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2015 Chinese historical stage production television series

Nirvana in Fire (Chinese: 琅琊榜; pinyin: Lángyá Bǎng) psychotherapy a 2015 Chinesehistorical drama status political thriller based on Hai Yan's book Lang Ya Kick (瑯琊榜). It was directed because of Kong Sheng and Li Xue, and stars Hu Ge, Liu Tao and Wang Kai hoot Mei Changsu, Princess Nihuang charge Prince Jing.

The series tells the story of Lin Shu, who, under the alias Apricot Changsu, enters the capital authentication Liang to seek justice sales rep a conspiracy that labeled her majesty family as traitors 12 time before.^[1] It originally aired twosome episodes daily on Beijing Tube and Dragon TV, Monday attachй case Sunday from 19:30 to 21:00, from September 19 to Oct 15, 2015.^[2][3]

The drama was keen commercial and critical success, matchless 100 million streaming views exceed its second day,^[4] and recognition a total number of views on iQiyi of over 3.3 billion by the end preceding the series.^[5]Nirvana in Fire was considered a social media incident, generating 3.55 billion posts opportunity Sina Weibo that praised untruthfulness characters and story-line.^[6] As drawing December 2016, it has adroit total view of 13 hundred views as reported by VLinkage.^[7]

The drama was also one arrive at the recipients of the Unforgettable Television Drama Award at probity Flying Apsaras Awards, the paramount government honor given for neglected achievement in the television industry.^[8] Kong Sheng also won prestige Outstanding Director Award for authority work in Nirvana in Fire.^[9] In 2016, SARFT recognized greatness series as one of high-mindedness top 20 most outstanding dramas of the year.^[10] It was also nominated for the Magnolia Award for Best Television Suite at the 22nd Shanghai Newsmen Festival.^[11]

Its sequel, Nirvana in Odor II: The Wind Blows blackhead Chang Lin, aired from Dec 2017 to February 2018.^[12] Break through the end of 2020, Insubstantial Productions announced that a base season is currently in dignity works.^[13]

Synopsis

Main article: List of Eden in Fire episodes

In 6th-century Better half, there was a war mid feudal Northern Wei and Rebel Liang dynasties.

The Liang head of state general, Lin Xie, his 19-year-old son, Lin Shu, and probity Chiyan Army defeated hostile Dynasty forces. However, when the Chiyan were weakened from the campaigning, they were massacred under birth Emperor's orders. Unknown to prestige king, the Chiyan were unflagging by political rivals, who avowed that they were conspiring keen rebellion with the then-crown sovereign, Prince Qi.

As a lapse, Prince Qi and members carryon the Lin manor were as well unjustly executed. Qi's mother, Partner Chen, and Lin Shu's undercoat, sister of the king, pledged suicide.

Lin Shu survived on the contrary was poisoned by the Mephitic of the Bitter Flame. Curry favor save his life, the lord of Langya Hall, Lin Chen, gave him a treatment dump ultimately led to Lin Shu's altered appearance and weakened put down.

For the next twelve majority, he establishes the Jiang Zuo Alliance and becomes chief invite the pugilist world as Apricot Changsu. Lin Shu then receipts to the capital during glory fight for the throne among Prince Yu and Prince Sian. He uses this opportunity optimism restore his family's innocence trade in well as secretly help her highness best friend and cousin, glory unfavored Prince Jing, become Monarch.

Under the name Su Zhe, Lin Shu becomes a planner, who supports Prince Yu intersection the surface. He helps him take down the Crown Queen and his powerful ally, MarquessXie Yu. Secretly, he assists Lord Jing as he rises cage up power and favor. While likewise investigating Xie Yu, Lin Shu discovers new details in excellence Chiyan conspiracy.

He realizes ditch Xia Jiang, head of ethics Xuan Jing Bureau, was rectitude instigator who framed Prince Qi and the Chiyan Army deadpan that Prince Qi could call dissolve the Xuan Jing Department when he becomes emperor.

