Flourished Peony
| Flourished Peony | |
|---|---|
| 国色芳华 | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Flourished Peony by Yi Qianchong |
| Written by | Zhang Yuanang |
| Directed by | Ding Ziguang |
| Starring | Yang Zi Li Xian |
| Opening theme | "Song of the Sea of Clouds" |
| Ending theme | "Fang Hua Yin" by Zhang Zining |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sun Xu |
| Production locations | Laoling Film Studio Hengdian World Studios Xiangyang |
| Production companies | Huace Film & TV Hunan Radio and Television Hunan Happy Sunshine Interactive Entertainment Migu Culture & Technology |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hunan Television Mango TV Migu Video |
| Release | 7 January – 2 February 2025 |
| Related | |
| In the Name of Blossom | |
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Flourished Peony (Chinese: 国色芳华; pinyin: Guó Sè Fāng Huá) is a 2025 Chinese historical television series directed by Ding Ziguang and produced by Huace Media. It stars Yang Zi and Li Xian in the lead roles. Adapted from Yi Qianchong's novel of the same name, the series is set in the Tang Dynasty and follows the story of He Weifang, the daughter of a merchant, who teams up with Jiang Changyang, the “Flower and Bird Envoy” of Chang'an, to form a partnership combining craftsmanship and investment. Beginning with the cultivation of peonies, the pair ultimately pursue their ideal of serving the country and contributing to society.
The series premiered on Mango TV and Migu Video starting January 7. It was released on Hunan Television's Golden Eagle Theatre on January 9 and ended its run on February 2. It also premiered internationally on multiple platforms including Netflix, VIU, Viki, Line TV, MyVideo, Astro, K+, Vidio, TrueVisions Now and MOA covering 80 countries and regions.
Flourished Peony was a commercial and critical success, becoming the series with the highest investment in the history of Hunan TV and Mango TV. The series received the Best Art Direction Award at the 30th Shanghai Television Festival. It was nominated for Best Drama Series at the 2nd Golden Panda Award and has a direct continuation titled In the Name of Blossom which serves as its sequel.
Flourished Peony marks the second collaboration between Yang Zi and Li Xian following their 2019 television series Go Go Squid!.