The Journey of Flower

The Journey of Flower
花千骨

The Journey of Flower Official Poster
Also known as

''The Journey of Flower

Simplified 花千骨
Mandarin Huā Qiāngǔ
Genre Fantasy
Xianxia
Romance
Angst
Created by Fresh Guoguo
Based on Hua Qiangu by Fresh Guoguo
Written by Fresh Guoguo
Rao Jun
Hunter Huey
Directed by Lin Yufen
Danny Gao
Liang Shengquan
Starring Wallace Huo
Zhao Liying
Zhang Danfeng
Ma Ke
Jiang Xin
Theme music composer Mai Zhenhong
Opening theme Fire of the Heart (心之火) by F.I.R
Eternity (千古) by Alan Dawa Dolma
Ending theme Not To Mention (不可说) by Wallace Huo and Zhao Liying
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 58 (TV)
54 (original)
Production
Executive producer(s) Huang Xilong 黄锡龙
Producer(s) Tang Lijun 唐丽君
Location(s) Guangxi, China
Hengdian World Studios, China
Production company(s) Ciwen TV
Release
Original network Hunan TV
Original release 9 June – 7 September 2015

The Journey of Flower is a 2015 Chinese television series drama based on the fictional novel of the same Chinese name written by Fresh Guoguo (Chinese: Fresh果果; pinyin: Fresh Guǒguǒ[1]). The novel was first released online and refers to the Daoist legends regarding the path to immortality. It stars Wallace Huo and Zhao Liying. The drama was broadcast on Hunan TV every Wednesdays and Thursdays for two episodes per day, starting from June 9, 2015.

Summary Plot

Hua Qiangu (Zhao Liying) is an unlucky orphan who is born with a weird scent which attracts demons, and therefore is hated and feared by all the villagers. When she faces danger, she is saved by a man called Mo Bing, who is actually Bai Zihua in disguise. Bai Zihua (Wallace Huo) is a kind-hearted demigod who wants to protect all the Earthly beings. The only calamity in his life is actually Hua Qiangu, whom he is tasked to kill by his master. However, after witnessing her kind heart and foreseeing her tragic future, he spares her life.

In search of her benefactor, Hua Qiangu heads to Chang Liu, the immortal mountain. With the help of Bai Zihua, she passes through various trials and tribulations to become his only disciple. As the two spend more time together, Hua Qiangu falls in love with her teacher, but doesn't reveal her true feelings until the end. Eventually, the truth has been revealed that she was born as Nü Wa's descendant and has access to godly power. She summoned the Demon God to save her master, and the Demon God transferred all his power into her body afterwards.

With the death of Tang Bao and her friends, Hua Qiangu fell into desolateness and with that, unleashes the Great Desolate Energy Force and became the new Ruler of the Demons. Bai Zihua tries to get her to return to the righteous path, and comes to her side alone to accompany her. When Hua Qiangu realizes Bai Zihua's true feelings for her, she decided to let herself be killed by him to restore peace to the world.

After Hua Qiangu died, Bai Zihua feels extremely remorseful. One of the three masters from Chang Liu, Mo Yan, decided to use the power of nature to exchange his life for hers and restored her. In the end, Bai Zihua decided to leave Chang Liu to take care of Hua Qiangu.

Cast

Main Cast

Changliu's Sect Leader and the head of all Immortals, tasked to protect the magical realm of Chang Liu. Appears to be outwardly cold and heartless, he cares for Hua Qiangu deeply but has to hide his emotions because of his high sense of propriety.
The last descendant of the Goddess Nuwa; the fated calamity to Bai Zihua's life and death. She has a unique scent on her body, which attracts demons. When she was born, she causes all the flowers around her to wilt, therefore she was named "Thousand Bones of Flower". She comes to Chang Liu, and becomes Bai Zihua's only disciple.
Lord of Pavilion of Strange Decay, who possesses the ability to know everything from the past. He hates Bai Zihua for killing his father, and plans to use Hua Qiangu's special fate to plot against him. However, he fell in love with Hua Qiangu after interacting with her, and eventually died while protecting her from Mo Yan.
Demon Lord of the Seven Murder Factions, said to be the most beautiful man of all six realms. He treated Hua Qiangu as a replacement for his deceased younger sister, but eventually fell in love with her.
1 of the 5 immortals, in charge of the Heavenly Court's spices. She becomes crazed when Bai Zihua does not reciprocate her love, and turned into a demon.

