Arsenal Military Academy
| Arsenal Military Academy | |
|---|---|
 Promotional image | |
| Genre | Military Action thriller War Romance |
| Written by | Xiao Xiang Dong Er |
| Directed by | Hue Kai Dong |
| Starring | Bai Lu Xu Kai Li Chengbin Wu Jiayi |
| Opening theme | "Soldier (战士)" by Lu Hu |
| Ending theme | "Raging Fire (烈火)" by Dong Li "Poison (毒药)" by Wang Yizhe |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Standard Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yu Zheng |
| Production locations | Zhejiang Hengdian World Studios |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Huanyu Film Company iQiyi Tencent Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | iQiyi |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) SDTV |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 6 August – 6 September 2019 |
Arsenal Military Academy (Chinese: 烈火军校; pinyin: Lièhuǒ Jūnxiào) is a 2019 Chinese streaming television series, directed by Hue Kaidong, with the script written by Princess Agents author Xiao Xiang Dong Er.[1] It originally airs 2 episodes daily on iQiyi, Tuesday through Friday at 20:00, and stars Bai Lu, Xu Kai, Li Chengbin and Wu Jiayi. The drama tells the story of Xie Xiang, who disguises herself as a male student to join the military academy under her brother's name.[2][3]
Synopsis[]
Hoping to follow in her deceased brother's footsteps, Xie Xiang (Bai Lu) enrolls into the Arsenal Military Academy in Shunyuan disguised as a male, with only her good friend Tan Xiaojun (Jin Xin) knowing her secret. There, she becomes good friends with the country bumpkin Huang Song (Liu Sibo) and the quiet Shen Junsan (Li Chengbin), all while getting into periodic quarrels with her hot-headed and playful roommate, Gu Yanzheng (Xu Kai). Despite her small stature and weak constitution, she gradually trains into an able soldier, winning the respect of her peers.
These students soon uncover a dangerous conspiracy surrounding the Japanese occupiers, the Chinese resistance, as well as past royal descendants of the now defunct Qing dynasty.[4]
Cast[]
Main characters
Arsenal Military Academy
- Liu Runnan as Li Wenzhong
- Wang Yizhe as Ji Jin
- Liu Sibo as Huang Song
- Meng En as Zhu Yanlin
- Shao Bing as Guo Shuting
- Lin Yo-wei as Lu Zhongyu
Other characters
- Gao Yuer as Jin Xianrong/Oda Hiroshi
- Li Ang as Song Xicheng
- Hong Yao as Shen Tingbai
- Sun Tao as Huang Jingli
- Dong Li as Xie Liangchen
- Jin Xin as Tan Xiaojun
- Yin Zheng as Chengrui Beilei
- An Yuexi as An Wen
- Liu Min as Huo Xiaoyu
- Zuo Xiaoqing as Pei Nianqing
- Liu Enshang as Sato Kazuo
- Zhang Yiwei as Gu Qiqi
- He Jiayi as Mrs. Qu
- Li Jie as Mr. Qu
- Sun Anke as Qu Manshu
- Lu Ling as Mrs. Xie
- Zhang Gong as Mr. Xie Zhipei
- Ren Shan as Gu Zongtang
- Fang Anna as Sister Huang
- Li Qinqin as Fu Jin
- Xiao Rongsheng as Zhang Siling
- Xuan Lu as Bai Biyun
Soundtrack[]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raging Fire (烈火)" (Ending theme song 1) | Yu Zheng | Wang Yaoguang | Dong Li | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Soldier (战士)" (Opening theme song) | Yu Zheng | Lu Hu | Lu Hu | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Moonlight Tango (月光探戈)" | Wang Yaoguang | Wang Yaoguang | Wu Jiayi | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Enter a Dream (入梦)" | Wang Yaoguang | Ai Qing | Bai Lu and Xu Kai | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Poison (毒药)" (Ending theme song 2) | Yu Zheng | Wang Yaoguang | Wang Yizhe | 3:29 |
Production[]
Filming began on March 26, 2018 at Hengdian Studios and Zhejiang Province. Filming finished and officially entered post-production on August 6 of the same year.[5]
Awards and nominations[]
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Entertainment Industry Summit (Golden Pufferfish Awards) |
Best Drama | Arsenal Military Academy | Nominated | [6] |
| Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Web Series | Nominated | [7] | |
| Best Actor | Xu Kai | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Bai Lu | Nominated | ||
| 6th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China (Wenrong Awards) | Best Actor | Xu Kai | Won | [8] |
| 6th The Actors of China Award | Best Actor (Web series) | Xu Kai | Won | [9] |
| Best Actress (Web series) | Bai Lu | Nominated | [10] | |
| StarHub Night of Stars 2019 | Best Actor (China) | Xu Kai | Won | [11] |
| Most Promising Actress | Bai Lu | Won | [11] | |
| 8th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Most Popular Actor | Xu Kai | Won | [12] |
| Most Popular Actress | Bai Lu | Won | [12] |
References[]
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- ^ "《烈火军校》：匠心独运打造民国热血青春剧，以励志成长抒写民族情怀_许凯". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
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- ^ "金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围". Ynet (in Chinese). November 25, 2019.
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- ^ a b "Kim Jae-wook and Park Min-young win top awards at StarHub Night of Stars 2019". The Straits Times. November 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "2020爱奇艺尖叫之夜获奖名单一览". Bendibao (in Chinese). December 6, 2019.
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