Word of Honor (Season 1)

Word of Honor (2021) is a Chinese wuxia costume drama you can watch online on iFILM. A retired spymaster and a mysterious swordsman from the Ghost Valley cross paths on the roads of the martial arts world.

Zhou Zishu spent years commanding the crown's elite assassins, but his brother's death broke him. He walked away — poisoning himself in exchange for his freedom, with only a short time left to live. On the road he meets Wen Kexing, whose polished manners hide a thirst for revenge and a buried past. A chance encounter turns into a fierce friendship, and that friendship pulls them both into the hunt for the Liuhe Armory, a jianghu treasure said to grant command over every martial sect.

Adapted from Priest's novel Faraway Wanderers, the series became one of the year's defining wuxia hits — for its fight choreography, its costumes, and the rare on-screen chemistry between Zhang Zhehan and Gong Jun. Under the treasure plot sits a quieter story about a worn-out man who suddenly has something to live for again. For anyone who loves swords, honor and brotherhood, it's essential. Stream Word of Honor (2021) online on iFILM.