The Glory of Tang Dynasty

The Glory of Tang Dynasty
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GenreHistorical fiction
Political
Romance
Based onThe Concubine of Tang: Legend of Pearl by Cang Mingshui
Written byLiu Fang
Li Huimin
Directed byLiu Guonan
Yin Tao
StarringJing Tian
Ren Jialun
Wan Qian
Shu Chang
Yu Xiaowei
Qin Junjie
Mao Zijun
ComposerS.E.N.S.
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes60 (1st season)
32 (2nd season)
Production
ProducerWang Ying
Running time45 mins
Production companyH&R Century Pictures
Budget¥2.6 billion[1]
Original release
NetworkAnhui TV
Beijing TV
Release29 January (2017-01-29) –
3 May 2017 (2017-05-03)
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The Glory of Tang Dynasty (Chinese: 大唐荣耀) is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Jing Tian and Ren Jialun. It is based on the novel The Concubine of Tang: Legend of Pearl (大唐后妃传之珍珠传奇) by Cang Mingshui; and tells the fictional love story of Emperor Daizong and Consort Shen, aided by the grandiose historical background of the An Shi Rebellion (755-763).[2][1] The series was aired for 92 episodes, split into two seasons, from 29 January to 3 May 2017 on Anhui TV and Beijing TV.

The series has been made with a budget of around 260 million yuan ($38.68 million), and shot in 70 sets, with massive digital backup.[3] It received a positive response from the audience for its historical accuracy and storyline. It has a score of 8.3 out of 10 on Tencent[2] and 6.7 on Douban.[4]

  1. ^ a b "景甜古装剧《大唐荣耀》将播 或定档大年初二". NetEase. December 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Tang history series gives unexpected treat to TV viewers". Ecns.cn. March 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Five most discussed TV dramas in the first half of 2017". China Daily.
  4. ^ "大唐荣耀 - 电视剧". 豆瓣(手机版). Retrieved 2018-03-26.