The Rise of Phoenixes
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| Also known as | 凰权·弈天下 |
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| Based on | Huang Quan by Tianxia Guiyuan |
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| Composer | Dong Yingda |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
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| Cinematography | Li Xi |
| Editor | Zhang Jia |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 40-45 minutes |
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| Network | Hunan TV Netflix |
| Release | August 14 – September 17, 2018 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 天盛长歌 | ||||||
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The Rise of Phoenixes (Chinese: 天盛长歌; pinyin: Tiānshèng Cháng Gē) is a 2018 Chinese television drama based on the novel Huang Quan (Chinese: 凰权) by Tianxia Guiyuan, taking place in the fictional kingdom of Tiansheng, starring Chen Kun and Ni Ni in the main roles.[1][2] On 14 August 2018, it premiered on Hunan Television and Netflix on 14 September 2018.[3][4] It became one of the top rated shows, was nominated for 'Best Drama Series' at the Asian Television Awards, and won 'Best Cinematography' at the 25th Shanghai Television Festival.
Synopsis
Ning Yi (Chen Kun) is a clever prince of Tiansheng, hides his true self while plotting revenge and secretly seeks justice for his brother. Feng Zhiwei (Ni Ni), wrongly accused and banished, disguises herself as a man, joins Qingming Academy, and rises to become a court official through her talent and knowledge.
Feng Zhiwei, as Wei Zhi, earns the emperor’s trust during the succession struggle but must reveal her identity when he proposes marriage to his daughter. After a near-execution, she’s pardoned and sent on a mission with the Prince of Chu, where her mutual feelings with Ning Yi surface. Following his illness and recovery, they confess their love and plan to seek the emperor’s approval to marry. She discovers she is surviving royalty from the previous empire and, believing Tiansheng was built on her loved ones’ deaths, seeks revenge, including Ning Yi.[5]
Cast
Main
| Actor | Character | Description |
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| Chen Kun[6] | Ning Yi (宁弈) |
The shrewd Prince of Chu hides his vengeance behind charm, building power in secret to avenge his family and protect the woman he loves. |
| Ni Ni[7] | Feng Zhiwei (凤知微) Wei Zhi (魏知) |
The last princess of Dacheng, hidden as a Qiu niece, rises as scholar Wei Zhi to survive and protect her family—falling for Ning Yi despite a vow never to marry him. |
Supporting
Tiansheng Kingdom Royal Family
| Actor | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ni Dahong[8] | Ning Shizheng (宁世征) | The shrewd Tiansheng emperor rules with ruthless balance, showing rare affection—most of all for Consort Yan. |
| Hai Yitian[9] | Ning Chuan (宁川) | The ruthless Crown Prince of Tiansheng is ambitious but lacks insight, relying on advisors and the Bloody Pagoda to crush rivals. Backed by the powerful Chang clan, he masterminded Ning Qiao’s death. |
| Shi An[10] | Ning Sheng (宁昇) | The cruel and ambitious Prince of Yan, second son of Tiansheng, is a key contender for the throne, backed by the powerful Chang clan. |
