Zhen Guan Chang Ge
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| Also known as | 'The Story of Zhen Guan' |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Zhou Zhifang |
| Directed by | Wu Ziniu |
| Presented by | Zhu Tong Li Kangsheng Chen Jianguo Luo Shan |
| Starring |
Tang Guoqiang Zhang Tielin Chen Baoguo Du Zhiguo Wang Huichun Cao Peichang Liu Yubin Nie Yuan Zhang Lanlan Dong Ziwu Sun Feihu Tan Feiling Tu Men Han Zaifen Wan Hongjie |
| Ending theme | Zhen Guan Chang Ge (贞观长歌) performed by Zhang Lanlan |
| Composer(s) | Wang Liguang |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 82 |
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| Producer(s) | Chen Jianguo Chen Jianping Zhu Cheng Luo Shan Gao Chengsheng Guo Yiquan |
| Location(s) |
Hengdian World Studios Zhuozhou Yi County Inner Mongolia |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | 1. Emei Film Production Factory 2. China Central Television Cultural Arts Centre 3. Zhongwai Mingren Culture Property Corporation 4. Beijing Jinxiu Jiangshan Film Culture Broadcasting Company |
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| Original network | CCTV-1 |
| First shown in | 27 January 2007 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 貞觀長歌 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 贞观长歌 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Song of Zhenguan | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhēn Guān Cháng Gē |
Zhen Guan Chang Ge is a Chinese historical television series directed by Wu Ziniu. It was first aired on CCTV-1 in China in 2007. The series is based on the events in the Zhenguan era of the reign of Emperor Taizong during the Tang dynasty.
In 626, during the Tang dynasty, Li Shimin assassinated two of his brothers, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, at the Incident at Xuanwu Gate. Two months later, he ascended the throne as Emperor Taizong, and named his era of reign "Zhenguan". Taizong had to deal with external threats from the aggressive Tujue in the north and bring peace and prosperity to his empire. Under Taizong's rule, China flourished in various aspects and the Zhenguan era is considered one of the golden ages in Chinese history.
On 28 January 2007, one day after Zhen Guan Chang Ge premiered on CCTV-1, many negative comments about the drama surfaced on the Internet, targeting issues ranging from the actors' costumes and filming locations to inconsistencies with historical sources. On the same day, Wu Ziniu responded in an interview that he believed that the negative comments were untrue and were intentionally created to reduce ratings, because Zhen Guan Chang Ge was competing for viewership with other similar television series such as Zhen Guan Zhi Zhi. Wu said, "(This is) an 82 episodes long television series, I suggest audiences watch first before commenting."
Some points raised by Internet users include:
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