Friday, 5 May 2017

Magic City

Drama: Magic City
Chinese Title: 魔都风云 / Mo Du Feng Yun
Broadcast Network: Shandong TV, Hubei TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Sohu, Tencent, PPTV

Broadcast Period: April 11, 2018 - May 5, 2018

Initial Release Date: May 6, 2017 SDTV
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 50
Director: Fu Ning
Screenwriter: Fu Ning, Tian Xiaochuan, Chen Jinhong
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story that takes place at the Shanghai Bund during the 1930's. It revolves around a man from a clan of magicians who treads on a path of patriotism after starting on a road to avenge his father's death.

Ye Fei's (Jing Chao) father Ye Jin is the head of the Jin Rong troupe which is home to generations of great magicians. After challenging and winning against a German magician, Ye Jin Rong is ostracized by other troupes and dies from despair. Driven by the desire to take revenge, Ye Fei travels North to come under the tutelage of a famous school.

After completing his training, Ye Fei goes to Shanghai where he meets Xiao Yao (Zhou Dongyu), the daughter of a ganglord, and she becomes enamored with him. War erupts at this time, putting their story of love and revenge aside as they are pulled into a fight for their country.

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Fun Facts

Filming took place in Shanghai.
Jing Chao and Xiao Li Lin are married in real life.

Cast

	Jing Chao as Ye Fei
	Zhou Dongyu as Xiao Yao
	Xiao Lilin as Ye Yun
	Wang Quanyou
	Qian Bo
	Zhao Zhengyang
	Bai Yu as Yuan Xia

Supporting Cast

Simon Yam as Xiao Hai
Zhang Xiaojun as Jiang Shaofeng
Zhang Xu as Tang Hu
Yu Ailei as Zhang Haotian
Pan Yutong as Li Rong
Li Mingchen as Yuan Shengkui
Liu Min as Si Guniang
Hu Qiang as Dong Dagang
Jiang Long as Ye Guo

Episode Ratings

Shandong TV
Date	Episode	CSM52 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2018-04-11	1-2	0.543	1.953	7
2018-04-12	3-4	0.543	1.971	7
2018-04-13	5-6	0.691	2.336	4
2018-04-14	7-8	0.696	2.366	4
2018-04-15	9-10	0.662	2.321	5
2018-04-16	11-12	0.727	2.655	7
2018-04-17	13-14	0.701	2.588	6
2018-04-18	15-16	0.738	2.773	8
2018-04-19	17-18	0.695	2.605	4
2018-04-20	19-20	0.826	2.939	2
2018-04-21	21-22	0.772	2.739	3
2018-04-22	23-24	0.749	2.591	3
2018-04-23	25-26	0.762	2.722	4
2018-04-24	27-28	0.798	2.910	5
2018-04-25	29-30	0.837	3.159	3
2018-04-26	31-32	0.812	2.999	5
2018-04-27	33-34	0.759	2.860	5
2018-04-28	35-36	0.827	2.995	4
2018-04-29	37-38	0.749	2.807	6
2018-04-30	39-40	0.729	2.773	6
2018-05-01	41-42	0.720	2.544	6
2018-05-02	43-44	0.841	3.109	5
2018-05-03	45-46	0.791	2.968	6
2018-05-04	47-48	0.819	3.005	5
2018-05-05	49-50	0.814	2.821	4
Average	1 - 50	0.744	2.700

Hubei TV
Date	Episode	CSM52 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2018-04-11	1-2	0.238	0.858	18
2018-04-12	3-4	0.257	0.935	15
2018-04-13	5-6	0.222	0.746	12
2018-04-14	7-8	0.218	0.740	14
2018-04-15	9-10	0.223	0.781	13
2018-04-16	11-12	0.384	1.405	9
2018-04-17	13-14	0.358	1.317	10
2018-04-18	15-16	0.273	1.023	15
2018-04-19	17-18	0.313	1.174	13
2018-04-20	19-20	0.292	1.038	12
2018-04-21	21-22	0.251	0.888	13
2018-04-22	23-24	0.277	0.956	11
2018-04-23	25-26	0.335	1.209	11
2018-04-24	27-28	0.293	1.069	14
2018-04-25	29-30	0.212	0.798	16
2018-04-26	31-32	0.220	0.810	16
2018-04-27	33-34	0.164	0.617	17
2018-04-28	35-36	0.203	0.735	12
2018-04-29	37-38	0.197	0.736	12
2018-04-30	39-40	0.223	0.849	12
2018-05-01	41-42	0.225	0.795	11
2018-05-02	43-44	0.252	0.931	12
2018-05-03	45-46	0.266	1.002	10
2018-05-04	47-48	0.242	0.887	11
2018-05-05	49-50	0.250	0.866	10
Average	1 - 50	0.256	0.927