| Liu Zhehui | Ning Qiao (宁乔) | The late Crown Prince Zhuangyi, third son of Tiansheng, was framed for treason and executed. Once close to Ning Yi, his death sparked Ning Yi’s quest for justice. |
| Tong Shao | Ning Yan (宁研) | The foolish and greedy Prince of Zhao, fifth son of Tiansheng, blindly follows the Crown Prince—until deceived by Headmaster Xin into opposing Ning Chuan as the “true” heir. |
| Qu Gaowei | Ning Qi (宁齐) | The seventh prince, Ning Qi, returns after a decade at the border. Once candid and devoted to his mother, he grows ruthless and ambitious—viewing Ning Yi as his greatest rival and stopping at nothing to eliminate him. |
| Wang Kaiyi | Ning Ji (宁霁) | Tenth prince of Tiansheng Kingdom, the Prince of Duan. The emperor's youngest son. A kind boy at heart, he trusts and respects Ning Yi. |
| Xu Hao | Ning Shao (宁韶) | Princess Shaoning of Tiansheng Kingdom. She is doted on by the Emperor and the Crown Prince. |
| Song Jiayang | Ning Qing (宁清) | Ning Yi's bodyguard. A subordinate to Ning Cheng. |
| Du Hongbin | Ning Zhuo (宁濯) | Ning Yi's bodyguard. A subordinate to Ning Cheng. |
| Mei Ting | Yale (雅乐) | Consort Yan, princess of the Sunset tribe and Ning Yi’s mother, was wrongly accused of witchcraft and imprisoned for twenty years—until Ning Yi uncovers the truth and secures her release. |
| Yu Mingjia[11] | Chang Yongmei | Noble Consort Chang. Ning Sheng's birth mother and Ning Yi's step-mother. Member of the Chang clan, younger sister of the late empress (Ning Chuan's and Ning Shao’s mother). |
| Zhu Rui | Yueling (月泠) | Consort Qing, daughter of Sanhu and lover of Crown Prince Zhangsun Hong, poses as Ning Qi’s ally while secretly plotting the emperor’s downfall—sowing discord in court to fracture the dynasty. |
| Wang Oulei | Lady Wang (王才人) | A kind yet unfavored concubine of the emperor. Ning Qi's biological mother. |
| Chen Yingying | Yijun | Princess Consort of Wei. |
Tiansheng Kingdom Court Officials and Servants
| Actor | Character | Description |
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| Ministers | ||
| Zhao Lixin[12] | Xin Ziyan (辛子砚) | Headmaster of Qingming Academy, trusted advisor to the Crown Prince and mentor to Ning Yi. He was also close to the late Prince Ning Qiao. |
| Wang Ou[13] | Hua Qiong (华琼) | Daughter of a family who fell victim to Chang Yuan, the Duke of Min. She allies with Ning Yi and Wei Zhi to bring Chang Yuan to justice and later becomes Zhiwei's best friend. |
| Yin Zhusheng | Chang Yuan (常远) | Duke of Min, head of the Chang family and powerful general, helped found Tiansheng Kingdom. As the emperor’s biggest threat, he wields vast court influence and is uncle to the Crown Prince and second prince. |
| Xu Wei | Chang Hai (常海) | Uncle of the Crown Prince and second prince, and the Duke of Min's younger brother. A loyal ally of the Crown Prince. |
| Lu Yong | Qiu Shangqi (秋尚奇) | Commander-in-chief of the infantry and leader of the Flying Shadow guards, he seems allied with the Crown Prince but is a cautious opportunist who prioritizes his own safety. He’s Feng Zhiwei’s maternal uncle. |
| Wang Ce[14] | Gu Yan (顾衍) | Head of the Royal Guards, formerly second-in-command of the Bloody Pagoda, who betrayed his organization to serve the Tiansheng Kingdom. |
| Qin Yan | Yao Ying (姚英) | Grand Secretary of Internal Affairs. Ning Yi's ally. |
| Chang Cheng | Peng Pei (彭沛) | Ministry of Penalty. Ning Sheng's ally. |
