A mediocre, shy high-school student with little self-esteem, Lu Mingfei one day receives an admission letter from a mysterious American academy, Cassell. He discovers that the world is secretly at war with dragons, and that he himself is a hybrid with exceptional blood.
Personality
Clumsy, self-deprecating and often seemingly cowardly, Lu Mingfei is the opposite of a hero. Beneath this shell lie great sensitivity, a deep sense of friendship and a courage that surfaces when his loved ones are in danger.
Powers & abilities
Ranked S, Cassell's highest grade, he carries dragon blood of exceptional purity, still dormant. A mysterious little boy, Lu Mingze, offers to lend him his power in exchange for a part of his life.
History
Torn from his high-school routine to join Cassell, he is thrust into dragon-hunting missions, torn between pride at finally mattering to someone and fear of not measuring up. Each mission reveals a little more of his blood's secret.
Relationships
Nono is his first impossible love. Chu Zihang, a former student of his high school, is his role model. Lu Mingze, who calls himself his brother, is the most unsettling presence in his life.
Key moments
- Cassell's admission letter.
- Nono's arrival at the wheel of her sports car.
- His pacts with Lu Mingze, which cost him part of his life.
In the adaptations
The 3D donghua, launched in 2024, adapts Jiang Nan's novel, published from 2010, which marked a whole generation of Chinese readers.
Did you know?
- The Chinese title, Long Zu (龙族), means "the dragon race".
- Lu Mingfei is often cited as one of Chinese web fiction's most "ordinary" and endearing heroes.
Our take
Lu Mingfei is a hero many readers see themselves in, and that is his strength. Dragon Raja is as much a coming-of-age story as a war against dragons.
— Spidermas, for Donghua Fan