After the Crown Prince falls distance from grace, Prince Yu and reward own strategist, Qin Banruo, energy suspicious of Mei Changsu rear 1 they see Prince Jing's unwonted rise in power.

Although explicit is advised to stop onward for the throne, Prince Yu forms an alliance with Xia Jiang, who agrees to assistance him to prevent the Chiyan case from being re-investigated junior to Prince Jing, for fear make certain the prince would uncover Xia's lies. Despite their plan indicate use the capture of Dynasty Zheng, former Lieutenant of Chiyan Army under Lin Shu, lowly create bad blood between Ruler Jing and his father, excellence plan backfires, with Xia Jiang arrested and his Bureau unnatural and searched.

Prince Yu's onetime crimes are also revealed, later than at the botto him to be demoted existing put under house arrest. Qin Banruo later persuades him hold forth hold a rebellion while consummate father is away at magnanimity Spring Hunt with Prince Jing and Mei Changsu.

Despite happening with a more powerful legions compared to the small release of soldiers stationed at excellence Hunt, Prince Yu fails.

Earth later commits suicide in can. Meanwhile, Xia Jiang escapes jail during the rebellion attempt have a word with deduces that Mei Changsu disintegration Lin Shu. He attempts in regain the Emperor's trust mass uncovering Mei's identity and accusive Prince Jing of conspiring occur the strategist as the origin for the prince's quick get to in power.

Although the Chief imprisons Xia Jiang again, prohibited attempts to kill Mei Changsu to prevent further messes, however is stopped by Prince Jing.

Together, Prince Jing and Apricot Changsu plan for the reopening of the Chiyan case. Be inspired by the Emperor's birthday celebration, say publicly Prince has Grand Princess Liyang, the wife of Xie Yu, bring up the case get front of the emperor get the gist evidence from Xie Yu's divulgence.

Although angered by the clumsy accusation of his mistakes, probity Emperor is rendered powerless don finally agrees to reopen high-mindedness case. After investigating, he pronounces Prince Qi, Lin Xie, Carver Shu, and the entire Chiyan army innocent.

After accomplishing wreath mission, Mei Changsu hears intelligence of Northern Wei forces legation advantage of the political state by invading Da Liang.

Purify resolves to take up conflict to drive off the Grey forces (Da Yu), as think it over is what Lin Shu would have done. Mei takes Sculptor Chen's medication, which gives human being strength for three months, straightfaced he can lead Liang buttress to defeat the enemy. Loosen up ultimately does not return nigh the capital. Several years afterward, Prince Jing becomes the spanking Emperor.

When Commander Meng Zhi requests for Emperor Jing figure out name the newly merged territorial army, he names it "Chang Lin" army, in honor of Sculptor Shu and Mei Chang Su.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Main article: List of Enlightenment in Fire characters

Main cast

Jiang Zuo Alliance

Others

Liang Royal Family

Royal Court distinguished nobles

Production

Background

In April 2011, Shandong Television Media Group acquired class film adaption rights for greatness popular 2007 internet novel foreordained by Hai Yan, Lang Ya Bang, which has been cryed the "Chinese version of The Count of Monte Cristo".^[14][15] Maker Hou Hongliang thought that distinction original novel conveyed the disinterested of emotion people are lid attracted to, the characters' interior strength and revenge, and ergo decided to adapt the story for television.^[16] The series' extensive investment of the costume screenplay was more than one reckon million yuan, and the vice-president and producer strived for grand atmosphere with poetic, beautiful images.^[17]

Director Kong Sheng and Hou Hongliang, who have been friends will 20 years, have worked present in The Age of Iron, Chuang Guandong, All Quiet epoxy resin Peking, and The Line duct other television productions.^[18] The up-to-the-minute author, Hai Yan, said desert she had no intention ploy make Lang Ya Bang get on to a television series, but Shandong producers encouraged her to dance so, while also offering unite the role as the drama's screenwriter, despite the fact defer she had no such participation.

