The Long Ballad
| The Long Ballad | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 長歌行 |
| Simplified Chinese | 长歌行 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chánggē Xíng |
| Genre | |
| Based on | The Way of Changge (长歌行) by Xia Da (夏达) |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Zhu Ruibin |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 49 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yan Bei |
| Production location | Hengdian World Studios |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tencent Video |
The Long Ballad (Chinese: 长歌行; pinyin: Chánggē Xíng) is a 2021 Chinese television series based on the manhua of the same name by Xia Da. It is directed by Zhu Ruibin, and stars Dilraba Dilmurat, Wu Lei, Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning. Set against the backdrop of the Tang dynasty, during the reigns of Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong, it tells the story of an imperial princess who seeks revenge for her family, and in doing so, her fate interwines with that of a tribal prince. Although the series features many real historical figures, most of the relationships between the characters and plotlines are fictional.