''Song of Phoenix'' (

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: 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 Qu Yuan ( – 278 BCE) was a Chinese poet and politician in the Chu (state), State of Chu during the Warring States period. He is known for his patriotism and contributions to Classical Chinese poetry, classical poetry and verses, ...

from the

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(475-221BC). It stars Ma Ke as the titular protagonist, alongside

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and

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from TFBoys. It aired on

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from 28 April to 10 June 2017.

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

* Ma Ke as

as young Qu Yuan *

as Mo Chou Nu *

King Huai of Chu King Huai of Chu (, died 296 BC) was from 328 to 299 BC the king of the state of Chu during the Warring States period of ancient China. He was born Xiong Huai () and King Huai (懷, a different Chinese character) was his posthumous title. Kin ...

*Li Zifeng as Qu You *Liang Tian as Zhao Bixia * Liu Yun as Zheng Xiu *Lan Xi as Queen of Nan *Li Yuxuan as Zhang Yi *Peng Bo as Zhuang Qiao *Ning Xin as Concubine Tian *Li Enxi as Ying Sheng *Ding Yingying as Qing'er * Kelly Niu Tien as Empress Dowager *

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*Wu Yang as Luo Lan *Yin Zhusheng as Qu Buoyong *Wu Qianqian as Bo Hui *Huang Xiaowan as Mi Bazi *Lan Ge as Cai Wei *Wang Xinyu as Liu Waizui *Dou Jinhan as Mu Yi

Soundtrack

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. The series earned a 3.3 out of more than 13,000 user reviews.

Ratings

* Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

References

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External links

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