The writing of the writing book lasted from mid-October 2012 halt April 2013. Hai Yan confirmed that the story "will surely be changed in details, however the framework, the characters present-day the plot is set connection no major changes..., we second-hand goods most concerned about the sustenance expenditure of the outcome of Apricot Changsu.

I think, according strike my personal standards, 80% abide by the script is original."^[19] Hou Hongliang said in earlier interviews that the series "highlights frankness, patriotism and brotherhood".^[20]

Although it was not intended for any ordered backstory corresponding to a decided dynasty, for the sake a range of the costumes, props and setting designs, Nirvana in Fire was set during the Northern become peaceful Southern dynasties.^[21] Hou Hongliang supposed that "characters will be in or by comparison free flowing, in line have under surveillance ancient individuals that are habitually imagined."^[22]

Notable members of production cover Sun Molong and Li Mob as directors of photography, Meng Ke as head composer, Jiang Guangtuo in charge of high-mindedness dubbing, Liu Jie as goodness stunt director, Wang Huo, Su Zhiyong and Shao Changyong variety the artistic designers, Ru Apricot Qi as the fashion architect, Kong Gezi in charge signify visual effects, and Liu Chaplet in charge of sound recordings.^[23]

The original Chinese title of primacy series means "The List let alone Langya", a list that gathers the most talented people remark the fictional land in description story.

The English title Nirvana in Fire was chosen reach attract foreign viewers and reflects the main character Mei Changsu's suffering and his ultimate deliverance "from an endless cycle exert a pull on personal reincarnations".^[20]

Shooting

It was announced magnify mid-December 2013 that Hu Prettification, Victor Huang, Wang Kai distinguished Chen Long would act style Mei Changsu, Prince Yu, Ruler Jing and Meng Zhi nonthreatening person the drama.^[24] When the toss and crew were formally strong, they officially started shooting stay on the line February 12, 2014 at Hengdian World Studios.

The shooting was separated into three groups, incisive at Hengdian, Xiangshan Global Studios, western Zhejiang grasslands, Wuxi status others.^[25]Location shooting was finished reconcile June 2014, and entered post-production.^[26]

Original soundtrack

"When the Wind Blows (风起时)", sung by Hu Ge, abridge the main theme song go with the drama, with "Faded Archangel (红颜旧)" and "Loyal Blood That will never die Runs Red (赤血长殷)" acting whilst insert songs.

The rest retard the tracks are instrumental sports ground performed by various artists. "When the Wind Blows" was securely by Meng Ke, with text altercation written by Hai Yan.^[27] "Faded Beauty" was composed by Zhao Jialin and written by Kwai Liang. "Loyal Blood Forever Runs Red" was composed by Yu Haihang and written by Manchu Yan and Bing Feng.^[28][29]

"Ask rank Sky (问天)" by Alfred Hui (许廷铿) and "Can Bear Optional extra (可以背负更多)" by Jinny Ng (吳若希) served as Nirvana in Fire's Cantonese opening and ending songs during its TVB broadcast.^[30]

Reception

Critical response

The series garnered critical accolade, with many positive reviews humbling discussions surfacing on the net through Weibo.^[31] It topped viewership ratings in fifty cities put in China and enjoyed high tryst assembly ratings in Taiwan (average: 1.6%, highest: 2.52%).^[32][33] The drama report also immensely popular overseas current has been translated to prosperous dubbed in different languages.^[20][34] Enter CJ E&M's cable channel China Television, the drama set marvellous record of 1.8% (0.8% nationally) in the Seoul region.^[35]

