Jade Phoenix

This film (drama)Also known as翡翠凤凰，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2009Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin/& Chinese，Current Douban rating7.4(For reference only)。

"Jade Phoenix" is adapted from the novel "Fei Nuan Cui Han" by local Yunnan author Pan Ling. It tells the tragic and tumultuous legendary story of a Yunnan man, Chang Jingzhai, who strives to prevent the national treasure "Jade Phoenix" from falling into the hands of evil people during the Anti-Japanese War. He is a myth, a glimmer of starlight in the dark night of national peril! He is the shadow in the tears of a lovesick girl! He is destined by the fate of his own life. In terms of swordsmanship, he is a master with unparalleled skill, creating countless legends in the jade carving world! In terms of marksmanship, he is remarkably precise, displaying the rugged spirit of the Chinese people! This is Chang Jingzhai! Once an ordinary guard, a former exile, a grand jade king filled with ambition, a heroic figure in the fight against Japanese aggression, and a man who is more than just a man. He has experienced possession and loss, he has laughed uproariously and wept softly, he has known love and hatred, he has had brilliant insights and moments of folly, he has displayed superhuman calm and superhuman frenzy. He witnessed the tragic death of his only son and the heart-wrenching fates of the women who loved him most. He lost a part of himself but gained the bluest sky. Chang Jingzhai, a piece of jade warming to the touch; Chang Jingzhai, a piece of jade cold to the bone; Chang Jingzhai, a man capable of making a vast world feel small, and a small life feel tremendously large, a man who transcends traditional masculinity. This drama tells a legendary story set in the ancient jade city of Tengchong, Yunnan, during the 1920s and 1930s, featuring a unique emperor’s jade, a group of jade carving masters who sacrificed their lives for it, and a treasure that has gone through the test of time to become a coveted gem, the king of jade—the Jade Phoenix! Master jade carver Wen Zhiguang’s collection of the "Jade Phoenix" brings him doom, with various forces vying for it, ultimately leading to his tragic demise. His close guardian, Chang Jingzhai, who he raised like a son, bravely steps forward to protect this precious national treasure, fearlessly confronting various evil forces, including the Japanese "Black Wind Brigade" and bandits from Liu Family Village, engaging in a breathtaking struggle for survival. This is a man of character willing to risk everything for loyalty, and one who has endured unimaginable suffering. The tortures and hardships that ordinary people cannot fathom have not defeated Chang Jingzhai, for he possesses a heart purer and stronger than jade. He represents not just Chang Jingzhai, but every jade lover, every person from Tengchong, and the deep-seated national spirit within every Chinese person. The storyline revolves around this rare Jade Phoenix, actually using the cultural connotations of jade to reflect the pure-hearted spirit that pursues truth, goodness, and beauty without fear. Through this ordinary hero’s unassuming greatness, the ugly faces of Japanese invaders and various vicious individuals are starkly contrasted, making us cherish the preciousness of goodness and innocence even more. In unexpected ways, he teaches us about the essence of good and evil, imparts the spirit of steadfastness, and presents the most beautiful aspects of loyalty, purity, and fidelity to the world.