Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy

Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy
Genre Mythology
Fantasy
Historical fiction
Created by Jin Hezai
Written by Cao Dun
Jin Hezai
Wei Jingna
Tian Yanjuan
Directed by Cao Dun
Starring Huang Xuan
Shawn Dou
Zhou Yiwei
Xu Lu
Zhang Jianing
Janice Man
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 80
Production
Executive producer(s) Wang Heran
Producer(s) Liang Chao
Ming Fei
Location(s) China, Japan
Production company(s) Novoland International Cultural Communication Ltd
Netease
Release
Original network Hunan TV
Original release 2017

Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy (Chinese: 海上牧云记) is a upcoming Chinese ancient mythology television series. It is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Jin Hezai. The series is set in the fictional world of Novoland, and follows the brotherhood of a imprisoned half-human half-spirit prince, an abandoned son of a general, and the heir of a slaughtered tribe as they uncover the secrets of their past and seek both revenge and justice for the ones they love.

Plot

This drama tells of the loyalty, friendship, enmity and romance between the young descendants during the twilight years of the Duan Dynasty. The Novoland Duan Dynasty/Empire has been in existence for more than 200 years after it was establish from a Barbarian invasion, they adopted the culture of Zhongzhou and despite its outward appearance of power and prosperity, it is showings signs of decay.

One day, a wandering peddler brought a gem to the court of Duan. In it held a world of its own. The peddler named it as one’s most valued object. No one took the offer but the young prince Muyun Sheng (Huang Xuan), who is born of a beautiful demon mother. He was prophesied to become the emperor and destroy the world. Because of this, he is not loved by the Emperor, and lives in seclusion and loneliness. While his brothers fight for the throne, the whimsical half-spirit prince spent his days seeking the mysteries of the gem. To the outside world, he was declared insane and then dead.

Years later, when the emperor and his brothers passed away, the abandoned prince was pushed to the throne. Longing for the world of the gem and the woman he saw in it (Janice Man), he escapes the palace by blowing apart the barrier between it and the River Folks. Along with the palace, he left behind chaos and a country under attack on all sides. Leading the attack on land is Shuofeng Heye (Zhou Yiwei), a man who has tamed the wolves and seeks to unify the nomadic tribes and finally give them a home of their own.

And then there is Muru Hanjiang (Shawn Dou), the son of the exiled family of generals who were once equals with the Muyun’s. Returning from the land of giants to seek revenge for the betrayal by the Muyun family, he ends being an unlikely ally to the young Emperor against the new ruler, Muyun Sheng’s uncle (Wang Qianyuan).

Interwoven among the men are the women who also cannot escape from the storm of prophecies. The woman who was prophesied to become Empress (Xu Lu) but whose heart died with the death of a former prince (Sun Jian), the Princess who lusts for blood (Zhang Jianing), the ruler of the River Folks who wants to build an empire of her own (Kan Qingzi), the treacherous Empress (Jiang Qinqin) and her niece (Wan Qian), who schemes to be the Empress.

Pain and sorrows of past wounds now manifest in the new generation.

Cast

Muyun Family

Muru Family

Shuofeng Family

  • Cao Yingrui as child Shuofeng Suhe

Others

Helan Family

Production

Produced by Novoland International Cultural Communication Ltd, Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy is one of the most expensive Chinese dramas produced, boasting a budget ranging from 300 Million RMB to 500 Million RMB. Filming began in August 2015 and wrapped up in May 2016, taking a total of 270 days for filming.

Directed by Cao Jun, who was behind the 2009 drama Dwelling Narrowness, a popular social commentary in China; as well as the 2011 hit movie Love is not Blind.

References

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