| Ren Luomin | Ge Hongying (葛鸿英) | Assistant minister. Ning Yan's ally. |
| Zhao Chengshun | Chunyu Hong (淳于鸿) | Chunyu Meng's father. |
| Servants | ||
| Hou Yansong | Zhao Yuan (赵渊) | The emperor's trusted head eunuch. In charge of the Internal Affairs Department. |
| He Lei[15] | Ning Cheng (宁澄) | Ning Yi's loyal bodyguard. |
| Liu Yun | Manchun (曼春) | Ning Yi's personal attendant. |
| Rong Fei | Wu Ying (吴英) | A eunuch sent by the emperor to spy on Ning Yi, who stays loyal to the prince after learning the truth behind his plans. |
| Chen Liang | Ah Chou (阿丑) | Gu Yan's trusted aide. |
People of Tiansheng Kingdom
| Actor | Character | Description |
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| Hu Ke | Dahua (大花) | Xin Ziyan's wife. A very jealous woman who also deeply loves her husband. |
| Xu Jian | Yan Huaishi (燕怀石) | Son of the influential Yan clan of Minhai, he enters Qingming Academy alongside Feng Zhiwei (disguised as Wei Zhi) and befriends her, aware of her true identity. He is betrothed to Hua Qiong. |
| Liu Haoyan[16] | Chunyu Meng (淳于猛) | Son of a powerful warrior. He is loyal to Ning Yi and aids him in his conquest. |
| Mao Yi[17] | Yao Yangyu (姚扬宇) | Son of Yao Ying. He is the top student at Qingming Academy, and is unruly and arrogant. |
| Wang Jiaqi | Zhuyin (珠茵) | Daughter of one of Ning Qiao's trusted generals. She is a courtesan at Lanxiang court who collects intelligence for Ning Yi. |
| Qiu clan | ||
| Liu Mintao[18] | Qiu Mingying (秋明缨) | Sister of Qiu Shangqi and wife of Gu Heng, former Fire Wind commander and Bloody Pagoda leader. She raises Zhiwei as her own. |
| Yang Ziya | Madame Qiu (秋夫人) | Qiu Shangqi's wife. |
| Deng Sha | Yuhua (玉华) | Qiu Shangqi’s fifth concubine, who suspects the truth about the Feng children’s identity. |
| Xu Ge | Qiu Yuluo (秋玉落) | Qiu Shangqi’s spoiled daughter, betrothed to Ning Yi by the Emperor. She tries to humiliate Feng Zhiwei and her brother but often ends up bullied by them. |
| Chang Long | Feng Hao (凤皓) | Qiu Mingying’s biological son and decoy for Feng Zhiwei, the Dacheng Remnant. A cheeky manchild devoted to his mother and sister, he ultimately sacrifices himself to save them. |
Cheng Dynasty
| Actor | Character | Description |
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| Bai Jingting[19] | Gu Nanyi (顾南衣) | An assassin of the Bloody Pagoda and Feng Zhiwei’s loyal bodyguard, who sees her as the most important person in his life. |
| Xiu Qing | Zong Chen (宗宸) | A Bloody Pagoda leader and mentor to Gu Nanyi, he poses as a private school teacher but is a master of martial arts and medicine. |
| Hei Zi | Gu Heng (顾衡) | Previous leader of the Bloody Pagoda. Feng Zhiwei's foster father; Qiu Mingying's husband. |
| Tan Kai | Emperor of Da Cheng (大成皇帝) | Feng Zhiwei's father. |
| Zhang Dinghan | Empress of Da Cheng (大成皇后) | Feng Zhiwei's mother. |
Jinshi Tribe
| Actor | Character | Description |
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| Zhang Xiaochen[20] | Helian Zheng (赫连铮) | Heir of Jinshi, a northern nomadic kingdom, who seeks Zhiwei’s hand. Captivated by her strength, he’s willing to do anything to support her dreams—clashing with Ning Yi’s plans. |
| Li Jingjing | Liu Mudan (刘牡丹) | Grand Royal Consort. Helian Zheng's stepmother, who raised him after his mother's death. |
| Qin Yong[21] | San Sun (三隼) | General of Jinshi. |
