As book fans have said, the character of Ji Ye is so appealing that whoever plays him would probably blow up in popularity. Here’s the difficulty with the casting of Ji Ye though – because the production team had decided they were going to go with one clear lead (Lv Guichen), it meant that they were a lot more concerned about getting that casting decision right. Most of the battle scenes – including the battle of Shangyang Pass – were filmed there as it gave the production team a large, barren area to work with. Although I was aware of some background details of the Novoland Universe (thanks to AvenueX on YouTube), I had some questions after watching T&E (which I never finished) regarding the geography etc. In an interview that was released in May 2018, Jiang Nan said that while he greatly admires the Game of Thrones‘ scriptwriters to take several story threads and put them all together in a coherent way, he currently does not believe he has that ability. translation would be something like “The armor is still here!”, and The director had multiple conversations with each actor about their characters, and a lot of actors were touched by the sincerity of the production so were willing to take on less pay or work around full schedules. Though he only had three works under his belt back in 2017 (Detective Chinatown, Beijing Love Story, and With You), he had a stash of mainstream projects that would come out one after another before Eagle Flag finished filming, including as the male lead in Daylight Entertainment’s Nirvana In Fire 2. (One of the changes already seen from the previews: Lv Guichen has no idea that he’s the son of the chief of the Qingyang tribe until he’s in his teens – in the books, he knew from the beginning.). Actress Xu Qing has had a long and successful career and has won accolades for both her film and television performances. A loner by nature, he is driven by a relentless need to prove himself – even if he dies trying – because he feels as if he’s been looked down upon for his entire life. Despite the disappointment that most expressed in the series, its ending and the character development of Lv Guichen, I still loved him and what he stood for. The director of the drama is Zhang Xiaobo, who is the director of the aforementioned To Be A Better Man, which was nominated for a Magnolia Award for Best Television Series at the Shanghai Television Festival in 2016. One of the biggest selling points of this drama is the incredible supporting cast. As you can see in the BTS video below (as well as the trailers/previews released thus far), the part where Haoran has bangs will essentially be him playing his “younger” self. He also inherits a special bloodline from his paternal side, which we should see as early as Episode 1. Even if you were to increase the age of the characters, it couldn’t be by much. I DO hope that the love-triangle isn’t played out toooo much. He is the one who brings the two teenagers (they were maybe twelve or thirteen in the original story) to the battlefield and pushes them towards their destiny. Filming for the drama officially commenced November 2, 2017 in Xiangyang, Hubei province, and took 288 days to film. Zhang Ruoyun and Guan Xiaotong’s 2016 drama Novoland: The Castle in the Sky is also a standalone drama. He meets Ji Ye, an unfavoured illegitimate son who is training to become a warrior, and Yu Ran, the princess of the Winged tribe. From the way you gave the background of the Novoland series’ beginning through the production and behind the scenes stuff till the book fans’ and general C-netizens’ reactions was quite enlightening. But because of this, he is quite familiar with the beginnings of the Novoland universe.). I’ve been asked a lot if the original Eagle Flag series has a happy ending for Lv Guichen. Novoland: Eagle Flag is his very first attempt at directing a period drama, which is slightly worrying given that this is a large scale production. Jiang Nan did start writing a spinoff story a couple of years ago that was slightly related to Eagle Flag, so they would have material for a potential drama if they chose to proceed. [2] Guan Xiaotong won the Best Actress award at the Macau International Television Festival for her performance in the series. there are 9 provinces in total right? Report. Some of the tribe leaders have sided with the Wolf Tribe. Novoland: Eagle Flag (2019) Lu Gui Chen (Liu Haoran) adalah pewaris suku nomaden Qingyang, dan dikirim ke Tanah Timur sebagai sandera. If you’ve seen some of the BTS/promotional videos and pictures thus far, you’ll most likely have noticed two things. 