The hottest TV drama in China-"Nirvana in Fire"or"Langya Bang"has just ended.Millions of people waited every day after midnight for the latest (two) episodes (集).Are you one of them?What is the story about?Why the show is so popular?
"Nirvana in Fire"is based on an Internet novel by author Hai Yan,who was invited to pen the screenplay for the television adaptation.The 55-episode series,set in a fictionalized kingdom,has two storylines-one about a betrayed general's revenge (复仇) and the other about princes fighting for the throne.
The series was put on screen on Sep.19th,and the number of Internet views was more than 140million times the next day.Only during the week of National holiday,the number increased by 1.6billion.
It's now the hottest Chinese TV show with a very high score of 9.3on Douban.(The classical TV drama,Journey to the West,produced in 1986is with the same score).Previous and recent dramas such as"The Journey of Flower"and"Yun Zhong Ge"only scored 6.4and 3.5.
"Nirvana in Fire"centers around a gifted young man named Lin Shu,whose father serves as a general (将军).Already a high-ranking military officer by his teenager years,Lin Shu enjoyed a close friendship with Prince Xiao Jingyan and was even engaged to Princess Nihuang.
At age 17,however,Lin Shu's life turned upside down when his father's army wasframedand destroyed by a foxy political rival.Lin Shu escaped death,but due to the poisoning,his body became weak,and he lost his Kongfu.From then on,his face was pale and his fingers always ice-cold.
After twelve years,Lin Shu returned to his country's capital with a new name,Mei Changsu,and a new identity,the leader of the Jiang Zuo Alliance.He then became the adviser for his friend,Prince Jingyan,who had been exiled(流放) by the king.Despite the efforts of Prince Xiao Jingheng and the crown prince to win the throne for themselves,Mei Changs
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