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The Advisors Alliance

The Advisors Alliance is a 2017 Chinese two-part television series based on the life of Sima Yi, a government official and military general who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. The series starred Wu Xiubo as the main character, with Liu Tao, Li Chen, Janine Chang, Tang Yixin, Yu Hewei and Wang Luoyong playing supporting roles. The first part of the series started airing on Jiangsu TV and Anhui TV on 22 June 2017.[1] The second part started airing on Youku on 8 December 2017.[2]

The Advisors Alliance
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Chinese name
Traditional Chinese大軍師司馬懿之軍師聯盟 /
大軍師司馬懿之虎嘯龍吟
Simplified Chinese大军师司马懿之军师联盟 /
大军师司马懿之虎啸龙吟
Literal meaningThe Great Military Strategist Sima Yi: The Military Strategists' Alliance /
The Great Military Strategist Sima Yi: Growling Tiger and Roaring Dragon
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyindà jūnshī Sīmǎ Yì zhī jūnshī liánméng /
dà jūnshī Sīmǎ Yì zhī hǔxiào lóngyín
GenreHistorical drama
Written byChang Jiang
Directed byZhang Yongxin
Presented byZhuang Baobin
Xiao Wenge
Jin Hongxing
Xu Jiaxuan
Zhang Jian
Wu Bing
Cao Huayi
Mu Xiaoguang
StarringWu Xiubo
Liu Tao
Li Chen
Yu Hewei
Janine Chang
Tang Yixin
Zhai Tianlin
Liu Huan
Wang Jinsong
Wang Dong
ComposersCao Dongdong
Jin Qilin
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes42 (Part 1)
44 (Part 2)
Production
Executive producersWu Xiubo
Xiao Yan
Wang Yang
Gu Wenjuan
ProducersZhang Alin
Zhang Jian
Xu Jiaxuan
CinematographyZhang Wenjie
EditorLiao Wei
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companiesDongyang Meng Jiang Wei Film and TV Culture
Jiangsu Huali Culture Media
DOMYS Entertainment
Budget¥400 million
Original release
Release22 June (2017-06-22) –
14 July 2017 (2017-07-14)

Synopsis

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The series follows the life of Sima Yi through the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China.

The first part covers Sima Yi's early career under Cao Cao, the warlord who controls the central government and the figurehead Emperor Xian towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. Sima Yi becomes an adviser to Cao Cao's son Cao Pi and assists him in defeating his younger brother Cao Zhi in a power struggle over the succession to their father's place. Following Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi usurps the throne from Emperor Xian, ends the Eastern Han dynasty, and declares himself emperor of the newly established Cao Wei state. This part ends around the middle or towards the end of Cao Pi's reign.

The second part covers Sima Yi's career in the Cao Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period and his service under the emperors Cao Pi, Cao Rui and Cao Fang. He leads Cao Wei forces into battles against its rival states, Shu Han and Eastern Wu, and rises through the ranks to become one of the most powerful figures in Cao Wei and ultimately a regent for the third Cao Wei emperor, Cao Fang. In his final years, Sima Yi successfully stages a coup d'état against his co-regent Cao Shuang and effectively becomes the de facto ruler of the Cao Wei state. About 15 years after Sima Yi's death, his grandson Sima Yan would eventually usurp the Cao Wei throne and replace it with the Jin dynasty (266–420).

Cast

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Part 1

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Part 2

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Production

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The series took five years and cost a total of 400 million yuan in production, with most of the money going into the sets. More than 6,000 costumes were made for the series.[3] Wu Xiubo, the lead actor, serves as the executive producer of the series. Filming lasted for 333 days, beginning on 13 February 2016 and ending on 10 January 2017.[4][5][6]

Soundtrack

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The Advisors Alliance - Original Television Soundtrack (大军师司马懿之军师联盟电视剧原声音乐大碟)
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Duan Ge Xing (短歌行)"Yu Hewei 
2."Shi Wu Cong Jun Zheng (十五从军征)"Jin Yubin 
3."Yuan Ge Xing (怨歌行)"Yeung Tung & Lu Moyi 

Reception

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Critical response

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The series received high praise for its plot, cinematography and cast performance. The first part of the series generated six billion hits on Youku and 8.2 points out of 10 on Douban.[7] A mobile game adapted from the series was also released.[3] However, some viewers have criticised the series on the grounds of historical inaccuracies, and said that the additional details and modern lines in the series serve as distractions and ruin the mood.[3]