94’er Chen Ruoxuan has been the lead of a couple of Mango TV dramas and some webdramas, but his performance in this role might get him more attention and popularity than any of his previous projects simply due to the sheer scale of this production. When Tianyi understands the source of resentment, he and Fuling set out to defuse the growing hostility and impending war. I had been concerned about being lost in the complexity of this universe, so this post has helped to assuage some of those concerns. Points that they have been reiterating: focus on one central story line and forget about the other threads. The third and fourth books of the series are centered around the central players in the power struggle of the Eastern Land (the three kids are merely participants – or pawns – at this stage). One, the powerful, cinematic score. He is weak as a child and overlooked by his family and members of his tribe, but never resents anyone and has a quiet, gentle nature. Believe it or not, Linmon had showed a stunning efficiency for this drama. But her new premise is also interesting – it looks like she’s going to be taking on Xu Qing’s Grand Princess Bai as the emperor (Xu Qing’s nephew)’s (half?) Rumors are that they had received a TON of commercial money for NEF (and also that they very much believed in its quality), so really went to battle for it. Veteran actor Zhang Zhijian has been around for decades, but his performance in 2017’s megahit drama In the Name of the People shot him to mini-stardom as he was highly praised for his performance. The majority of the team headed back to Xiangyang in early April (including the three main leads), and the team that remained in Xinjiang officially wrapped up filming later that month. Song Zu’er is a former child actress who is most known for her portrayal as the child-like deity Nezha in the 2007 drama adaptation of The Lotus Lantern, but unlike other child actors, she made the decision to leave C-ent for a while (six years) and moved to the US to study. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novoland:_The_Castle_in_the_Sky The parts of the child actors will also be kept to a minimum (the early previews show that Haoran appears pretty much right away in episode 1) as that was one of the biggest complaints about Tribes and Empires (in the books, Lv Guichen is a child for most of book one and a preteen for book 2). He channels his anger and frustration over the lot he’s been given in life into fighting and becomes an extremely accomplished warrior. Around 2005, Jiang Nan and Jin Hezai, along with some of the other authors, officially launched the Novoland magazines, which serialized several of their works, including the early parts of Eagle Flag. It’s not known if this is true, but it does sound like there was more of a team than one or two individual writers. With a talented, beautiful young cast, Novoland: Eagle Flag is worth the wait! The exact budget for this drama is not known – I keep seeing different numbers and Chinese dramas are notoriously not reliable when it comes to this kind of stuff – but there’s no doubt that this is a production team that has a lot of money. Wang Ou’s Su Shunqing also stands out as she’s a Spirit. I like Hanjiang and Muyun Sheng so much better than Asule and Ji Ye. There are many book fans who don’t think Liu Haoran quite fits the character of Lv Gui Chen, but almost everyone has acknowledged that as long as Haoran puts in a good performance they won’t be too fussed with that. Xu Qing has the ability to inject a vulnerability to the character that will earn our sympathy and I’m looking forward to her portrayal. Yeah, 12 episodes were cut. For anyone who’s read The Lord of the Rings trilogy or seen the films, Novoland: Eagle Flag definitely isn’t quite on that level of complexity and attention to detail, but what is similar is that they both serve the purpose of chronicling historical events within the constraints of their respective fictional worlds. Novoland: Eagle Flag 九州缥缈录 English Fanpage. If you’ve been following Liu Hao Ran’s airport pics this year, you’d have noticed that he’s been popping in and out of the Wuhan airport – it’s the closest one to Xiangyang. This was the role that Lei Jiayin was rumored for. There were several drafts that leaked years ago where he wrote about what happened with Lv Guichen and Ji Ye between where Eagle Flag effectively ends and their eventual destiny, but he said later that those are not canon and that he had destroyed those draft. So it was rather a surprise to netizens when he was announced to be joining the cast! Heir to the nomadic Northern Qingyang tribe, Lu Gui Chen (Liu Hao Ran), is a hostage in the Eastern Land. The producer is Zhang Weiwei, who was also on the To Be A Better Man team. As mentioned earlier, she is of the Spirit race. Companies like Daylight Entertainment use the same team (different directors, same crew) for their dramas, but Linmon dramas usually field their own independent production teams – who are, for the most part, not actually employed by Linmon. Li Guang Jie isn’t quite as well known as his bffs Guo Jing Fei (All Is Well, Nirvana in Fire 2) and Lei Jiayin (The First Half of My Life), but he is also considered to be a reliable, talented actor. One of the most impressive parts of Daylight Entertainment’s production of Nirvana in Fire (1&2) was the attention to details and