Prince of Lan Ling

This article is about 2013 TV series. For the actual historical figure also called "Prince of Lan Ling", see Gao Changgong.
Prince of Lan Ling

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Also known as

Prince of Lanling

Traditional 蘭陵王
Simplified 兰陵王
Mandarin Lán Líng Wáng
Genre Romance, Costume, War-action, Historical, Drama
Written by Wu Da Wei 吴大伟
Huang Rou Rou 黄柔柔
Chen Xiao Hao 陳小豪
Meng Zhi 孟芝
Directed by Chung Shu Kai 钟澍佳
Zhou Xiao Peng 周晓鹏
Starring William Feng 馮紹峰
Ariel Lin 林依晨
Daniel Chan 陳曉東
George Hu 胡宇威
Shawn Wei 魏千翔
Zhai Tian Ling 翟天臨
Nikita Mao 毛林林
Wang Di 王笛
Opening theme Into The Array Song 入陣曲 by Mayday 五月天
Ending theme Heart of Palms 手掌心 by Ding Della 丁噹
Country of origin  China /  Taiwan
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 46 JSTV version
Production
Executive producer(s) Luō Gang 羅剛
Producer(s) Ren Zhonglun 任仲倫
Yang Dengkui 杨登魁
Yang Zili 楊自立
Zhang Xiaowu 張曉武
Location(s) Mainland China
Running time 45 mins Mainland version
Production company(s) SFG Emperor Culture Development Co., Ltd.
Polyface Entertainment Media Co.,Ltd.
Beijing Dongwang Media Co.,Ltd
Shanghai Youhug Media Co.Ltd.
Release
Original network Jiangsu Television (JSTV)
Picture format SD 576i, HD 1080p
Original release 14 August 2013 (2013-08-14) – 30 August 2013 (2013-08-30)
External links
Official Facebook page

Prince of Lan Ling is a 2013 Mainland China and Taiwan joint production historical period costume drama set during the lifetime of the Northern Qi Dynasty prince Gao Changgong. It starred Chinese actor William Feng, Taiwanese actress singer Ariel Lin, Hong Kong actor singer Daniel Chan as the main leads with Taiwanese actor George Hu, Chinese actors Shawn Wei, Zhai Tian Ling and Chinese actresses Nikita Mao, Wang Di as supporting cast.[1]

Filming began on April 16, 2012 and finished on August 10, 2012 in Mainland China. Filming locations include Hengdian World Studios and Xiangshan Movie & Television Town in Zhejiang Province, China. Also at Tianmo Natural Desert in Huailai County Hebei Province, China. It began airing in China on 4 channels (ZJSTV, Dragon TV, Shenzhen TV, YNTV) simultaneously on August 14, 2013.[2] Final episode for China's version aired on August 30, 2013 with 46 episodes total. Taiwan's version began airing on channel CTV on August 23, 2013 and finished on September 23, 2013 with 22 episodes total.[3] Running time for China's version is 45 minutes per episode while Taiwan's version is 120 minutes per episode. The series was also aired in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Thailand and other Asia-Pacific countries.[4]

Synopsis

The Prince of Lan Ling is one of the four most handsome men in ancient Chinese history. A masterful warrior, he led his army into battle and vanquished his foes while wearing a fearsome mask to hide his beauty. The Prince of Lan Ling’s name is Gao Changgong and he was a famed general during the Northern Qi period. His legend painted him as a generous and loyal person, who treated his soldiers with care and respect.

A prophecy foretold that victory goes to the one who has the priestess blessing. Yang Xue Wu, the last priestess of her clan, unwittingly embroiled in a war between Northern Qi and Northern Zhou. Although she foresees a tragic fate for the Prince of Lan Ling, the military general of Northern Qi, she nonetheless falls in love with him and helps him win the war against Yuwen Yong, the Emperor of Northern Zhou. However, her action only brings him closer to his fate. As his standing among his people grows, so does the murderous jealousy in Crown prince’s heart. Can she protect him when it’s family who wants him dead?[5]

