Ice Fantasy
| Ice Fantasy | |
|---|---|
_official_poster.jpg) Ice Fantasy poster/promotional image | |
| Also known as |
City of Fantasy Huàn Chéng |
| Genre |
Romance Fantasy |
| Created by | Guo Jingming |
| Based on | City of Fantasy |
| Written by | Shen Zhi Ning |
| Directed by | Ju Jue Liang |
| Starring |
Feng Shaofeng Victoria Song Ma Tianyu Zhang Meng |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Luo Gang Chen Shu Ying |
| Location(s) |
China Inner Mongolia |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Production company(s) | Shanghai Youhug Media Co. Ltd. |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Hunan Broadcasting System (Hunan TV) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | July 24 – November 10, 2016 |
Ice Fantasy (Chinese: 幻城; pinyin: Huànchéng) is a 2016 Chinese epic fantasy television drama based on Guo Jing Ming's bestselling novel, City of Fantasy. It was directed by Ju Jue Liang, and stars Feng Shaofeng, Victoria Song, Ma Tianyu, and Zhang Meng. The drama was produced by Shanghai Youhug Media and is broadcast on Hunan Satellite Television Diamond independent broadcast theater.[1][2]
Synopsis
Drama Version
When the second prince of the fire tribe, Xin Jue (Jiang Chao), was mysteriously killed during his visit to the Ice Tribe for Ka Suo's coming-of-age ceremony, the Fire King Huo Yi (Hu Bing) finally has an excuse to start the second war between the Fire Tribe and Ice Tribe. With their parents captured and older siblings killed, the two remaining Ice Princes Ka Suo (Feng Shaofeng) and Ying Kong Shi (Ma Tianyu) escape to the mortal world and seek help from realm guardian Li Luo (Victoria Song) to help obtain ice crystals from six tribes.
After the Fire Tribe was defeated with the Deicide Sword, Ka Suo reluctantly battles his brother for the throne, but he wants nothing more than the freedom to be with his lover Li Luo. Ying Kong Shi does everything in his power to take the throne away from Ka Suo, while Yan Da (Zhang Meng), the Fire Princess, is willing to give up everything for Shi. Then, Ka Suo's loved ones all die off one by one under the conspiracies of Yuan Ji (Yan Yikuan) and Lian Ji (Kim Hee-sun), and he is determined to find the legendary "veiled lotus". A war between the Ice and Fire Tribe commences again, with Li Tian Jin joining the Fire Tribe to get his revenge on Ka Suo.
Novel version
The story is set a hundred years after a war between the Empire of Snow (Ice Tribe) and the Fire Tribe, where the Ice Tribe was defeated, leaving Prince Ka Suo and his younger half-brother Ying Kong Shi the only royal heirs and immortal ice illusionists left in the Ice Tribe. Conflict ensues after Ka Suo reluctantly ascends to the throne as his lover, Li Luo, and his brother go missing.
Ka Suo also accidentally discovers an evil presence lurking in the Ice Tribe's holy shrine. He and his companions enter the mysterious shrine, and defeated the head of the shrine, Yuan Ji, who was actually the mermaid concubine Lian Ji, only to find out that all the chaos was triggered by her. Ka Suo also experiences hardships in trying to find his lover and brother, not knowing that his brother has lost all of his memories and has become the Fire Prince under his mother's command. A war between the two tribes commences once again, with the two brothers pitted against each other.[1]
Cast
Main Cast
- Feng Shaofeng as Ka Suo (卡索) - As the oldest out of the remaining ice princes, Ka Suo is entitled to the throne. However, after falling in love and losing his first love, Li Luo, he longs for freedom, but is bound by his responsibility as part of the royal family for his kingdom. He is forced to assume the throne to oversee reconstruction efforts for the Ice Tribe after the war.[3]
- Victoria Song as Li Luo (梨落) - Li Luo is born with lowly civilian status, but with her brave and resolute attitude, she quickly becomes a powerful warrior (ice tribe sorceress in the book) and envoy for the Guards. She meets Ka Suo and the two fall in love. She was accidentally stabbed with the Deicide sword by Lan Shang while saving Ying Kong Shi. After that she was sealed in ice and placed at the bottom of the Infinity Ocean. She is later brought back to life by the veiled lotus. [3][4]
- Ma Tianyu as Ying Kong Shi (樱空释) / Li Tian Jin (罹天燼) - Ying Kong Shi is the younger half-brother of Ka Suo, who wants to replace him as king of the Ice Tribe to set his brother free. He is silent, cold and mysterious in nature.[5] Li Tian Jin is the reincarnation of Ying Kong Shi and is also the Fire Tribe's new ally who wants to get revenge on Ka Suo.