Supporting Cast

Young mistress of Peng Lai, a haughty and proud girl who tries to bring harm to Hua Qiangu due to jealousy. She likes Shuo Feng.
2nd Prince of Shu kingdom and later the Emperor. He becomes a special disciple of Chang Liu. He likes Hua Qiangu, and protects her when she is being bullied by fellow sect mates.
Princess of Zhou kingdom. She betrayed Hua Qiangu because she was jealous of Meng Xuanlang's affections toward her, but later regrets it and died protecting her.
Mo Yan's senior disciple; a kind-hearted and fair man who helps protect Chang Liu. He likes Tang Bao.
A ginx worm formed by Hua Qiangu's blood and the phoenix's tear. She becomes human after she was agitated by Ni Mantian. She likes Luo Shiyi.
A piece of jade formed into a human, destined to assist Hua Qiangu in gathering 10 immortal devices. He likes Ni Mantian, despite going against her multiple times in order to protect Hua Qiangu.

Chang Liu

Seven Murder Factions

Mt Shu

Immortals and Alliance of Chang Liu

Others

Special appearances

Featured songs

Title Singer
不可说 (Can Not Tell) Wallace Huo & Zhao Liying
心之火 (Fire of the Heart) F.I.R feat. Julia Peng
千古 (Eternity) Alan Dawa Dolma
地老天荒 (To the age of earth and the extent of heaven) Andy Zhang
年轮 (Annual Ring) Zhang Bichen
是夜 (Night Time) Mao Fangyuan

Production

Zhao Liying and Wallace Huo were the producer (Zhang Lijun)'s ideal choice for the lead roles of Hua Qiangu and Bai Zihua. Those who read the novel agreed that only Wallace was most suitable to portray the role, and spent half a year casting him.

Fresh Guoguo, the writer of the novel, was recruited to be one of the scriptwriters of the drama. Academy-award winner Chung Munhai, who was responsible for the costume design of the movie Curse of the Golden Flower was also recruited on set. The 3D effects are handled by the company Prime Focus.

The shooting of the drama started on May 6, 2014, in Guangxi, China and was wrapped up on September 14, 2014 in Hengdian World Studios, China. The preliminary work started one and a half years ago, including choosing of outdoor scene locations and building filming sites in scenic spots.

Reception

Two versions of a three-minute short trailer, one in Chinese and the other dubbed in English, were released online, receiving more than 280 million views on Weibo and becoming one of the hottest topics on social media. In October 2014, two longer trailers dubbed in both Chinese and English language have been released in Cannes, France and received an overwhelming response.

During its run on Hunan TV, the drama consistently ranked #1 in its time slot. It achieved a peak rating of 3.034, the highest rating achieved by a drama in 2015. It broke records to become the first drama in mainland China to achieve 400 million views in a day, and the first drama to break 2 billion views. As of September 8, 2015, the drama series surpassed 18 billion views online. The show also developed a cult following online. Due to the overwhelming success of the drama, it was named "Drama of the Year" by iQiyi. Lead actors Wallace Huo and Zhao Liying experienced a sharp rise in popu

It is the first drama to surpass 20 billion views aside, and one of the three Chinese dramas other than The Legend of Mi Yue (2015) and Noble Aspirations (2016).

In 2016, The Journey of Flower was featured on the New York Times.[3] It reached a milestone of 23 million views, becoming the most watched Chinese drama of all time.

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 iQiyi All-Star Carnival Drama of the Year Won
Most Popular Actor Wallace Huo Won
Most Popular Actress Zhao Liying Won
7th TV Drama Awards Top 10 Most Influential Dramas Won
Most Popular Actor Wallace Huo Won
Most Favourite Character Bai Zihua (Wallace Huo) Won
Most Favourite New Actor Ma Ke Won
6th Macau International Movie Festival Best Actress Zhao Liying Won
2016 2015 Conference on Big Data Index on Culture and Entertainment Industry Most Favourite Character Bai Zihua (Wallace Huo) Won
19th Huading Awards Best Actor Wallace Huo Nominated
Best Actress (Ancient) Zhao Liying Nominated
22nd Shanghai Television Festival Best Drama Nominated
Best Actress Zhao Liying Nominated
28th China TV Golden Eagle Award Audience's Choice for Actress Zhao Liying Won
11th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival Most Popular Actress Zhao Liying Nominated

International broadcast

References

  1. ↑ "Fresh果果_新浪博客". blog.sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2015-12-13.
  2. ↑ 花千骨
  3. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/arts/television/craving-a-hot-tv-show-in-china-start-scouring-the-web.html?_r=0
  4. ↑ Ken Xiong (2015-12-16). "The Journey of Flower". The Daily China. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

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