world-building, in terms of establishing the etiquette of the time, the tea traditions, and costume detailing. It’s actually an original story that was inspired by one of the Novoland short stories and is mostly fixated around the human and Winged Tribed races. I’m glad he was casted for the role. Book fans were ecstatic about the casting choice. The drama received a lot of attention at the time of filming because it had an impressive cast (Huang Xuan, Dou Xiao, and Zhou Yi Wei were the three leads with other notable names playing supporting characters) and an immense budget. There are six books in total for the Novoland: Eagle Flag series, but as mentioned earlier, parts of the books were first serialized via the Novoland magazines. The most famous Novoland adaptation is 2017’s Tribes and Empires: A Storm of Prophecy, which is based on Jin Hezai’s novel of the same name. It has the feel of Ever Night. Because of the time commitment required for Eagle Flag, she backed out of The King’s Avatar and was filming even as she prepped for her college entrance exams. The scriptwriters have raised Xiao Zhou’s age by ten years (she was about ten in the books) – most likely because they need a loveline for Lv Gui Chen and Yu Ran won’t work because it would totally change the dynamic of the trio. Song Zu’er was confirmed as the female lead in October, and the controversial decision of casting Chen Ruoxuan as Ji Ye was essentially cemented later that month. Jin Hezai’s Tribes and Empires and Wings of Wind, while not quite as popular as the Eagle Flag series, also have their following. I’m slightlyyyy concerned that they condensed book 1 into two episodes because not sure if that means more fillers later, but it might also mean they could expand on some of the other storylines which would be welcomed. Shuang Cheng. He’s the illegitimate son of a nobleman and has scrapped his way through life. Both leaned much more towards the idol xianxia genre than the epic fantasy that the original Novoland books (and the drama adaptations of Eagle Flag and Tribes and Empires) aspired to be. I just finished the drama a couple of hours ago so I immediately searched to see if there was any info on a second season. But that doesn’t quite count as a sad ending either. In a nutshell: they’re not optimistic in terms of ratings/popularity. I keep seeing the phrase “铁甲依然在 tie jia yi ran zai” – what does it mean? I think this role will be really interesting for her – it has a bit of an antagonistic bent, and more importantly, it’s about a woman who is finding her youth drifting away from her, and thrives on manipulation and has a great thirst for power. Because in the grand scheme of things, Lv Guichen’s story is just a drop in the bucket in the ten thousand+ years history of Novoland. I found out it was supposed to be 68 episodes rather than 56 episodes, was it true? I do expect this to change quite a bit in the drama. Descendant of the Pasu'er family, who possesses the Qing Tong bloodline. He’s not an easy person to read, even to those who know him best, and is always hiding his secret agendas and thoughts behind a smiling, easygoing facade. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Novoland: Eagle Flag at Amazon.com. On the book fans’ front, it’s their promise to stay dedicated fans to Novoland, that no matter how many years pass, they’ll still remember and treasure the books and the tales of the heroes that they document. While Novoland: Eagle Flag is considered to be Jiang Nan’s signature work, he also has another highly successful series under his belt – the Dragon Raja series (rumored to be getting a film adaptation), which is set in a different universe, as well as sci-fi novel Shanghai Fortress (the movie adaptation stars Luhan and Shu Qi and premieres in July). Those invited have been from a mixture of demographics – book fans, fans of specific actors, and those who may have never heard of the series or read the books. Remember to check out @eagleflag_intl on Twitter for more regular updates and translations on the drama! By the way – you’ll probably have noticed that Liu Haoran’s had two hairstyles in the drama stills that we’ve seen. However, none of that matters because they’re changing the entire character for the drama. He is not a particularly empathetic person, and can be pretty cold and ruthless at times. The remainder of the filming has been done in Hubei province, including in Enshi City, which is a city surrounded by lush mountainous scenery, and Shennongjia. Let’s put it this way – there were ten dramas in total nominated for the Magnolia Award for Best Television Series at the 2018 Shanghai Television Festival. As it turned out, it was a faction of the Yu Tribe trying to start a war with the humans in order to expand their control. This is why you may have seen some early Douban reviews floating around – early feedback is mostly positive, with most of the comments on the surprisingly fast pace of the early episodes. Interesting map! Zhang