Fighter of the Destiny | |
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Genre |
Fantasy Adventure Romance Xianxia |
Based on | Way of Choices by Mao Ni |
Directed by | Zhong Shujia [1] |
Starring |
Lu Han Gulnazar Janice Wu Zeng Shunxi |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Chinese |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production companies | Tencent Media, Limon Pictures, Yuewen Media |
Budget | US$58 million |
Original release | |
Network | Hunan TV |
Release | 17 April 1 June 2017 | –
Fighter of the Destiny ( Chinese: 择天记) is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the novel [2] of the same name by Mao Ni. It stars Lu Han, Gulnazar, Janice Wu and Zeng Shunxi. The series aired on Hunan TV from 17 April to 1 June 2017. [3]
In the beginning, there were three races; man, demons and beasts. A battle for supremacy happened between man and demons. Emperor Taizhong of Zhou passed on during this war and his wife took over as Empress. With the Astrolobe created by Zhou Dufu, she tried desperately to fight off the invading demonic army. Unfortunately, the race of man almost lost as the demon race managed to engaged the help of a Frost dragon. In desperation, the Empress sacrificed her young prince to the Astrolobe in order to draw the energies from the stars to fight the invading army and the dragon. Human clan won the battle, and the invading demonic army was forced to retreat back to their territory.
Few years after the war, Xu Taizai took his granddaughter, Xu Yourong and search for treatment for her, as her Phoenix blood was going out of control, and thus slowly killing her. However, they were chased by demon assassins who wanted her life. Fortunately, they were rescued by a young boy, Chen Changsheng and his Senior Brother, Yu Ren, who were plucking medical herbs nearby. Changsheng was made aware that his blood is able to cure all poisons and illnesses. This is at the expenses of his own mortality. He saved her disregarding his own life and their fate was bonded then. Changsheng's master who adopted him, explained that he was destined to be unable to live past the age of 20 due to his blood. Unwilling to give up on his own destiny, he is determined to find the note left by Zhou Dufu, that is said to consist the way of changing one's destiny. However, the note resides in the Lingxu Pavillion, which has become a restricted location in Shendu City. The only chance for Chen Changsheng to reach the Lingxu Pavillion is to be in the first place in Imperial exam that is held only once in three years. Changsheng sets out for the capital to take the exam and thus begins the rise of a hero for Zhou Dynasty.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Stars (星辰)" | Jason Zhang | 4:10 |
2. | "Fated (注定)" | Bibi Zhou and Bai Jugang | 4:02 |
3. | "Book with No Words(无字天书)" | Yisa Yu | |
4. | "Love and Wish Goes Against (爱与愿违)" | Zhang Xianzi |
The series has been panned by critics for its poor acting performance from the two young leads, and has also been criticized for not adhering closely enough to the original story. Nonetheless, it is popular among many young viewers. The series placed first among audience ratings in its time slot and received over 27 billion views online on all major streaming sites, becoming one of the most watched Chinese television series of all time. [4] [5] The success is attributed to the "Lu Han" effect, which refers to the idol's massive influence among his followers. [6] [7] In January 2018 , the series reached 30 billion views.
Air date [8] | Episode | CSM52 city network ratings | CSM National Network ratings |
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Ratings (%) | Ratings (%) | ||
April 17, 2017 | 1-2 | 1.041 | 0.67 |
April 18, 2017 | 3-4 | 1.08 | 0.72 |
April 19, 2017 | 5-6 | 1.024 | 0.66 |
April 20, 2017 | 7-8 | 1.051 | 0.64 |
April 24, 2017 | 9-10 | 1.096 | 0.70 |
April 25, 2017 | 11-12 | 1.071 | 0.71 |
April 26, 2017 | 13-14 | 1.106 | 0.81 |
April 27, 2017 | 15-16 | 1.153 | 0.87 |
May 1, 2017 | 17-18 | 1.017 | 0.87 |
May 2, 2017 | 19-20 | 0.926 | 0.83 |
May 3, 2017 | 21-22 | 1.022 | 0.82 |
May 4, 2017 | 23-24 | 0.976 | 0.85 |
May 8, 2017 | 25-26 | 1.075 | 0.84 |
May 9, 2017 | 27-28 | 1.075 | 0.92 |
May 10, 2017 | 29-30 | 0.962 | 0.84 |
May 11, 2017 | 31-32 | 1.192 | 0.88 |
May 15, 2017 | 33-34 | 1.248 | 0.93 |
May 16, 2017 | 35-36 | 1.298 | 0.96 |
May 17, 2017 | 37-38 | 1.130 | 1.08 |
May 18, 2017 | 39-40 | 1.298 | 1.08 |
May 22, 2017 | 41-42 | 1.095 | 0.80 |
May 23, 2017 | 43-44 | 1.178 | 0.91 |
May 24, 2017 | 45-46 | 0.905 | 0.97 |
May 25, 2017 | 47-48 | 1.185 | 0.90 |
May 29, 2017 | 49-50 | 1.430 | 1.65 |
May 30, 2017 | 51-52 | 1.139 | 0.94 |
May 31, 2017 | 53-54 | 1.255 | 1.21 |
June 1, 2017 | 55-56 | 1.303 | 1.19 |
Average ratings | 1.12 | 0.9 |
While the series was originally supposed to be 55 episodes, the number of episodes was later reduced to 52 episodes. This because a major character of the drama had to be cut just prior to the airing of the show, as he was portrayed by Gu Hyun Ho, a Korean bodybuilder and model. This is due to China's ban on South Korean media, as a result of South Korea's agreement to host US missile defense system known as THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system), which China considers a severe threat to its security interests. [9]
Fighter of the Destiny | |
---|---|
![]() Official Poster | |
Genre |
Fantasy Adventure Romance Xianxia |
Based on | Way of Choices by Mao Ni |
Directed by | Zhong Shujia [1] |
Starring |
Lu Han Gulnazar Janice Wu Zeng Shunxi |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Chinese |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production companies | Tencent Media, Limon Pictures, Yuewen Media |
Budget | US$58 million |
Original release | |
Network | Hunan TV |
Release | 17 April 1 June 2017 | –
Fighter of the Destiny ( Chinese: 择天记) is a 2017 Chinese television series adapted from the novel [2] of the same name by Mao Ni. It stars Lu Han, Gulnazar, Janice Wu and Zeng Shunxi. The series aired on Hunan TV from 17 April to 1 June 2017. [3]
In the beginning, there were three races; man, demons and beasts. A battle for supremacy happened between man and demons. Emperor Taizhong of Zhou passed on during this war and his wife took over as Empress. With the Astrolobe created by Zhou Dufu, she tried desperately to fight off the invading demonic army. Unfortunately, the race of man almost lost as the demon race managed to engaged the help of a Frost dragon. In desperation, the Empress sacrificed her young prince to the Astrolobe in order to draw the energies from the stars to fight the invading army and the dragon. Human clan won the battle, and the invading demonic army was forced to retreat back to their territory.
