Battle Through the Heavens

Battle Through the Heavens (Chinese: 斗破苍穹; pinyin: Dòupò Cāngqióng; lit. 'Fight Through The Sky') is a 2018 Chinese television series adapted from the eponymous novel Doupo Cangqiong (斗破苍穹) by Tiancan Tudou (天蚕土豆). It stars Leo Wu, Lin Yun, Baron Chen, Li Qin, Xin Zhilei and Liu Meitong.[1] The series airs on Hunan TV on September 3, 2018 till October 25, 2018.[2][3]

Battle Through the Heavens
Promotional poster
Also known as	Fights Break Sphere Fight Through The Sky
Genre	Fantasy Wuxia Adventure Romance
Based on	Doupo Cangqiong by Tiancan Tudou
Written by	Zhang Ting
Directed by	Yu Rongguang
Starring	Leo Wu Lin Yun Baron Chen Li Qin Xin Zhilei Liu Meitong
Opening theme	Jackdaw Teenagers by Hua Chenyu
Ending theme	Battle Through the Heavens by Xiao Zhan, Gu Jiacheng, Wu Jiacheng & Peng Chuyue
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	45
Production
Production locations	Hengdian World Studios Xiangshan World Studio Yunnan Duyun
Production companies	Wanda Media New Classics Media
Release
Original network	Hunan TV
First shown in	China
Original release	September 3 – October 25, 2018

Battle Through the Heavens
Traditional Chinese	鬥破蒼穹
Simplified Chinese	斗破苍穹
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dòupò Cāngqióng

Synopsis

Xiao Yan (Leo Wu) is the son of Xiao Zhan (Yu Rongguang) and Gu Wenxin (Carman Lee). When Xiao Yan was nine, his mother was killed by enemies and his father never talked about it. Until he was fifteen years old, his martial art has made no progress due to his mother's ring absorbing all his progress. One day, Xiao Yan encounters the old man Yao Chen (Baron Chen) after making contact with the ring. With the help of Yao Chen, Xiao Yan makes great advances in martial arts, and learns of the main instigator the death of his mother. Xiao Yan enrolls for the Jianan Academy (迦南学院) and makes friends there. Once he is framed and narrowly escaped, he finds that his family have been doomed. In order to revenge for the murder of his mother, but also for the justice of Jianghu, Xiao Yan resolutely chose a single person to challenge the forces of evil.

Cast

Main

• Leo Wu[4] (Shi Xiaosong (young)[5] ) as Xiao Yan (萧炎)
  • A martial arts genius. Younger son of the Xiao family, Disciple of the Medicine Lord. Lost his abilities at the age of nine after his mother's death but soon makes great advances after his encounter with his teacher, Yao Chen.
• Lin Yun[6] as Xiao Xun'er (萧薰儿)
  • Descendant of the Gu tribe. One of Xiao Yan's two wives in the novel. She was adopted by Xiao Yan's family since young and is loyal toward him. She has had a crush on Xiao Yan since their childhood due to Xiao Yan sneaking into her room to use his Dou Qi to strengthen her bones. Becomes the Dragon Mother of the Gu Clan.
• Baron Chen[7] as Yao Chen (药尘)
  • The Medicine Lord, previous master of Xing Yun pavilion. Xiao Yan's teacher. Also Xiao Yan's Mother's former teacher.
• Li Qin as Xiao Yixian (小医仙)
  • Daughter of the Ice King. Xiao Yan's bosom friend. She has a body filled with different kind of poison.
• Xin Zhilei[8] as Medusa (美杜莎)
  • Queen of the Snake tribe. One of Xiao Yan's two wives in the novel.
• Liu Meitong[9] as Nalan Yanran (纳兰嫣然)
  • Descendant of Nalan tribe. Young mistress of Yunlan sect. Xiao Yan's former fiancee, who canceled their engagement after he lost his abilities. However, she accepted a three year agreement from Xiao Yan to fight for their respective clan's prides.

Jianan Academy

• Su Qianwei[10] as Ruo Lin (若琳)
  • Grandmaster of Taidou. Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuner's teacher. Known for her beauty and good morals.
• Ling Xiaosu[11] as Han Feng (韩枫)
  • Master of Xing Yun pavilion. Elder of Jianan Academy. Yao Chen's disciple. Traitor working alongside the Soul Hall and causing Xiao Yan's Mother's death.
• Xiao Zhan as Lin Xiuya (林修崖)
  • Leader of the "Wolf Teeth" forces. He is skilled in hunting magical beasts.
• Wu Jiacheng as Hao Tian (昊天)
  • Known as "Bloody Sword". A talent at refining medicine.
• Peng Chuyue as Han Xian (韩闲)
  • Leader of the Medicine sect and then member of the Yan Sect.
• Gu Jiacheng as Hu Jia (虎伽)
  • The character in the novel was the grand-daughter of the vice-principal of Jianan Academy, known as "Demon Girl". Changed to a male in the television adaptation.
• Hua Cheng[12] as Bai Cheng (白程)
  • Arrogant Senior Disciple who despises Xiao Yan.

