Nirvana in Fire 2

Nirvana in Fire 2
Also known as Nirvana in Fire: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin
Traditional 琅琊榜之风起长林
Simplified 瑯琊榜之風起長林
Mandarin Lángyábǎng Zhī Fēngqǐ Chánglín
Genre Wuxia
Historical fiction
Politics
Written by Hai Yan
Directed by Kong Sheng
Li Xue
Starring Huang Xiaoming
Liu Haoran
Tong Liya
Zhang Huiwen
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Chinese
No. of episodes 50
Production
Executive producer(s) Hou Hongliang
Production location(s) Hengdian World Studios
Mongol
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) Daylight Entertainment
iQiyi Pictures
Release
Original network Dragon TV, Beijing TV
Original release 18 December 2017 (2017-12-18) – 12 February 2018 (2018-02-12)
Chronology
Related shows Nirvana in Fire

Nirvana in Fire 2 (Chinese: 琅琊榜之风起长林) is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Huang Xiaoming, Liu Haoran, Tong Liya and Zhang Huiwen. It is the sequel to Nirvana in Fire, which is based on Hai Yan's novel with the same name. It tells the stories that take place after the events of the original series, which revolves around the Langya Hall.[1] The series aired on Dragon TV and Beijing TV from December 18, 2017 to February 12, 2018.[2][3][4]

Synopsis

During the chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties, the northern frontier of the Liang Dynasty is protected by the powerful Changlin Army led by Xiao Tingsheng (Sun Chun) and Xiao Pingzhang (Huang Xiaoming). During an expedition, Grand Secretary Xun Baishui (Bi Yanjun) cuts off supplies to the front line, and Xiao Pingzhang becomes severely wounded as he leads the defense on Liang's northern border. His younger brother, Xiao Pingjing (Liu Haoran), leaves Langya Pavilion to see visit him. There, Xiao Pingzhang and his father, Xiao Tingsheng, send Xiao Pingjing to where the supply ships sank in order to get to the bottom of the conspiracy. Unbeknownst to Xiao Pingjing, Xiao Tingsheng and his friend, Master Li, also send Lin Xi (Zhang Huiwen) to the same city, so that she can assist Xiao Pingjing.

It turns out that 30 years ago, Yeqin, a neighbouring kingdom, was suffering from the plague, yet Liang kept its borders shut for self-protection. In order to take revenge for his fallen kingdom, Puyang Ying (Guo Jingfei) travels to Liang under a hidden identity, and colludes with top martial artist the Marquis of Mozi (Cheng Taishen) and Xun Baishui to weaken the Xiao Family’s power. To exact revenge, he tricks the Empress into mandating an order to poison two cities in Liang, thereby recreating the conditions of the plague his kingdom suffered from.

Xiao Pingzhang dies from Puyang Ying's poison during the war, and a year later, the Liang Emperor (Liu Jun) passes away from sickness. His son, Xiao Yuanshi ascends the throne as a child emperor guided by Xiao Tingsheng. The Yu Dynasty takes the chance to gather forces to invade, and Xiao Pingjing plans a preemptive attack to defeat the Yu's army. Learning of these plans from Xiao Yuanqi, Xun Baishui coaxes the new Emperor (Hu Xianxu) into releasing an edict banning the Changlin Army from going into battle. Xiao Pingjing violates the edict, and he destroys Yu's army, ensuring that Liang would be safe from the Yu in the north. Upon his return to the capital, Xiao Pingjing's father, Xiao Tingsheng passes away due to his deteriorating health. Xiao Pingjing finally succumbs to the grief caused by the death of his brother and his father, and he leaves the capital to return to Langya Pavilion.

Years go by and Xiao Yuanqi begins to gain recognition and power from defeating the Donghai Army and reclaiming 7 of 10 eastern areas that were captured. In reality, those victories were planned by the Marquis of Mozi, who became the ruler of the Donghai. The Marquis of Mozi coordinated with Xiao Yuanqi so that Xiao Yuanqi could gain recognition from creating the impression that he recaptured lost territories for the Liang. After using assassins sent by Marquis of Mozi to kill Grand Secretary Xun Baishui, Xiao Yuanqi severs his relationship with the Marquis of Mozi by killing all the assassins that the Marquis of Mozi have sent to help him. Without Xun Baishui to rival his influence in the capital, Xiao Yuanqi stages a rebellion against Xiao Yuanshi. Xiao Pingjing predicts the danger against Yuanshi and he gathers the disbanded Chenglin Army to march on Yuanqi's army that has occupied the capital and taken Yuanshi hostage. Ultimately, Pingjing defeats Yuanqi, and Pingjing leaves the capital to live his life with Lin Xi.

Cast

Production

In early 2016, producer Hou Hongliang had confirmed though interviews that a sequel to Nirvana in Fire would probably include a new cast of characters and story, while retaining the backdrop of Langya Hall.[5] Wei Wei, the Nirvana in Fire casting director, confirmed on Sina Weibo in July 2016 that a sequel to the acclaimed drama had entered pre-production and would began filming in November.[5] The series is set to air exclusively via streaming website iQiyi.[6] The main cast was unveiled in October 2016,[7] with the rest of the supporting cast announced later in December.[8]

On December 15, the cast and production crew officially began filming at Hengdian Studios.[9] Filming lasted for 5 months and ended in May 2017 at Mongol before finally entering post-production.[10]

In March 2017, Daylight Entertainment announced that the series would be showcased at the Entertainment Expo Hong Kong.[11] The first teaser video was unveiled in June 2017 via iQiyi's conference, with an estimated premiere date at the end of 2017.[12]

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."Qing Ping Yuan (清平愿)" (Theme song)Hai YanDong SuodaHuang Qishan (version 1), Duo Liang (version 2) 

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
201824th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Television SeriesThe First Half of My LifeNominated[13]
Best DirectorKong Sheng, Li XueNominated
Best CinematographySun MolongNominated

References

  1. ↑ "《琅琊榜之风起长林》曝片花 烽烟起谱写命运奏鸣". Sina (in Chinese). September 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "《琅琊榜2》定档12.18 黄晓明刘昊然续写热血长歌". Sina (in Chinese). October 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ "'Nirvana in Fire' returns to the small screen with new tale". China Daily. December 20, 2017.
  4. ↑ "《琅琊榜2》完美收官 黄晓明刘昊然演技获赞". Netease (in Chinese). February 13, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "《琅琊榜2》将于11月开机 故事人物大换血". 1905.com (in Chinese). August 3, 2016.
  6. ↑ "视频付费成大趋势 《琅琊榜2》被定义为超级网剧". culture.people.com (in Chinese). May 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "《琅琊榜2》曝阵容 黄晓明刘昊然佟丽娅领衔众星". NetEase (in Chinese). October 28, 2016.
  8. ↑ "《琅琊榜2》第二批演员公布，暗藏玄机！". Sina (in Chinese). December 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "《琅琊榜2》开机 黄晓明携佟丽娅等现身". Tencent (in Chinese). December 15, 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  10. ↑ "琅琊榜之風起長林殺青". Kknews (in Chinese). May 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ "正午阳光亮相香港影视展 新作《绿肥红瘦》正筹备". Sina (in Chinese). March 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ "《琅琊榜之风起长林》年底播". epaper.oeee.com (in Chinese). June 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ "第24届上海电视节白玉兰奖中国电视剧单元入围名单公布". People's Daily (in Chinese). May 24, 2018.
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