Nirvana in Fire

| Alternative title: Langya Bang

| Episodes: 54

| Cast: Hu Ge | Wang Kai | Liu Tao
| Related: Nirvana in Fire 2

13 years ago Chiyan Army was annihilated and labeled as traitors. Lin Shu, the young commander, survived the massacre but suffer from Poison of the Bitter Flame. As the result of medical procedures, he loses his original appearance, also the ability to practice the martial art. He becomes weak and susceptible to cold. For 12 years he lives by the name of Mei Changsu, then establishes the Jiang Zuo Alliance and becomes chief of the pugilist world.

Believed as Divine Talent, Mei Changsu is invited to join the fight for crown between Crown Prince and Prince Yu. But, the one he really wants to support is Prince Jing, Lin Shu's best friend. Unlike the two princes who are sweet talkers, Prince Jing is hardly recognized by the emperor. Even though he always works hard and achieves victories, there are nobody spreading his glory to the palace. Prince Jing's stubborn personality makes it hard to join the political meeting with the emperor. By the help of Mei Changsu, slowly Prince Jin gains popularity.

Nirvana in Fire is an amazing politic series. It reminds me that no matter how much amazing work you've done if you can't get your boss to recognize you, you'll end doing the good deed for his reputation.

This drama is so good that it's surpassing ten million views by its second day, and receiving a total number of daily internet views on iQiyi of over 1.6 billion by the end of the series (wiki). Nirvana in Fire was considered a social media phenomenon, generating 3.55 billion posts on Sina Weibo that praised its characters and story-line.

Nirvana in Fire is one of the recipients of the Outstanding Television Drama Award at the Flying Apsaras Awards, the highest government honor given for outstanding achievement in the television industry. It's awarded and nominated for 5th "Wind from the East" Influential Entertainers, 2016 iQiyi All-Star Carnival,30th Flying Apsaras Awards, 6th Macau International Television Festival, 7th China National Drama Awards, 14th China's Annual Top List, Forbes China Original Culture Billboard Awards (2016), & Weibo Night Awards Ceremony. You can check this wiki page for the details.
If you like Hanzawa Naoki, you'll feel the same adrenaline watching this.

You wouldn't guess how I end up watching this, right? To be honest, the last few seasons in Japanese entertainment has been boring. Every season contains a similar kind of story: a girl who can't get married, lousy detective drama, an idol who can't act. I'm a bit disappointed. I find it hard to finish any dorama lately. So, while wandering in viki, I found charming actor named Wang Kai and start watching his dramas.