Sunday, 16 December 2018

Airborne Blade

Drama: Airborne Blade / Paratrooper Spirit
Chinese Title: 空降利刃 / Kong Jiang Li Ren / Formerly 伞兵魂 / San Bing Hun
Broadcast Network: Jiangsu TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent

Broadcast Period: September 15, 2019 - October 12, 2019

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (two episodes)
Genre: Inspirational, Military
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 50
Director: Zhang Li
Screenwriter: Mai Ling
Production Company: Air Force TV Art Centre, Wanda Pictures
Production Date: 2018
Origin: China

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

With actual combat as their training ground, a team of paratroopers push hard to level up their fighting abilities and complete different missions.

Set in the foreground of military reform, the story follows military men like Zhang Qi (Jia Nailiang) and Qi Xiaotian (Zhang He). To develop an air force that can compete in the global stage, a special team called Guo Gai Tou has gathered. After the initial adjustment period, Guo Gai Tou began fighting wars North and South and challenging greater enemies. Warriors from Guo Gai Tou who are dispatched to other teams become aces in the field.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Guilin and Wuhan.
Jia Nailiang put in a lot of work for the role and voluntarily lost 20 jin.
The production team spent 3 years with preparations and visited real troops to experience their life. After many revisions, a script with a fresh and realistic story was completed.
It is produced by the art and literature arm of the People's Liberation Army Air Force in conjunction with a number of production companies that include Wanda Media, Omnijoi, Mango Studios, etc.
It is part of the 86 recommended dramas to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Cast

	Jia Nailiang as Zhang Qi
	Xing Jiadong as Pan Ye
	Li Chun as Lin Junjiao
	Ryan Zhang He as Qi Xiaotian

Supporting Cast

Liu Fengchao as Qin Chuan
Wang Tao as Ma Dangxian
Chen Fangzhou as Ye Fei
Zhuang Xiaolong as Li Baogen
Mario Li Mincheng as Qiao Dong / Qiao Liang
Liu Jiayu as Li Dongwen
Levin Gao Yang as Su Zijin
Wu Junnan as Cheng Gao
Du Yuegang as Qin Jutian

Episode Ratings

Jiangsu TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)			CSM Nationwide (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2019-09-15	1-2	0.802	2.948	5	0.490	1.950	5
2019-09-16	3-4	0.764	2.974	6	0.480	2.070	6
2019-09-17	5-6	0.990	3.691	6	0.610	2.550	6
2019-09-18	7-8	1.040	3.982	6	0.580	2.520	6
2019-09-19	9-10	1.138	4.271	5	0.640	2.710	5
2019-09-20	11-12	1.342	4.994	2	0.680	2.730	4
2019-09-21	13	1.532	5.688	2	0.830	3.360	2
2019-09-22	14-15	1.551	5.611	2	0.910	3.690	2
2019-09-23	16-17	1.606	6.120	1	0.860	3.690	2
2019-09-24	18-19	1.526	5.874	1	0.850	3.720	2
2019-09-25	20-21	1.353	5.222	2	0.770	3.310	2
2019-09-26	22-23	1.439	5.448	2	0.800	3.410	2
2019-09-27	24-25	1.461	5.418	1	0.800	3.260	2
2019-09-28	26	1.622	5.939	1	0.860	3.510	2
2019-09-29	27-28	1.595	5.768	1	0.920	3.830	2
2019-09-30	29-30	1.594	5.698	1	0.930	3.670	2
2019-10-02	31-32	1.662	6.488	2	0.990	4.150	2
2019-10-03	33-34	1.506	5.850	1	0.820	3.360	3
2019-10-04	35-36	1.427	5.259	2	0.900	3.450	2
2019-10-05	37	1.569	5.708	1	0.910	3.510	2
2019-10-06	38-39	1.690	6.035	1	0.980	3.790	2
2019-10-07	40-41	1.529	5.456	2	0.920	3.620	2
2019-10-08	42-43	1.451	5.304	2	0.840	3.460	2
2019-10-09	44-45	1.536	5.642	2	0.890	3.780	2
2019-10-10	46-47	1.460	5.310	2	0.870	3.600	2
2019-10-11	48-49	1.518	5.507	2	0.860	3.580	2
2019-10-12	50	1.610	5.881	2	0.980	3.850	2
Average	1 - 50	1.419	5.262		0.814	3.338