The Road We Have Taken (simplified Chinese: 人间正道是沧桑; traditional Chinese: 人間正道是滄桑), also known in short by its fans as simply "The Road" (正道) or "to go through all the vicissitudes" (滄桑), is a highly popular 2009 Chinese TV series produced by Jiangsu Broadcast Media Group .
| The Road We Have Taken | |
|---|---|
| 人间正道是沧桑 | |
| Genre | historical drama |
| Created by | Jiangsu Broadcast Media Group |
| Written by | Jiang Qitao (江奇涛) |
| Directed by | Zhang Li |
| Starring | Huang Zhizhong (黃志忠)，Sun Honglei (孫紅雷)，Rolling Zhang Heng (张恒)， Michelle Ke Lan (柯藍) |
| Ending theme | Fideism(信仰) |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Shi weiping (石卫平) |
| Running time | 45 minutes (approx.) |
| Original release | |
| Network | CCTV (央視) Jiangsu TV (江苏卫视) |
| Release | June 2 – June 18, 2009 |
The series is directed by Zhang Li, and is based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Jiang Qitao (江奇涛).
Story
editThe series is about from 1925 to 1949, focuses on three children of a big family in Liling (醴陵)county, Hunan province (湖南) and their search for a political path in the chaos of 20th century China. Their life is set against a number of significant historic events, such as First United Front, Second United Front, the War of Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–45), Chinese Civil War and the foundation of the People's Republic of China.[1]
Receptions
editThe Road We Have Taken received high praise from TV audiences. Many rated the series highly, calling it "a milestone in Chinese TV productions" for the innovative break-away from the traditional style of war and historical dramas. The series' recreation of realistic battlefields and history was also praised by many.[2]