| Zhou Kui | Helian Lie (赫连烈) | Helian Zheng’s uncle and the late Jinshi King’s twin brother, who declared himself King Regent after his brother’s death. |
| Deng Hanyu | Helian Tu (赫连图) | Current King of Jinshi, the younger half-brother of Helian Zheng. Used by Helian Lie as a puppet king. |
Kingdom of Yue
| Actor | Character | Description |
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| Yuan Hong[22] | Jin Siyu (晋思羽) | Third prince of Yue, the Prince of An. |
| Shen Xiaohai | Zhanbi (占壁) | A spy of the Kingdom of Yue, Yale's lover. |
Extended cast
| Actor | Character | Description |
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| Chi Feng | Aunt Ziying (凌英姑姑) | |
| Chen Sisi | Erhua (二花) | Dahua's younger sister, sister-in-law of Xin Ziyan. |
| Dai Xu | Chang Zhongxin (常忠信) | The second son of Chang Yuan. |
| Lv Xia | Liu Meiduo (刘梅朵) | The younger sister of Liu Mudan. She is the former fiancé of Si Yinlun and the former lover of Helian Zheng. |
| Zhang Zhizhong | Xu Qirui (徐启瑞) | Minister of Rites. |
| Sun Ning | Hu Shengshan (胡圣山) | |
| Liu Jun | Wu Yuanming (吴渊铭) | |
| Yang Haoyu | Zhou Xizhong (周希中) | |
| Dang Haoyu | San Hu (三虎) | |
| Liu Haibo | Zhangsun Hong (长孙弘) | Fourth prince of the Cheng Dynasty, Feng Zhiwei's older brother. |
| Zhang Ruoxing | Qian Yan (钱彦) | |
| Wu You | Ni Wenyu (倪文昱) | |
| Zheng Yu | Si Xian (司宪) | |
| Luan Yuanhui | Chen Shao (陈绍) | |
| Dai Wenwen | Si Yinle (司隐乐) | The younger sister of Si Yinlun. |
| Sui Yumeng | Yao Yangci (姚扬慈) | Secretary Yao's daughter. She is very talented and clever. |
| Zhang Xinying | Hua Gongmei (华宫眉) | |
| He Miao | Hu Jingshui (胡静水) | |
| Cai Yatong | Jiarong (佳荣) | Ning Yi's maternal cousin, and one of the few remaining members of the Sunset tribe. |
| Yue Xin | Siling (四翎) | |
| Zhao Yanmin | Li Shiru (厉世和) | |
| Chen Youwang | Elder Sizhi (四知长老) | |
| Yan Zhiping | Liu Yuanzheng (刘院正) | |
| Tang Xu | Royal Physician Lu (卢御医) | |
| Dong Zhao | Royal Physician Zhang (张御医) | |
| Zhang Shihong | Royal Physician (御医) | |
| Wu Yuanfang | ||
| Zhang Maolin | Xu Shichang (许事昌) | |
| Li Bin | Royal Astronomer (灵台丞) | |
| Xu Shaoying | Guo Jun (郭俊) | A general and subordinate of Jin Siyu. |
| Chi Wen | Elder of Sunset Tribe (日落族族长) | |
| Deng Mingjiang | Officer guarding the cliff (守崖官) | |
| Qu Guoxiang | Old Horsekeeper (老马夫) | An assassin of the Bloody Pagoda who was taken in by the Crown Prince after the fall of the Cheng Dynasty. |
| Kang Fuzhen | Young Horsekeeper (小马夫) | Old Horsekeeper's son. A kind-hearted young man who saves Wei Zhi's life. |
| Chen Liwei | Porter (担夫) | |
| Jiang Zhongwei | Physician of Pu Courtyard (浦园御医) | |
| Wen Zheng | Officer of the Seal (奉印大臣) | |
| Teng Yi | Sanhua (三花) | Dahua's younger sister, sister-in-law of Xin Ziyan. |
| Zhang Yuxiao | Sihua (四花) | Dahua's younger sister, sister-in-law of Xin Ziyan. |
| Cheng Guodong | Sir Hu (胡先生) | |
| Zhang Ye | Changji (长吉) | A guard of Princess Shaoning. |
| Yang Kaicheng | Chang Zhongli (常忠礼) | |
| Tang Xiawa | Chang Zhongli's wife (常忠礼夫人) | |
| Jin Jing | Hushi (扈室) | |
| Ma Weifu | Attendant Li (刘管事) | |
| Cui Youbin | Chang Zhongyi (常忠义) | The first son of Chang Yuan. |
| Feng Jun | Nursemaid Chen (陈嬷嬷) | |
| Zhang Yixin | Consort Chang's nursemaid (常贵妃嬷嬷) | |
| Shi Min | Palace maid of Hua Gongmei (华宫眉宫女) | |
