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Marshal Peng Dehuai
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese彭德懷元帥
Simplified Chinese彭德怀元帅
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinPéng Déhuái Yuánshuaì
GenreBiographical, historical
Written byMa Jihong
Gao Jun
Xu Jiang
Directed bySong Yeming
StarringDong Yong
Yang Tongshu
Tang Guoqiang
Liu Jing
Wang Wufu
Luo Gang
Opening themeGreat Hero by Tang Fei
Ending themeCamellia by Lei Jia
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes36
Production
Executive producerNie Chenxi
Production locationsHebei, Shanxi, Zhejiang, Shandong
Production companiesShiji Changlong Film and Television Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Film Group
Fujian Media Group
Original release
NetworkCCTV-1
ReleaseMay 20 (2016-05-20) –
June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16)

Marshal Peng Dehuai (Chinese: 彭德怀元帅) is a 2016 Chinese biographical historical drama television series directed by Song Yeming and written by Ma Jihong, Gao Jun and Xu Jiang, based on the life of Peng Dehuai (1898-1974), a prominent Chinese Communist military leader during the 20th century. The series stars Dong Yong as Peng Dehuai, alongside Yang Tongshu, Tang Guoqiang, Liu Jing, Wang Wufu, and Luo Gang.[1]

Synopsis

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This drama describes the life of Peng Dehuai (1898-1974), one of the Ten Marshals of the People's Republic of China.

Cast

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Communist Party characters

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Kuomintang characters

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Supporting

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Production

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In 2010s, the Peng Dehuai Memorial Hall, the TV Art Center of the General Logistics Department of the PLA and the CCTV Production Center were planning TV series about Peng Dehuai. Xi Jinping (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party), Fan Changlong (Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission), Xu Qiliang (Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission), and Liu Yuan (general) agreed the project.[6]

In the autumn of 2014, Ren Zhonglun (任仲伦), the CEO of Shanghai Film Group, hired Ma Jihong (马继红) to write the script for the series. On January 6, 2015, Zhou Xuzhou (周旭洲), the CEO of Hong Kong Yuye Group, signed a 15 million yuan investment agreement and also sponsored 2 million yuan in his own name.[7] In December 2014, Song Yeming (Charging Out Amazon) was signed to direct the series.[8]

Dong Yong was cast as the lead role Peng Dehuai, he said in an interview: "My parents once took part in the Korean War (1950-1953), they have deep feelings about Peng Dehuai.[9] It is the first time that I play a great man, and it is both pressure and motivation for myself."[9] Before playing Peng Dehuai, he read 11 biographies of Peng.[7][10]

Production started on 20 December 2014 and ended on 20 May 2015.[11][12] Most of the film was shot on location in Hebei, Shanxi, Zhejiang, and Shandong. Zhao Nanqi (general) and Liu Yuan serves as its general counsel.[6][13]

Music

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."Great Hero (《大英雄》)" (Opening theme)Quan YuanWang LiguangTang Fei 
2."Camellia (《山茶花》)" (Ending theme)Ji ChuchenWang LiguangLei Jia 

Broadcast

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Marshal Peng Dehuai was broadcast on CCTV-1 in May 2016.

The series received mainly positive reviews.[14][15][16] Kong Li (孔鲤) of thepaper said: "The series shaped a flesh and blood hero: Peng Dehuai".[17] Li Zhun, a Mao Dun Literary Prize laureate, said: "This is a breakthrough success in the creation of Peng Dehuai's film and TV dramas, and it is an important harvest for the creation of the major historical revolution."[7] Zhong Chengxiang (仲呈祥), the former vice president of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC) said: "This work completely reproduces the artistic image of Marshal Peng Dehuai in front of today's audience."[7]

Accolades

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Date Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Notes
2017 23rd Shanghai TV Festival Best Chinese TV series Marshal Peng Dehuai Nominated
Committee Special Award Won
"Five Aspects Project" Award Won [9]
2018 31st Flying Apsaras Awards Outstanding Director Song Yeming Nominated
Outstanding Writer Ma Jihong Nominated
Outstanding Actor Dong Yong Nominated
Outstanding Television Series Based on Significant Events Marshal Peng Dehuai Won [18]

References

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  1. ^ 电视剧《彭德怀元帅》开机 马继红担任编剧. Huaxia (in Chinese). 2014-12-23.
  2. ^ 《彭德怀元帅》央一首播 罗钢演绎领袖毛泽东. Tencent (in Chinese). 2016-05-20.
  3. ^ 《彭德怀元帅》曝剧照 戏骨罗钢分饰两角引期待. 163 (in Chinese). 2015-03-17.
  4. ^ 《彭德怀元帅》二轮热播 白冰零片酬加盟饰齐心. Tencent (in Chinese). 2016-07-01.
  5. ^ 宿宇杰《彭德怀元帅》演技被赞 网友呼声高. 163 (in Chinese). 2016-06-14.
  6. ^ a b 军委领导批示同意拍摄《彭德怀元帅》 刘源等任总顾问. people (in Chinese). 2014-12-16.
  7. ^ a b c d 《彭德怀元帅》诞生记：尊重英雄，尊重历史. iFeng (in Chinese). 2017-10-02.
  8. ^ 《彭德怀元帅》开拍 董勇称能出演倍感荣幸(图). CRI (in Chinese). 2014-12-23.
  9. ^ a b c 电视剧《彭德怀元帅》获“五个一工程”优秀奖. cqnews.net (in Chinese). 2017-10-03. 主演董勇表示，自己的父母曾经参加过抗美援朝，对彭总有深厚的情感，自己又是第一次出演伟人，这对他既是压力更是动力。
  10. ^ 《彭德怀元帅》央一开播 三大看点备受期待. 163 (in Chinese). 2016-05-20.
  11. ^ 《彭德怀元帅》开机 董勇饰演彭司令. sina (in Chinese). 2014-12-20.
  12. ^ 《彭德怀元帅》杀青 孙征宇演绎革命情(他). Xinuha (in Chinese). 2015-04-02.
  13. ^ 刘源出席电视剧《彭德怀元帅》研讨会(图). sina (in Chinese). 2016-06-21.
  14. ^ 《彭德怀元帅》收视创新高 董勇自曝忍泪演完彭德怀. sohu (in Chinese). 2016-06-14.
  15. ^ 电视剧《彭德怀元帅》“火了” 看看大家怎么说. 163 (in Chinese). 2016-07-04.
  16. ^ 人民日报评《彭德怀元帅》：军事题材创作新成果. people (in Chinese). 2017-10-02.
  17. ^ Kong Li (孔鲤) (2017-10-02). 剧评｜《彭德怀元帅》好在哪里？好在彭德怀. Thepaper (in Chinese).
  18. ^ 飞天奖孙俪获优秀女演员 张桐"爆冷"获优秀男演员. sina (in Chinese). 2018-04-03.
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