The Longest Day in Chang'an
Chinese with well-translated English subs, excellent acting and story line, won many many awards in China: 29 wins & 27 nominations. 48 episodes. Perfect for binge watchers.
"A former detective turned convicted criminal becomes China's last hope to thwart mysterious invaders who threaten the empire's capital city on the day before the Lantern Festival during the Tang Dynasty."
Its one of those mysteries that is impossible to figure out until well along in the story arc, even then the plot keeps twisting.
This is the China that Mao's revolution destroyed.
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From a watcher's review:
A Stunning Achievement
This an epic 48 episode movie. Story, dialog, cinematography, action sequences, music, intensity, costume, set design, explosions, suspense, drama, acting, character development, all on a stunning level like you have never seen before.
The Chang'an in poet Lee Bai's poems are presented so beautifully on screen here. It's like a time-machine that takes you back to this ancient world to experience all the beauty, culture, joy, sadness, loyalty, and betrayal it has to offer with its heroes, villains, and the in-betweens.
Zhang Xiaojing is a real Tang Dynasty superhero in recorded history. The actor who portrayed him went through major changes from his usual image and style and spent long hours training in combat for the show and did an incredible job.
Those chase/combat scenes intertwined with the outdoors Chang'an Idols showdown were absolutely amazing. The humbling and self-reflecting moments with the emperor were also some of my favorites parts of the story.
When the show is over I felt like I woke up from a beautiful and adventurous dream and yearning to go back to experience it all again.
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