History Series / WordOfHonor

* GoodGirlGoneBad: Luo Fumeng (Tragicomic Ghost) and Liu Qianqiao (Beauty Ghost) were both once respectable young women. However, after being betrayed and humiliated by their respective suitors, they become feared members of Ghost Valley and dedicate their lives to terrorizing cheaters.

''Word of Honour'' (山河令, ''Shān Hé Líng'') is a 2021 Chinese series starring Zhang Zhe Han and Gong Jun. It's loosely based on the novel ''Tian Ya Ke'' (also called ''Faraway Wanderers'') by Creator/{{Priest}} (author of ''Literature/ZhenHun'' and ''[[Literature/ShaPoLangNovel Sha Po Lang]]'').

* WouldHurtAChild: During his time with the Window of Heaven, Zhou Zishu had no problem killing a toddler if Prince Jin told him to.

''Word of Honour'' (山河令, ''Shān Hé Líng'') is a 2021 Chinese series starring Zhang Zhe Han and Gong Jun. It's loosely based on the novel ''Tian Ya Ke'' (also called ''Faraway Wanderers'') by Priest (author of ''Literature/ZhenHun'' and ''[[Literature/ShaPoLangNovel Sha Po Lang]]'').

* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The epilogue shows Chengling as an adult, telling a group of children about Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu, and [[spoiler: reveals Wen Kexing and Zhou Zishu have become immortal]].

* GoodGirlGoneBad: Luo Fumeng (Tragicomic Ghost) and Liu Qianqiao (Beauty Ghost) were both once respectable young women. However, after being betrayed and humiliated by their respective suitors, they became feared members of Ghost Valley and dedicated their lives to terrorizing cheaters.

* GoodGirlGoneBad: Luo Fumeng (Tragicomic Ghost) and Liu Qianqiao (Beauty Ghost) were both once respectable young women. However, after being betrayed and humiliated by their respective suitors, they became feared members of Ghost Valley and dedicate their lives to terrorizing cheaters.

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: Cao Weining]] dies in Gu Xiang's arms.

** Starting from Episode 30, a big part of the plot doesn't happen in the novel, which renders most of the episodes from that point almost entirely original. [[spoiler: Wen Kexing does not fake his death, so Zhou Zishu did not have to pull out his nails and therefore, Wen Kexing did not have to sacrifice his meridians for Zhou Zihsu. All of this has led to a completely different ending.]]

* AdaptationDeviation: ''Word of Honor'' follows the novel to an extent, it has the same world, same major plot points and until half of the show, the same pace.

* AdaptationDeviation: Word of Honor follows the novel to an extent, it has the same world, same major plot points and until half of the show, the same pace.
** There is more focus on the worldbuilding comparing to the novel, the reason for this is because the novel is a sequel to one of Priest's other novels ''Lord Seventh'' that goes into detail, ''Faraway Wanderers'' simply focuses on the main couple.
** Side characters such as the top ten ghosts, the Five Lakes Alliance, the Scorpians and many others are given more screen time and development with their own fleshed out stories.
** Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing are made to be [[spoiler: childhood friends and share the same sect]], this change was done probably to allow for more physical intmacy between the two, it wouldn't have passed censorship if they were strangers like in the novel.
** Starting from Episode 30, a big part of the plot doesn't happen in the novel, which renders most of the episodes from that point almost entirely deviated. [[spoiler: Wen Kexing does not fake his death,so Zhou Zishu did not have to pull out his nails and therefore, Wen Kexing did not have to sacrifice his meridians for Zhou Zihsu. All of this has led to a completely different ending.]]

* {{Belated Happy Ending}}: Many thought that Episode 36 was the finale of the series, making the show end on a tragedy. [[spoiler: However, the bonus episode, which is taken as Episode 37 or epilogue, turns out to be the true ending for the series, supported by the fact that the thanks to the author is in it, and not Episode 36.]] It does not help that this Episode was not announced, nor is it available on Netflix.
* {{Bury Your Gays}}: Completely inverted. [[spoiler: Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing become immortal and have been living on the snow mountain for at least a decade happily.]]

* {{Lost in Translation}}: Many of the cultural references, subtext and poetry are lost in the translation, as many English words failed to bring the true meaning. It was up for fans to explain and translate to overseas fans some of the references.

* {{Red Oni Blue Oni}}: Ghost Valley Chief Wen Kexing who wears red and Window of Heaven Master Zhou Zishu who wears blue.

Zhou Zishu decides to quit his job as leader of an organization that protects the royal family and sets off to travel to world. Along the way he gets embroiled in a conspiracy in the martial arts world and meets Wen Kexing, a mysterious martial artist on a mission to avenge his parents’ deaths.

* TheDeadHaveNames: Zhou Zishu's reaction to Prince Jin dismissing [[spoiler: Han Ying]]'s death.
--> '''Zhou Zishu:''' He's also one of the people! He was only twenty-two.

* SelfHarm: [[spoiler: Zhou Zishu purposefully put the nails in his body as a form of penance for all the people he killed.]]

** Zhao Jing calls the Scorpion King "Xie'er", though in this case it's to manipulate the Scorpion King into thinking it's an AffectionateNickname when Zhao Jing doesn't really care about him at all.

* ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: Wen Kexing wears red eyeshadow when he's acting as the Master of Ghost Valley.

* SkunkStripe: Ye Baiyi has white streaks through part of his hair.

* CuddleBug: Chengling never hesitates to hug either of Zhou Zishu or Wen Kexing.

* CrazyJealousGuy: The Scorpion King and Zhao Jing's relationship [[IncestSubtext isn't explicitly romantic]], but the Scorpion King ''hates'' Zhao Jing spending time with anyone else.