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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 Fan Favorite
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    The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 14 - Protecting the People
    9.5/10(29 votes)

    #1 - Protecting the People

    S1:E14

    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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  2. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 15 - Sacrifices
    9.2/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Sacrifices

    S1:E15

    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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  3. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 12 - Command Token
    8.5/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Command Token

    S1:E12

    After Gongsun Heng is detained by Sima Tu, Imperial Guard Wang goes to Governor's Manor to collect the command token. Through Elder Qin's delaying tactics, he is able to temporarily stop the command token from being taken away. Then Li Chang Ge comes up with a very risky plan to save Gongsun Heng and stop the Ashina Tribe's Bear Army from taking over Shuozhou.

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  4. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 1 - A Game of Cuju
    8.3/10(20 votes)

    #4 - A Game of Cuju

    S1:E1

    Envoys from the Ashina Tribe comes to Chang'an to meet with Tang Dynasty's Crown Prince Li Jian Cheng to compete in Cuju and discuss their inter-marriage. Li Chang Ge is the Crown Prince's daughter, Princess Yongning. Disguised as a man, she accidentally meets Ashina Sun, prince of Ashina Tribe, and even plays with him in Cuju.

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  5. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 3 - The Seal
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #5 - The Seal

    S1:E3

    After her family is killed, Chang Ge is on the run. At this point, she doesn't trust anyone, even Le Yan and Shu Yu. She had an opportunity to sneak into Prince of Qin's Manor to assassinate him, but she failed in her attempt, and was detained as a result. Will she be able to escape?

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  6. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 18 - The Revelation
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #6 - The Revelation

    S1:E18

    Li Chang Ge saves a female slave, who falls for her, not knowing that she's a woman as well. Because of an incident, Mu Jin finds out that Shi Si Lang is a woman and that her real name is Chang Ge. Meanwhile, Li Le Yan experiences a lot of hardships while working in the textile workshop.

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  7. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 2 - Massacre
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Massacre

    S1:E2

    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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  8. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 19 - The Same Pouches
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #8 - The Same Pouches

    S1:E19

    Mu Jin brings Mimi to the Central Plains for shopping. In the market, Mimi runs into Le Yan who is selling fabrics. After leaving Le Yan's stall, Mimi found that she has lost the pouch given by Li Chang Ge. She goes back to the stall and sees that Le Yan has the exact same pouch as she does. She misunderstands that Le Yan has stolen her pouch and forcefully snatched Le Yan's pouch. Later, Mimi realizes the pouch indeed belongs to Le Yan but she can't find her anywhere.

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  9. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 20 - Showdown
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Showdown

    S1:E20

    Both Hao Du and Chang Ge go to Yunzhou to find Le Yan, only to find out that she has already left for Luoyang. Chang Ge returns to the grasslands and realizes Ashina Sun has been ordered to go south to attack the Tang Dynasty. As the Ashina Tribe closes in on Chang’an, Li Shi Min is pressured to think of way to fight back despite Tang’s severe lack of military power.

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  10. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 22 - Trapped
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Trapped

    S1:E22

    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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  11. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 24 - The Set Up
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #11 - The Set Up

    S1:E24

    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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  12. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 5 - The Blindfold
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #12 - The Blindfold

    S1:E5

    Ashina Sun rescues Li Chang Ge and finds out the she's a girl. Each with their own plans, they still end up in the same place, Youzhou. Meanwhile, His Majesty wants Princess Yong'an to intermarry with the Ashina Tribe.

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  13. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 16 - Looking for Princess Yong’an
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Looking for Princess Yong’an

    S1:E16

    Princess Yong'an is missing in action and her father send people to look for her in secret. On the other hand, Li Chang Ge is captured by Ashina Sun. Ashina Sun wants her to survive so that she can avenge Gongsun Heng and people in Shuozhou. After listening to Ashina Sun, Li Chang Ge found the courage to live.

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  14. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 32 - The Arsonist
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #14 - The Arsonist

    S1:E32

    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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  15. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 49 - Burn
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Burn

    S1:E49

    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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  16. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 6 - A Search for an Ally
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #16 - A Search for an Ally

    S1:E6

    With no one to trust, Li Chang Ge plans to meet the Prince of Lujiang to hopefully join hands with him and retaliate against Li Shi Min. However, she runs into Ashina Sun again and the two realize they're staying at the same inn. Ashina Sun hatches a plan against Wang Jun Kuo and gives him an offer to submit to the Ashina Tribe. He promises that the tribe will unconditionally support him in rebelling against the court.

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  17. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 26 - Looking for Chang Ge
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Looking for Chang Ge

    S1:E26

    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.

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  18. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 4 - Fleeing the City
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Fleeing the City

    S1:E4

    Chang Ge is on the run as the Crown Prince’s men hunt her down. She accepts Dou as her disciple and together, they try to find a way out of Chang’an. Meanwhile, Ashina Sun and his men find their way out of the city by disguising as a caravan. Chang Ge runs into them and begs them to take her. Ashina asks for Chang Ge’s dagger in exchange and she reluctantly agrees.

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  19. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 9 - The Crown Prince’s Seal
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #19 - The Crown Prince’s Seal

    S1:E9

    With the Crown Prince's seal in hand, Li Chang Ge tries to convince Shen Gu to leave Youzhou and join forces with her. However, as a general of Tang, Shen rejected Chang Ge's offer. After knowing Wei Shu Yu's true motive, Li Chang Ge decides to draw lines with him. While waiting for Wei Shu Yu to return, Li Le Yan is kidnapped by a human trafficker.

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  20. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 13 - Resisting the Foreign Enemies
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Resisting the Foreign Enemies

    S1:E13

    Li Chang Ge has to be the leader of the army as Governor Gongsun sustains injuries in the battle at the East Gate. In the battle, Li Chang Ge and Ashina Sun confront each other. Ashina managed to evade being hit by Li Chang Ge's arrow, but Li Chang Ge was shot by Ashina's arrow. Li Change Ge refused to succumb and the Eagle Army chose to retreat in the end. Dou volunteers to send the message to everyone but in the journey, he was caught by the Wolf Army.

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  21. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 23 - The Deal
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #21 - The Deal

    S1:E23

    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. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 28 - Reunion
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Reunion

    S1:E28

    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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  23. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 36 - Qihan Festival
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Qihan Festival

    S1:E36

    The Northern Desert is celebrating the Qihan Festival when Chang Ge and the others arrive. On the capital's order, all the tribes in the desert is prohibited from selling purple gromwell. Tu Jia, the princess of the Southern Desert gives them the idea to gather purple gromwell during the ritual of chasing away the God of Misfortune. Just when Chang Ge and the others are getting ready to go back, they are stopped by a group of people.

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  24. The Long Ballad Season 1 Episode 39 - Darkest Moment
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Darkest Moment

    S1:E39

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

    #25 - The Trap

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Protecting the People" is the best rated episode of "The Long Ballad". It scored 9.5/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/5/2021. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Sacrifices".