The Road We Have Taken
The Road We Have Taken | |
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人间正道是沧桑 | |
Genre | historical drama |
Created by | Jiangsu Broadcast Media Group |
Written by | Jiang Qitao (江奇涛) |
Directed by | Zhang Li |
Starring | Huang Zhizhong (黃志忠),Sun Honglei (孫紅雷),Rolling Zhang Heng (张恒), Michelle Ke Lan (柯藍) |
Ending theme | Fideism(信仰) |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Chinese |
No. of episodes | 50 |
Production | |
Producer | Shi weiping (石卫平) |
Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
Original release | |
Network | CCTV (央視) Jiangsu TV (江苏卫视) |
Release | June 2 (2009-06-02) – June 18, 2009 (2009-06-18) |
The Road We Have Taken (simplified Chinese: 人间正道是沧桑; traditional Chinese: 人間正道是滄桑), also known in short by its fans as simply "The Road" (正道) or "to go through all the vicissitudes" (滄桑), is a highly popular 2009 Chinese TV series produced by Jiangsu Broadcast Media Group .
The series is directed by Zhang Li, and is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Jiang Qitao (江奇涛).
Story
The series is about from 1925 to 1949, focuses on three children of a big family in Liling (醴陵)county, Hunan province (湖南) and their search for a political path in the chaos of 20th century China. Their life is set against a number of significant historic events, such as First United Front, Second United Front, the War of Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45), Chinese Civil War and the foundation of the People's Republic of China.[1]
Receptions
The Road We Have Taken received high praise from TV audiences. Many rated the series highly, calling it "a milestone in Chinese TV productions" for the innovative break-away from the traditional style of war and historical dramas. The series' recreation of realistic battlefields and history was also praised by many.[2]
External links
- The Road We Have Taken (Sina.com direct)
References
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