Fengyi was invited to guest star as Ying Wu Yi because in a fanmade video years ago, it was his clips that were used for that character. He has an inferiority complex that no amount of success can ever really chase away. The series first aired on July 16, 2019. He was weak and sickly as a child, and overlooked by his family and members of his tribe. A total of seven principal authors eventually signed on for the ambitious task. Novoland: Eagle Flag (Chinese Drama); 九州缥缈录; Jiu Zhou Piao Miao Lu; Lu Gui Chen is the heir of the nomadic Qingyang tribe, and is sent to the Eastern There was a memorable scene where dead warriors were tied onto a piece of wood and it has led to many discussions online. Want to state this here: the love triangle part of the young trio’s relationship doesn’t play a huge part in the books – there are some great excerpts, but in the grand scheme of things, romance is a very small element. the original book and is now used as a slogan to unite book fans. Also, as this is a Liu Haoran blog, there is a natural focus on him, but this post covers a lot more than just him. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Sad that I couldn’t find much but I discovered your wonderful blog and this incredibly detailed and organized post. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire (The Game of Thrones) series, except with more Eastern/Chinese influences. Screenwriter. Basically, an accidental collateral damage: This article here claimed the content in NEF is acceptable, and the reason it got pulled off was due to being affected by "The Gods of Investiture" drama (which got reported for distorting the original folklore tale). First things first: what exactly is the Novoland (九州) universe? Baili Jinghong is a duke who is ambitious and thirsty for power, though he isn’t always smart about his approach. His Bai Yi has a weariness and melancholy to him that matches the original series’ characterization to a tee. Unlike the days of yore when large scale battles and beautiful scenery had to be added in digitally in post production, large scale dramas like this one now have the money to be able to film more and more on site. In the second half of 2016, Linmon Productions officially announced its intentions to film the drama adaptation, much to the trepidation of book fans. I’m a little confused how big a role Lei Bicheng is going to have in the drama, as most of his work in the novels was done from the shadows, but he is an immensely fascinating character – mysterious, powerful, and the chess master who orchestrates much of the chaos that occurs in Novoland. Since its debut, the drama has been making waves and garnered praise for its exciting fight scenes and thrilling story line. Putting a warning here again – if you don’t like even minor spoilers – don’t keep reading! And once you go with Liu Haoran as the male lead, you suddenly don’t have a lot of options for the role of Ji Ye, as Haoran’s age and lack of seniority in the industry means more well known actors wouldn’t want to play second fiddle (rumor has it that Jiang Jinfu was approached for the role but turned it down). The next part will be a breakdown of the major characters and the actors who are playing them. Edit Information. Part of Linmon’s persistence is also because Jiang Nan himself recommended Haoran for the role after seeing his performance in Detective Chinatown in 2016. Many have speculated that Linmon was counting on at least one of those works to launch him to another level of stardom – and they ended up winning that bet (though it was Detective Chinatown 2 which ended up doing that). I loved the trio and my heart ached for them at times and contrary to what people said, I thought the actor who played “Ji Ye” was actually good. This won’t take away from the story – the reason for this is merely so that those who haven’t read the books can follow along a bit easier and to give the story more of a “main protagonist” to root for. Who is Zhang Jiayi? Novoland: Eagle Flag is a contrast from other Chinese dramas with its many graphically violent scenes. Lv Guichen will return to his homeland later on in the drama and they can always develop the dynamics there then. All three actors nailed their roles, bringing out the dis… I am really picky these days. Lv Guichen is the main protagonist of Eagle Flag, and as as mentioned earlier, is the heir of the Qingyang tribe, who have the tradition of naming the youngest as the heir. Xi Yan is a fan favorite, and plays an incredibly important role in the story. Romance is also where I expect the drama to change quite a bit, though it’s unclear exactly what they’ll do with it since they can’t change the fundamental dynamics of the trio or that they’ll each walk their own paths (or at least, I’m assuming they can’t – I very well could be wrong about this). Lv Song is the Chief of the Qingyang tribe and the father of five sons, including Lv Gui Chen. He likes to dress in black, which is in direct contrast to his