The Song of Glory (Chinese: 锦绣南歌; pinyin: Jǐnxiù nán gē ) is a 2020 Chinese television series. It is directed by Huang Bin and Li Huizhu, and stars Li Qin, Qin Hao, and Gu Jiachg. It originally aired from 1 July to 28 August 2020 on streaming platform Tct Video, and is based on the same source material as The Princess Weiyoung.
It tells the story of the chivalrous woman Li Ge and the governor Liu Yikang who after many tribulations, get married, join forces to defd their country, and jointly create a prosperous and peaceful nation.
During the Liu Song dynasty, powerful aristocrats have tak control of the governmt, throwing the country into chaos. To change this, Prince Pg Chg, the son and regt of the late Emperor Wu of Song, Liu Yikang (Qin Hao) introduces new policies for political reform. To break the alliance betwe the aristocrats, Liu Yikang ters into a marriage alliance with the Sh family, who has roots in the military. Note that in actual Chinese history Emperor W, son of Emperor Wu, had the personal name of Liu Yilong and Prince Pg Chg or Liu Yikang was his younger brother whom historically was a prime minister instead of the sovereign of a state. In this story, Prince Pg Chg is named Liu Yikang and his fiancé turns out to be Sh Lige (Li Qin), whom he had previously met at a dance house. He is the younger brother to the currt reigning Emperor W. Sh Lige actually took on the idtity of her martial arts sister A Nu. A Nu was kidnapped as an infant from the Sh family. However, because Lige was wearing A Nu's bracelet, Mother Sh and the rest of the family come to believe she is their long lost daughter Jia. Geral Sh, Sh Lige's father, allowed her to officially ter the family as Sh Lige rather than Sh Jia. Her younger cousin, Sh Leqing becomes jealous because she loses her place as the eldest daughter. Sh Leqing creates many issues for Sh Lige, before, during, and after marriage to Liu Yikang. After marriage, Li Ge assists Liu Yikang in dealing with their political opponts and implemting new policies. However, in response, the aristocrats form an alliance to suppress Li Ge and the Sh family, who is later massacred. Pained by her loss, Li Ge vows to take revge for her family.
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Note that in actual Chinese history, during the Liu Song dynasty, Liu Yilong became Emperor W, and was married to Consort Sh, who later became Empress Dowager Xuan. The Song of Glory appears to partially emulate the life of Emperor W, also known as Liu Yilong, but instead uses the name of Liu Yikang.
It's based on the second part of the novel The Poisonous Daughter (Chinese: 庶女有毒) by Qin Jian, the same source material of The Princess Weiyoung.
W Weiji and Wang Deming acted as martial arts directors. Sh Zhi, Sh Tingzhang and Sh Mu, together with Song Zhiyan and Yuan Bin, sior group special administrators of Hgdian Actors Guild, organized more than 200 Hgdian actors/extras to film.
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Upon its release, The Song of Glory has received mixed reviews. On an article published by Sohu, the plot was described as weak and cliché, although the performances of the lead actors were described as unflawed.
The article concludes by saying that the series failed to show the process of how the outcomes are achieved, adding that there is no logical reasoning behind emotions to support viewers’ understanding of the characters.
A review published by Soompi, on the other hand, was more favourable. It described the plot as captivating, and with a dreamy love story, while also praising the series' gorgeous production values.
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The review also complimted the series for its costumes, which are memorable without crossing into osttatious, and its sets, which have a very distinctive decor and atmosphere.
The fighting sces and several points of the plot, such as female fridship, and family dynamics were also singled out for praise.
The review also complimted the series for its costumes, which are memorable without crossing into osttatious, and its sets, which have a very distinctive decor and atmosphere.
The fighting sces and several points of the plot, such as female fridship, and family dynamics were also singled out for praise.