Cast

Main cast

Crowned with the title “Beautiful God of War”, the Prince of Lan Ling is an undefeatable and strong general, who possesses both strength and intelligence. As a prince with royal blood, he treats everyone equally, regardless of their rank and background. He who fights in the war wishes that every battle he participates in, will bring him closer to his goal of having world peace. Being a kindhearted man, he chose to wear a demonic mask whenever he goes on a war, and under the mask, he becomes a cruel and heartless general who soar to bring victory to his kingdom. Upon seeing his mother’s fate not being able to be with the man she loves he vowed to marry and love only one woman in his lifetime, not wanting his wife to share the same fate as his mother.
The last descendant of the legendary line of female seers known as the Heavenly Maiden. An innocent, cheerful, smart, kindhearted and innovative girl who loves experimenting and inventing new things, often causing trouble in her village. As Xue Wu had never taken a step out of her village, she is ignorant about things going on in the world and easily trust strangers she meet, and often willing to step out bravely and protect what she think is right. Even with her limited medical knowledge, she is able to cure many illnesses and coupled with her intelligence, people unanimously acknowledged her as the Heavenly Maiden.(Jiang Yi Yi 蒋依依 as young Yang Xue Wu) (Voiced by Nana Mizuki in Japanese Dub)
As a natural ruler with good looks, wisdom, perception and strength, Yu Wen Yong is also a ruthless Emperor who does not tolerate betrayal. Having to survive in the Palace to protect his throne, he learnt to think calmly, protect himself and to never reveal his weakness to anyone. Even as the ruler of the Kingdom of Zhou who lacks nothing, he is unable to open his heart to anyone due to the cruel environment he grew up in. He views the Prince of Lan Ling as a respectable rival and cares for Yang Xue Wu, unfortunately, only one of them can survive to be the ruler of the North.[6] (Voiced by Hiroaki Takahashi in Japanese Dub)

