Song of Phoenix

Not to be confused with Song of the Phoenix.
Song of Phoenix
Drama poster
GenreHistorical
Romance
Based onSong of Phoenix by Liang Zhenhua
Written byLiang Zhenhua
Zhang Hui
Hu Yating
Qin Wen
Directed byChang Hsiao-cheng
Ting Yang-kuo
StarringMa Ke
Viann Zhang
Qiao Zhenyu
Jackson Yi
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes72
Production
ProducerLiang Zhenhua
Running time45 mins
Production companiesPerfect World (Beijing) Pictures Co.
Beijing Flying Youth Media
Beijing United International Media Design
Original release
NetworkHunan TV
ReleaseApril 28 (2017-04-28) –
June 10, 2017 (2017-06-10)

Song of Phoenix (Chinese: 思美人) is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from Liang Zhenhua's namesake novel, focusing on the legendary life of great Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period (475-221BC). It stars Ma Ke as the titular protagonist, alongside Viann Zhang, Qiao Zhenyu and Jackson Yi from TFBoys.[1] It aired on Hunan TV from 28 April to 10 June 2017.[2]

Synopsis

It tells the story of Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet and government official known for his accomplishments during the Warring States Era. In the fictionalized dramatization, Qu Yuan falls in love with a slave girl named Mo Chou Nu. Their love is a forbidden romance, which is complicated by palace politics and the affairs of the nation. Motivated by his love for his country, Qu Yuan embarks on a difficult endeavor to save his people.

Cast

Soundtrack

思美人原声带
No.TitleSingerLength
1."Song of Phoenix (思美人)" (Opening theme song)Jane Zhang5'06"
2."Sigh of Phoenix (思美人兮)"Ma Ke / Qiao Zhenyu / Jin Wenqi4'37"
3."Li Sao" (Ending theme song)Jackson Yi4'26"

Reception

Though the series premiered with 2.18% ratings and ranked first in its time slot, its ratings rapidly dropped in the next few episodes. It was criticized for distortion of history, absurd plot and characters as well as poor CG effects. Despite the criticism, Phoenix was popular among teenagers and young viewers in their early 20s and the series averaged 18 million views per episode.[citation needed] The series earned a 3.3 out of more than 13,000 user reviews.[3]

Ratings

  • Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue
Hunan Satellite TV CSM52 City ratings[4]
Air date Episode # Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank
April 28, 2017 1 2.110 7.05 2
April 29, 2017 2 0.550 1.99 5
April 30, 2017 3-4 0.805 2.78 2
May 1, 2017 5-6 0.782 2.68 5
May 2, 2017 7-8 0.674 2.29 5
May 3, 2017 9-10 0.789 2.65 5
May 4, 2017 11-12 0.786 2.68 4
May 5, 2017 13 0.624 2.08 5
May 6, 2017 14 0.625 2.10 5
May 7, 2017 15-16 0.907 2.98 4
May 8, 2017 17-18 0.684 2.32 5
May 9, 2017 19-20 0.717 2.49 5
May 10, 2017 21-22 0.684 2.41 4
May 11, 2017 23-24 0.721 2.44 3
May 12, 2017 25-26 0.865 2.88 3
May 13, 2017 27 0.619 2.18 4
May 15, 2017 28-29 0.893 2.98 3
May 16, 2017 30-31 0.888 3.07 3
May 17, 2017 32-33 0.917 3.17 3
May 18, 2017 34-35 0.861 2.98 3
May 19, 2017 36 0.633 2.27 4
May 20, 2017 37 0.655 2.32 3
May 21, 2017 38 0.898 3.00 3
May 22, 2017 39-40 0.866 2.81 3
May 23, 2017 41-42 0.889 2.90 3
May 24, 2017 43-44 0.841 2.81 3
May 25, 2017 45-46 0.861 3.00 3
May 26, 2017 47 0.434 1.61 7
May 27, 2017 48 0.488 1.82 7
May 28, 2017 49-50 0.694 2.39 4
May 29, 2017 51-52 0.802 2.76 4
May 30, 2017 53-54 0.818 2.74 4
May 31, 2017 55-56 0.893 2.99 3
June 1, 2017 57-58 0.716 2.48 4
June 2, 2017 59 0.564 2.01 7
June 3, 2017 60 0.425 1.47 9
June 4, 2017 61-62 0.674 2.16 5
June 5, 2017 63-64 0.807 2.64 4
June 6, 2017 65-66 0.730 2.50 4
June 7, 2017 67-68 0.706 2.46 5
June 8, 2017 69-70 0.791 2.76 4
June 9, 2017 71 0.560 2.03 6
June 10, 2017 72 0.644 2.34 5

References

  1. ^ "TV series, novel on great poet Qu Yuan premieres". China Daily. 28 April 2017.
  2. ^ "《思美人》最新一期定档28日 史上首次全景揭秘屈原传奇生涯". 凤凰网. 2017-04-06. Archived from the original on 2017-04-06.
  3. ^ "思美人 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. ^ "电视剧收视率排行榜 | 收视率排行" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2020-06-23.