| Xie Guohua | Consort Chang's attendant (常贵妃内侍) | |
| Xu Li | Ziyin (梓音) | Lady Wang's maid. |
| Zhou Xin | Zhuxin (烛心) | |
| Zhang Ziting | Duo'er (朵儿) | A maid of Noble Consort Chang. |
| Hu Yilin | Ying'er (莹儿) | |
| Zhang Bo | Chen Ming (陈明) | |
| Sun Yiyang | Xuanchen (宣辰) | |
| Wu Bohang | Lu Ming (陆明) | |
| Wang Jiasui | Qinyu (沁玉) | |
| Zhang Luyao | Lianmeng (怜梦) | |
| Wang Ailin | Bixia (碧霞) | |
| Jiang Yunyun | Xixue (惜雪) | |
| Wang Yijie | Xiwen (熙雯) | A courtesan at the House of Lanxiang. |
| Tian Shuang | Qianmo (千茉) | A courtesan at the House of Lanxiang. |
| Cao Lei | Prison Head (牢头) | |
| Wang Hong | Sun Xiang (孙祥) | |
| Li Zhenyu | Li Cai (李才) | A guard of Ning Qi. |
| Chang Wei | Huo Laosan (霍老三) | Once a prison officer who guarded and befriended Ning Yi during his years of captivity. |
| Ma Zhenrong | Song Laoer (宋老二) | |
| Luo Siyu | Madam (老鸨) | Madam of the dance house. |
| Yunyun | A courtesan at the House of Lanxiang. | |
| Zhang Bo | Chahu (茶壶) | |
| Xu Zhifei | Guest (客人) | |
| Wu Youxi | Physician 1 (郎中甲) | |
| Song Dongxiao | Physician 2 (郎中乙) | |
| Shen Yang | Xingyi (邢义) | |
| Xing Xiaoyan | Song Jie (宋杰) | An Imperial Guard sent to Minhai. |
| Wang Chen | Yu Xiu (余休) | |
| Zheng Xiaozhong | Lin Renqi (林任奇) | Investigatory Officer. |
| Xiang Yu | Commander of Ning Qi's troops (宁齐首领) | |
| Wang Xi | Captain Wei (卫队长) | |
| Li Zhenyu | Head Pirate (海盗头目) | |
| Yao Weiping | Monk (禅师) | |
| Cao Yonggang | Monk Wanjie (万劫禅师) | Brother of Minister Xu. Author of Overview of Dacheng. |
| Li Du | Coroner (仵作) | |
| Fang Haowei | Maid of Qiu Manor (秋府丫鬟) | |
| Zhang Ya'nan | Noble lady (贵女) | |
| Jiang Dongmei | Royal consort (贵妃) | |
| Wang Yanjun | Ning Sheng's subordinate (宁昇幕僚) | |
| Lao Yuan | Qingming Academy's attendant (青溟书院门房) | |
| Lu Chenyang | Dingsan (丁三) | A servant of Minister Yao. |
| Wang Quan | Shaoning's senior eunuch (韶宁大太监) | |
| Gao Fengyang | Shaoning's junior eunuch (韶宁小太监) | |
| Yao Zhuoran | Female commoner (民妇) | |
| Zhang Zisheng | Commoner's husband (民妇丈夫) | |
| Liu Muyu | Xin Ziyan's servant (辛子砚仆人) | |
| Liu Hanyang | Tie Nan (铁男) | |
| Li Honglei | Boss (店铺老板) | |
| Zhao Shuai | Waiter (店小二) | |
| Zhu Feng | Officer 1 (官兵甲) | |
| Sun Letian | Officer 2 (官兵乙) | |
| Shi Yafeng | Crippled man (瘸子) | |
| Zhang Mengqiang | Store owner (摊主) | |
| Ma Shuo | Jailer (狱卒甲) | |
| Chang Li | Prisoner (犯人甲) | |
| Yang Feng | Coroner 2 (仵作甲) | |
| Yi Yajun | Private adviser (师爷) | |
| Chang Li | Human trafficker (人牙子) | |
| Song Qingchang | Elder (长老) | |
| Wang Junheng | Medicine shop employee (药铺伙计) | |
| Jiang Hongshi | Physician (御医) | |
| Chong Yunpeng | ||
| Li Zhencheng | Officer (官员) | |
| Gao Wei | Liu Guang (刘光) | |
| Huang Junchao | Second in-command of White Head Cliff (白头崖副将) | |
| Li Wenping | Chen Shao's father (陈绍父亲) | |
| Yu Ganglong | Execution military officer (行邢武官) | |
| Chen Zhuankai | Execution civil officer (行邢文官) | |
| Cui Jun | Servant (仆役乙) | |
| Shi Junxian | General (将军甲) | |
| Liu Songbin | Cheng Dynasty elders (大成遗老) | |
| Zhang Jianguo | ||
| Zhang Dunyou | ||
| Zhu Song | ||
| Chi Dan | Jinshi Ambassadors (金狮使臣) | |
| Yin Xiaoming | ||
| Tao Ci | Jinshi Officials (金狮大臣) | |
| Yang Minggang | ||
| Ding Hao | ||
| Yin Gang | ||
| Xu Zhengzhi | ||
| Han Meimei | Matrons of Honor (喜娘) | |
| Liu Fang | ||
| Yang Huilin | ||
| Xu Li | Nanny (乳母) | The wet nurse of Helian Tu. |