Ratings

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China Jiangsu TV / Anhui TV premiere ratings (CSM52)[8]
Episodes Broadcast date Jiangsu TV Anhui TV
Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rankings Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rankings
1-2 June 22, 2017 0.678 2.334 3 0.277 0.955 14
3-4 June 23, 2017 0.72 2.43 4 0.323 1.09 9
5-6 June 24, 2017 0.670 2.27 4 0.342 1.16 11
7 June 25, 2017 0.734 2.64 2 0.404 1.45 7
8-9 June 26, 2017 0.732 2.591 3 0.462 1.636 7
10-11 June 27, 2017 0.778 2.82 2 0.441 1.6 6
12-13 June 28, 2017 0.853 3.078 2 0.456 1.644 7
14-15 June 29, 2017 0.876 3.096 4 0.541 1.913 7
16-17 June 30, 2017 0.912 3.08 1 0.533 1.8 7
18-19 July 1, 2017 0.927 3.170 1 0.613 2.092
20 July 2, 2017 0.864 3.127 3 0.556 2.012 5
21-22 July 3, 2017 0.972 3.444 1 0.542 1.919 5
23-24 July 4, 2017 0.931 3.286 2 0.511 1.805 8
25-26 July 5, 2017 0.964 3.321 3 0.548 1.889 5
27-28 July 6, 2017 0.959 3.243 3 0.578 1.956 6
29-30 July 7, 2017 0.907 3.172 3 0.598 2.1 8
31-32 July 8, 2017 1.049 3.552 2 0.53 1.801 7
33 July 9, 2017 0.985 3.577 2 0.842 3.062 5
34-35 July 10, 2017 1.076 3.71 2 0.901 3.11 4
36-37 July 11, 2017 1.143 3.97 2 0.896 3.12 5
38-39 July 12, 2017 1.100 3.887 3 0.931 3.294 4
40-41 July 13, 2017 1.029 3.566 4 0.91 3.154 5
42 July 14, 2017 0.946 3.5 3 0.473 1.757 9
Average — —
  • Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

Awards and nominations

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Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2nd Golden Guduo Media Awards Best Network & Web Production The Advisors Alliance Won [9]
Best Scriptwriter Chang Jiang Won
Best Actor (Web series) Wu Xiubo Won
8th Macau International Television Festival Best Actor Wu Xiubo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Yu Hewei Nominated
31st Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Television Series (Historical) The Advisors Alliance Won [10]
Outstanding Director Zhang Yongxin Nominated
Outstanding Screenwriter Chang Jiang Nominated
Outstanding Actor Yu Hewei Nominated
24th Shanghai Television Festival Best Television Series The Advisors Alliance Nominated [11][12]
Best Director Zhang Yongxin Nominated
Best Writer Chang Jiang Nominated
Best Actor Wu Xiubo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Yu Hewei Won
Best Cinematography Zhang Wenjie Nominated
Best Art Design Han Zhong Won
29th China TV Golden Eagle Award Best Actor Yu Hewei Nominated [13]
Best Actress Liu Tao Nominated
24th Huading Awards Best Director Zhang Yongxin Nominated [14]
Best Screenwriter Chang Jiang Nominated
Best Actress Liu Tao Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Janine Chang Won
5th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China Best Director Zhang Yongxin Won [15]
Best Actress Liu Tao Won
Best Supporting Actor Zhai Tianlin Won

References

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  1. ^ "后三国历史剧来袭 《军师联盟》定档暑期6.22". NetEase (in Chinese). June 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "军师联盟之《虎啸龙吟》霸气回归定档12月8日，看吴秀波外征诸葛、内克劲敌". China Daily (in Chinese). November 24, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "New costume drama becomes internet sensation". China Daily. July 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "《军师联盟》横店杀青 吴秀波首任监制". Sina (in Chinese). December 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "首当制片人 吴秀波是认真的". NetEase (in Chinese). November 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "吴秀波刘涛首次合作横店拍摄《军师联盟》". jhews.com (in Chinese). February 15, 2016.
  7. ^ Liu, Xiaotong (July 14, 2017). "超级剧集《军师联盟》优酷火爆收官，高规格历史剧也能当"网红"". ifeng (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  8. ^ "TV Ratings Archive". tvtv.hk. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  9. ^ "2017金骨朵网络影视盛典 吴秀波谭松韵喜夺金骨朵". People's Daily (in Chinese). August 1, 2017.
  10. ^ "第31届飞天奖暨第25届星光奖完整奖单". Sina (in Chinese). April 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "第24届上海电视节白玉兰奖中国电视剧单元入围名单公布". People's Daily (in Chinese). May 24, 2018.
  12. ^ "第24届上海电视节白玉兰奖获奖名单". Sina (in Chinese). June 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "第29届中国电视金鹰奖提名演员名单出炉". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018.
  14. ^ "华鼎奖提名公布 《和平饭店》《归去来》闪耀榜单". Netease (in Chinese). October 22, 2018.
  15. ^ ""文荣奖"奖项出炉 陈思诚刘涛获最佳男女主角". Netease (in Chinese). October 22, 2018.
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