Historical epic White Deer Plain to be released on Sunday

The actors show how they squat in a way like the locals of Shaanxi province in the TV drama at a promotional event for the TV drama series White Deer Plain, held in Beijing on April 13, 2017. [Photo provided to China Plus]

An 80-episode drama called White Deer Plain will broadcast on Anhui TV and Jiangsu TV, starting from Sunday, April 16th.

Adapted from Chen Zhong Shi's novel of the same name, considered one of many Chinese literary treasures, the drama adaptation stars many heavyweight veterans such as Zhang Jiayi and Qin Hailu.

Qin Hailu thinks the drama's casting ideally suits Chen Zhongshi's characters.

Zhang Jiayi (left) and Qin Hailu (right) promote their upcoming TV drama series White Deer Plain, which is based on Chen Zhongshi’s critically acclaimed novel of the same name, on April 13, 2017 in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Plus]

"The adaptations of the characters and our portrayal of them, in this TV drama are quite loyal to the original novel written by the author." 

The novel chronicles the feud between the Bai and Lu families in northwestern China during a time of political upheaval, spanning half a century from the twilight years of China's last imperial dynasty to the liberation in 1949.

White Deer Plain was also made into a film in 2012.

The cast members imitate the way of squatting, unique only among the locals of Shaanxi province in the TV drama at a promotional event for the TV drama series White Deer Plain, held in Beijing on April 13, 2017. [Photo provided to China Plus]