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The Deer and the Cauldron

2020, Chinese, on CCTV-8 & iQiyi.

The story of Wei Xiaobao, a little man born at the bottom of society. He entered the imperial palace by chance without knowing any martial arts, and used his extraordinary wisdom to deal with gangs and court issues. He pretended to be a eunuch to help Kangxi capture and kill Obai. Then he met Chen Jinnan, and became his closed disciple. He assisted Kangxi in attacking his enemies. Wei Xiaobao grew up from a gangster who only wanted to make friends with the emperor in exchange for a rich and noble life, and grew up into a "deer prince" who discerns loyalty and evil. He meets many different women and lived a flowery family life full of fireworks

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Seasons
1
Episodes
45
Episode length
45 min
Status
Ended in 2020

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The Deer and the Cauldron is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.

Availability in India as of 10 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.

Latest episode

S1 E45: Episode 45

Aired 29 November 2020

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Details

First aired
15 November 2020
Last aired
29 November 2020
Network
CCTV-8, iQiyi, Youku
Original title
鹿鼎记
Language
Chinese
Country
China
Type
Scripted
martial artshistorical figureharemhistorical fictionolder woman younger man relationshipqing dynasty

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The Deer and the Cauldron has 1 season and 45 episodes, about 45 minutes each.

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Yes. The Deer and the Cauldron ended in 2020, so you can watch the whole story.

Which OTT platform is The Deer and the Cauldron on?

The Deer and the Cauldron is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)

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