The Promise of Chang'an

The Promise of Chang'an (Chinese: 长安诺; pinyin: Cháng'ān Nuò) is a 2019-20 Chinese television series directed by Yin Tao, starred by Cheng Yi, Zhao Yingzi, and Han Dong. It premiered in Tencent Video on 10 September 2020 until 5 November 2020 every Thursdays-Saturdays.[4] Beside that, it also aired at Line TV, LiTV, and iQIYI Taiwan.

The Promise of Chang'an
长安诺
GenreHistorical
Romance
Drama
Written byLiu Fang
Cheng Tingyu
Directed byYin Tao[1]
Starring
Ending theme"Falling Fate" by Li Yugang
ComposersLi Jianheng
Tan Xuan
Lin Lin
Hui Hui
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes56
Production
ProducersFang Fang
Zhong Junyan
Jiang Lei
Deng Xibin
Production locationHengdian World Studios
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companiesYueshi Media[2]
Xinmei Media
H&R Century Pictures
Zhongmang Pictures
Tangerine Media
Release
Original networkTencent
Original releaseSeptember 10 (2020-September-10)[3] –
November 5, 2020 (2020-November-05)

Plot

This series tells about the ups and downs of the Great Sheng Kingdom from its turbulence to prosperity under the regency of Helan Mingyu, the Empress Dowager Xianzhen.

Helan Mingyu (Zhao Yingzi) is a carefree, honest, bright but naive young lady who gets to know the 9th Prince Xiao Chengxu (Cheng Yi) by chance, by which the two get along well and eventually develop feelings for each other. Chengxu repeatedly made military exploits to help his brother becomes the emperor and establish the Great Sheng Kingdom. However, the fate turns against them since his only full younger brother, Xiao Chengxuan's life is depends on Mingyu's hand and she is forced to marry Xiao Chengrui (Han Dong) after news about Chengxu's death are spread and she getting trapped in the cruel Harem life.

When the truth behind his mother's death exposed, Chengxu is determined to usurp the throne and take revenge, but Chengrui suddenly died from his old illness after ordering Qiyuan, his son with Mingyu to succeed the throne in order to contain Chengxu from rebel the throne. Chengxu then forced to assist Qiyuan until reach his majority while try to revive his relationship with Mingyu. As the time passed, Qiyuan becomes dissatisfied with Chengxu controlling him and hates him more after find out about his affair with his mother.

Mingyu, the Empress Dowager, is now torn that the desires and needs of her people outweigh her own, forcing her to uses her wisdom to bring peace for her beloved person and the nation. However, Chengxu unexpectedly die in the battle for protect Qiyuan while Qiyuan passed away with his most favorite wife. For the sake of the Great Sheng's future, Mingyu once again must forget it all by accompanies her living grandson in the throne.
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Cast

Main
  • Cheng Yi as 9th Prince Xiao Chengxu[6][7]
    • Zhou Aoyun as child Xiao Chengxu
    • "Prince of Yan" (燕王)→"Prince Regent of Great Sheng" (大晟摄政王)
      Brave and fierce, he repeatedly makes military exploits to help Chengrui become the Emperor and establish the Great Sheng Kingdom, but is suspected due to his high achievements. He meet Mingyu in Yonglin and fall in love with her, but instead marry Yuying and Kelan. After learns the truth behind his mother's death, he decides to usurp power and take revenge, but eventually becomes Qiyuan's regent. He is later shot by Li Sitong with an arrow for saving Qiyuan and died there.
  • Zhao Yingzi as Helan Mingyu[8]
    • "Princess of Yonglin County" (雍臨郡主)→"Consort Li of Great Sheng" (大晟麗妃)→"Consort Xian of the Yongning Hall" (永寧殿賢妃)→"Empress Dowager Xianzhen" (賢貞皇太后)→"Grand Empress Dowager of Great Sheng" (大晟太皇太后)
      Younger sister to Wanyin and Keyong. Bright, talented and intelligent, she is known as "The First Beauty in the North" (北境第一美女). In her young days, she meets and fall in love with Chengxu, but forced to marry Chengrui, to saved Chengxuan, his full younger brother. She then bore Chengrui a son, who would becomes the next king. After Qiyuan's death, she becomes his little son's regent and the Grand Empress Dowager of the Great Sheng Kingdom.
  • Han Dong as 3rd Prince Xiao Chengrui[6][9]
    • "King of Shengzhou" (盛州王)→"Emperor of Great Sheng" (大晟皇帝)
      Ambitious and far-sighted, he forced Princess Consort Mu to death so that he can ascended the throne. Regardless of his trusted on Chengxu, he is filled with jealously and afraid of his outstanding military exploits. He also takes Chengxu's lover, Mingyu as one of his consort and forced her to love him. He then dies when his old illness relapse after ordering Qiyuan to succeeded his throne.

