Thursday, 31 December 2015

The Fated General

Drama: The Fated General
Chinese Title: 大漠骠骑霍去病 / Da Mo Piao Qi Huo Qu Bing
Broadcast Network: Hunan TV
Broadcast Website: Mango TV, Youku

Broadcast Date: TBA

Genre: Historical
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 60
Director: Zhang Jian
Production Company: Kingswood Films, Zhejiang Yousheng, CCTV Splendid, Mengdu Yingye, Jetsen
Production Date: 2016
Producer: Zhang Jian
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the Book of Han by Ban Gu and Records of the Historian by Sima Qian
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story that follows the heroic achievements of a distinguished military general during the Western Han Dynasty.

Huo Qubing (Zhang Ruoyun) is the illegitimate son of a maid. Despite his lowly background, he seizes the opportunity to become part of the imperial family. Honing his skills in horse riding, archery, combat and military strategy, he becomes a young warrior known for his courage and intelligence. It was the reign of Emperor Wu of Han and the Xiong Nu from the North have repeatedly caused trouble along the borders. The Emperor decides to protect his people by launching an attack that will put an end to the provocations. Huo Qubing joins the war and emerges victorious. His extraordinary win gains him the support of the government as he continues on a road to defeating his enemies, thereby earning the title as a god of war.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Ordos City and Guizhou.
After 442 days of filming, production wrapped on November 6, 2017. The duration of filming which took 14 months is more than the average drama.
For the role, Xu Yue researched history books and watch films on the topic.
Wang Jiaqi did not use a stunt double for her action scenes.
Aside from elaborate war scenes, no expense was spared on the indoors set as it turned out equally elaborate. The crew built its own Chang'an City that covered an area of 160,000 square meters.
According to Director Zhang Jian, it is a project that has taken seven years to prepare and a similar approach was taken when it came to filming to ensure a quality production that is neither rushed nor forced.

Cast

	Zhang Ruoyun as Huo Qubing
	Rachel Mao Xiaotong as Zhen E
	Johnny Bai Yu as Ba Li
	Alan Yu Menglong as Li Gan
	Li Hongyi as Zhao Ponu
	Xu Yue as Liu Heng
	Wu Xiubo as Zhao Yan
	Kang Jie as Hong Sen
	Wu Chengxuan as Gao Bushi
	Zhong Lei as Yi Zhixie