God of War, Zhao Yun | |||||||
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Also known as | Chinese Hero Zhao Zilong Dynasty Warriors | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 武神趙子龍 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 武神赵子龙 | ||||||
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Hangul | 무신조자룡 | ||||||
Genre | Historical fiction,Romance | ||||||
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Opening theme | Hero's Tears by Sun Mingyu | ||||||
Ending theme | The Pain of Separation by Zhang He | ||||||
Country of origin | China | ||||||
Original language | Mandarin | ||||||
No. of episodes | 49 (aired version) 60 (original version) | ||||||
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Executive producers | Yu Yang Zhang Yurui Gao Peiqi | ||||||
Producers | Zhao Jun Yu Kangchun Yuan Guang Hua Hui Zhang Libin Zhang Xiaoping Zhang Ning | ||||||
Production locations | Xiangshan Film City Hengdian World Studios | ||||||
Editors | Wang Shicheng Chen Guilun | ||||||
Running time | 45 minutes per episode | ||||||
Production companies | Zhejiang Yongle Entertainment Co., Ltd. | ||||||
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Network | Hunan TV | ||||||
Release | 3 April – 7 May 2016 |
God of War, Zhao Yun, also known as Chinese Hero Zhao Zilong, released under the title Dynasty Warriors in Indonesia, [1] [2] is a 2016 Chinese television series directed by Cheng Lidong and produced by Zhejiang Yongle Entertainment Co., Ltd. The series starred cast members from mainland China, South Korea and Taiwan: Lin Gengxin, Im Yoon-ah and Kim Jeong-hoon. [3] The story is loosely adapted from the 14th-century Chinese classical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms , [3] with Zhao Yun (Zhao Zilong) as the main character. It was first aired on Hunan TV from 3 April to 7 May 2016.
Zhao Zilong was a great military general who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. With unparalleled fighting skills, courage and charisma, Zhao Zilong initially served Gongsun Zan but switched his allegiance to Liu Bei for the rest of his illustrious career as a member of the famous Five Tiger Generals. However, when he becomes embroiled in a love triangle with the beautiful Xiahou Qingyi and another great warrior, Gao Ze, will he discover that battles of the heart are the most dangerous of all?
The series started filming in 2014 and wrapped up in 2015. Some footage from the 2008–2009 film Red Cliff was reused for the Battle of Red Cliffs scenes. The series premiered in mainland China on 3 April 2016 on Hunan TV and ran for 60 episodes.
The series was produced at a cost of nearly 250 million yuan (US$40 million). [4] The drama is featured at the Hong Kong International Film and TV market (FILMART), which was held from 23 to 26 March 2015; it is reported that the overseas copyright prices offered for the drama has soared to US$100,000 per episode, setting a record for Chinese costume dramas exported to overseas markets. [5] The series was sold to Japan at a cost of US$50,000 per episode and has become the most expensive Chinese television series exported to Japan. [6]
No. | Title | Music | Singer | Length |
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1. | "Hero's Tears (英雄泪)" (Opening theme song) | Han Xingzhou | Sun Mingyu | |
2. | "The Pain of Separation (离伤)" (Ending theme song) | Yuan Dawei | Zhang He | |
3. | "Cold Beauty (冷红颜)" | Jiao Keke | Zeng Yiwu | |
4. | "Heartless Love (情字诀)" | Zhang Chang | Zhang He & Li Mingzhu | |
5. | "Closer and Further (渐行渐远)" | Zhang Chang | Kim Jeong-hoon & Zhang He | |
6. | "Becoming a Buddha (成佛)" | Zuo Muxiu | Dong Zhen | |
7. | "As High as a Mountain (山之高)" | Hutao Xiazi | Dong Zhen | |
8. | "Hero (英雄)" | Jiao Keke | Kim Jeong-hoon | |
9. | "Zi Long (子龙)" | Chen Xi | Fan Tao | |
10. | "Martial Deity Zhao Zilong (武神赵子龙)" | Long Jun | Long Jun |
The reaction to the series was overwhelmingly positive. On Chinese video streaming websites, it recorded 2.35 billion hits in a mere 13 days after its official release. [7] Hunan TV also reported that the drama was being viewed 260 million times daily on average. [8] In total, the series garnered more than 10 billion views. [9] The drama's first episode had a 1.73% viewership rating, which in Chinese standards, is considered a tremendous success. The drama peaked at more than 2% in its later episodes. [9] [10]
Original broadcast date | Episode # | CSM52 city network ratings | ||
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Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank (timeslot) | ||
2016.4.3 | 1-2 | 0.966 | 2.69 | 2 |
2016.4.4 | 3-4 | 0.817 | 2.29 | 7 |
2016.4.5 | 5-6 | 0.914 | 2.62 | 4 |
20164.6 | 7-8 | 0.914 | 2.58 | 3 |
2016.4.7 | 9-10 | 0.937 | 2.68 | 2 |
2016.4.8 | 11 | 0.693 | 1.99 | 6 |
2016.4.9 | 12 | 0.754 | 2.19 | 4 |
2016.4.10 | 13-14 | 0.827 | 2.26 | 5 |
2016.4.11 | 15-16 | 0.847 | 2.41 | 4 |
2016.4.12 | 17-18 | 1.042 | 2.98 | 1 |
2016.4.13 | 19-20 | 1.002 | 2.89 | 1 |
2016.4.14 | 21-22 | 1.008 | 2.95 | 1 |
2016.4.15 | 23 | 1.032 | 2.87 | 1 |
2016.4.16 | 24 | 1.049 | 3.06 | 1 |
2016.4.17 | 25-26 | 1.185 | 3.3 | 1 |
2016.4.18 | 27-28 | 1.364 | 4.01 | 1 |
2016.4.19 | 29-30 | 1.283 | 3.62 | 1 |
2016.4.20 | 31-32 | 1.435 | 4.07 | 1 |
2016.4.21 | 33-34 | 1.255 | 3.65 | 1 |
2016.4.22 | 35-36 | 1.367 | 3.75 | 1 |
2016.4.23 | 37 | 1.349 | 3.91 | 1 |
2016.4.24 | 38-39 | 1.512 | 4.17 | 1 |
2016.4.25 | 40-41 | 1.542 | 4.48 | 1 |
2016.4.26 | 42-43 | 1.455 | 4.16 | 1 |
2016.4.27 | 44-45 | 1.376 | 4.05 | 2 |
2016.4.28 | 46-47 | 1.244 | 3.69 | 2 |
2016.4.29 | 48 | 0.943 | 2.86 | 4 |
2016.4.30 | 49 | 1.05 | 3.28 | 2 |
Average ratings | 1.140 | 3.26 |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2015 | Global Luxury Award | Global Tourism Industry Congress Fusion Seminars | Im Yoon-ah, Lin Gengxin | Won | [12] |
2017 | 12th Asian TV Drama Conference | Special Recognition Award for Contribution to Asian Cultural Exchange | Im Yoon-ah | Won | [13] |
The series's broadcasting rights were sold to streaming site Viki with English subtitles as well as various other television networks such as Chunghwa TV, Sichuan TV and Guangxi TV, and other countries such as Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Cambodia and Thailand. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
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