Tianxia Changhe (Chinese: 天下长河; lit. 'The Longest River in the World') is a 2022 Chinese historical television series written and directed by Zhang Ting, and starring Luo Jin, Yin Fang [zh] and Huang Zhizhong.[1][2][3] The series tells the story of Chen Huang [zh] and Jin Fu governing the Yellow River during the Kangxi period of Qing dynasty (1644–1912).[4][5] The series aired on Hunan Television from November 11 to December 1, 2022.[6][7][8]

Tianxia Changhe
Official poster
Traditional Chinese天下長河
Simplified Chinese天下长河
Hanyu PinyinTiānxià Chánghé
GenreHistorical
Written byZhang Ting
Directed byZhang Ting
StarringLuo Jin
Yin Fang [zh]
Huang Zhizhong
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producersYao Yuzhu
Ren Xu
Production locationsHengdian World Studios, Inner Mongolia
Production companiesHaoku Film&TV
Mango Super Media
Mango TV
Zhewen Film&TV
Original release
NetworkHunan Television
ReleaseNovember 11 (2022-11-11) –
December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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  • Xi Meijuan as Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, grandmother of Kangxi Emperor.
  • Liang Guanhua as Songgotu, a senior official of the Qing court, political opponent of Mingju.
  • Gong Lei [zh] as Mingju, a senior official of the Qing court, political opponent of Songgotu.
  • Su Ke as Yu Chenglong, an official of the Qing court.
  • Lu Siyu as Gao Shiqi, a favourite courtier of Kangxi Emperor.
  • Zhao Lin as Xu Qianxue, an official of the Qing court, and also a historian.
  • Li Xinzhe as Jin Zhiyu, an official of the Qing court, a close ally of Songgotu.

Soundtrack

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No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Foundation (基业)" (Opening theme)   
2."Life Passes Like a Dream (浮生若梦)" (Ending theme)Li BaiWang Zhenhua 
3."Untitled (无题)" (Interlude)   

Production

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The script has been revised many times by director Zhang Ting (张挺) since it was created ten years ago.[1] Tianxia Changhe began production on 7 September 2021 in Hengdian World Studios and finished filming on 8 January 2022 in Inner Mongolia.[1][9][10]

Reception

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Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the series 8.2 out of 10.[11][12][13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Luo Pan (罗攀) (9 September 2021). 电视剧《天下长河》唱响“黄河故事”. chinanews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  2. ^ Zeng Shengyu (曾胜玉) (11 November 2022). 历史传奇剧《天下长河》今日开播,谱写守护黄河安澜的宏伟篇章. china.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ^ Yin Wei (尹玮) (9 November 2022). 长沙小伙尹昉新剧《天下长河》即将开播,看大国工匠的治水传奇. icswb.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ^ Zhang Cong (张聪) (11 November 2022). 《天下长河》今日开播 总导演张挺解读剧情 先辈治水的历史值得铭记. cnhubei.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. ^ Zeng Qingjiang (曾庆江) (28 November 2022). 《天下长河》:谱写英雄赞歌,致敬千古治河人. youth.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ Yang Wen (杨雯) (14 November 2022). 历史传奇剧《天下长河》湖南卫视开播. chinaxwcb.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. ^ Zhou Shihao (周诗浩) (12 November 2022). 书写波澜壮阔治河路,《天下长河》导演张挺:这段历史值得铭记. xxcb.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ Xu Meilin (徐美琳) (8 November 2022). 历史剧《天下长河》11月11日开播,罗晋、尹昉等主演. bjnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  9. ^ 历史剧《天下长河》开机,剧组成立临时党支部. guancha.cn (in Chinese). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  10. ^ Zhang Xiaorong (张晓荣) (10 January 2022). 历史剧《天下长河》杀青 赴黄河源头谱写治河壮歌. gmw.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  11. ^ 天下长河. douban.com (in Chinese). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  12. ^ Yang Wenshan (杨文山) (25 November 2022). 《天下长河》:历史剧低潮的回勇之作. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  13. ^ Wang Yan (王彦) (15 November 2022). 《天下长河》为久违的历史题材剧提供借鉴. whb.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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