The Promise of Chang'an
| The Promise of Chang'an | |
|---|---|
| 长安诺 | |
| Genre | Historical Romance Drama |
| Written by | Liu Fang Cheng Tingyu |
| Directed by | Yin Tao[1] |
| Starring |
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| Ending theme | "Falling Fate" by Li Yugang |
| Composers | Li Jianheng Tan Xuan Lin Lin Hui Hui |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Fang Fang Zhong Junyan Jiang Lei Deng Xibin |
| Production location | Hengdian World Studios |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production companies | Yueshi Media[2] Xinmei Media H&R Century Pictures Zhongmang Pictures Tangerine Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tencent |
| Release | September 10[3] – November 5, 2020 |
The Promise of Chang'an (Chinese: 长安诺; pinyin: Cháng'ān Nuò) is a 2019-20 Chinese television series directed by Yin Tao, starred by Cheng Yi, Zhao Yingzi, and Han Dong. It premiered in Tencent Video on 10 September 2020 until 5 November 2020 every Thursdays-Saturdays.[4] Beside that, it also aired at Line TV, LiTV, and iQIYI Taiwan.
Plot
This series tells about the ups and downs of the Great Sheng Kingdom from its turbulence to prosperity under the regency of Helan Mingyu, the Empress Dowager Xianzhen.
Helan Mingyu (played by Zhao Yingzi) is a carefree, honest, bright but naive young lady who gets to know the 9th Prince Xiao Chengxu (played by Cheng Yi) by chance, which the two get along well and eventually develop feelings for each other. Chengxu repeatedly made military exploits to help his brother becomes the emperor and establish the Great Sheng Kingdom. However, the fate turns against them since Chengxu's younger brother, Chengxuan (played by Zhao Wenhao)'s life is depends on Mingyu's hand and she is forced to marry Xiao Chengrui (played by Han Dong), Chengxu's third brother after news about Chengxu's death are spread and trapped in the cruel Harem life.
When the truth behind the death of Chengxu's mother is exposed, Chengxu is determined to usurp the throne for take revenge, but Chengrui suddenly dies from his old illness after ordering Qiyuan (played by Zhao Dongze), his son with Mingyu to succeed the throne in order to contain Chengxu from rebel the throne. Chengxu then forced to assist Qiyuan untill reach his majority while tries to revive his relationship with Mingyu. As the time passed, Qiyuan becomes dissatisfied with Chengxu controlling him and hates him more after find out about his uncle's affair with his mother.
Mingyu, the Empress Dowager Xianzhen, is now torn that the desires and needs of her people outweigh her own, forcing her to uses her wisdom to bring peace for her beloved person and the nation. However, Chengxu unexpectedly dies in the battle for protect Qiyuan and Qiyuan also passed away with his most favorite wife. For the sake of the Great Sheng's future, Mingyu once again must forget it all by accompanies her only living grandson in the throne.
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Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falling Fate (落缘)[6]" (Ending Theme Song) | Wang Shengning | Xiang Ying | Li Yugang | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Counting Red (数红)[8]" | Duan Sisi | Yin Lin | 4:35 | |
| 3. | "Hair Like Frost (发如霜)[9]" | He Huihui and Lin Lin | Wang Zitong | Meng Zikun and Fu Mengni | 5:43 |
Production
Filming started on September 2018 and finished on 15 January 2019 at Hengdian World Studios.[11]
Broadcast
| Channel | Country | Airing Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tencent Video |  China |
September 10, 2020 | |
| WeTV |  Taiwan |
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| Line TV | |||
| Rakuten Viki |  Canada |
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| Hub VV Drama |  Singapore |
December 25, 2020 | At 21:00 |
| Hong Kong Open TV |  Hong Kong |
April 15, 2021 | Every Monday to Friday at 21:30 – 22:30 |
| CTi Entertainment | Taiwan |
November 12, 2021 | Every Monday to Friday at 21:00 – 22:00 |
| Channel Ginga Co., Ltd |  Japan |
January 7, 2022 | Every Monday to Friday at 23:00 – 24:00 / 09:30 – 10:30 |
Ratings (Hong Kong)
| Episode | Airing Date | Average Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 28–32 | May 24, 2021– May 28, 2021 | 1.4[12] |
| 33–36 | May 31, 2021 – June 4, 2021 | 1.5[13] |
See also
References
- ^ "《长安诺》圆满收官热度不减 成毅赵樱子共筑大晟传奇". YunnanCn (in Chinese). 6 November 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "由悦视传媒出品的电视剧《长安诺》昨日正式杀青". Sina (in Chinese). 16 January 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "当红小生成毅新剧《长安诺》将于今晚播出，阵容强大让人期待". Sohu (in Chinese). 10 December 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "成毅、赵樱子《长安诺》将开播，杨超越特别出演". Sohu (in Chinese). 10 September 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ 《长安诺》 - 影视- 悦视传媒 (in Chinese)
- ^ Produced by Tan Xuan and Tencent Music. It was firstly released on 6 May 2020.[1]
- ^ Also as composer.
- ^ Produced and composed by Tan Xuan, alongside Tencent Music and Shanghai Xigua Music Production Co., Ltd. It was firstly released on 12 September 2020.[2]
- ^ Composed by He Huihui and Wang Zitong, Produced by Tencent Music. It was firstly released on 14 September 2020.[3]
- ^ "The Promise of Chang'an OST". Dramaost. 12 September 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "电视剧《长安诺》开机 赵樱子成毅演绎宫廷传奇". Sohu (in Chinese). 25 September 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Ziheng, Huang (31 May 2021). "三台收視報告首次公開ViuTV成績 - 最高收視與開電視同等水平". Hongkong News (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Ziheng, Huang (7 June 2021). "三台收視報告 - TVB《逆天奇案》強勢 ViuTV等MIRROR打救". Hongkong News (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2022.
External links
- The Promise of Chang'an on Weibo (in Chinese)
- The Promise of Chang'an at IMDb (in English).
- The Promise of Chang'an at Douban (in Chinese)
- The Promise of Chang'an on iQIYI.
- The Promise of Chang'an on Line TV.
- The Promise of Chang'an on WeTV.
- The Promise of Chang'an on LiTV.
- The Promise of Chang'an on Rakuten Viki (in English).
- The Promise of Chang'an on Amazon Prime Video (in English).