Love Yunge from the Desert

Love Yunge from the Desert
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(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 45
Production
Executive producer(s) Yu Zheng
Production location(s) Hengdian World Studios
Production company(s) Dongyang Xingrui
Dongyang Huanyu
ETV Media Culture
Yu Zheng Studio
Release
Original network Hunan Television
First shown in China
Original release 13 September (2015-09-13) – 23 November 2015 (2015-11-23)
Chronology
Related shows Sound of the Desert
Love Yunge from the Desert
Traditional Chinese 大漢情緣之雲中歌
Simplified Chinese 大汉情缘之云中歌

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 off 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 Huo Yunge (daughter of Huo Qu Bing and Jin Yu from Ballad of the Desert), who rescued him from the cold of the desert. 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 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. Only later on does she come to realize that 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

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 Zhao (鉤弋夫人/趙婕妤), also known as Consort Fist or Consort Hook, Emperor Zhao's mother.
  • Han 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.
  • Zanilia Zhao 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.
  • Olivia Jiang 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

NameSingerNote
Silk (丝萝)Li YuchunOpening theme song
The Sky Outside (云天外)Chen Xiao and Lu Yi
Green Skirt (绿罗裙)AngelababyEnding 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

References

  1. ↑ "Stills of 'Yunge from the Desert'". Chinadaily. 2015-09-10. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Angelababy's "Yun Zhong Ge" to Air September 13". jaynestars.com. 2015-09-10.
  3. ↑ "Six TV drama adaptations of online literature in 2015". China Daily.
  4. ↑ 桐华“涉足”影视圈《云中歌》改编交给于正. Sina (in Chinese). 2013-03-18.
  5. ↑ 《云中歌》横店开机 Angelababy杜淳陆毅加盟. Tencent (in Chinese). 2013-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Yu Zheng's "Yun Zhong Ge" Releases Theme Song and MV". jaynestars.com. 2014-08-19.
  7. ↑ 《云中歌》主题曲曝光 李宇春献唱于正填词唯美震撼. Sohu (in Chinese). 2014-08-19.
  8. ↑ 最新剧透：《云中歌》首曝预告片baby古装美得令人窒息. NetEase (in Chinese). 2015-08-11.
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