- Zhang Meng as Yan Da (艳炟) - Yan Da is the only daughter and a favorite child of the Fire Tribe royal family. Known for her unruly ways, stubbornness, and strong nature. She is actually kindhearted and sacrifices herself for Ying Kong Shi, against her father's wishes.[5]
Immortals (神族)
Ice Tribe (冰族)
- Shao Bing as the Ice King (冰王)[6]
- Gong Beibi as the Ice Queen (冰后)[7]
- Cheng Peipei as Feng Tian (封天), Ice Tribe's most powerful illusionist. She is Ka Suo's grandmother and dotes on him.
- Luo Jin as Shang Lie (熵裂), Crown Prince
- Zhang Ziwen as Zhu Gong (铸弓), 1st Prince[8]
- Li Sheng as Qian Ying (千影), 1st prince's wife.
- He Xiang as Li Guang (靂光), 2nd Prince
- Wang Yitong as Nan Xing (南星), 3rd princess
- Ou Xianru as Xue Mi (雪宓), 4th princess
- Dan Sihan as Xuan Ta (泫榻), a loyal general of the Ice Tribe. He tried to stop Ying Kong Shi from abducting the throne but was killed by him.
- Wang Yu as Ji Quan (笈筌), Ka Suo's childhood playmate.
- Mou Xing as Hua Xiao (花效)
- Lu Yong as Old Ice King (老冰王)
Immortal Beings of the Holy Ice Shrine (幻雪神山)
- Yan Yikuan as Yuan Ji (淵祭), an invincible and supreme being. He created the chaos that ensue in the immortal world, including the assassination of Prince Xin Jue and the conflict between Ka Suo and Ying Kong Shi. He is also Ying Kong Shi's biological father and the last descendant of the Ice Flame Tribe.
- Zhang Xinyi as Lotus Spirit (隐莲精灵)
- Gong Zhengnan as Qing Ren (倾刃)
- Sun Zujun as Qing Long (青龍)
- Ju Laiti (Jurat) as Feng Huang (凤凰), a skilled assassin.
Fire Tribe (火族)
- Hu Bing as Huo Yi (火燚), the Fire King. A power-hungry and cruel man who aims to become the ruler of the three realms.
- Shu Yaxin as Shuo Gang (烁罡), Crown Prince[9]
- Jiang Chao as Xin Jue (炘绝), 2nd prince
Mermaid Tribe (人魚族)
- Madina Memet (Mai Di Na) as Lan Shang (岚裳), the noble mermaid princess who is known for her beauty and loved by many. However, she only has eyes for Ka Suo.[10]
- Kim Hee-sun as Lian Ji / Lotus (莲姬), Ying Kong Shi's mother and Lan Shang's adoptive aunt. She was an adoptive child of the royal mermaid family and was in love with the Fire King, but was forced by the Mermaid Saint to marry the Ice King.
- Shen Hairong as Mermaid Saint (人鱼圣尊), Lan Shang's grandmother and Lian Ji's adoptive mother.
Spirits (千靈聚落)
Spiritual Tribe (千靈族)
- Wang Yidan as Chi Lian (傺楝), the former Queen of the Tribe. She left the tribe many years ago in search for the Sighing Wall. After disagreeing with Die Che, she was sacrificed to her butterflies.
- Chen Xinyu as Chao Ya (潮涯), the current Queen of the Tribe. She is engaged to Liao Jian, but was a former lover of Pian Feng.
- Wu Diao as Die Che (蝶澈), the most powerful musician in the Spiritual Tribe. She serves Yuan Ji as the Holy Shrine's southern protector; and eventually dies under Ka Suo's team.
- Fan Shiqi as Chi Mo (迟墨), Die Chi's lover and a notorious criminal of the Ice Tribe, who was actually the Fire Tribe's descendant.
Eagle Tribe (鷹族)
- Zhang Yujian as Pian Feng (片风), a chivalrous and capable guard who serves Chao Ya and loves her.[11]
Bear Tribe (熊族)
- Peter ho as Liao Jian (辽溅), a fierce warrior and the Bear Clan king.[12] He is engaged to Chao Ya.
- Wang Tianye as Hei Feng (黑風), a tyrannical warrior that kidnapped Liao Jian and took over the Bear Tribe. The Fire Tribe agreed to let him marry Yan Da, but he was defeated by Ying Kong Shi.
Humans (人族)
Guardians of the Realms (守界使者)
- Huang Haibing as Ke Tuo (克托), the leader of the guardians who serves the Ice Tribe. He took Li Luo under his care when she was a child. Then was killed ny Shuo Gang.
- Huang De Yi as Qin Chu (秦楚), Li Luo's admirer and best friend.