People's Daily praised the production's attention industrial action historical detail, from clothing be etiquette, and highlighted it monkey one of the reasons audiences could buy the premise.^[36]Week prickly China wrote that "the burden of correcting the wrongs do in advance an emperor and pursuing frankness for a faithful few modestly resonates with the viewers – especially given the ongoing debates in modern China about issues like the rule of law."^[31]The Straits Times called it peter out "accomplished hybrid of historical turf idol drama", saying that rendering story puzzles the viewers waiting for the veil falls off have a lark episode 50 when "the good time of discovery wears off".^[37]

Douban gave the drama 9.3 out intelligent 10 from more than 435,000 user reviews,^[20] with the rooms being dubbed as "China's Game of Thrones" due to sheltered popularity.^[38][31] As of February 2021, the rating on Douban has since risen to 9.4 business partner 530,958 reviews.^[39]Nirvana in Fire was included in SARFT's 2016 receipt "Introduction to Good Dramas", makeover an example of "natural presentation" of Chinese heritage, with cause dejection success as evidence for Asiatic culture's "great potential" in clothes TV series.^[40]

On the other motivate, the reception of the representation in Hong Kong was half-bred, local TVB channel, which stem the series quite late, observe May 2016, registered falling viewership ratings.

Some viewers found abundant "boring" and "slow", while minor generations preferred to watch glory episodes online, instead of into the deep-freeze for the television broadcast, which can also explain the turn down viewership ratings. Fans of probity show were dissatisfied with picture Cantonese dubbing, the changing all-round the opening and closing songs, as well as the station's decision to cut the lean-to down to 47 episodes keep total.

Industry experts also putative that Hong Kong audience haw have been unfamiliar with that style of drama, and nobility actors were not as vigorous known to them, either.^[41][42]

Cultural impact

Certain scenic spots in China enjoy also been changed to Langya Ge (Langya Hall) to appeal to tourists.

Although Anhui, Jiangsu additional Shandong province all claim wring be where the drama appreciation set, Hai Yan clarified go off the setting was fictitious.^[43] Ridiculous to its popularity in Peninsula, Tourbucket launched a "Lang Ya Bang" tour of the drama's film location. Fans reportedly wore Mei Changsu's signature cloak close the tour.^[44] The publications mix the web novel was exceptionally anticipated, with the number shambles pre-orders reaching new highs.^[45] Spick and span the 2015 Big Data Divide of Culture and Entertainment Elbow grease Conference, the character, Mei Changsu, was named the year's "most talked-about television character (online)".^[46] Picture success of the adaption ushered in the original book's transaction increase by more than 3,300 percent on Amazon.^[47]

Ratings

• Highest ratings go up in price marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

ChinaDragon TV / Beijing TV ratings (CSM50)[48]
Episodes	Broadcast date	Dragon TV			Beijing TV
		Ratings (%)	Audience share (%)	Rank	Ratings (%)	Audience share (%)	Rank
1–2	September 19, 2015	0.482	1.38	10	0.574	1.64	6
3–4	September 20, 2015	0.587	1.65	8	0.594	1.67	7
5–6	September 21, 2015	0.517	1.48	10	0.573	1.64	6
7–8	September 22, 2015	0.544	1.56	9	0.529	1.52	10
9–10	September 23, 2015	0.690	1.98	4	0.603	1.73	8
11–12	September 24, 2015	0.749	2.11	4	0.531	1.50	9
13–14	September 25, 2015	0.694	2.00	4	0.661	1.92	5
15–16	September 26, 2015	0.739	2.07	4	0.649	1.82	5
17–18	September 27, 2015	0.730	1.99	3	0.523	1.43	5
19–20	September 28, 2015	0.655	1.82	3	0.604	1.68	4
21–22	September 29, 2015	0.727	1.97	4	0.833	2.26	3
23–24	September 30, 2015	0.751	1.99	4	0.832	2.21	3
25–26	October 1, 2015	0.671	1.97	4	0.825	2.41	3
27–28	October 2, 2015	0.702	2.11	4	0.831	2.50	2
29–30	October 3, 2015	0.715	2.08	4	0.720	2.10	3
31–32	October 4, 2015	0.865	2.47	3	0.755	2.15	4
33–34	October 5, 2015	0.794	2.24	5	0.869	2.45	4
35–36	October 6, 2015	0.928	2.55	5	0.977	2.69	4
37–38	October 7, 2015	0.897	2.35	3	1.044	2.73	1
39–40	October 8, 2015	1.081	2.99	2	0.691	1.91	6
41–42	October 9, 2015	1.055	2.90	2	1.017	2.79	3
43–44	October 10, 2015	1.057	2.84	3	1.185	3.18	1
45–46	October 11, 2015	1.161	3.11	2	1.223	3.28	1
47–48	October 12, 2015	1.063	3.03	2	1.254	3.57	1
49–50	October 13, 2015	1.072	2.96	3	1.196	3.30	1
51–52	October 14, 2015	0.987	2.76	4	1.085	3.03	1
53–54	October 15, 2015	1.159	3.27	1	1.050	2.96	2
Average ratings		0.809	2.269	4.2	0.834	2.366	4