| Guo Yinyu | Descendant of Chang (常氏子侄) | |
| Jing Haifeng | ||
| Zhang Zhi | ||
| Lei Chao | ||
| Liu Bingchao |
Production
Principal photography commenced on 27 May 2017,[23] and filming wrapped up on 12 December 2017.[24] It was revealed that the series also uses "real-time" voice recording during filming.[25]
Crew
The series is directed by Shen Yan and Liu Haibo (Chinese Style Relationship),[26] and written by internet novel writers Lu Jing (original author), Lu Yi, Zou Yue, Wang Pei and Qiu Yongyi. Costume designer and artistic director William Chang (The Flowers of War, The Grandmaster) was in charge of costumes designing along with Lu Fengshan and Fang Sizhe. Other notable crew members include stunt choreographer Yuan Bin (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate), stills photographer Bao Xiangyu (Coming Home, Mojin: The Lost Legend), composer Dong Yingda (Sweet Sixteen, All Quiet in Peking), cinematographer Li Xi (Love is Not Blind), artistic director Kun Xiaotong, editor Zhang Jia (Go Lala Go!).[27] and etiquette consultant Li Bin (Nirvana in Fire, The Legend of Mi Yue).[28]
Casting
On 20 October 2016, Chen Kun was announced as the male lead.[6] On 7 March 2017, Ni Ni was announced as the female lead; this also marks Ni Ni's first television series.[7] The extended cast was revealed on 27 April 2017.[27]
Location
The series is the first television drama to be filmed in Tang City Film Studios, Xiangyang, which was built specifically for Chen Kaige's fantasy film The Legend of the Cat Demon. Reportedly, the location was picked not only because it fits the time period of the story setting, but also because the location is not featured in dramas frequently, as most historical/ancient Chinese dramas are filmed at Hengdian World Studios.[29] The series was also filmed in other places including Wuxi and Duyun.[30]
Post-production
In September 2017, cast members Zhao Lixin and Zhang Xiaochen attended the Weibo Awards Ceremony, where The Rise of Phoenixes was awarded the "Most Anticipated Television Series" award.[25]
In May 2018, it was revealed that the Chinese name for the series was changed from "凰权•弈天下 (Huang Quan Yi Tian Xia)" to "天盛长歌 (Tiansheng Chang Ge)" and the episode count was officially confirmed to be 70 episodes.[31]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singers | Length |
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| 1. | "To No Avail (奈何)" (Insert song) | Dong Yingda | Dong Yingda | Sam Lee | 3:40 |
| 2. | "If Like Yesterday (如昨)" (Concept song) | Zhang Pengpeng, Lin Qiao | Wu Shuting | Liu Xijun | 5:06 |
| 3. | "Schemes of the Heart (心·机)" (Insert song) | Cui Shu | Dong Yingda | Tracy Wang | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Schemes; Love Comes Along (心机·爱相随)" (Insert song) | Dong Yingda | Dong Yingda | Xu Hongbin | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Like Dust (轻尘)" (Insert song) | Zhang Ying | Chen Xueran | Tang Hanxiao | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Why to No Avail (何·奈何)" (Ending theme song) | Dong Yingda | Dong Yingda | Ni Ni | 2:58 |
Reception
Due to its slow pacing and heavy plot, the series received low viewership ratings, and the original 70 episodes were cut down to 56 episodes on television.[32] However, Douban gave it a score of 8.3/10 with over 113,000 votes, making it the highest rated show out of all the dramas that aired over the summer holidays and one of the highest rated TV dramas of the year so far.[33]
