White Deer Plain (TV series)

White Deer Plain
Chinese 白鹿原
Mandarin Baílùyuán
Genre Historical drama
Based on White Deer Plain
by Chen Zhongshi
Written by Kun Jie
Directed by Liu Huining
Liu Jun
Starring Zhang Jiayi
He Bing
Qin Hailu
Liu Peiqi
Li Hongtao
Ge Zhijun
Lei Jiayin
Zhai Tianlin
Li Qin
Ji Ta
Deng Lun
Wang Xiao
Sun Yi
Opening theme White Deer Plain Fable (白鹿原童谣)
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 76
Distributor New Classics Media
Release
Original network Anhui TV, Jiangsu TV
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Stereophonic
Original release 10 May (2017-05-10) – 21 June 2017 (2017-06-21)

White Deer Plain (Chinese: 白鹿原) is a 2017 Chinese television series. It is based on the Chinese literature classic of the same name by Chen Zhongshi. Its plot revolves around the hardships and spiritual pursuits of several generations living on the White Deer Plain in Shaanxi.[1][2]

The series reportedly took 17 years of preparation and had a production budget of 230 million yuan (US$33.39 million).[2] It mirrors the changes which have taken place in the Chinese countryside over the first half of the 20th century, and the crew spent time in the countryside to experience rural life for a month before filming commenced.[2] The series is directed by Liu Huining and Liu Jin, and stars Zhang Jiayi as the main character.[1] The 85 episode drama premiered on Anhui TV and Jiangsu TV on 16 April 2017.[2] However, the show was taken off air after one episode.[3] It resumed airing on 10 May 2017.

The series received positive response on Douban. People's Daily praise the series for retaining the essence and spirit of the original work while making the story more dramatic and fascinating, and Beijing News say that the series is one of the best produced on television. However, it has low viewership ratings, which has been attributed to the heavier subject matter of the drama.[4] White Deer Plain received the Outstanding TV Series Golden Angel Award at the 2017 Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF) at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
20178th Macau International Television FestivalBest Television SeriesWhite Deer PlainNominated[5]
Best DirectorLiu JunNominated
Best ActorZhang JiayiNominated
Best Supporting ActorHe BingNominated
201831st Flying Apsaras AwardOutstanding Television Series (Historical)White Deer PlainWon[6]
Outstanding ScreenwriterKun JieWon
Outstanding DirectorLiu JinNominated
Outstanding ActressQin HailuNominated
24th Shanghai Television FestivalBest Television SeriesWhite Deer PlainWon[7][8]
Best DirectorLiu JinWon
Best WriterKun JieNominated
Best ActorZhang JiayiNominated
Best ActressQin HailuNominated
Best Supporting ActorHe BingNominated
Zhai TianlinNominated
Best Supporting ActressLi QinNominated
Best CinematographyHuang WeiWon
Best Art DirectionN/ANominated
29th China TV Golden Eagle Award Outstanding Television Series White Deer Plain Won [9]
Best Actor Zhang Jiayi Nominated [10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "White Deer Plain to Be Adapted into a TV Series". China.org.cn. March 6, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "New TV drama 'White Deer Plain' debuts". China.org.cn. April 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "TV series 'White Deer Plain' taken down after first episode airs". Sina. April 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Virgin territory". Week in China. May 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2017第八届澳门国际电视节奖项提名". Weibo (in Chinese). Macau International Television Festival. December 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "第31届飞天奖暨第25届星光奖完整奖单". Sina (in Chinese). April 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "第24届上海电视节白玉兰奖获奖名单". Sina (in Chinese). June 15, 2018.
  9. ↑ "李易峰迪丽热巴金鹰夺双奖 《鸡毛》揽三奖成赢家". Sina (in Chinese). October 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ "第29届中国电视金鹰奖提名演员名单出炉". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). October 9, 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.