The Road We Have Taken
The Road We Have Taken 人间正道是沧桑 | |
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Genre | historical drama |
Created by | Jiangsu Broadcast Media Group |
Written by | Jiang Qitao (江奇涛) |
Directed by | Zhang Li (張黎) |
Starring | Huang Zhizhong (黃志忠),Sun Honglei (孫紅雷),Rolling Zhang Heng (张恒), Michelle Ke Lan (柯藍) |
Ending theme | Fideism(信仰) |
Country of origin | China |
Original language(s) | Chinese |
No. of episodes | 50 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Shi weiping (石卫平) |
Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
Release | |
Original network |
CCTV (央視) Jiangsu TV (江苏卫视) |
Original release | June 2 – June 18, 2009 |
External links | |
Website |
The Road We Have Taken(simplified Chinese:人间正道是沧桑 ; traditional Chinese: 人間正道是滄桑), also known in short by its fans as simply "The Road" (正道) or "to go through all the vicissitudes" (滄桑), is a highly popular 2009 Chinese TV series produced by Jiangsu Broadcast Media Group .
The series is directed by Zhang Li (張黎), and is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Jiang Qitao (江奇涛).
Story
The series is about from 1925 to 1949, focuses on three children of a big family in Liling(醴陵)county,Hunan province(湖南) and their search for a political path in the chaos of 20th century China. Their life is set against a number of significant historic events, such as First United Front,Second United Front,the War of Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45), Chinese Civil War and the foundation of the People's Republic of China.[1]
Receptions
The Road We Have Taken received high praise from TV audiences. Many rated the series highly, calling it "a milestone in Chinese TV productions" for the innovative break-away from the traditional style of war and historical dramas. The series' recreation of realistic battlefields and history was also praised by many.[2]