the actors' faces.]. thepaper.cn. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[marieclaire-cast-7] 1 2 "《雀骨》結局評價爆棚：侯明昊、艾米HE？何潤東假慈父、王以綸假黑化，盤點《雀骨》網友最愛4大反轉角色，結局彩蛋揭他身世真相". marieclaire. Retrieved 19 October 2026.

[8] "安陵容"翻身"成太后，陶昕然恰恰说明，"人戏分离"是个伪命题" [An Lingrong's "comeback" to become Empress Dowager precisely illustrates that the concept of "separation of actor and actress" is a false proposition.]. bjd (in Chinese). 25 July 2026. Retrieved 19 October 2026.