Northern Qi

An De Wang is the Prince of Lan Ling’s beloved younger half brother; he is also a capable assistant of the Prince of Lan Ling in his work and private life. Entering the palace with the same circumstance as his elder brother, he is very dependent and loyal to his brother. He will carry out the Prince of Lan Ling’s order with no complaints and is extremely protective of him. An De Wang is a sweet talker and flirtatious man who treats every woman with love, hence, he has a harem of concubines in his household. He is also the matchmaker of the Prince of Lan Ling and Xue Wu, and often provides the comic relief in the series.
Born as the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Qi, many people have high expectations from him. Because of this, his father has treated him strictly since he was a child, resulting in him feeling stupid and underappreciated. His mother and Zheng Er were the only ones kind to him when he was young. Gao Wei is kindhearted in nature, but seeing that he is surpassed by his cousin, the Prince of Lan Ling, in every way, he becomes jealous and feels the need to prove himself to everyone. At first, he is able to suppress his jealousy and think of the good of the kingdom, but he eventually becomes a multi-faceted and cruel man. He is often reckless when making important decisions because he thinks only to assert his dominance as the Crown Prince. He resorts to every means in order to get to the throne, including murdering his father. The Crown Prince has been in love with Zheng Er since he was young, but this love blinds him and Zheng Er abuses his love to exact revenge on the Prince of Lan Ling and Xue Wu.
Zheng Er used to be the palace maid of the previous Empress of Qi, a beautiful and innocent girl who fell in love with the Prince of Lan Ling at first sight. At the beginning of the series, she is a candidate for the Prince of Lan Ling’s Official Wife and is skilled in cooking, music and dancing. Xue Wu tells her that she is meant to marry the Prince of Lan Ling (since the prophecy told that he is destined to be with a woman of the name Zheng), and tries to push the two together. She is later tricked by the Empress and Zu Ting and becomes a slave for participating in a conspiracy of which she was unaware. She eventually escapes the slave camp, only to arrive at Lan Ling Manor in time to find out that Xue Wu was to marry the Prince. Zheng Er believes that Xue Wu purposey misled her with false hope and sets out to break the two apart. She resorts to all sorts of trickery to make Xue Wu look bad and spend more time with the Prince of Lan Ling. Eventually, the Prince finds out about her trickery and banishes her, resulting in her being raped by two strangers. Her love for the Prince of Lan Ling turns to hatred and she takes on the identity of Feng Xiao Lian and becomes the current Empress of Qi. Feng Xiao Lian is an extremely scheming empress who manipulates the Emperor of Qi (Gao Wei) in the shadow to revenge the two people who made her life miserable.
Xiao Dong is the forever guardian angel of Xue Wu and is extremely loyal and caring towards her. Originally a poor boy from Beggars' Village, he tricks Xue Wu and sells her to a slave trader. However, after she escapes and sees the terrible conditions that made it necessary for him to commit crimes to gain money, she forgives him and helps the Village recover. Since then Xiao Dong has been working at Lan Ling Manor until he is chased away by Zheng Er. Regardless of his poor background, Xue Wu regards him as her best friend. Xiao Dong likens Xue Wu to the moon in the sky, an unattainable beauty - he will not try to drag her down, but he will forbid any clouds to overshadow her. He is secretly in love with Xue Wu, but is always loyal and never abuses her love for him. He is the first to notice Zheng Er's suspicious behaviour and is ruthless in calling her out.
Fourth Emperor of Northern Qi Dynasty. Gao Wei's father. the Prince of Lan Ling and An De Wang's uncle. Was killed by his son Gao Wei.
Empress to Emperor Gao Zhan. Gao Wei's biological mother. Will do anything to make sure her son Gao Wei ascends to the throne.
Northern Qi General. Played crucial role in many battles. Trusted friend and subordinate to the Prince of Lan Ling. Did not have favorable impression of Yang Xue Wu in the beginning.
the Prince of Lan Ling's trusted mentor. Personally brought the Prince of Lan Ling to the palace at age 6.
Northern Qi official and Gao Wei's trusted adviser. Causes tension between the Prince of Lan Ling and Gao Wei by instilling jealousy in Gao Wei. Planned to betray Northern Qi empire by poisoning Yuwen Yong and controlling him. Northern Qi army turns against him and he is killed in the hands of the Prince of Lan Ling.
Great Northern Qi General. Killed by Gao Wei for his honest comments towards Gao Wei. Hulu Xu Da's father.
Northern Qi General. Trusted friend to the Prince of Lan Ling since young. Does not like to follow orders. Captured and tortured by Northern Zhou Empire. Died during his rescue. Hulu Guang's son.
the Prince of Lan Ling's biological mother. She escaped from the palace when she was pregnant with her son, but had to give him up once they were found.
the Prince of Lan Ling's house maid and loyal servant. She is one of the first to notice Zheng Er's suspicious behaviour and protects Xue Wu. She stays with An De Wang after all his concubines leave him.

Northern Zhou

Even though the Empress’s marriage with Yuwen Yong is a political move, she loves Yuwen Yong deeply. She is a wise and knowledgeable woman who is able to aid her husband to acquire and become the ruler of the North wholeheartedly. Even with all the things she had done for Yuwen Yong, she is still unable to capture his heart.
Northern Zhou empire Chief Minister . Yuwen Yong's cousin. His cruel ambitions for power and the throne leads him to kill Yuwen Yong brothers and previous Northern Qi Emperors. Was eventually killed by Yuwen Yong.
Yuwen Yong's trusted subordinate.
Northern Zhou general. Ambitious and unscrupulous, his main goal is for victory against the enemy. Loyal subordinate of Yuwen Yong. Yuwen Yong was forced to kill him after the Chief Minister Yuwen Hu shames him for losing a battle against the Prince of Lan Ling.
Yuwen Yong's niece. She is a sickly child. Yuwen Yong is very protective of her since her father was killed by his cousin Yuwen Hu.
Northern Zhou's previous Emperor. Yuwen Yong's half brother. Yuwen Zhen's father. Was poisoned to death by his cousin Yuwen Hu.

Others

Xue Wu's grandmother. Very protective of Xue Wu since they are the last of their tribe. Predicted the prophecy of the Prince of Lan Ling's tragic fate.
Yuwen Yong's spy against Yuwen Hu. Is killed by Yuwen Hu.

Production Team

Original Soundtrack

Prince of Lan Ling
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released 30 August 2013
Genre Mandopop
Language Mandarin
Label B'In Music International Co., Ltd.