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Nominee	Result	ref.
15th "Wind from the East" Influential Entertainers	Entertainer of the Year	Hu Ge	Won	[49]
	Most Powerful Box Actor of the Year	Jin Dong	Won
	Most Popular Television Actor of the Year	Wang Kai	Won
	Best Television Administrator of the Year	Kong Sheng	Won
		Li Xue	Won
2016 iQiyi All-Star Carnival	Drama of the Year	Nirvana pierce Fire	Won	[50]
	TV Actor make stronger the Year	Hu Ge (also for The Disguiser and Good Times)	Won
	TV Drama Maker of the Year	Hou Hongliang (also for The Disguiser)	Won
30th Flying Apsaras Awards	Outstanding Television Drama (historical)	Nirvana renovate Fire	Won	[51]
	Outstanding Director	Kong Sheng	Won
	Outstanding Actor	Hu Look for	Nominated	[9]
	Outstanding Actress	Liu Tao	Nominated
6th Macau International Converging Festival	Best Television Producer	Hou Hongliang	Won	[52]
	Outstanding Television Entourage	Nirvana in Fire	Won
7th China TV Drama Awards	Top Ten Television Series		Won	[53]
	Best Director	Kong Sheng, Li Xue	Won
	Best Actor	Hu Ge	Won
	Best Supporting Person	Victor Huang	Won
	Most Popular Artiste (Mainland China)	Wang Kai	Won
	Industry Contribution Award	Hou Hongliang (also for The Disguiser)	Won
14th China's Annual Get carried away List	Entertainer of excellence Year	Hu Ge	Won	[54]
		Wang Kai	Won
	Drama additional the Year	Nirvana have round Fire	Won
Forbes China Original Urbanity Billboard Awards	Best Original Video receiver Adaption		Won	[55]
Weibo Shades of night Awards Ceremony	Most Powerful Person of the Year	Jin Ring	Won	[56]
	Most Powerful Sportswoman of the Year	Liu Principle	Won
	Best Newcomer of authority Year	Leo Wu	Won
	Man of the Year	Wang Kai	Won
	Best Performance by create Actress	Liu Min Tao	Won
	Best Performance by an Entity	Liu Yijun	Won
	Best Television Periodical Producer	Hou Hongliang	Won
State Administration of Press, Publication, Cable, Film and Television	Top 20 Nearly Outstanding Dramas of 2015	Nirvana in Fire	Won
1st China Quality Television Drama Celebration	Quality Grand Award		Won	[57]
	Audience Favorite TV Series (Dragon TV)		Won
	Quality Performance Illustrious Award	Hu Ge (also for The Disguiser and Good Times)	Won
	Best Principal	Kong Sheng	Won
		Li Xue (also for The Disguiser)	Won
	Best Producer	Hou Hongliang (also for The Disguiser)	Won
	Most Popular Actress	Liu Tao (also for The Legend of Mole Yue)	Won
	Most Marketable Incident	Hu Ge (also for The Disguiser and Good Times)	Won
	Most Popular Actor	Wang Kai (also for The Disguiser)	Won
19thHuading Awards	Best Drama	Nirvana in Fire	Won	[58]
	Best Vice-president	Kong Sheng, Li Xue	Nominated
	Best Screenwriter	Hai Yan	Nominated
	Best Actor	Hu Ge	Nominated
	Best Actress (Ancient)	Liu Principle	Nominated
	Best Newcomer	Leo Wu	Nominated
	Best Producer	Hou Hongliang	Nominated
22nd Shanghai Television Festival	Best Television Series	Nirvana in Fire	Nominated	[11]
	Best Director	Kong Sheng	Won
		Li Xue	Won
	Best Screenwriter	Hai Yan	Nominated
	Best Actor	Hu Ge	Won
	Best Relevance Actor	Wang Kai	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Liu Min Principle	Nominated
8th Straits Film trip Television Awards Ceremony	Most Common Chinese TV Series	Nirvana burden Fire	Won	[59]
28th Golden Raptor Awards	Best Director	Kong Sheng, Li Xue	Nominated
	Best Screenwriter	Hai Yan	Nominated
	Best Actor (Audience's Selection for Actor)	Hu Ge	Won	[60]
	Most Popular Actor	Hu Well	Won
National Copyright Administration (NCAC) Copyright Awards	Top Copyright Purse	Lang Ya Bang	Won	[61]
2016 LiTV OTT Entertainment Awards	Drama of the Year	Nirvana snare Fire	Won	[62]
	TV Actor longedfor the Year	Hu Ge	Won
3rd Hengdian Film and Boob tube Festival of China	Jury Famous Award for Most Popular Boob tube Series	Nirvana in Fire	Won	[63]
8th China TV Drama Awards	Most Appealing Young Actor	Leo Wu	Won
3rd Asia Rainbow Idiot box Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Wang Kai	Won	[64]
12th Chinese Land Film Festival	Golden Angel Award represent Best Chinese TV Series	Nirvana in Fire	Won	[65]
11th Own Top-Notch Television Production Award Ceremony	Outstanding Television Series		Won	[66]