- Qin Yong as Lu Zhao (绿昭)
- Choenyi Tsering (Qu Ni Ci Ren) as Yang Dan (阳丹)
Dream Tribe (尋夢族)
- Xu Ke as Xing Jiu (星旧), King of the Astrologers, a loyal and kind man who faithfully serves the Ice King. He loves his sister deeply.
- Xu Jiao as Xing Gui (星轨), Princess of the Tribe and Xing Jiu's sister that was meant to die on her 100th birthday.
- Tie Zheng as Qin Hao (蕁昊)
- Gao Yuqing as Old Astrologer King (老夢主)
Healer Tribe (神醫族)
- Wang Duo as Huang Tuo (皇柝), King of the Healers, a kind and honest man who loves Luna.
- Lu Zizhen as Luna (月神) a capable warrior born of lowly status, but gradually attains high spiritual power and becomes an assassin.
- Li Haohan as Huang Ang (皇昂)
- Peng Yang as Yue Zhao (月照) / Yue Leng (月冷)
- Guo Xin as Qiu Tian Nian (裘天年)
- Zhang Zimu as Yan Huang (言謊)
- Wang Yizhe as Rabbit Demon (兔妖)
- Bian Jiacheng as Rat Demon (鼠妖)
- Sun Qingsan as Deer Spirit (鹿精)
- Qu Gan as Tree Demon (樹妖)
- Lu Xue as Tiger Demon (虎妖)
- Zhu Chunqiao as Zhu Hao (筍昊)
- Ding Xiaoying as Jia Yi (迦凌)
- Xu Tianhao as Zhan Xing (沽星)
- He Fei as Liu Yue (流月)
- Yang Anqi as Zhen (針)
- Wang Jiawei as Ya Zhao (伢照)
- Wang Haixiang as Crow (烏鴉)
- Yang Liu as Zhao Ye (朝夜)
- Chen Dacheng as Sun Tian (蓀田)
- Yang Changqing as Sun Tian's subordinate (蓀田手下)
- Hu Jingming as Nan He (南禾)
- Wang Xiangwen as Xiang Wen (湘聞)
- Wang Wensi as Lai Si (來思)
- Xue Yue as Xiao Xue (小雪)
- Lee Youlin as Businessman (珍奇商人)
- Gao Huayang as Cheater (人間騙子)
Production
Guo Jing Ming's City of Fantasy sold over 1.5 million copies and ranked second in the bestseller's list.[14] Since City of Fantasy's release in 2003, there have been plenty of early attempts to produce a movie adaption. However, the attempts failed, citing that the novel's fictional universe was too complicated and massive to condense into a movie.[15] The idea of a possible drama adaption of City of Fantasy had been formed since November 2014.[1]
During the Ice Fantasy press conference held in August 2015, Hong Kong screenwriter Shen Zhi Ning stated that the plot of the drama would have more stories, conflicts and background information compared to its book counterpart. The history of the tribes as well as the history of their world's creation had been incorporated into the plot.[16] The fire nation's role in the story would also expand.[17][18][19] On June 10, 2015, the creation of the script and preparations for filming were finished.[18]
The Academy Award-winning Lord of the Rings set designer Dan Hennah was enlisted to design the sets for the production, which were inspired by the buildings, landscapes and other aspects of ancient China as well as other western cultures.[15][18] One particular set, called the "Endless Sea", had been reported to be an area of 7,000 square meters, using 500 tons of artificial snow.[20] It had also been reported that about 300 million yuan was invested for the drama's production, with 2 million yuan to create the main palace alone.[20] Furthermore, more than 100 craftsmen were needed to make 6,000 props, with many used in large-scale battle scenes.[21] Around 70 to 80 percent of post-production was centered around the special effects and CGI.[22] Youhug stated: "This should be an unprecedented investment in a domestic drama, we also hope to achieve good visual effect as much as possible."[20]
Guo Jing Ming acts as the artistic and visual director for the production. Other notable players in production include Dong Cheng Guang as art director, A Ju for make-up guidance, Zhong Jia Ni as costume and prop designer, and Ma Yu Cheng as choreographer.[16][23] The international visual effects company Pixomondo was also enlisted.[24][25][26] Shi Xiao Xi, the designer of the production's posters, is also a fan of the novel.[27]
Casting
It was announced that Feng Shaofeng, Victoria Song, Ma Tianyu, and Zhang Meng would play the main characters, Ka Suo, Li Luo, Ying Kong Shi, and Yan Da. Supporting characters were later revealed through character posters that were posted on the drama's official Weibo account.[23] Kris Wu was rumored to star as the main lead role.[28] This was later proven false after the confirmation of the cast, although it was also confirmed that he will star in another of Guo Jing Ming's productions, L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties, alongside Fan Bingbing.[29]
This is Feng Shaofeng and Victoria Song's second production starring together, after the Chinese remake of My Best Friend's Wedding.[30]
Shooting
On August 12, 2015, Hennah and director Ju Jue Liang, who is known for his martial arts films, brainstormed possible designs as well as visited a number of possible locations for filming.[31] The drama was scheduled to shoot for six months, starting from August 16, 2015. Principal photography filming was held in Beijing, China, with location filming held in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia.[24][32] Filming finished in late February 2016, and the drama has entered post-production.[33] Filming lasted 187 days.
