The Road We Have Taken

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 (2009-06-02) – June 18, 2009 (2009-06-18)

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

The 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

The 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]

External links

• The Road We Have Taken (Sina.com direct)

References

1. Sun rises on another epic historical drama
2. 人民日报：《正道》沧海横流中的命运之歌