When Heaven Burns

When Heaven Burns
Promotional poster
GenreSuspense drama
Created byJonathan Chik
Written byChow Yuk-ming
StarringBowie Lam
Moses Chan
Kenny Wong
Charmaine Sheh
Angela Tong
Maggie Shiu
Astrid Chan
Elaine Jin
Chan Hung-lit
Queenie Chu
Opening theme"天與地" (Heaven and Earth) by Paul Wong
Ending theme"年少無知" (Youthful Ignorance) by Bowie Lam, Moses Chan and Kenny Wong
ComposerPaul Wong
Country of originHong Kong
Original languagesCantonese
Mandarin
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerJonathan Chik
Running time45 minutes
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade, HD Jade
Release21 November 2011 (2011-11-21) –
1 January 2012 (2012-01-01)
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When Heaven Burns
Traditional Chinese天與地
Simplified Chinese天与地
Literal meaning"Heaven and Earth"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTián Yú Dì
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingTin1 Jyu2 Dei6

When Heaven Burns is a 2011 Hong Kong television serial produced by TVB and starring Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Charmaine Sheh and Angela Tong. First revealed during TVB's Sales Presentation 2009 in 2008, filming took place in late 2009 to early 2010, with the first episode airing both in Hong Kong and TVB's overseas affiliates and partners on 21 November 2011. On 27 December 2011, the show was blacklisted by the Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, making it the first Hong Kong television drama to be censored in Mainland China in more than two decades.[1]

Despite being the second lowest-rated TVB drama of 2011, When Heaven Burns gained a strong cult following online and received critical acclaim in Hong Kong, winning Best Drama at the 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards.

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