Xiao Tribe Yu Rongguang as Xiao Zhan (萧战) Leader of Xiao tribe. Xiao Yan's father. Li Shen[13] as Xiao Ding (萧鼎) Xiao Yan's elder brother. Leader of Mo Tie army, a group of outlaws who fight for good. Yan Xi[14] as Xiao Li (萧厉) Xiao Yan's second brother and Vice-Leader of Mo Tie Army. Gu Tribe Carman Lee[15] as Gu Wenxin (古文心) Xiao Yan's mother; Yao Chen's disciple. Forced to commit suicide after being falsely labelled as a Traitor Li Zifeng[16] as Gu Yuan (古元) Gu Wenxin's brother; Xiao Xuner's father. Miao Yilun[17] as Gu Tianyi (古天仪) Xiao Xuner's brother. Nalan tribe (Yunlan Sect) Norman Chui as Nalan Jie (纳兰桀) Elder of Nalan tribe. Nanlan Yanran's grandfather. Su Qing as Yun Yun (云韵) Eldest disciple of Yunlan Sect. Nalan Yanran's teacher. Zeng Jiang as Yun Shan (云山) Former leader of Yun Lan sect. Yun Yun's teacher. Cheng Haofeng as Gu He (古河) Number one medicine practitioner of the world. Elder of Yun Lan sect. Yun Yun's admirer.

Mite'er tribe Qiu Xinzhi[18] as Hai Bodong (海波东) One of the top ten experts of Jia Ma Empire. Grand elder of Mite'er tribe. Known as the "Ice King". Xiao Yixian's father. Zhu Xiaoyu as Mi Tengshan (米腾山) Leader of Mite'er tribe and Elder of Jianan Academy. Snake tribe Du Chun[19] as Mobasi (墨巴斯) Leader of Snake Tribe. Xu Kelong as Qing Lin (青麟) Female general of Snake tribe. Others Guo Xiaofeng as Fa Ma (法犸) Imperial advisor of Chuyun kingdom. Chen Zexi as Ye Lan (夜岚) Crown prince of Chuyun kingdom. Guo Ziyu[20] as Fan Ling (范凌) Leader of Blood Sect. Miao Haojun as Ge Ye (葛叶) Gong Rui as Yun Zhen (云震) Dou Bolin as Mo Li (墨黎) Wang Wanjuan[21]

Production

Casting

On January 16, 2017, it was announced that Leo Wu will play the leading role of Xiao Yan. The role of Xiao Xun'er, the female lead, was announced to be portrayed by Lin Yun.[22]

Filming

Principal photography started on January 16, 2017 and took place in various locations including Hengdian World Studios, Xiangshan World Studio, Yunnan, Duyun.[23] The series ended filming in July 2017.

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singers	Length
1.	"Jackdaw Teenagers (寒鸦少年)" (Opening theme song)	Ding Yanxue	Hua Chenyu	Hua Chenyu
2.	"Battle Through the Heavens (斗破苍穹)" (Ending theme song)	Chen Xi	Chen Xi	X NINE (Xiao Zhan, Gu Jiacheng, Wu Jiacheng, Peng Chuyue)
3.	"Song of Cultivation (修炼歌)"	Chen Xi	Dong Dongdong	Wu Jiacheng
4.	"Mountains, Water and Heart of Youth (山水少年心)"	Kun Yadong	Guo Haowei	Wei Xun
5.	"Granting You (许你)"	Chen Xi	Dong Dongdong	Lin Yun
6.	"Healer's Heart (医心)"	Kun Yadong	Guo Haowei	Su Qing
7.	"Wait for Me (等我)"	Wang Zhu	Wang Zi	Saixixi
8.	"Burning Day (焚天)"	Sheng Hao, Three	Three	Li Zifeng
9.	"Scent of Dreams (梦留香)"	Wang Zhu	Wang Zi	Liu Meitong
10.	"Hero (英雄)"		Dong Dongdong

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
12th Tencent Video Star Awards	Top Ten Series	Battle Through the Heavens	Won	[24]