Supporting
Yonglin
  • Shen Baoping as King Helan Mingzhe[10]
    • Esteemed leader and ruler of Yonglin, grandfather of Yunqi, Keyong, Wanyin, and Mingyu.
  • Ray Chang as Crown Prince Helan Keyong[11]
    • The only grandson of Helan Mingzhe who would succeed him in throne and older brother to Wanyin and Mingyu.
Western Qi
  • Wang Gang as King Situ Yin
    • Monarch and ruler of Xiqi, father of Situ Kun and Situ Cheng.
  • Huang Youming as Crown Prince Situ Kun,[12] Wanyin's first husband
  • Huang Peng as Situ Cheng, Situ Zhen's father
  • Ren Xuehai as an envoy
  • Zhang Gong as an advisor
  • Feng Wusheng as a chief guard commander
  • Jiang Yingzi as Xiang Qin, Wanyin's maid in Xiqi who is killed by Situ Kun
  • Luo Ting as Imperial Pysician Lin[13]
Great Liang
  • Yang Jinheng as Emperor Ming De
    • Monarch and ruler of the Great Liang Kingdom who killed by Xiao Chengxu later.
  • Ma Jinghan as minister Xue Ji
  • Lei Da as general Ling Feng
  • Lai Yi as general Ling Qi, Ling Feng's son
  • Yang Chengming as general Chen Wenzhi
  • Jiang Zhenhao as Hong Guangzhi
    • Xue Ji's former lieutenant who is now a governor.
Others
  • Wu Bin as Zhang Kaiyuan, Western Shu's general
  • Shen Xuewei as Li Sitong, Western Yue's people who attack the Great Sheng

Soundtrack
No.TitleLyricsMusicSingerLength
1."Falling Fate (落缘)[14]" (Ending Theme Song)Wang ShengningXiang YingLi Yugang4:10
2."Counting Red (数红)[15]"Duan Sisi Yin Lin4:35
3."Hair Like Frost (发如霜)[16]"He Huihui and Lin LinWang ZitongMeng Zikun and Fu Mengni5:43

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Production

Filming started on September 2018 and finished on 15 January 2019 at Hengdian World Studios.[18]

Broadcast
ChannelCountryAiring DateNotes
Tencent Video ChinaSeptember 10, 2020
WeTV Taiwan
Line TV
Rakuten Viki Canada
Hub VV Drama SingaporeDecember 25, 2020At 21:00
Hong Kong Open TV Hong KongApril 15, 2021Every Monday to Friday at 21:30 – 22:30
CTi Entertainment TaiwanNovember 12, 2021Every Monday to Friday at 21:00 – 22:00
Channel Ginga Co., Ltd JapanJanuary 7, 2022Every Monday to Friday at 23:00 – 24:00 / 09:30 – 10:30

Ratings (Hong Kong)
EpisodeAiring DateAverage Ratings
28–32May 24, 2021– May 28, 20211.4[19]
33–36May 31, 2021 – June 4, 20211.5[20]

See also

References
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  14. Produced by Tan Xuan and Tencent Music. It was firstly released on 6 May 2020.
  15. Produced and composed by Tan Xuan, alongside Tencent Music and Shanghai Xigua Music Production Co., Ltd. It was firstly released on 12 September 2020.
  16. Composed by He Huihui and Wang Zitong, Produced by Tencent Music. It was firstly released on 14 September 2020.
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  20. Ziheng, Huang (7 June 2021). "三台收視報告 - TVB《逆天奇案》強勢　ViuTV等MIRROR打救". Hongkong News (in Chinese). Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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