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Li Chang Ge's family was murdered by Li Shi Min, the Emperor of Tang, during the Xuanwu Gate Incident. She heads to Shuo Province under the guise of a man with hopes of raising an

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 21 - The Arrow
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    S1:E21

    Emperor Li Shi Min wants to form an alliance with the Ashina Tribe. On the surface, Great Khan agrees. However, he has other plans. After Chang Ge finds out Great Khan's plan, she placed herself in harm's way to protect her nation as well as the Eagle Army.

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  2. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 8 - A Treat to Youzhou
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    S1:E8

    As Prince of Lujiang and Wang Jun Kuo have submitted to the Ashina Tribe, Li Chang Ge now has two parties chasing after her for the Crown Prince’s seal. Knowing Prince of Lujiang’s plans to hand Youzhou over to the Ashina Tribe, Chang Ge desperately seeks for reinforcements to save Youzhou before Ashina Tribe’s army arrives.

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  3. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 27 - Inaction
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    S1:E27

    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.

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  4. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 37 - The Alliance
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    S1:E37

    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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  5. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 25 - The Secret Code
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    S1:E25

    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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  6. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 33 - A Game of Go
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S1:E33

    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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  7. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 45 - Revealed
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S1:E45

    Ashina Sun and She Er are locked up in the prison. Li Chang Ge tries to persuade the Great Desert tribes to form an alliance with Tang. However, the tribes refuse when someone reveals her real identity. Meanwhile, the crown prince tries to kill Ashina Sun.

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  8. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 11 - Small Victory
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    S1:E11

    The Ashina Tribe’s Tu Ka She, who desperately wants to win against Ashina Sun, leads a surprise attack on Shuozhou in hope to be the one to claim success for the tribe. Chang Ge is furious with Gongsun Heng when he refuses to listen to her warning of the surprise attack. However, when the governor returns with a victory, she realizes he is indeed someone she can trust. Chang Ge and Dou ask to join Governor Gongsun in protecting Shuozhou. Seeing Chang Ge’s bravery and wits, he agrees.

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  9. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 29 - Friends
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E29

    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. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 30 - Fire
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E30

    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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  11. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 31 - Bait
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E31

    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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  12. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 34 - Cursed
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E34

    A plague is spreading in the Eagle Army and the Great Shaman claims that it is a curse to the Eagle Army. Ya Luo is sent to bring Ashina Sun back to the Eagle Army to deal with the curse. Chang Ge decided to tag along and she tells Elder Qin to send someone to bring Master Sun who has left to the grassland. Upon checking, Master Sun concludes that claiming the plague is a curse is sheer nonsense. Now, they need to get purple gromwell to produce the cure.

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  13. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 35 - Journey to the North
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E35

    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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  14. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 38 - The Demise of The Eagle Army
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S1:E38

    The Eagle Army and the Bear Army are instructed to attack the Northern and Southern Desert. Ashina Sun seizes the chance to fake the death of the Eagle Army and deceives the Bear Army. After the battle, Mu Jin volunteers to return to the capital to deliver Ashina Sun's headgear as the evidence of his demise.

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  15. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 43 - The Proposal
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S1:E43

    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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  16. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 46 - Leaving for Dingxiang
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S1:E46

    All the tribes form an alliance with Tang. Li Shi Min persuades Chang Ge to stay in Chang'an, but she decided to leave for Dingxiang to rescue Ashina Sun. Before she leaves, she visits her mother's memorial hall to ask for blessing. She finds the proposal letter written by Ashina Sun. On the other hand, Ashina Sun who is kept in prison by Yicheng agrees to gather the Eagle Army and fight for her on two conditions.

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  17. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 47 - Mooncake
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S1:E47

    She Er finds out about everything her mother did. In the guise of letting the Eagle Army cooperate with Yicheng, Ashina Sun devises a plan to save Great Khan. Out of anger, Yicheng is planning to execute Ashina Sun to serve as a warning for everyone who tries to betray her.

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  18. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 48 - Saving Ashina Sun
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S1:E48

    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.

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  19. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 7 - The Trap
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S1:E7

    Li Chang Ge has no other choice but to depend on Li Yuan to go against Li Shi Min. However, Li Yuan seems to have other thoughts in mind. Meanwhile, Young Khan forces Ashina Sun out of Youzhou to have a deal with Li Yuan's general, Wang Jun Kuo.

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  20. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 10 - New to Town
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    S1:E10

    Disguised as a man again, Li Chang Ge has come to Shuozhou as Shen Gu suggested. To her surprise, this supposedly mundane and desolate war zone is peaceful and prosperous. She bumps into Dou, and together, they decide to convince Gongsun Heng, the prefectural governor of Shuozhou, to start a revolt against Prince of Qin.

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  21. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 17 - New Advisor
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S1:E17

    Li Chang Ge offers to be Ashina Sun’s advisor and promises to fulfill three of his wishes. In exchange, he has to let her leave the grasslands after that. The Great Khan makes a sudden visit with She Er, who tries to accuse Ashina Sun for betraying the Ashina Tribe. However, Chang Ge thinks on her feet and turns the tables. Meanwhile, Le Yan seeks shelter at textile workshop and successfully persuades the boss to hire her.

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  22. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 40 - What You See Is Not Always the Truth
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S1:E40

    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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  23. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 41 - Confirmations
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S1:E41

    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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  24. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 42 - True Love
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    S1:E42

    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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  25. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 44 - Fake Death
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S1:E44

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Arrow" is the worst rated episode of "The Long Ballad". It scored 7.1/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/13/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Treat to Youzhou".