Singing All Along

Singing All Along
Also known as
Traditional Chinese	秀麗江山之長歌行
Simplified Chinese	秀丽江山之长歌行
Literal meaning	Splendid and Beautiful Rivers and Mountains: Long Journey of Songs
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiùlì Jiāngshān Zhī Cháng Gē Xíng
Genre	Historical fiction Romance Wuxia
Based on	Xiuli Jiangshan by Li Xin
Written by	Shao Sihan Li Yanqian Wang Xiaoquan
Directed by	Lin Feng Chen Quan
Starring	Ruby Lin Yuan Hong Li Jiahang Wang Yuanke Zong Fengyan Kenny Kwan Yu Bo
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	56
Production
Executive producer	Han Luo
Producer	Ruby Lin
Running time	45 minutes
Production companies	Ruby Lin Studio China International Television Corporation Anhui Television Shanghai Juhe Media Corporation Four Seasons Culture Corporation
Budget	¥150 million
Original release
Network	Jiangsu Television
Release	21 July 2016 (2016-07-21)

Singing All Along is a 2016 Chinese television series produced by Ruby Lin, starring Lin and Yuan Hong. Set in 1st-century imperial China, the drama is based on Li Xin's (李歆) 2007–2009 romantic novel series Xiuli Jiangshan (秀丽江山) and focuses on the relationship between Liu Xiu (Emperor Guangwu), a peasant-turned-Eastern Han dynasty founder, and Yin Lihua (Empress Guanglie), the love of his life. Although the original novel involved time travel, the television series does not contain those parts.^[1]

Filming began in October 2013 in Xiangshan County, Zhejiang, China with a budget of ¥150 million (over US$24 million).^[2] The show premiered on Jiangsu Television on 21 July 2016.^[3]

Synopsis

In 22 AD, the peasant brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu led a rebel force to overthrow the oppressive Xin empire and restore the Han dynasty. Yin Lihua, their beautiful childhood friend, joined their fight. During the bloody battles, Liu Xiu and Yin faced death many times together before the Xin empire was finally toppled. In 23, Liu Yan was seen by the new Han emperor Liu Xuan as a threat and killed. Fearing he would be next, Liu Xiu, with the help of his new bride Yin, managed to have Liu Xuan assign him to a territory beyond Liu Xuan's reach.

However, developing a power base of his own proved difficult. In 24, Liu Xiu encountered a dilemma: in order to enter a military alliance with a mighty regional warlord, he needed to marry the warlord's niece Guo Shengtong and break his vows to Yin. Meanwhile, Yin discovered that emperor Liu Xuan also had feelings for her. When Yin finally reunited with her husband in 25, Liu Xiu was already the new emperor who had just captured the capital; with Guo, a woman he did not love, as his new wife. As the empire remained divided, naming Guo the empress seemed the ideal choice politically, but Liu Xiu's heart never left Yin. Amid a struggle for power, war, and intrigues, could their love survive?

Cast

Main

• Ruby Lin as Yin Lihua, Empress Guanglie of Han
• Yuan Hong as Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han
• Yu Bo as Liu Xuan, the Gengshi Emperor
• Zong Fengyan as Liu Yan, Liu Xiu's eldest brother
• Kenny Kwan as Deng Yu, first of the Yuntai 28 generals
• Li Jiahang as Feng Yi, seventh of the Yuntai 28 generals
• Wang Yuanke as Guo Shengtong, Liu Xiu's second wife

Yin family

• Ren Quan as Yin Lu, Lihua's father
• Qi Wei as Cai Weiyue, Lihua's mother
• Xu Yang as Lady Deng, Yin Shi's mother
• Wang Yu as Yin Shi, Lihua's elder half-brother
• Liu Yuexin as Lady Liu, Yin Shi's wife
• Mao Zijun as Yin Xing, Lihua's younger brother
• Queenie Tai as Hupo, Yin Xing's concubine
• Liu Chenyi as Yin Jiu, Lihua's youngest brother
• Hu Kun as Deng Chen, Lihua's cousin
• Hong Siao-ling as Deng Chan, Deng Chen's younger sister
• Lee Li-chun as Cai Shaogong, Lihua's maternal uncle
• Wu Jinyan as Xu Yanzhi, Lihua's servant
• Zhou Bin as Yuchi Jun
• Guo Ruixi as Yuchi Shanan, Lihua's servant

Liu Xiu's family

Yuntai 28 generals

Liu Xuan's family

Xin dynasty

• Liu Xinyi as Wang Mang
• Zhong Lin as Wang Xun, Wang Mang's nephew
• Sun Mingming as Ju Wuba
• Yang Jun as Wang Yi
• Liu Zhiyun as Yan You
• Tang Zhiyang as Zhen Fu

Li family

• Li Zhuolin as Li Tong
• Zhang Junzhu as Li Jun, Li Tong's younger sister
• Xiao Haoran as Li Yi, Li Tong's cousin
• Zhang Hongge as Li Song, Li Tong's second cousin

Hebei

• Xu Feng as Liu Lin
• Chang Jin as Wang Lang

Feng family

• Cui Liming as Feng Yi's father
• Zheng Jiaxue as Lady Lü, Feng Yi's second wife
• Reyizha Alimjan as Ding Rou, Feng Yi's concubine
• Zhang Yu as Feng Zhang, Feng Yi's son

Other

• Qin Junjie as Deng Feng, Deng Chen's nephew
• Ma Tianyu as Yan Ziling
• Sun Honglei as Guo Xian
• Zheng Yecheng as Deng Yu (young)

Soundtrack

• Opening theme song: "Beautiful Rivers and Mountains" (秀丽江山) by Van Fan
• Ending theme song: "Beauty and the Land" (红颜江山) by Ruby Lin

International broadcast

Network	Country	Airing Date	Timeslot
Jiangsu Television	China	July 21, 2016	Mon–Sun 19:30–21:20 p.m.
Channel Ginga	Japan	January 23, 2017	Mon–Fri 23:00–24:00 p.m.
TVB Chinese Drama	Hong Kong	December 16, 2016	Saturday 22:30–23:30 p.m.
J5
Talentvision TV	Canada	December 2, 2016	Mon–Fri 20:30–21:30 p.m.
Astro Quan Jia HD	Malaysia	November 23, 2016	Mon–Fri 19:00–20:00 p.m.
Channel Ching	South Korea	December 15, 2016	Mon–Fri 18:00–20:00 p.m.
China Television	Taiwan	January 10, 2017	Mon–Fri 21:00–22:00 p.m.

References

External links

• Official Micro-blog
• Japanese official site