Broadcast
The drama is scheduled to be released in the summer of July 24, 2016 on Hunan Satellite Television Diamond independent broadcast theater,[34] with 62 episodes.[1] Its distribution rights were also bought by Viki globally and jointly by the 7 Chinese video-sharing websites: Tencent, iQiyi, Youku, LeTV, Mango TV, Sohu and PPTV.[35]
Ratings
| CMS50 Ratings | |||||
| Episodes | Broadcast date | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rankings | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | July 24, 2016 | 0.994 | 5.13% | 2 | |
| 3-4 | July 25, 2016 | 0.977 | 5.49% | 2 | |
| 5-6 | July 26, 2016 | 0.920 | 4.88% | 1 | |
| 7-8 | August 1, 2016 | 1.239 | 6.71% | 1 | |
| 9-10 | August 2, 2016 | 1.057 | 5.778% | 1 | |
| 11-12 | August 9, 2016 | 1.118 | 5.491% | 1 | |
| 13-14 | August 10, 2016 | 0.947 | 4.527% | 1 | |
| 15-16 | August 15, 2016 | 0.884 | 4.491% | 2 | |
| 17-18 | August 16, 2016 | 0.983 | 4.608% | 1 | |
| 19-20 | August 22, 2016 | 0.781 | 4.253% | 2 | |
| 21-22 | August 23, 2016 | 0.945 | 4.989% | 2 | |
| 23-24 | August 29, 2016 | ||||
| 25-26 | August 30, 2016 | ||||
| 27-28 | September 5, 2016 | ||||
| 29-30 | September 6, 2016 | ||||
| Nationwide Ratings | |||||
| Episodes | Broadcast date | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rankings | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | July 24, 2016 | 1.00 | 6.53% | 2 | |
| 3-4 | July 25, 2016 | 1.00 | 6.83% | 1 | |
| 5-6 | July 26, 2016 | 0.94 | 6.38% | 1 | |
| 7-8 | August 1, 2016 | 1.16 | 7.92% | 1 | |
| 9-10 | August 2, 2016 | 0.96 | 6.62% | 1 | |
| 11-12 | August 9, 2016 | 1.09 | 6.84% | 1 | |
| 13-14 | August 10, 2016 | 0.95 | 6.09% | 1 | |
| 15-16 | August 15, 2016 | 0.97 | 6.27% | 1 | |
| 17-18 | August 16, 2016 | 1.25 | 7.79% | 1 | |
| 19-20 | August 22, 2016 | 0.90 | 6.39% | 1 | |
| 21-22 | August 23, 2016 | 1.06 | 7.02% | 1 | |
| 23-24 | August 29, 2016 | ||||
| 25-26 | August 30, 2016 | ||||
| 27-28 | September 5, 2016 | ||||
| 29-30 | September 6, 2016 | ||||
Soundtrack
| Ice Fantasy - Original Television Soundtrack ('幻城电视剧原声音乐大碟) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Bu Gai [Shouldn't] (不該)" | performed by Jay Chou and A-mei | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Xin Di [Bottom of Heart] (心底)" | performed by Cindy Yen | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Meng Hua [Daydream] (梦话)" | performed by A-Lin | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Ai Hui Huanyuan [Love Will Be Restored] (爱会还原; Ka Suo's theme song)" | performed by Ye Huaipei | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Li Luo (梨落; Li Luo's theme song)" | performed by Cindy Yen (version 1), Victoria Song (version 2) | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Ai Ru Ying [Love Like Cherry Blossoms] (爱如樱; Ying Kong Shi's theme song)" | performed by Huang Yuxuan (version 1), Ma Tianyu (version 2) | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Wo Bu Fangshou [I Won't Let Go] (我不放手; Yan Da's theme song)" | performed by Yu Ziqin (version 1), Zhang Meng (version 2) | |
| 8. | "Bi'an Yu [Fish on the Other Shore] (彼岸鱼; Lan Shang's theme song)" | performed by Xi Peijin | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Lian Shang [Death of the Premature Lotus] (莲殇; Lian Ji's theme song)" | performed by Kelly Yu | 3:28 |
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External links
- Ice Fantasy at the Internet Movie Database
- Ice Fantasy on Weibo
- Ice Fantasy on Baidu