longtime friend Bai Yi. Aside from our trio of youngsters, Xi Yan and Bai Yi are the two characters that I most look forward to being brought to life, and I think the casting was spot on for both characters. The fantasy series based on Jiang Nan’s novel is also written by the author himself. Here’s what interesting about the Eagle Flag books – while it has a beginning, middle, and an epilogue of sorts, there is no climax. The character is considerably less popular than some of the others on this list, but this is the character I think we’ll see pretty big changes in, and Zhang Jiayi will add a lot to the role. Novoland: Eagle Flag premiered on July 16, 2019 after the cancellation of its original June premiere date. Jiang Nan has said before that he’s a big fan of Jin Yong/Louis Cha’s wuxia novels, and I can definitely see traces of The Legend of the Condor Heroes‘ Huang Rong in the character of Yu Ran. Unlike Xi Yan, Bai Yi likes to dress in white, and is more of a loner, as he’s a bit cold and melancholy. However, he is said to be a fan of the original books, and spent quite a long time preparing for this drama (he started working on it as soon as he wrapped up filming for To Be A Better Man in April 2015), so I’m hoping that this is a Peter Jackson and The Lord of the Rings situation. That’s why there’s quite a difference in quality between the well received modern dramas To Be A Better Man and A Love for Separation and idol historical dramas Chronicle of Life and Fighter of Destiny, despite the fact that all four are projects headed by Linmon Pictures. It is part of the shared fictional universe of Novoland that is the handiwork of seven principal authors and the third after Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy and Novoland: Eagle Flag to be adapted to drama. She has a complex relationship with Xi Yan and their story absolutely killed me when I was reading the books. The series itself was grand, visually stunning, touching and just when I thought nothing would come close to “Ever Night” in terms of cinematography and story (it was my favorite), “Novoland: Eagle Flag” totally replaced it for me. I’m fine with it not being a Lv GuiChen/YuRan cp (I heard that JiYe/YuRan are a pair) but I also don’t wanna watch Liu HaoRan angsting over one-sided-love for too long? Most of the scenes that will take place in the Eastern Continent – where Lv Gui Chen is held as a hostage of sorts – were filmed in the Xiangyang Tang City that was built and funded by director Chen Kaige for the film The Legend of the Demon Cat. Art director Sun Li also comes from a background in film and has worked as the art director in films like Zhang Yimou’s Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles, Feng Xiaogang’s Back to 1942, and Peter Chan’s Dragon (I’ve seen two out of the three films and the art direction is fantastic). The production team did confirm at the recent advanced viewings of the drama that Jiang Nan himself approved all major changes from the book to drama adaptation. They still constantly make subtle jabs at one another – especially from Jiang Nan’s side, since he has a very active Weibo and essentially has no filter when he speaks. She is described to have the appearance of a young woman in her late teens, but in reality has gone though so much ugliness in her life. My heart ached with them. He will never forget the kindness that others have shown him. So I’m actually hoping that either he’ll get his own girl, or they tone down the romance at least on his end so it’s not like…romantically angsty (cuz the worst kind of angst is romance-angst-that-also-affects-your-friendships and I want the trio to be like, real tight friends forever). With that said, the drama adaptation will make the world view of Eagle Flag slightly smaller with a more concentrated focus on the characters themselves so that the story is easier to follow. Still really bummed by this. There’s also been some other prominent changes that are already quite clear – the fact that they’ve found a way to bring Yu Ran into the palace, which will increase her scenes substantially, Lv Guichen’s dynamic with his birth father, and more. Fear is not a word in his vocabulary, but the truth is that what he really craves for is to be loved, so the time that he gets to spend with Yu Ran and Lv Guichen are some of the most precious moments of his life. Haoran was the only name attached to the project as the lead from April to November 2017, but nobody could say confidently that he was taking the project. Suffice to say, I was completely impressed by your write-up and research. Dia bertemu Ji Ye (Chen Ruo Xuan), seorang putra tidak sah yang tidak disukai yang sedang berlatih untuk menjadi seorang prajurit, dan Yu Ran (Lareina Song), putri dari suku Winged. For those who’ve watched a lot of Chinese historicals, you probably know about Hengdian World Studios, which is located in Zhejiang province and is the largest film studio in the world. Will there be a Season 2? However, he