Nirvana in Fire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

During the Datong era of the Southern Liang Dynasty, Northern Wei sent troops southward and General Lin Xie took his only child, the 17 year old Lin Shu to the battlefield. Unexpectedly, Lin Xie was framed by a political rival, causing the unjust deaths of seventy thousand Chi Yan army soldiers, just after they drove off the hostile Wei forces. Fortunately, Lin Shu was rescued by a loyal subordinate, although he barely escaped with his life.

Series details

• Title: Nirvana in Fire
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, History
• Premiere date: 2015-09-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-02-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Beijing TV
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 52 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 7135
• IMDb ID: tt5141800
• TVDB ID: 301369

Cast and credited roles

• Wang Kai — Xiao Jingyan / Prince Jing

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-09-19; final listed air date 2015-10-15; episode order: 54.
• Season 2: premiered 2017-12-18; final listed air date 2018-02-06; episode order: 50.

Source and licence

Adapted from Nirvana in Fire on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.