"The Rise of Phoenixes" to Stream on Netflix
The series features iconic names in the Mandarin movie industry including Shen Yan and Liu Haibo as directors, William Chang as artistic director and costume designer, as well as Chen Kun and Ni Ni as the leading cast.
[via press release from Netflix] "THE RISE OF PHOENIXES" TO STREAM ON NETFLIX
A new Mandarin drama series starring Chen Kun, Ni Ni and art directed by William Chang will premiere on September 14
Hong Kong, August 30, 2018 - Netflix Inc., the world's leading internet entertainment service, announced today that it will stream new Mandarin series The Rise of Phoenixes in over a dozen languages to members around the world starting 14 September 2018.
The series features iconic names in the Mandarin movie industry including Shen Yan and Liu Haibo (Chinese Style Relationship) as directors, William Chang (The Grandmaster, In the Mood for Love, Ashes of Time) as artistic director and costume designer, as well as Chen Kun and Ni Ni as the leading cast. This series not only marks the debut of Ni Ni's first role on television, but also Chen Kun's highly anticipated return to the small screen after a decade.
"We're excited to offer a top quality title like The Rise of Phoenixes to our members around the world. We look forward to growing our Mandarin title catalog with more stories that bring to life the intriguing heritage of Chinese culture," said Rob Roy, Netflix Vice President of Content - Asia.
The Rise of Phoenixes is a 70-episode series loosely based on Huang Quan, a novel by Tianxia Guiyuan, and co-produced by Netflix along with Croton Media (China Syndication), K. Pictures, Hao Mai Culture, Iqiyi, COL Group and New Film Association.
This is a story of power, desire, lust and love amongst people from different kingdoms in ancient China, all with the desire of rising to become The Great Phoenix. Ning Yi (played by Chen Kun), is the sixth prince of kingdom who hides a dark past. Feng Zhiwei (played by Ni Ni) hides her true identity and has to cross-dress to survive in the male-dominated world. However, when a secret from the past rears its head, respected warrior Feng Zhiwei is forced to choose between revenge and her loyalty to ruling prince Ning Yi.
The Rise of Phoenixes will stream on Netflix starting September 14 at www.netflix.com/theriseofphoenixes with the first 15 episodes available, and new updates every Friday.
About Netflix
Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service with 130 million memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
About Croton Cultural Media
Croton Media established in Shanghai, China in 2003, and is dedicated to engaging in the investment, production, distribution and research works of TV drama. In 2013, the company came under the full ownership of Huace Film & TV (The company in the TV industry listed in China's A-share market). The company produced around 1000 hours of television programs and are the largest video content provider in China. Genres range from Fantasy, Costume, Romance, Young Adults to Comedy. After 10 years of development, Croton Media is one of the leading TV drama research, production and distribution companies in China.
The series features iconic names in the Mandarin movie industry including Shen Yan and Liu Haibo as directors, William Chang as artistic director and costume designer, as well as Chen Kun and Ni Ni as the leading cast.
[via press release from Netflix] "THE RISE OF PHOENIXES" TO STREAM ON NETFLIX
A new Mandarin drama series starring Chen Kun, Ni Ni and art directed by William Chang will premiere on September 14
Hong Kong, August 30, 2018 - Netflix Inc., the world's leading internet entertainment service, announced today that it will stream new Mandarin series The Rise of Phoenixes in over a dozen languages to members around the world starting 14 September 2018.
The series features iconic names in the Mandarin movie industry including Shen Yan and Liu Haibo (Chinese Style Relationship) as directors, William Chang (The Grandmaster, In the Mood for Love, Ashes of Time) as artistic director and costume designer, as well as Chen Kun and Ni Ni as the leading cast. This series not only marks the debut of Ni Ni's first role on television, but also Chen Kun's highly anticipated return to the small screen after a decade.
"We're excited to offer a top quality title like The Rise of Phoenixes to our members around the world. We look forward to growing our Mandarin title catalog with more stories that bring to life the intriguing heritage of Chinese culture," said Rob Roy, Netflix Vice President of Content - Asia.
The Rise of Phoenixes is a 70-episode series loosely based on Huang Quan, a novel by Tianxia Guiyuan, and co-produced by Netflix along with Croton Media (China Syndication), K. Pictures, Hao Mai Culture, Iqiyi, COL Group and New Film Association.
This is a story of power, desire, lust and love amongst people from different kingdoms in ancient China, all with the desire of rising to become The Great Phoenix. Ning Yi (played by Chen Kun), is the sixth prince of kingdom who hides a dark past. Feng Zhiwei (played by Ni Ni) hides her true identity and has to cross-dress to survive in the male-dominated world. However, when a secret from the past rears its head, respected warrior Feng Zhiwei is forced to choose between revenge and her loyalty to ruling prince Ning Yi.
The Rise of Phoenixes will stream on Netflix starting September 14 at www.netflix.com/theriseofphoenixes with the first 15 episodes available, and new updates every Friday.
About Netflix
Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service with 130 million memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
About Croton Cultural Media
Croton Media established in Shanghai, China in 2003, and is dedicated to engaging in the investment, production, distribution and research works of TV drama. In 2013, the company came under the full ownership of Huace Film & TV (The company in the TV industry listed in China's A-share market). The company produced around 1000 hours of television programs and are the largest video content provider in China. Genres range from Fantasy, Costume, Romance, Young Adults to Comedy. After 10 years of development, Croton Media is one of the leading TV drama research, production and distribution companies in China.
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