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The legendary ancient drama Family Legacy will premiere exclusively on CCTV-8 Prime Time on May 17, 2026, airing two consecutive episodes daily at 19:30, with an exclusive online broadcast on iQiyi across all platforms.

Set against the back of the Huizhou Tribute Ink Case during the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, Family Legacy tells the story of Li Zhen (portrayed by Yang Zi), the youngest daughter of the eighth branch of the Li Ink-making Clan. Endowed with natural talent, she emerges as a dark horse who takes the Huizhou ink industry by surprise. When her family falls  hardship, she devotes herself diligently to mastering the time-honored ink-making craft, defying the millennia-old prejudice that "women shall not make ink". She aspires to revive her family’s glory and safeguard the ancient craftsmanship of Huizhou ink. During repeated encounters and exchanges with Luo Wenqian (portrayed by Han Dongjun), the second son of the Luo Ink-making Clan, the two shift from rivalry to mutual understanding and admiration. They stand side by side to overcome hardships together, reviving the timeless splendor of Huizhou ink. The drama was shot at iconic Huizhou cultural landmarks including Hongcun and Xidi in Yixian County, Huangshan City, integrating elements such as Huizhou-style architecture and Huizhou Opera.

As China’s first major cultural heritage drama centered on Huizhou ink, Family Legacy boasts groundbreaking significance in thematic ion, filling the gap that the intangible cultural heritage of ink-making has rarely been deeply depicted in film and television works. The production team specially invited a representative inheritor of Huizhou ink intangible cultural heritage to provide full-process guidance. Taking ink craftsmanship as the core narrative thread running through the entire drama, it fully presents intricate procedures including rush lamp grass processing, smoke burning, glue blending, ink pounding, mould pouring, demoulding, ink drying and gold tracing.

Tianyuge Law Firm serves as the exclusive full-process legal counsel for the drama!

Qu Chen, senior entertainment lawyer at Tianyuge, provided professional legal support covering rights sorting, contract framework construction and risk prevention and control. All legal documents of the drama, including but not limited to key links such as cast and crew employment, art and costume styling, photography and lighting equipment, venue and prop leasing, promotional materials and new media promotion, as well as post-production, strictly comply with the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and regulations. This ensures clear ownership of rights, legitimate commercial development paths, and appropriate boundaries for cultural expression.

Tong Ling and Wan Jun, Senior Partners at Tianyuge, stated that the firm’s entertainment law team has always focused on the compliance needs of cultural heritage-themed film and television productions. They aim to empower the cross-circle communication of intangible cultural heritage through professional legal services, allowing more audiences to experience the millennial charm of traditional craftsmanship through film and television lenses. They also expect Family Legacy to become a benchmark production for telling authentic Chinese stories, enabling the ancient craft of Huizhou ink to be seen, remembered and passed down by more people.

Hu Min, Senior Partner at Tianyuge, pointed out that the legal services for Family Legacy cover the entire industrial chain: script creation, project financing, filming and production, as well as distribution and dissemination. Despite the complexity of the legal work involved, the Tianyuge team always upholds the original aspiration of "Safeguarding Cultural Heritage with Professionalism". It guards the elegant charm of ink craftsmanship with dedication, and escorts the inheritance of traditional culture with legal principles.

Zhou Tao, Director of Tianyuge Law Firm, remarked that audiences will witness how a ingot of Huizhou ink forges a new lease of life amid the tides of the times. He also looks forward to this heartfelt production imbued with the warmth of the rule of law and profound cultural heritage injecting more spiritual strength of upholding tradition and pursuing innovation  film and television creation in the new era.