Love Yunge from the Desert
| Love Yunge from the Desert | |
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| Genre | Historical fiction Romance |
| Based on | Song in the Clouds by Tong Hua |
| Written by | Shen Zhining |
| Directed by | Hu Yijuan Cai Changsheng Hu Mingkai |
| Starring | Angelababy Du Chun Lu Yi Chen Xiao Yang Rong |
| Opening theme | Silk by Li Yuchun |
| Ending theme | Green Skirt by Angelababy |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Yu Zheng |
| Production location | Hengdian World Studios |
| Production companies | Dongyang Xingrui Dongyang Huanyu ETV Media Culture Yu Zheng Studio |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hunan Television |
| First shown in | China |
| Original release | 13 September – 23 November 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Sound of the Desert |
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| Traditional Chinese | 大漢情緣之雲中歌 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大汉情缘之云中歌 | ||||||
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Love Yunge from the Desert (Chinese: 大汉情缘之云中歌) is a 2015 Chinese television series based on Tong Hua's novel Song in the Clouds. It is a sequel to Sound of the Desert (2014), also based on a novel by Tong Hua. The series was produced by Yu Zheng and stars Angelababy, Du Chun, Lu Yi, Chen Xiao and Yang Rong.[1] It aired on Hunan Television from 13 September to 23 November 2015.[2]
The series was criticized for its poor knowledge of history and poor acting performance.[3]
Synopsis[]
During the Western Han Dynasty, an eight-year-old Emperor Zhao of Han meets a girl Yunge (daughter of Huo Qubing and Jin Yu from Ballad of the Desert), who rescued him from the cold of the desert. They make a promise to find each other when they grow up. Ten years later, Yun Ge is now a beautiful young woman, who could not forget the boy she saved. She ventures to find her Brother Ling who has also not forgotten her after all these years. However, she mistakens Liu Xun for Brother Liu Fuling when she sees a memento that Liu Fuling also has. Heartbroken that Liu Xun already has Xu Pingjun, she tries to let go. Yun Ge later meets a handsome Meng Jue, only later to find herself embroiled in a power struggles within the imperial palace. She later realizes Liu Fuling is actually the man that she has been searching for all along. By then, she had already fallen for Meng Jue.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Angelababy as Huo Yunge (雲歌), daughter of General Huo Qubing and Jinyu. She is bright, innocent and free-spirited.
- Jiang Yiyi as young Huo Yunge
- Du Chun as Meng Jue (孟玨), a highly skilled doctor, businessman, and politician. He loves Yun Ge.
- Lu Yi as Liu Fuling (劉弗陵/漢昭帝), the Emperor Zhao of Han. Childhood lover of Yun Ge.
- Chen Xiao as Liu Xun (劉詢/劉病已), the Emperor Xuan of Han. He loves Xu Pingjun.
- Yang Rong as Huo Chengjun (霍成君), daughter of Huo Guang. She loves Meng Jue.
Supporting[]
- Su Qing as Xu Pingjun (許平君), Empress Xiaoxuan, wife of Emperor Xuan of Han who died in childbirth.
- Bao Bei'er as Liu He (劉賀), Prince of Changyi.
- Mao Xiaotong as Empress Shangguan (上官皇后), wife of Emperor Zhao of Han.
- Kou Zhenhai as Huo Guang (霍光), a politician.
- Leo Liu as Yu An (于安), chief eunuch of Emperor Zhao of Han.
- Zhang Yameng as Huo Xian (霍顯), Huo Guang's wife and Huo Chengjun's mother.
- Zhang Xueying as Mo Cha (抹茶), Yun Ge's handmaiden.
- Tian-Yang Zhang as Fu Yu (富裕), Yun Ge's steward.
- Wang Haoran as Hong Yi (紅衣), Prince of Changyi's handmaiden.
- Zhang Zhehan as Liu Xu (劉胥), Prince Li of Guangling.
- Jiang Xiaochong as Huo Yun (霍雲), Huo Guang's nephew and Huo Qubing's grandson.
- Bai Shan as Lady Gouyi (鉤弋夫人/趙婕妤), also known as Consort Fist or Consort Hook, Emperor Zhao's mother.
- Kan Qingzi as Huo Lian'er (霍憐兒), Huo Guang's daughter and Huo Chengjun's half sister.
- Wang Huazi as Shangguan Jie (上官桀), Empress Shangguan's father, a politician.
- Andy Wu as Ba Ping (八平), a chief eunuch who replaced Qi Xi.
- Dong Hui as Cheng Er (橙兒), Empress Shangguan's handmaiden.
- Teresa Wang as Hu Er (虎兒), young Emperor Yuan of Han.
- Cheng Lisha as Xin Cheng (心誠), Yun Ge's mother.
- Zhao Liying as Bai He (百合), a female doctor.
- Yoko Wang as Xiao Su (小蘇), Huo Chengjun's handmaiden.
- Young Chen as Qi Xi (七喜), chief eunuch of Emperor Xuan.
- Sun Ao as Yue Sheng (月生), Meng Jue and Liu He's sworn brother, Hong Yi's brother.
