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White Deer Plain (TV series)

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White Deer Plain
Chinese白鹿原
Hanyu PinyinBaílùyuántí
GenreHistorical drama
Based onWhite Deer Plain
by Chen Zhongshi
Written byKun Jie
Directed byLiu Huining
Liu Jun
StarringZhang Jiayi
He Bing
Qin Hailu
Liu Peiqi
Li Hongtao
Ge Zhijun
Lei Jiayin
Zhai Tianlin
Li Qin
Ji Ta
Deng Lun
Wang Xiao
Sun Yi
Opening themeWhite Deer Plain Fable (白鹿原童谣)
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes76
Original release
NetworkAnhui TV, Jiangsu TV
Release10 May (2017-05-10) –
21 June 2017 (2017-06-21)

White Deer Plain (Chinese: 白鹿原) is a 2017 Chinese television series. It is based on the Chinese literature classic of the same name by Chen Zhongshi. Its plot revolves around the hardships and spiritual pursuits of several generations living on the White Deer Plain in Shaanxi.[1][2]

The series reportedly took 17 years of preparation and had a production budget of 230 million yuan (US$33.39 million).[2] It mirrors the changes which have taken place in the Chinese countryside over the first half of the 20th century, and the crew spent time in the countryside to experience rural life for a month before filming commenced.[2] The series is directed by Liu Huining and Liu Jin, and stars Zhang Jiayi as the main character.[1] The 85 episode drama premiered on Anhui TV and Jiangsu TV on 16 April 2017.[2] However, the show was taken off air after one episode.[3] It resumed airing on 10 May 2017.

The series received positive response on Douban. People's Daily praise the series for retaining the essence and spirit of the original work while making the story more dramatic and fascinating, and The Beijing News say that the series is one of the best produced on television. However, it has low viewership ratings, which has been attributed to the heavier subject matter of the drama.[4] White Deer Plain received the Outstanding TV Series Golden Angel Award at the 2017 Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF) at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles.[5]

Plot

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This is the story of the White Deer Plain, home to the struggles of the Bai and Lu families. Bai Jiaxuan is honest and righteous while Lu Zisen is intelligent and ambitious. Their rivalry lasted for three generations.

Cast

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Ratings

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Air date Episode Jiangsu TV CSM52 City ratings[6] Anhui TV CSM52 City ratings
Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank
2017.4.16 1 0.654 2.01 5 0.523 1.61 7
2017.5.11 2-3 0.603 2.00 3 0.522 1.73 9
2017.5.12 4-5 0.546 1.81 5 0.495 1.65 8
2017.5.13 6-7 0.547 1.84 5 0.481 1.61 8
2017.5.15 8-9 0.562 1.85 5 0.511 1.68 8
2017.5.16 10-11 0.54 1.86 7 0.478 1.64 8
2017.5.17 12-13 0.605 2.1 6 0.419 1.46 8
2017.5.18 14-15 0.602 2.09 7 0.482 1.67 8
2017.5.19 16-17 0.57 1.92 5 0.499 1.69 8
2017.5.20 18-19 0.613 2.06 4 0.58 1.94 7
2017.5.21 20 0.612 2.1 7 0.527 1.82 8
2017.5.22 21-22 0.642 2.05 6 0.552 1.76 8
2017.5.23 23-24 0.651 2.14 5 0.565 1.85 8
2017.5.24 25-26 0.723 2.42 5 0.527 1.77 8
2017.5.25 27-28 0.691 2.43 4 0.589 2.07 7
2017.5.26 29-30 0.757 2.62 3 0.574 1.99 6
2017.5.27 31-32 0.754 5.607 3 0.613 2.121 5
2017.5.28 33 0.859 3.211 3 0.545 2.058 8
2017.5.29 34-35 0.808 2.837 3 0.625 2.201 7
2017.5.30 36-37 0.863 2.886 3 0.639 2.138 8
2017.5.31 38-39 0.876 2.95 4 0.609 2.06 6
2017.6.1 40-41 0.935 3.25 3 0.626 2.18 6
2017.6.2 42-43 0.951 3.18 3 0.59 1.98 6
2017.6.3 44-45 1.055 3.45 3 0.672 2.2 5
2017.6.4 46 1.022 3.41 3 0.614 2.06 6
2017.6.5 47-48 1.081 3.51 3 0.689 2.24 5
2017.6.6 49-50 1.023 3.48 3 0.721 2.46 5
2017.6.7 51-52 1.066 3.73 3 0.678 2.38 6
2017.6.8 53-54 1.039 3.67 3 0.68 2.41 5
2017.6.9 55-56 1.059 3.620 3 0.640 2.197 4
2017.6.10 57-58 0.998 3.418 3 0.679 2.322 4
2017.6.11 59 1.164 4.212 1 0.669 2.437 5
2017.6.12 60-61 1.208 4.128 1 0.720 2.464 4
2017.6.13 62-63 1.195 4.144 1 0.692 2.392 4
2017.6.14 64-65 1.133 3.96 1 0.732 2.56 4
2017.6.15 66-67 1.047 3.64 2 0.725 2.53 4
2017..6.16 68-69 1.092 3.86 1 0.772 2.74 3
2017.6.17 70-71 1.169 4.09 1 0.762 2.67 2
2017.6.18 72 1.14 4.22 1 0.745 2.78 4
2017.6.19 73-74 1.204 4.19 1 0.788 2.75 3
2017.6.20 75-76 1.146 4.05 1 0.718 2.54 5
2017.6.21 77 1.125 4.13 1 0.734 2.7 5
  • Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 8th Macau International Television Festival Best Television Series White Deer Plain Nominated [7]
Best Director Liu Jun Nominated
Best Actor Zhang Jiayi Nominated
Best Supporting Actor He Bing Nominated
2018 31st Flying Apsaras Award Outstanding Television Series (Historical) White Deer Plain Won [8]
Outstanding Screenwriter Kun Jie Won
Outstanding Director Liu Jin Nominated
Outstanding Actress Qin Hailu Nominated
24th Shanghai Television Festival Best Television Series White Deer Plain Won [9][10]
Best Director Liu Jin Won
Best Writer Kun Jie Nominated
Best Actor Zhang Jiayi Nominated
Best Actress Qin Hailu Nominated
Best Supporting Actor He Bing Nominated
Zhai Tianlin Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Li Qin Nominated
Best Cinematography Huang Wei Won
Best Art Direction Nominated
29th China TV Golden Eagle Award Outstanding Television Series White Deer Plain Won [11]
Best Actor Zhang Jiayi Nominated [12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "White Deer Plain to Be Adapted into a TV Series". China.org.cn. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "New TV drama 'White Deer Plain' debuts". China.org.cn. April 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "TV series 'White Deer Plain' taken down after first episode airs". Sina. April 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Virgin territory". Week in China. May 19, 2017.
  5. ^ "Best TV Series". IMDb. 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ "电视剧收视率排行榜 | 收视率排行" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  7. ^ "2017第八届澳门国际电视节奖项提名". Weibo (in Chinese). Macau International Television Festival. December 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "第31届飞天奖暨第25届星光奖完整奖单". Sina (in Chinese). April 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "第24届上海电视节白玉兰奖中国电视剧单元入围名单公布". People's Daily (in Chinese). May 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "第24届上海电视节白玉兰奖获奖名单". Sina (in Chinese). June 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "李易峰迪丽热巴金鹰夺双奖 《鸡毛》揽三奖成赢家". Sina (in Chinese). October 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "第29届中国电视金鹰奖提名演员名单出炉". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018.
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