Sound of the Desert (TV series)

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Sound of the Desert
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Also known as 'Damo yao'
Genre Historical fiction, romance
Created by Tong Hua (original story)
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  • Huang Weijian
  • Ou Yuxian
  • Chen Xiang
  • Jiang Chunlei
  • Zhang Yuling
Directed by Lee Kwok-lap
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Opening theme "The World I Pacified for You" (為你平定的天下, Wei ni pingding de tianxia) by Li Jianqing
Ending theme "A Kind of Courage Called Giving Up" (有一种勇气叫放弃, Youyi zhong yongqi jiao fangqi) by Della Ding
Composer(s) Zhou Sixian
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 35 (Hunan version: 36)
Production
Executive producer(s) Luze Liang
Producer(s) Karen Tsai
Production location(s) China
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  • Jiang Jizheng
  • Shi Guangzhu
  • Lin Zhihao
  • Li Xinchao
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  • Wang Jianjun
  • Wang Yi
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) Chinese Entertainment Shanghai
Release
Original network Hunan Television
Picture format HDTV 1080i, SDTV 576i
Audio format Stereophonic
Original release October 1 (2014-10-01) –
November 27, 2014 (2014-11-27)
Sound of the Desert
Traditional Chinese 風中奇緣
Simplified Chinese 风中奇缘

Sound of the Desert is a 2014 Chinese television series based on the historical romance novel Ballad of the Desert by Tong Hua. It aired four episodes a week on Hunan TV from October 1 to November 27, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00.

Plot

Jin Yu, an orphan girl of Xiongnu ethnicity, was raised by wolves in the desert, until a Han Chinese decided to adopt her. Two years later, following the death of her adoptive father due to political changes, she decides to follow the man's wish and flees to Chang'an, the capital of Western Han Dynasty, changing her name to Xin Yue. Along her journey, she meets Mo Xun, a calm and kind disabled man, and later the handsome, cold general Wei Wu Ji. In Chang'an, thanks to her determination, Xin Yue becomes the head of a dance house and helps quiet girl Qin Xiang to meet the Emperor. Qin Xiang then turns into the Emperor's most powerful concubine and schemes against Xin Yue. In the meantime, Xin Yue has to choose between Mo Xun and Wei Wu Ji.

Production

Filming for the series started on 8 March 2012[1] and ended on 2 July 2012. Subsequent SARFT review, however, claimed the series of falsifying historical accounts: extensive changes were required, resetting the entire premise to take place in a fictional era in a fictional country. Character names from the novel which were based on Chinese historical figures were changed, and dialogues and subtitling were revised.[2]

Early titles of the series were Ballad of the Desert (大漠谣, Dàmò yáo, also known as A Story of the Wolf Girl),[3] Romance of the Desert (大漠奇缘, Dàmò qí yuán) and The Legend of Moon and Star (星月传奇, Xīng yuè chuánqí).

Cast

  • Cecilia Liu as Xin Yue/Jin Yu
  • Eddie Peng as Wei Wu Ji, great general and the Queen's nephew.
  • Hu Ge as Mo Xun, the Emperor's disabled nephew
  • Fala Chen as Qin Xiang
  • Qin Hao as Hu Wei Li
  • Han Dong as Li Ji, Wu Ji's friend
  • Maggie Cheung Ho-yee as Empress Wan Zi Jin
  • Kristal Tin as Hong Gu, Xin Yue's friend
  • Lu Liang as Emperor Zhao Zhen, Qin Xiang's husband
  • Shi Xiaoqun as Princess Zhao Yang, sister of the Emperor
  • Wu Zhuohan as Wan Qian, brother of the Empress and Zhao Yang's husband
  • Elaine as Mao Yun Zhu, Xin Yue's childhood friend and Hu Wei Li's wife
  • Zhang Xiang as Qin Yuan Qi, musician and Qin Xiang's brother
  • Qin Yong as Qin Yuan Chao, Qin Xiang's brother
  • Liu Shuailiang as Wan Ang, Wan Qian's son
  • Xu Sa as Ding Ling, Qin Yuan Qi's wife
  • Luo Mi as Xin Yan, Xin Yue's maid

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share (CSM50)
Ratings Audience share
1-2 1 October 2014 1.144 5.790
3-4 2 October 2014 1.066 5.550
5-6 8 October 2014 0.568 3.283
7-8 9 October 2014 0.649 3.716
9-10 15 October 2014 0.560 3.441
11-12 16 October 2014 0.568 3.364
13-14 22 October 2014 0.538 3.385
15-16 23 October 2014 0.614 3.784
17-18 29 October 2014 0.662 3.961
19-20 30 October 2014 0.606 3.488
21-22 5 November 2014 0.550 3.297
23-24 6 November 2014 0.675 3.934
25-26 12 November 2014 0.728 4.435
27-28 13 November 2014 0.695 4.092
29-30 19 November 2014 0.684 4.098
31-32 20 November 2014 0.699 4.355
33-34 26 November 2014 0.737 4.363
35-36 27 November 2014 0.930 5.176

Music

  1. The World I Pacified for You (為你平定的天下, Wei ni pingding de tianxia) – Li Jianqing
  2. A Kind of Courage Called Giving Up (有一种勇气叫放弃, Youyi zhong yongqi jiao fangqi) – Della Ding
  3. Bai tuoyin (白頭吟) – Della Ding
  4. Live Well (好好過, Haohaoguo) – Hu Ge

See also

References

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External links

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