Few years after the war, Xu Taizai took his granddaughter, Xu Yourong and search for treatment for her, as her Phoenix blood was going out of control, and thus slowly killing her. However, they were chased by demon assassins who wanted her life. Fortunately, they were rescued by a young boy, Chen Changsheng and his Senior Brother, Yu Ren, who were plucking medical herbs nearby. Changsheng was made aware that his blood is able to cure all poisons and illnesses. This is at the expenses of his own mortality. He saved her disregarding his own life and their fate was bonded then. Changsheng's master who adopted him, explained that he was destined to be unable to live past the age of 20 due to his blood. Unwilling to give up on his own destiny, he is determined to find the note left by Zhou Dufu, that is said to consist the way of changing one's destiny. However, the note resides in the Lingxu Pavillion, which has become a restricted location in Shendu City. The only chance for Chen Changsheng to reach the Lingxu Pavillion is to be in the first place in Imperial exam that is held only once in three years. Changsheng sets out for the capital to take the exam and thus begins the rise of a hero for Zhou Dynasty.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Stars (星辰)" | Jason Zhang | 4:10 |
2. | "Fated (注定)" | Bibi Zhou and Bai Jugang | 4:02 |
3. | "Book with No Words(无字天书)" | Yisa Yu | |
4. | "Love and Wish Goes Against (爱与愿违)" | Zhang Xianzi |
The series has been panned by critics for its poor acting performance from the two young leads, and has also been criticized for not adhering closely enough to the original story. Nonetheless, it is popular among many young viewers. The series placed first among audience ratings in its time slot and received over 27 billion views online on all major streaming sites, becoming one of the most watched Chinese television series of all time. [4] [5] The success is attributed to the "Lu Han" effect, which refers to the idol's massive influence among his followers. [6] [7] In January 2018 , the series reached 30 billion views.
Air date [8] | Episode | CSM52 city network ratings | CSM National Network ratings |
---|---|---|---|
Ratings (%) | Ratings (%) | ||
April 17, 2017 | 1-2 | 1.041 | 0.67 |
April 18, 2017 | 3-4 | 1.08 | 0.72 |
April 19, 2017 | 5-6 | 1.024 | 0.66 |
April 20, 2017 | 7-8 | 1.051 | 0.64 |
April 24, 2017 | 9-10 | 1.096 | 0.70 |
April 25, 2017 | 11-12 | 1.071 | 0.71 |
April 26, 2017 | 13-14 | 1.106 | 0.81 |
April 27, 2017 | 15-16 | 1.153 | 0.87 |
May 1, 2017 | 17-18 | 1.017 | 0.87 |
May 2, 2017 | 19-20 | 0.926 | 0.83 |
May 3, 2017 | 21-22 | 1.022 | 0.82 |
May 4, 2017 | 23-24 | 0.976 | 0.85 |
May 8, 2017 | 25-26 | 1.075 | 0.84 |
May 9, 2017 | 27-28 | 1.075 | 0.92 |
May 10, 2017 | 29-30 | 0.962 | 0.84 |
May 11, 2017 | 31-32 | 1.192 | 0.88 |
May 15, 2017 | 33-34 | 1.248 | 0.93 |
May 16, 2017 | 35-36 | 1.298 | 0.96 |
May 17, 2017 | 37-38 | 1.130 | 1.08 |
May 18, 2017 | 39-40 | 1.298 | 1.08 |
May 22, 2017 | 41-42 | 1.095 | 0.80 |
May 23, 2017 | 43-44 | 1.178 | 0.91 |
May 24, 2017 | 45-46 | 0.905 | 0.97 |
May 25, 2017 | 47-48 | 1.185 | 0.90 |
May 29, 2017 | 49-50 | 1.430 | 1.65 |
May 30, 2017 | 51-52 | 1.139 | 0.94 |
May 31, 2017 | 53-54 | 1.255 | 1.21 |
June 1, 2017 | 55-56 | 1.303 | 1.19 |
Average ratings | 1.12 | 0.9 |
While the series was originally supposed to be 55 episodes, the number of episodes was later reduced to 52 episodes. This because a major character of the drama had to be cut just prior to the airing of the show, as he was portrayed by Gu Hyun Ho, a Korean bodybuilder and model. This is due to China's ban on South Korean media, as a result of South Korea's agreement to host US missile defense system known as THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system), which China considers a severe threat to its security interests. [9]