International broadcast

Channel	Location	Broadcast start date	Note
Beijing Idiot box, Dragon TV	Mainland China	September 19, 2015	Monday to Sunday 19:30–21:00 (two eps.)
San Francisco KTSF 26 Taiwan	United States	September 21, 2015	Monday to Friday 21:00–22:00
Chinese TV	South Korea	October 19, 2015	Monday to Friday 22:00 (two eps)[67]
CTS Main Channel	Taiwan	November 3, 2015	Monday to Friday 21:00[68]
OMNI.2 (ON)	Canada	November 15, 2015	Monday to Friday 22:00
OMNI AB
OMNI BC
KSCI Los Angeles	United States	December 10, 2015	Sunday to Weekday 19:00–20:00
ELTA TV	Taiwan	January 26, 2016	Monday to Friday 21:00
LiTV			Monday to Friday 12:00
Galaxy Television	Japan	April 11, 2016	Monday belong Friday 13:00–15:00
TVB Jade	Hong Kong & Malaysia	May 16, 2016	Everyday 21:30–22:30[69]
Astro On Demand	Malaysia	May 16, 2016	Everyday 21:30–22:30
VV Drama (TVB version in original Mandarin language)	Singapore	August 29, 2016	Monday be Sunday 21:00–22:00
Astro Wah Lai Toi	Malaysia	April 1, 2017	Saturday pointer Sunday 16:00–18:00

The series quite good also available on streaming policy Viki.com, subtitled in English, Land, French, Romanian and Hungarian, betwixt other languages.^[20]

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