- Ivan Zhu as Doctor Zhang (張太醫), an imperial physician.
- Fu Yiwei as Meng Jue's mother
- Yang Long as He Xiaoqi (何小七)
- Xia Yang as A Zi (阿紫), Empress Shangguan's handmaiden.
- Jiang Yiyi as young Huo Yunge
- Qiu Muyuan as young Meng Jue
- Fangyao Ziyi as young Liu Fuling
- Su Juelan as young Huo Chengjun
- Fann Wong as Wu Lei (無淚)
- Hu Bing as Liu Che (劉徹/漢武帝), Emperor Wu of Han.
- Choenyi Tsering as Princess Aliya (阿利亞公主)
Production[]
On 18 March 2013, the author of the original novel Tong Hua announced the film rights has been bought by Yu Zheng.[4]
Principal photography started on 3 April 2013 and wrapped in 3 July. The series was shot in Hengdian World Studios, Zhejiang.[5]
On 18 August 2014, the producer released the music video for its theme song, Silk, which was sung by well-known Chinese singer Li Yuchun.[6][7]
On 11 August 2015, the official trailer was released.[8]
Soundtrack[]
| Name | Singer | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Silk (丝萝) | Li Yuchun | Opening theme song |
| The Sky Outside (云天外) | Chen Xiao and Lu Yi | |
| Green Skirt (绿罗裙) | Angelababy | Ending theme song |
| Song of Cai Wei (采薇曲) | Zhang Ludi | |
| Jian Jia (蒹葭) | Liu Fang | |
| Cotton in the Clouds (云中锦香) | Yangxin Wenqi |
Ratings[]
| Air date | Episode | Unit name | CSM50 city network ratings | National Internet ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | |||
| September 13, 2015 | 1-2 | Wind and sand | 0.889 | 5.233 | 1 | 0.97 | 8.31 | 1 |
| September 14, 2015 | 3-4 | 0.947 | 5.953 | 1 | 0.99 | 8.30 | 1 | |
| September 20, 2015 | 5-6 | Acacia | 0.883 | 4.896 | 1 | 0.79 | 6.36 | 1 |
| September 21, 2015 | 7-8 | 0.861 | 5.403 | 1 | 0.80 | 7.02 | 1 | |
| September 27, 2015 | 9-10 | Play in play | 1.032 | 5.575 | 1 | 1.04 | 7.93 | 1 |
| September 28, 2015 | 11-12 | 1.034 | 6.356 | 1 | 1.01 | 8.38 | 1 | |
| October 04, 2015 | 13-14 | Get away | 0.986 | 5.049 | 1 | 1.36 | 10.05 | 1 |
| October 05, 2015 | 15-16 | 1.161 | 6.341 | 1 | 1.58 | 11.49 | 1 | |
| October 11, 2015 | 17-18 | Forget | 0.748 | 4.347 | 1 | 0.71 | 6.24 | 1 |
| October 12, 2015 | 19-20 | 0.650 | 4.471 | 1 | 0.73 | 7.25 | 1 | |
| October 18, 2015 | 21-22 | Dream as true | 0.676 | 4.175 | 1 | 0.63 | 5.79 | 1 |
| October 19, 2015 | 23-24 | 0.757 | 4.807 | 1 | 0.73 | 6.62 | 1 | |
| October 25, 2015 | 25-26 | Emotional change | 0.714 | 4.268 | 1 | 0.69 | 5.86 | 1 |
| October 26, 2015 | 27-28 | 0.633 | 3.975 | 1 | 0.63 | 5.49 | 1 | |
| November 01, 2015 | 29-30 | Serial robbery | 0.628 | 3.753 | 1 | 0.68 | 6.06 | 1 |
| November 02, 2015 | 31-32 | 0.689 | 4.612 | 1 | 0.69 | 6.65 | 1 | |
| November 08, 2015 | 33-34 | Chaotic | 0.655 | 3.747 | 1 | 0.82 | 6.66 | 1 |
| November 09, 2015 | 35-36 | 0.700 | 4.353 | 1 | 0.93 | 7.99 | 1 | |
| November 15, 2015 | 37-38 | Hate hard to pay | 0.746 | 4.806 | 1 | 0.74 | 8.86 | 1 |
| November 16, 2015 | 39-40 | 0.692 | 4.617 | 1 | 0.86 | 8.03 | 1 | |
| November 22, 2015 | 41-42 | Where to go | 0.651 | 3.849 | 1 | 0.86 | 6.73 | 1 |
| November 23, 2015 | 43-44 | 0.959 | 5.983 | 1 | 1.07 | 9.05 | 1 | |
| Average ratings[9] | 0.806 | 4.868 | 1 | 0.88 | 7.52 | 1 | ||
- Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue
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- 2015 Chinese television series debuts
- 2015 Chinese television series endings
- Chinese romance television series
- Chinese historical television series
- Television series set in the Western Han dynasty
- Television shows based on works by Tong Hua (writer)
- Television series by Huanyu Film