The Long Ballad

The Long Ballad (长歌行), also known as Chang Ge Xing, is an upcoming Chinese television series based on the manhua of same name by Xia Da. This story is about a princess who suffers the massacre of her family and meets a tribal prince. The Long Ballad is set during the Tang Dynasty, during the reigns of Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong.

The Long Ballad
GenreHistorical Drama, Romance, Adventure
Based onChang Ge Xing (长歌行) by Xia Da (夏达)
Written byPei Yufei, Chang Jiang
Directed byZhu Ruibin
StarringDilraba Dilmurat
Leo Wu
Liu Yuning
Zhao Lusi
Country of originChina
Original language(s)Mandarin
No. of episodes50
Production
Producer(s)Yan Bei
Production location(s)Hengdian
Running time45 mins

It is directed by Zhu Ruibin and stars Dilraba Dilmurat and Leo Wu. The series will air on Tencent Video in 2020.[1]

Plot

Li Changge is the daughter of Li Jiancheng, the Crown Prince of Tang and eventual heir to the throne. Her mother is A'jin, a tribal princess and the former lover of Li Changge's uncle, Li Shimin. After losing her family to court politics, Li Changge faked her death and hid her identity. She unexpectedly met a tribal prince named Ashina Sun, who was the adopted son of Illig Qaghan- the ruler of the plains and rival of Tang. She found out about the ruler's schemes against Tang, and decided to take revenge. As a result, Ashina Sun became the Qaghan's enemy while helping Li Changge. Yet, they soon realized that there was another rival plotting against both the Qaghan and Tang, and Li Changge and Ashina Sun joined alliances to bring peace back to the plains.

Cast

Main
  • Dilraba Dilmurat as Li Changge
    • The daughter of the Crown Prince, who realized the cruelty of the world after her family was massacred by her uncle.
  • Leo Wu as Ashina Sun
    • The adopted son of the Qaghan who is embroiled in rivalry for the throne.
  • Liu Yuning as Hao Du
    • A loyal general to Du Ruhai tasked with assassinating Li Changge.
  • Zhao Lusi as Li Leyan
    • A shy but independent maiden, the daughter of Li Shimin and also Li Changge's cousin.

Supporting
  • Fang Yilun as Wei Shuyu
    • The son of an official named Wei Zheng and Li Changge's childhood lover.
  • Yi Daqian as Mu Jin
    • Ashina Sun's best friend and later his trusted general.
  • Cao Xinyue as Mimi Guli
    • A spy that was saved by Li Changge and later became her best friend.
  • Wa'er as Ashina Du'er
  • Liu Haikuan as Situ Langlang
    • Li Changge's teacher who taught her martial arts.
  • Li Guangfu as Sun Simiao
    • A Tang official involved in court politics.
  • Geng Le as Li Shimin
    • Li Changge's uncle who has ambitions of becoming Emperor and also her mother's former lover.
  • Cheng Taishen as Du Ruhai
    • A Tang official who knows of Li Changge's existence and seeks to murder her.
  • Sa Dingding as Lady Jingdan
    • A merchant who rescued several runaways, including Li Changge.

Production

The Long Ballad is based off Xia Da's manhua Chang Ge Xing, which received numerous awards such as the Golden Dragon Award for Best Girls' comic and the Newcomer Award at the first Sino-Japanese Youth Exchange Cartoon Festival. [2]

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References
  1. "长歌行 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com.
  2. "【国漫】夏达知名作品《长歌行》，尽管争端不断，但不失为一部优秀的漫画。". www.bilibili.com.
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