The King's Avatar

Details

 * Title: 全职高手 / Quan Zhi Gao Shou
 * English title: The King's Avatar
 * Genre: Sports, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
 * Episodes: 40
 * Broadcast network: Tencent
 * Broadcast period: 2019-Jul-24 to 2019-Aug-30
 * Air time: Thursday to Saturday 20:00

Synopsis
A story revolving around a top-tier gamer adored by fans who falls from glory and overcomes many obstacles to make his return. Within Glory, Ye Xiu (Yang Yang) is a player with master-class skills. Due to many reasons, he is kicked off the team and forced to give up his career as a professional gamer. He finds a job as the manager of an internet cafe run by Chen Guo (Jiang Shu Ying). Bringing with him ten years worth of experience, Ye Xiu gets back in the game under the user id "Jun Mo Xiao." He eventually gathers Su Mu Cheng (Lai Yu Meng), Tang Rou (Li Mu Chen), Bao Rongxing (Lai Yi) and Qiao Yifan (Fan Jin Wei) to form the strongest team that catches the attention of everyone in Glory.

Production Credits

 * Original Writing: Quan Zhi Gao Shou (全职高手) by Hu Die Lan (蝴蝶蓝)
 * Director: Shi Yi Yue (十一月)
 * Screenwriter: Hu Die Lan (蝴蝶蓝)
 * Producers: Teng Hua Tao, Fang Fang, Yang Xiao Pei (杨晓培)
 * Company: Tencent Penguin Pictures, Linmon Pictures, Phoenix Entertainment

Trivia

 * Filming began September 2017.
 * Song Zu Er was initially casted as the leading lady. However, she decided to back out as she was already filming Novoland: Eagle Flag which is also produced by Linmon Pictures.
 * Yang Yang who has been announced as the leading man since the drama was introduced as part of Tencent's new dramas was subjected to cyberbullying when anti-fans burned pictures of him on Qingming (Tomb Sweeping Day). This was to express their anger over his casting. The King's Avatar released a statement to condemn the action and Yang Yang's management company has resorted to legal action.
 * On June 29, 2019, the drama changed its air schedule from Monday-Wednesday to Thursday-Saturday.