Handsome Siblings (TV series)

Handsome Siblings (Chinese: 绝代双骄; pinyin: Jue Dai Shuang Jiao) is a 2020 Chinese television series based on the novel Juedai Shuangjiao by Gu Long. It aired on both CCTV and Netflix.^[1][2]

Handsome Siblings
Promotional poster
Genre	Wuxia
Based on	Juedai Shuangjiao by Gu Long.
Written by	Wang Zixi Yu Hailin Ma Ming Zhong Jing
Directed by	Zou Ji Cheng Liu Fang
Starring	Chen Zheyuan Hu Yitian
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	44
Original release
Network	CCTV-8 iQIYI Netflix
Release	16 January 2020 (2020-01-16)

Plot

The story follows twin brothers, who were separated at birth and raised to be enemies. Jiang Xiaoyu, is raised in Wicked Canyon by five of the Ten Great Villains, who want him to be the greatest villain of all time.

Hua Wu Que, is taken to Yihua Palace, the epitome of Martial Arts training, by the two Masters who kidnap him shortly after birth. He is raised to be righteous and to handle situations that arise in the Martial Arts World.

Once his training is complete, Hua Wu Que is ordered to leave Yihua Palace, find and kill Jiang Xiaoyu and not return until the order is fulfilled. But along the way, Xiaoyu and Wu Que befriend each other, and decide to work together to stop the martial arts world from falling into chaos.

Cast

Main characters

Actor	Role	Introduction
Chen Zheyuan	Xiaoyu'er /Jiang Xiao Yu	Jiang Xiao Yu, better known as Xiao Yu Er, was raised by the Ten Great Villains in Wicked Canyon. He was trained and brought up to think that he will be the top villain in the martial arts world. Over the years, he has learned many tricks and becomes a mischievous prankster, though with a good heart. After leaving Wicked Canyon, he meets Hua Wu Que, who he doesn’t know is actually his twin brother.
Hu Yitian	Hua Wu Que / Jiang Feng	Hua Wu Que grew up in Yi Hua Palace under the care of Master Yao Yue. After completing his martial arts training, he was sent out of the palace by Master Yao Yue to kill Jiang Xiao Yu with his own hands. He fell in love with Tie Xin Lan.
Vicky Liang	Tie Xin Lan	She is the daughter of Tie Zhan, one of the ten great villains. Xin Lan is searching for her father, whom she hasn't seen for 10 years. Xin Lan is a charming, and soft-hearted woman. She fell in love with Hua Wu Que
Liang Jie	Su Ying	Wei Wuya's adopted daughter. Su Ying meets Xiao Yu'er when he seeks out Wei Wuya, the leader of the Twelve Zodiacs. She falls in love with Xiao Yu'er.

Others

• Tay Ping Hui as Yan Nantian
• Gallen Lo as Jiang Biehe (Jiang Qin)
• Zhou Jun Chao as Jiang Yulang / young Jiang Qin
• Shao Yun as Murong Jiu
• Wang Zhen as Zhang Jing/Little Fairy
• Song Wen Zuo as Hei Zhi Zhu/Black Spider
• Mao Lin Lin as Master Yaoyue
• Meng Li as Master Lianxing
• Zhao Yingzi as Hua Yuenu

Reception

Handsome Siblings received generally positive reviews, scoring 7.8 based on 826 users on IMDb as of July 2024.^[3] Stephen McCarty of the South China Morning Post's Post Magazine noted that despite the story being adapted multiple times, this rendition was a "visual feast" and compared it to "Cirque du Soleil meets Journey to the West".^[4]

Broadcasts and streaming

Broadcasts

Region	Network	Dates
Mainland China	CCTV-8	2020 January 16 - 2020 February 7

Streaming

Region	Network	Release date
Mainland China	iQIYI	2020 January 16
Taiwan	iQIYI Taiwan	2020 January 16
Overseas	Netflix	2020 January 16