Ratings

In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode #	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (CSM52)			Average audience share (National Average)
		Ratings	Audience share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience share	Ranking
1-2	September 3, 2018	0.674%	5.859%	1	0.42%	4.64%	1
3-4	September 4, 2018	0.661%	5.644%	1	0.43%	4.66%	1
5-6	September 5, 2018	0.673%	5.968%	1	0.36%	4.24%	1
7-8	September 10, 2018	0.937%	8.763%	1	0.41%	4.94%	1
9-10	September 11, 2018	0.789%	7.2%	1	0.37%	4.22%	1
11-12	September 12, 2018	0.671%	6.138%	1	0.33%	3.84%	1
13-14	September 17, 2018	0.567%	5.324%	1	0.36%	4.16%	1
15-16	September 18, 2018	0.517%	4.663%	1	0.33%	3.66%	1
17-18	September 19, 2018	0.606%	5.463%	1	0.35%	4%	1
19-20	September 24, 2018	0.686%	5.363%	1	0.39%	4.03%	1
21-22	September 25, 2018	0.669%	6.062%	1	0.34%	3.95%	1
23-24	September 26, 2018	0.642%	5.899%	1	0.28%	3.34%	2
25-26	September 27, 2018	0.594%	5.462%	1	0.31%	3.64%	2
27-28	October 3, 2018	0.641%	5.555%	1	0.39%	4.12%	1
29-30	October 4, 2018	0.785%	6.433%	1	0.47%	4.97%	1
31-32	October 10, 2018	0.644%	6.206%	1	0.33%	4.11%	1
33-34	October 11, 2018	0.667%	6.22%	1	0.34%	4.21%	1
35-36	October 17, 2018	0.794%	6.982%	1	0.36%	4.17%	1
37-38	October 18, 2018	0.738%	6.618%	1	0.33%	3.9%	1
39-40	October 24, 2018	0.704%	6.094%	1	0.34%	3.71%	1
41-42	October 25, 2018	0.751%	6.92%	1	0.41%	5.08%	1
Average		0.697%	6.13%	1	0.36%	4.17%	1

References

1. "《斗破苍穹》燃情启程 吴磊林允蓄势前行". ifeng (in Chinese). March 31, 2018.
2. "《斗破苍穹》定档9月3日 吴磊林允相约开学季". Netease (in Chinese). August 27, 2018.
3. "TV series with Harry Potter-like character hits Hunan TV". China Daily. September 4, 2018.
4. "《斗破苍穹》中演"小吴磊"的释小松有何来头". Tencent (in Chinese). August 17, 2017.
5. "《斗破苍穹》吴磊 演绎非凡少年". Sina (in Chinese). March 31, 2018.
6. "《斗破苍穹》林允荧幕首秀 担任女主角颜值获赞". Tencent (in Chinese). June 9, 2017.
7. "《斗破苍穹》开机 陈楚河吴磊踏复仇之路". Sina (in Chinese). January 17, 2017.
8. "《斗破苍穹》片花燃爆 辛芷蕾女王杀霸气开撩". Tencent (in Chinese). June 9, 2017.
9. "《斗破苍穹》首曝片花 刘美彤惊艳回眸气质清冷". Tencent (in Chinese). June 9, 2017.
10. "苏倩薇《斗破苍穹》玩颠覆 重游丽江木府似穿越". Sina (in Chinese). April 24, 2017.
11. 《斗破苍穹》凌潇肃杀青 超级大反派韩枫即将上线. Sina (in Chinese). July 27, 2017.
12. "华程《斗破苍穹》杀青 收获友谊感恩遇见". Tencent (in Chinese). June 21, 2017.
13. "新生代演技派李燊《斗破苍穹》戏里戏外双重修炼". Netease (in Chinese). April 28, 2017.
14. "彦希出演《斗破苍穹》 少年仗剑书写快意江湖行". ifeng (in Chinese). January 17, 2018.
15. "李若彤《斗破苍穹》海报 小龙女要演杨过的母亲了". China Daily (in Chinese). January 13, 2017. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
16. "《斗破苍穹》曝主演名单 李子峰特别出演". Tencent (in Chinese). January 13, 2017.
17. "《斗破苍穹》贺杀青 演员苗溢伦全新出发". Tencent (in Chinese). July 7, 2018.
18. "《斗破苍穹》爆演员阵容 邱心志吴磊再次合作". Tencent (in Chinese). January 16, 2017.
19. "杜厚佳加盟《斗破苍穹》 饰演痴情蛇王墨巴斯". Tencent (in Chinese). August 18, 2017.
20. "郭子渝《斗破苍穹》 霸气演绎血宗王子引期待". Tencent (in Chinese). December 17, 2017.
21. "王婉娟神秘亮相！《斗破苍穹》扮相令人惊艳". Tencent (in Chinese). June 12, 2017.
22. "《斗破苍穹》官宣！吴磊林允李沁集结". Sina (in Chinese). January 13, 2017.
23. "《斗破苍穹》第一季开拍". Sina (in Chinese). January 17, 2017.
24. "腾讯视频星光盛典：Baby美杨超越萌，老戏骨们最有范儿". Tencent (in Chinese). 18 December 2018.

External links

• Dau Pha Thuong Khung Vietnamese version