The legend of shushan || Hindi dubbed || session 1 || EP 01 || chen zheyuan , Fortuna Yu

Episode 1 Recap

Yuying Nan begins with a confession: she keeps dreaming about a man whose face she can never quite see. In waking life, she has no memory of who she was before a wild-boar attack three years ago. But she has made up for it with three very clear wishes: tandoori chicken every day, no brother stealing her chicken, and a chance to meet her dream prince.

Her birthday brings plenty of teasing rather than glamour. Her brother, Yuinchi, torments her, and his idea of a birthday present is essentially a way to splash water on her. Her friend Shaolang gives her an umbrella with a picture that supposedly looks just like her. Nan is delighted by the gifts—and much less delighted when she discovers the family has eaten her birthday cake.

The episode also introduces their small village near Sushan Mountain, where the inn is struggling and residents have taken up umbrella-making. A comic gambling detour features Shaolang’s unreliable-looking father, whose friends insist that anyone who plays against him is bound to win. Meanwhile, Nan’s mother and Uncle Wang prepare to enter the dangerous forest. It’s not an ordinary outing: the date marks the anniversary of a tragedy that killed many people.

Nan stays behind as ordered, but when the rabbit Shaolang gave her—whom she names Prince—runs off toward the forest, she follows. After a frightening encounter, she meets a mysterious young man who helps her. Nan is instantly smitten and decides her birthday wish has come true. He gives his name as Baigoi; the subtitles also suggest a startling connection between him and the rabbit, though the exact transformation is unclear.

Alongside Nan’s village-life story, the episode opens up a much larger fantasy conflict. A hidden community called the Huli people suffers from an “eternal fire” caused by a magical stone. A protector is meant to stabilize the stone every 24 years, at great personal cost. But a disaster three years earlier killed many people, and the current protector, Yuying Ji, appears to have lost his powers. As the stone’s next awakening draws nearer, the Huli community fears another catastrophe—and a confrontation over what should be done.

The episode ends with the forest’s dangers and the supernatural plot converging. Nan has stumbled into a world far stranger than her village, while the protector’s power and the mysterious fire seem to be stirring again.

Notable Jokes and Moments

• Nan’s birthday wish list is wonderfully practical: chicken first, brother kept away from it, dream prince third.
• Yuinchi’s “gift” is a prank, setting the tone for their bickering sibling relationship.
• Nan treats the umbrella with her likeness as a treasured present, while everyone else points out that the village is already full of umbrellas.
• She’s so taken with Baigoi that she forgets to introduce herself properly—then remembers once he’s gone.
• The episode’s contrast is part of the fun: birthday cake and rabbit-chasing give way to ancient magic, tragic sacrifices, and a looming supernatural crisis.

Main Personalities

• Yuying Nan — Cheerful, impulsive heroine with amnesia, a love of tandoori chicken, and a romantic streak.
• Yuinchi — Nan’s teasing brother, who is often the target of her complaints.
• Baigoi — The mysterious young man Nan meets in the forest and immediately associates with her dream prince.
• Yuying Ji — The Huli community’s current protector, whose lost powers may put everyone at risk.
• Shaolang — Nan’s close friend, who gives her the rabbit and umbrella.
• Nan’s mother — Protective and practical, especially about keeping Nan out of the forest.
• Uncle Wang — A stern village figure heading into the forest on a date tied to the past tragedy.
• Shaolang’s father — A comic gambler surrounded by claims that his opponents always win.