Legend of the Magnate

About Legend of the Magnate

A wrongfully accused scholar, Gu Pingyuan, becomes a fugitive and uses his intelligence to build a commercial empire. Starting as a merchant, he establishes himself in various industries, clashes with different merchant groups, and ultimately aims to save the nation's economy, showcasing a generation of merchants who served their country through commerce.

Legend of the Magnate is a drama series that ran on iQiyi. Its one season of 40 episodes was broadcast from November 2025 to December 2025.

It is adapted from a novel. Chen Xiao appears as Gu Pingyuan, Sun Qian as Chang Yu'er, Luo Yizhou as Li Qin, and Cheng Taishen as Fourth Master Chang.

Produced by iQIYI.