Posters for Nirvana in Fire (2015)
Tamia Liu
This drama is consisted of 55 episodes and its broadcast is still ongoing in China.
As of today (Monday, October 5), 34 of the 55 episodes have been broadcasted.
Nirvana in Fire ("瑯琊榜") is based on a novel first published on the internet and its main themes are (a) palace intrigues / power struggles and their interplay with (b) martial arts heroes.
I have not read the internet novel but judging by what have been broadcasted so far, this TV drama is very well produced.
I understand that the internet novel is not set in a particular time period but for specificity (including what costumes to use), the TV drama is set in the Liang Dynasty ("梁") (502–557) and specifically the later part of the rule of Emperor Wu of Liang ("梁武帝") (502–549).
Because of the producers attention to details, I have learned quite a bit about Liang Dynasty's clothing and customs.
2. There are three theme songs for this TV drama:
(a) When the Wind Rises ("风起时") (theme song) by Hugh Hu;
(b) A Woman from of Old ("红颜旧") (sub-theme song) by Tamia Liu; and
(c) Our Blood Will Remain Red ("赤血长殷") (sub-theme song) by Nick Wang.
Hugh Hu and Tamia Liu are the male and female leads for this drama and Nick Wang is also one of the main actors.
I like all three songs but have a preference among them:
First, A Woman from of Old by Tamia Liu.
Second, When the Wind Rises by Hugh Hu.
Third, Our Blood Will Remain Red by Nick Wang.
3. A Woman from of Old ("红颜旧") by Tamia Liu:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noZGNFiKX30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O3Undo6HTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBOachwR94
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGmDCWXc2OQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRu40V9Py1c
4. When the Wind Rises ("风起时") by Hugh Hu:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkKmNhoRuJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PnVrMYIFuI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_PpbviU2cc
5. Our Blood Will Remain Red ("赤血长殷") by Nick Wang:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeWBpxSKyc8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVqXX_9mg7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HHR8IEKvK4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gf7gAckJ-o
6. The Lyrics in Traditional Chinese:
紅顏舊 -- 劉濤
西風夜渡寒山雨
家國依稀殘夢裡
思君不見倍思君
別離難忍忍別離
* 狼煙烽火何時休
成王敗寇盡東流
蠟炬已殘淚難乾
江山未老紅顏舊
# 忍別離
不忍卻又別離
托鴻雁南去
不知此心何寄
@ 紅顏舊
任憑斗轉星移
唯不變此情悠悠
Repeat *, #, @, #, @
唯不變此情悠悠
唯不變此情悠悠
7. The Lyrics in Simplified Chinese:
红颜旧 -- 刘涛
西风夜渡寒山雨
家国依稀残梦里
思君不见倍思君
别离难忍忍别离
* 狼烟烽火何时休
成王败寇尽东流
蜡炬已残泪难干
江山未老红颜旧
# 忍别离
不忍却又别离
托鸿雁南去
不知此心何寄
@ 红颜旧
任凭斗转星移
唯不变此情悠悠
Repeat *, #, @, #, @
唯不变此情悠悠
唯不变此情悠悠
8. Names, Words and Phrases:
Hugh Hu (Traditional Chinese: 胡歌; Simplified Chinese: 胡歌).
[English transliteration] (Hu Ge).
Nick Wang (Traditional: 王凱; Simplified: 王凯).
[English transliteration] (Wang Kai).
Tamia Liu (Traditional: 劉濤; Simplified: 刘涛).
[English transliteration] (Liu Tao).
References:
"List of rulers of China", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_monarchs#Five_dynasties_and_Ten_Kingdoms
(accessed 2015-10-05).
""瑯琊榜 (電視劇)", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E7%91%AF%E7%90%8A%E6%A6%9C_%28%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%8A%87%29
(accessed 2015-10-05).
"琅琊榜", baike.baidu.com,
http://baike.baidu.com/subview/1562685/12093740.htm
(accessed 2015-10-05).
"胡歌", baike.baidu.com,
http://baike.baidu.com/subview/15679/15679.htm
(accessed 2015-10-05).
"刘涛", baike.baidu.com,
http://baike.baidu.com/subview/35619/5930620.htm
(accessed 2015-10-05).
"王凯", baike.baidu.com,
http://baike.baidu.com/subview/3744/5628618.htm
(accessed 2015-10-05).
"风起时", baike.baidu.com,
http://baike.baidu.com/subview/13272227/18661384.htm
(accessed 2015-10-05).
"红颜旧", baike.baidu.com,
http://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%BA%A2%E9%A2%9C%E6%97%A7
(accessed 2015-10-05).
"赤血长殷", baike.baidu.com,
http://baike.baidu.com/subview/14768400/18945893.htm
(accessed 2015-10-05).
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