also belongs to an older generation of actors who haven’t been fond of the way the industry has been trending in recent years, and openly declared in early 2017 that he would never act with a “little fresh meat”, because he said he simply couldn’t deal in scenes with them (implying lack of acting skills) and would rather turn down the project. Set in the fictional continents of named Jiuzhou(Novoland), where different countries and tribes fight with each other. Still, the drama is recognized for what it tried to achieve. Linmon Pictures and Zhejiang TV then spent the next month (and almost a half) fighting to get the drama re-approved for broadcast. After setting the parameters of the universe, the seven authors all set out and wrote their own books or short stories within the confines of the Novoland world. Novoland: Eagle Flag is available for streaming on Distributor: Jetsen, both … I think this has the potential to be a really interesting role for him, because it’s a much darker and layered role than his usual fare, which will allow him to show more of his acting abilities. news, actors etc.) This is a much different father-son dynamic than Tingsheng and Pingjing had in Nirvana in Fire 2, but their scenes are also going to be emotionally gut wrenching. Lv Guichen, Ji Ye, and Yu Ran decide to join the decisive battle against Ying Wuyi at Shangyang Pass, but unbeknownst to them, an even darker conspiracy is yet to unfold.”. Though she plays a pivotal role in terms of what she means to Ji Ye and Guichen, in the grand scheme of things, Yu Ran isn’t present for the bulk of the story. Firstly, the production companies – not to mention the cast and crew – are completely different, and the stories have no relation to one another (I would say that the Eagle Flag source novels have by far the stronger story and a lot more content to work with). Episode 1. He is a sickly little boy, but is the named heir because according to Qingyang tradition, it’s the youngest who inherits the “throne”. With barely any promotion, Novoland: Eagle Flag’s 九州縹緲錄 sudden premiere puts it in competition with the current lineup of summer dramas. Novoland: Eagle Flag is a Chinese fantasy drama based on the phenomenal fantasy novel series by Jiangnan. I was unfamiliar with most of the actors so it was so nice seeing so many fresh faces. The literal The drama will most likely be changing quite a bit. The sequence actually ended up being nominated for Excellence in Title Design at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. I also loved the story between Xi Yan and Su Shun Qin. In fact, she doesn’t appear in more than half of the books (mentioned but not involved in the events that are taking place). Collectively, the stories ended up spanning about sixteen to twenty dynasties and were all vastly different in content and style. Because many of the scenes would take place on the snow covered grasslands and in the snowy mountains, the sets were not accessible by car – instead, the production team and cast had to walk through the deep snow every day. It is said that there were about twenty filming sites overall in Xinjiang, including Aksu City and the beautiful cliffs of Dushanzi. (On that front, Yang Mi’s upcoming Novoland: Pearl Eclipse is also an unrelated story). Don’t use child actors for too long. She also isn’t your typical heroine because she has no loveline with the hero (not saying that heroines need a love interest, just that it’s how dramas usually work). ... His reluctance to fight was a half-baked attempt to cast him as a moral hero, but he never had a grand plan or scheme to save the world. However, the drama was rumored to have encountered budget management issues halfway through filming (the production team didn’t have a lot of experience in that area as this was their first drama) and had trouble selling its final cut to broadcasters. A photo from the boot ceremony was shared on October 17, 2020. He is going to be so, so awesome in this role. Thank you SO MUCH for the in-depth intro tho! Most are adults now and see the world a bit differently than they would’ve had a decade ago. You also can’t go with someone who is completely unknown and unproven either as it’s still a pretty important role. What are the other Novoland drama/film adaptations and are they related to Eagle Flag? English fanblog dedicated to Chinese actor Liu Haoran. He serves the emperor, but the emperor is already quickly losing power over his dukes and lords, and they, including Baili Jinghong, are quick to take advantage of this. Linmon Productions disclosed then that they’d been preparing for the drama adaptation for two years before the forum (since 2014). She was the female lead of director Zhang Xiao Bo’s To Be A Better Man and her management agency is a subsidiary of Linmon Productions (it’s also probably why she stepped in for The King’s Avatar, also a Linmon project, when they basically rehauled the production).

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