The plot design of the TV series The Legend of Shan Hai Jing Red Shadow mainly comes from the Japanese comic book The Incredible Game.

The Legend of Shan Hai Jing Red Shadow is a large-scale fantasy idol drama produced by Phoenix Legend Film Co., Ltd., Beijing Wenchuang Investment Fund and jointly produced by Beijing Film Academy, starring Hans Zhang and ·w·Jr The drama is based on the classic Shan Hai Jing and tells the story that in ancient times, in order to find Xuan Nv, the protagonists with different fates were mistakenly involved in a carefully planned conspiracy. In the fateful journey of summoning their respective stars and beasts, the protagonists gradually grow into heroes who save the people from fire and water, and at the same time experience their own joys and sorrows of love, friendship and affection.

The Incredible Game is the work of Yuu Watase, a Japanese cartoonist. It was published continuously from 1992 to 1996, with a total volume of 18. Later, since 2003, the prequel "The Story of Xuanwu Game" with volume 18 has been serialized, and it has been completed.