The Gods (TV series)

The Gods (Chinese: 封神) is a 2019 Chinese shenmo television series loosely based on the 16th-century Chinese gods and demons fiction Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. The series is directed by Korean director Shin Woo-chul and starring Wang Likun, Luo Jin, Zhang Bo, Yu Hewei, Deng Lun, and Collin Chou.[1] Produced by Mango Studio, Cathay Media Group, China Television Production Center and China Central Television (CCTV), The Gods airs on Hunan Television in April 2019. The series followed the love story between Erlang Shen and Daji in the two rival countries Shang and Western Zhou.

The Gods
Chinese封神
MandarinFēngshén
GenreHistorical, shenmo
Based onInvestiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing
Written byZhu Sujin
Directed byShin Woo-chul
StarringWang Likun
Luo Jin
Zhang Bo
Yu Hewei
Deng Lun
Collin Chou
Country of originChina
Original language(s)Mandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes65
Production
Executive producer(s)He Jin
Yang Xiaoming
Production location(s)Hengdian World Studio
Production company(s)Mango Studio
Cathay Media Group
China Television Production Center
CCTV
Release
Original networkHunan Television
First shown inChina
Original releaseApril 8, 2019 (2019-04-08)

Synopsis

Daji (Wang Likun) and Erlang Shen (Luo Jin) are close friends, they love each other since their childhood. Daji's whole life is changed by an accident while she is possessed by a fox demon. With a beautiful face, she is chosen by the King Zhou of Shang and then married to him. King Zhou of Shang (Collin Chou) is a tyrannical king, many of the loyal ministers were killed by him. Yuanshi Tianzun orders his disciples Jiang Ziya (Yu Hewei), Shen Gongbao (Hai Yitian) and Yuding Zhenren to save the ordinary people. Shen Gongbao betrays his master and serves as prime minister of Shang. Yuding Zhenren accepts Erlang Shen as a disciple and teaches him magic arts. After Erlang Shen's repeated persuasion, Daiji promised to reform herself thoroughly.[2]

Cast

Main

Supporting
  • Hu Jing as Empress Jiang, wife of King Zhou of Shang.
  • Hai Yitian as Shen Gongbao, prime minister of Shang.
  • Yu Yankai as Huang Feihu
  • He Dujuan as Tian Xiao'e
  • Huang Jingchun as Cai Xia, a little fox demon.
  • Jin Jiangri as Fei Zhong, a minister in the government of Shang.
  • Liu Zikai as You Hun, a minister in the government of Shang.
  • Jin Feng as Consort Yang, a consort of King Zhou of Shang.
  • Wang Ziqi as Consort Huang, younger sister of Huang Feihu, a consort of King Zhou of Shang.
  • Bai Shan as Lady Su, mother of Daiji.
  • Qi Hang as Bo Yikao, elder brother of Ji Fa, oldest son of King Wen of Zhou.
  • He Zhonghua as Yang Zicheng, father of Yang Jian.
  • Liu Tianyue as Lady Yang, mother of Yang Jian.
  • Zhang Haiyan as Lady Jiang, wife of Jiang Ziya.
  • Guo Yuanyuan as Lan Ying, daughter of Jiang Ziya.
  • Qian Duoduo as Lady Lüqiu, younger sister of Fei Zhong.

Music
No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."Heroes (封神英雄)" (Ending theme)Cheng XiDong DongdongLiu Huan 

Production

Korean director Shin Woo-chul was signed to direct the series from a script by Zhu Sujin.[3]

Flying Apsaras Award winner Yang Shudong (杨树栋) joined the project as the chief makeup artist. Chen Tongxun (陈同勋), the fashion designer who won a Golden Horse Award for 2008 biographical film Forever Enthralled, was hired as the costume designer. Han Zhong (韩忠), an art designer acclaimed for The Wasted Times, was confirmed as art designer.[4]

Principal photography started on March 18, 2015 and wrapped on August 18, 2015.[5][6]

References
  1. 王丽坤完整诠释妲己 经典作品《封神》再演绎. Tencent (in Chinese). 2015-03-20.
  2. 《封神》"栀子花"视频 罗晋王丽坤演绎"那些年". 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-07-13.
  3. 王丽坤携韩国团队再拍"封神" 妲己太多观众无感. 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-03-21.
  4. 韩国名导挑战《封神》 王丽坤重新定义“妲己”. iFeng (in Chinese). 2015-03-20.
  5. 《封神》开机 王丽坤挑战演绎妲己. sina (in Chinese). 2015-03-20.
  6. 《封神》杀青大玩“整形术” 罗晋曝光铠甲照. Tencent (in Chinese). 2015-08-19.
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