Taking inspiration from the famed Longmen Sword bodyguard service, Longmen Express is a 40-episode costume comedy drama featuring Anita Yuen, Guo Jingfei, Li Qian and Zhang Ruihan. Their attempt to save the declining business which they walked away from is met with some harmless misfortunes and an abundance of hilariously funny troubles. The latest drama from My Own Swordsman writer Ning Caishen, Longmen Express is filled with irreverent humor, modern references and guest appearances from the likes of Huang Xiaoming, Lu Yi, Yao Chen, Tong Dawei, Ma Tianyu, Chen Xiao, Du Chun, Li Chen, Yuan Hong, Ma Su, Huo Siyan and other celebrities.
From 17 branches to now only one branch left standing, Longmen Express has gone downhill and is on the verge of closing down. Banker Lu Sanjin (Guo Jingfei) comes to its rescue and becomes the new boss of the business. While Lu attempts to revive the cooperative, he realizes that everyone in Longmen Express has already lost faith and momentum ? except Sheng Chiu (Anita Yuen), one of the former owners of Longmen. Vowing to save her family business, Sheng teams up with Lu, a veteran businessman. However, their contradicting ideas for the business soon turn into verbal and physical conflicts. As time passes by they find out that they may have outgrown their companionship.
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