Ratings
| Hunan Satellite TV first broadcast ratings[34] | |||||||
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| Air date | Episode | CSM52 city network ratings | National Internet ratings | ||||
| Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | ||
| 2018-08-14 | 1-2 | 0.558 | 2.09 | 3 | 0.73 | 2.89 | 4 |
| 2018-08-15 | 3-4 | 0.539 | 2.05 | 5 | 0.69 | 2.76 | 5 |
| 2018-08-16 | 5-6 | 0.486 | 1.84 | 5 | 0.73 | 2.82 | 5 |
| 2018-08-17 | Due to the broadcast of the Tanabata Love Song, it was suspended for one day. | ||||||
| 2018-08-18 | 7 | 0.233 | 0.92 | 10 | 0.48 | 1.96 | 5 |
| 2018-08-19 | 8-9 | 0.425 | 1.56 | 6 | 0.58 | 2.32 | 3 |
| 2018-08-20 | 10-11 | 0.474 | 1.75 | 6 | 0.63 | 2.45 | 9 |
| 2018-08-21 | 12-13 | 0.416 | 1.58 | 7 | 0.5 | 1.92 | 4 |
| 2018-08-22 | 14-15 | 0.379 | 1.39 | 7 | 0.53 | 2.03 | 4 |
| 2018-08-23 | 16-17 | 0.453 | 1.7 | 9 | 0.65 | 2.51 | 3 |
| 2018-08-24 | 18 | 0.154 | 0.61 | 16 | 0.16 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2018-08-25 | 19 | 0.262 | 0.97 | 8 | 0.34 | 1.36 | 3 |
| 2018-08-26 | 20-21 | 0.35 | 1.3 | 6 | 0.46 | 1.78 | 2 |
| 2018-08-27 | 22-23 | 0.367 | 1.35 | 7 | 0.46 | 1.78 | 4 |
| 2018-08-28 | 24-25 | 0.382 | 1.43 | 6 | 0.52 | 1.96 | 3 |
| 2018-08-29 | 26-27 | 0.434 | 1.62 | 6 | 0.46 | 1.75 | 4 |
| 2018-08-30 | 28-29 | 0.396 | 1.48 | 6 | 0.48 | 1.85 | 3 |
| 2018-09-01 | 30 | 0.303 | 1.04 | 7 | 0.33 | 1.12 | 4 |
| 2018-09-02 | 31-32 | 0.466 | 1.78 | 6 | 0.38 | 1.51 | 5 |
| 2018-09-03 | 33-34 | 0.44 | 1.69 | 6 | 0.36 | 1.48 | 6 |
| 2018-09-04 | 35-36 | 0.533 | 2.11 | 5 | 0.41 | 1.65 | 4 |
| 2018-09-05 | 37-38 | 0.536 | 2.16 | 5 | 0.42 | 1.82 | 3 |
| 2018-09-06 | 39-40 | 0.525 | 2.14 | 6 | 0.39 | 1.64 | 4 |
| 2018-09-07 | 41 | 0.331 | 1.29 | 8 | 0.25 | 0.98 | 8 |
| 2018-09-08 | 42 | 0.34 | 1.35 | 7 | 0.35 | 1.39 | 7 |
| 2018-09-09 | 43-44 | 0.498 | 1.98 | 6 | 0.37 | 1.5 | 6 |
| 2018-09-10 | 45-46 | 0.625 | 2.51 | 5 | 0.40 | 1.64 | 7 |
| 2018-09-11 | 47-48 | 0.532 | 2.15 | 5 | 0.39 | 1.62 | 7 |
| 2018-09-12 | 49-50 | 0.507 | 2.02 | 5 | 0.38 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 2018-09-13 | 51-52 | 0.493 | 2.01 | 7 | 0.41 | 1.70 | 6 |
| 2018-09-14 | 53 | 0.3 | 1.15 | 10 | 0.24 | 0.93 | 13 |
| 2018-09-15 | 54 | 0.437 | 1.65 | 5 | 0.45 | 1.69 | 7 |
| 2018-09-16 | 55-56 | 0.569 | 2.17 | 5 | 0.46 | 1.87 | 7 |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th Huading Awards | Best Actor | Chen Kun | Nominated | [35] |
| Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | Ni Ni | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Zhao Lixin | Nominated | ||
| 25th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Television Series | Nominated | [36] | |
| Best Director | Shen Yan, Liu Haibo | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Chen Kun | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Li Xi | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Nominated | |||
| 24th Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | The Rise of Phoenixes | Nominated | [37] |
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External links
- The Rise of Phoenixes at IMDb
- The Rise of Phoenixes on Weibo (in Chinese)
- The Rise of Phoenixes at Douban (in Chinese)