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Tang Dynasty thriller draws comparisons with US action drama for its daylong timeline, suspenseful plot and high production values, Cheng Yuezhu reports.

唐代惊险片与美国动作片《小时》相比，前者的时间轴更长，情节悬疑，制作价值更高。

It is the Lantern Festival, a time when people take to the streets at night to celebrate. But, as the capital faces an imminent enemy attack, the entire city depends on a criminal on death row to save the day.

这是元宵节，人们在晚上上街庆祝。但是，由于首都面临着迫在眉睫的敌人袭击，整个城市都要依靠死刑犯来拯救。

This is the plot of the current hit thriller series The Longest Day in Chang'an, which stars young singer-actor Yi Yangqianxi, actor Lei Jiayin and Beninese-American actor Djimon Hounsou.

这是近期大热惊险电视剧《长安十二时辰》的剧情，该剧由年轻歌手兼演员易烊千玺、演员雷佳音和美籍贝宁演员吉蒙·亨索主演。

The show stars actor Lei Jiayin (center), who plays the role of Zhang Xiaojing, a criminal on death row.

[Photo provided to China Daily]

Set in Chang'an, today's Xi'an and capital of Shaanxi province, during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty (), the series depicts the events of a single day divided into periods according to the traditional Chinese zodiac.

该剧以唐代(年)鼎盛时期的西安为背景，讲述了一天的事件，按照中国传统的十二生肖分为个时期。

The show has been compared by viewers to the US action drama series , not just due to its daylong format, but also for its suspenseful storyline and high-end production values.

该剧被观众与美国动作片《小时》相比，不仅仅是因为它一整天的形式，还因为它悬疑的故事情节和高端的制作价值。

The show has been streaming on Youku since June , and out of its total episodes have aired as of July .

该剧自6月日起在优酷上播出，截至周四，该剧集中的集已经播出。

The beginning of The Longest Day in Chang'an uses a long take to set the scene of the ancient capital during a festive occasion.

[Photo provided to China Daily]

In the most recent weekly list released on Wednesday by Sina TV, a Sina Weibo account covering TV content, the show ranked first for both its online popularity and number of total views, while Yi was cited as the most influential actor in an ongoing TV show for his performance as protagonist Li Bi.

在周三公布的新浪TV每周排行中，该节目在网络人气和总浏览量方面均排名第一,而易烊千玺因在播出的剧中所饰演的主人公李泌被列为最具影响力的演。

On popular review site Douban, the show reaped a rating of out of by more than , viewers, with nearly half of them awarding it full marks.

在人气点评网站豆瓣上，该节目获得了万多名观众的评分，满分为分(满分分)，其中近一半的观众给了满分。

Many reviews laud the show for its historical accuracy, from the costumes down to the sets.

很多评论都在称赞这部剧的历史准确性，从服装到布景。

Young actor Yi Yangqianxi plays protagonist Li Bi.

[Photo provided to China Daily]

The top review on Douban by Shanshui Yanhua, which received over 7, likes, says: "The detailed depiction of the city of Chang'an alone deserves a five-star rating. It is a historical show made with deep sincerity."

豆瓣上的评论中排名第一的 山水艳花，获得了多个赞。他说到：“仅从对长安的详细描述就应该获得五颗星评价。这是一部真诚的历史剧。”

The beginning of the first episode uses a long take to set the scene of the ancient capital during a festive occasion, drawing the viewer down into the ancient streets of Chang'an to walk among the children, street vendors and officials.

第一集的开头用了很长一段时间来展现节日期间古都的场景，让观众宛若走在长安的古街上，走在孩子们、摊贩和官员们中间。

According to director Cao Dun, the shooting process was very demanding due to the number of extras. With between to 1, actors taking part on any given day, the preparation required to direct them was enormous.

导演曹盾表示，由于临时演员众多，拍摄过程要求很高。由于每天都有至0名演员参加，导演们所需要的准备工作是巨大的。

The show stars actor Lei Jiayin, who plays the role of Zhang Xiaojing, a criminal on death row.

[Photo provided to China Daily]

He says that although the film set was not percent historically accurate, the crew spared no effort in trying to recreate the distinctive flavor of the Tang Dynasty, from the way people talked to the smallest details of their everyday life.

曹盾说到，尽管这部电影的场景并非百分之百准确地反映了历史，但摄制组还是不遗余力地重现了唐朝的独特风味，从人们说话的方式，到日常生活中最细微的细节。

"All the costumes used in the show, whether for the protagonists or the extras, were made by the team－none of them were rented. We wove and dyed a lot of the cloth and printed the patterns ourselves," Cao says.

“所有使用的服装,无论是主角还是演员,都由剧组制作，不是租来的。我们自己织了很多布，染了很多颜色，还印了很多图案。”

Ma Boyong, the author of the original novel, says that he endeavored to give a faithful account of the era by doing a lot of background reading and research, consulting with historical experts and going on field trips to historical sites.

原著作者马伯庸说，他通过大量的背景阅读和研究，咨询历史专家，实地考察历史遗址，努力真实地描述那个时代。

[Photo provided to China Daily]

Negative audience reviews about the show mainly center around the show's plot development and the use of ancient prose in conversations that some found obscure.

观众对该剧的负面评价主要集中在该剧的情节发展以及一些人认为晦涩难懂的对话中使用的古文。

Born and raised in Xi'an, director Cao Dun says he used some of the most characteristic elements of the city in the show, such as Mount Li and the local street food. This has had a dramatic effect on the city and generated increasing public interest in the city and its culture.

曹盾导演在西安出生长大，他说他在剧中使用了一些最具西安特色的元素，比如李山和当地的街头小吃。这对城市产生了巨大的影响，并引起了公众对城市及其文化越来越多的兴趣。

According to a report released by Youku on Thursday, online bookings of tickets to tourist destinations in Xi'an on travel agency Fliggy have shown an increase of percent compared to the same time last week.

据优酷周四发布的一份报告显示，与上周同期相比，通过飞猪在线预订西安旅游景点的机票增加了%。

The report, drawing on statistics from online food delivery platform Ele.me, says that the online orders in Beijing of water basin mutton, a typical Shaanxi dish that appears in the show, have already enjoyed a surge in popularity.

根据在线外卖平台饿了吗的统计数据，在剧中出现的陕西特色水盆羊肉在北京的网上订单已经非常受欢迎。

Starting from July, the show has also been launched as paid content on several overseas streaming platforms, including YouTube, Amazon Prime and Viki.

从7月开始，该节目还在包括YouTube、亚马逊Prime和Viki在内的几个海外流媒体平台上以付费形式推出。

On Amazon US, one of the top reviews by user Nathan L. says the show is very well executed: "The details put in as well as the professionalism of the crew are superb."

在美国亚马逊网站上，用户Nathan L.的一篇顶级评论说这部剧执行得很好:“里面的细节和剧组的专业水平都是一流的。”

The show now has a rating of out of 5 stars on the streaming platform, with viewers pleading for more episodes and complete set of subtitles in both English and Chinese.

目前该剧在流媒体平台上的评分为分(满分为5星)，观众们希望看到更多剧集和完整的中英文字幕。

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