The Prince of Lan Ling Original Soundtrack (CD) (兰陵王 電視原聲帶) was released on August 30, 2013 by various artists under B'In Music International Co., Ltd. record label. It was released in Taiwan to coincide with the Taiwan airing of the drama. It contains 13 tracks, in which 8 tracks are various instrumental versions of the songs. The opening theme is track 2 "Into The Array Song 入陣曲" by Mayday 五月天, while the closing theme is track 1 "Heart of Palms 手掌心" by Ding Della 丁噹.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Heart of Palms" (手掌心 Shou Zhang Xin)Ding Della 丁噹 4:18
2. "Into The Array Song" (入陣曲 Ru Zhen Qu)Mayday 五月天 3:29
3. "Crazy Existence" (瘋狂的存在 Feng Kuang De Cun Zai)Richie Ren 任賢齊 4:18
4. "Fate" (命運 Ming Yun)JiaJia 紀家盈 3:50
5. "Suddenly My Heart Moved" (突然心動 Tu Ran Xin Dong)Daniel Chan 陳曉東 5:40
6. "Who Obtains The Heavenly Maiden, Obtains The World" (得天女者得天下 De Tian Nu Zhe De Tian Xia)Instrumental 3:58
7. "An Inch Of Time, An Inch Of Heart" (一寸光陰一寸心 Yi Cun Guang Yin Yi Cun Xin)Instrumental 3:33
8. "Can’t Return To The Day We Met" (回不去初識那天 Hui Bu Qu Chu Shi Na Tian)Instrumental 3:06
9. "The Truth Beneath The Mask" (假面真情 Jia Mian Zhen Qing)Instrumental 3:29
10. "Thorough Daybreak" (一乾二淨的黎明 Yi Gan Er Jing De Li Ming)Instrumental 3:04
11. "As Seen By Man And Heaven, Obeying The Will Of Heaven" (天人可見，不違天意 Tian Ren Ke Jian, Bu Wei Tian Yi)Instrumental 3:08
12. "The Night Is Not Over, Battlefield Of Survivors" (夜未央，倖存的沙場 Ye Wei Yang, Xing Cun De Sha Chang)Instrumental 2:59
13. "Loving One Person In A Lifetime" (一生只愛一人 Yi Sheng Zhi Ai Yi Ren)Instrumental 3:18

Broadcast

ChannelCountryAiring DateTimeslotNotes
Dragon TV
China
August 14, 2013
19:30
Monday to Thursday 3 episodes, Friday to Sunday 2 episodes
ZJSTV
Shenzhen TV
YNTV
CTV
Taiwan
August 23, 2013
20:00
Monday to Friday 2 episodes
CTVHD
CtiTVOctober 24, 2013
20:00
Monday to Friday 1 episodes
Chunghwa TV
November 1, 2013
19:00
Chunghwa Idol TV
21:00
Starhub TV VV Drama
Singapore
December 26, 2013
22:30
Monday to Thursday 1 episodes
Astro Quan Jia HD
Malaysia
January 15, 2014
19:00
Astro AEC
Malaysia
September 15, 2014
18:00
Drama2 TVB
Hong Kong
2014
Jade HD TVB
Channel 7
Thailand
March 29, 2016
03:10
Monday to Thursday 1 episodes[8]

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References

  1. ↑ http://v.qq.com/zt/detail/llw/index.html
  2. ↑ (Chinese) Official Sina.com page Retrieved 2013-01-04
  3. ↑ (Chinese) Official CTV page Retrieved 2013-01-04
  4. ↑ (Japanese) Official Japan page Retrieved 2013-01-04
  5. ↑ (English) Synopsis details Retrieved 2013-01-04
  6. ↑ (English) Character description 2013-01-04
  7. ↑ (English) Soundtrack info Retrieved 2013-01-04
  8. ↑ ""ภ.จีนชุด “ศึกรักสะท้านแผ่นดิน” (LAN LING WANG)"". Channel 7. 20 March 2016. (Thai)
  9. ↑ zh:蘭陵王 (電視劇)

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