“Fire Blue Blade” is a drama by Beijing Xingmeng Factory Culture Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Perfect Jianxin Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., Perfect World (Beijing) Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., and Guangdong Southern Pilot Television Communication Co., Ltd. This is a 31 episode military-themed TV series directed by Zhang Guoqing. Guo Jingyu served as the artistic supervisor and Yang Zhigang was in the starring role with Zheng Kai, He Ziming, Liu Siyan, Wang Qiang, Li Yiling, Song Jialun, and Pan Yang were cast in other leading roles. It is about a new generation of naval scouts trained in “beast camps”, starting with faith and dreams, glory, and dignity in warfare.

The story was broadcast on the first round of CCTV’s TV series in September 2012 and was later broadcasted by several TV stations on prime time.

“Fire Blue Blade” mainly tells the story of a Navy reconnaissance squadron training to combat international pirates. As a result of a higher-order instructing the expansion of the Marine Corps’ amphibious reconnaissance team, the instructors of the Navy’s reconnaissance team rushes to gather talent all over the country.

Jiang Xiaoyu, who loves bragging, finds himself enlisted into the “beast camp” which is known for its harsh training. Here, he meets a group of peerless geniuses—Zhang Chong, a wild child who can capture crocodiles in the Yangtze River and catch a wolf with one hand at the age of ten. Lu Yan, a National College Student Swimming Champion. Balang, who is known as “Beast King” in the beast camp for defeating all other members. Xiang Yu, who grew up in a pirate’s nest and is known as the “God of War”, finally, Wuyun Gerilei, a sharp-shooter hunter on the grassland.

Taunted by the cruel training, Jiang Xiaoyu convinces Lu Yan to escape the beast camp. In the midst of escaping, the two find themselves in the sea training ground and end up becoming a fielder. Zhang Chong, who is reckless, broke military rules by fighting with another comrade and is exile to the sea training ground. Female sharp-shooter, Wuyun Gerilei apply to be transferred to the sea training ground after hearing of another sharp-shooter’s presence. The four thus gathered together at the sea training ground for different reasons.

Deng Jiuguang and Liu Xiaoshan are outstanding scouts of the older generation who are now guards of the sea training ground due to an old injury. They are determined to teach the youngbloods. However, Jiang Xiaoyu refuses to follow the training as he thinks that they will just end up as guards and nothing more. It was not until one day that things changed. In a mission to rescue a boat of people on a passenger ship from the pirate’s hand, old guard Liu Xiaoshan sacrificed himself to save Jiang Xiaoyu. The death of his instructors made the youngbloods understand that all kinds of training are for the country, and protecting the people is the responsibility of every soldier.

Jiang Xiao-Yu, Lu Yan, Zhang Chong, and Wuyun Gerilei accepts the toughest training and finally stand out and are specially recruited into the Marine Corps. With the cooperation of the team, they fought pirates and became heroes of the Marine Corps, receiving the “Fire Blue Dagger” which symbolizes the highest honor for naval scouts. This inspirational drama tells a story of these men through years of training who get groomed to become excellent marine soldiers whose beliefs are to defend their country to their last drop of blood.

The four returns to the beast camp to go through the toughest training and are eventually selected to represent the country in the International Scouts Competition. On the international competing grounds, Jiang Xiaoyu maximized his full potential, standing up bravely despite countless “attacks” from the competing teams, retaining hope for victory to his team. Eventually, the China scouts team won the championship.

After returning back to the country, Jiang Xiao-Yu formed the Dragon Squadron, whose combat strength expanded significantly by the day. They successfully destroy international pirates standing firmly by the belief to fend for their country. The film highlights the transformation of Jiang Xiao-Yu from a simple fisherman to a nation’s hero and the excellent performance of the veteran soldiers will definitely touch the audience.

This work reflects the real life of soldiers of the Marine Brigade, under the background that is the construction development of the Navy in this new century, the story depicts youthfulness and interesting combat training life of the Marine Corps soldiers. The film combines ideology, arts, and appreciation to bring the audience into the emotions of the characters as the plot twists up and down. The plot is driven by competition, skills training, contests, and fighting against the enemy. The image of a group of soldiers who are full of vigor, witty, humorous, strong, and unwilling to give up leaves a deep impression on the audience. The show which uses the actual setting of the sea life in depicting the real life of the Marine Corps, not only adds depth to the soldiers’ training and combat atmosphere, but also shows the loyalty, bravery, and responsibility of the Navy in protecting the Motherland.

“Fire Blue Blade” was broadcasted on the long holiday spanning eight days in 2012. It records an average viewership rating of 2.08% and average ratings share of 6.16%, with the last episode reaching its peak with a rating of 3.31%, ranking number one for prime time shows in 2012. The impact of the series was tremendous as it not only introduced the life of the Navy’s contribution to its country but also gathered many “Soldier Fans” as a result, encouraging many youths to join the military. The TV series was highly praised by professionals from all walks of life, and evaluated by industry experts as another turning point among military-themed dramas after shows like ”Drawing Sword” and “Soldiers Sortie”.

The original novel of the “Fire Blue Blade” series has reached more than 100 million views online. The show was broadcasted eight times on the People’s Broadcasting Stations. In addition, “Fire Blue Blade” reached the highest rating records on CCTV integrated channels. It has become a legendary production under military-themed film works. Not only has the show won the likes of the general audiences but it is also highly praised by industry experts and the media as it is titled “Best Drama Series in October 2012”. The inspirational element of the fire blue blade spirit carries the will of Navy soldiers and aroused the youngblood’s passion and love for the country. It is highly talked about with trends including “Marine Life”, “Passionate Men”, “Muscular Men” and “Grassroots humor style”, gaining victory in both ratings and impression. The media review: “The drama “Fire Blue Blade” echoes the values of most young people who are eager for an opportunity to transform their lives. However, the show emphasizes that transformation is due to a steady base and resilience instead of following the crowd and not taking action.

As the first domestic film work that fully portrays the Marine Corps, “Fire Blue Blade” adapts the ideology of martial arts novels in gathering a group of great characters; Jiang Xiaoyu, who is witty and humorous like Wei Xiaobao, Zhang Chong, who is straightforward and brave like Lu Zhishen, Lu Yan, who is elegant and melancholic like Zhang Wuji. Each character is unique and unforgettable. An online viewer commented, “The success factor of the drama “Fire Blue Blade” is the successful creation of the characters, and the allocation between the main and secondary characters are just nice, allowing all characters to stand out but not sacrificing main lead Jiang Xiaoyu’s image.” The passion and responsibility of the Navy is undeniably the highlight of the show. From devil-like training to the different kinds of navy ships to the firearms, every detail is portrayed to perfection in carrying the dreams of a strong Marine Corps.

A perfect hero steps back, giving room for a normal hero who is both righteous and evil to shine. “Fire Blue Blade” is indeed a show that talks about the growth and struggle of grassroots soldiers. Tang Jing, chief producer states that: “Many audiences who watched the show commented that they are able to identify with the show’s character and this resonance is what we aim to pursue in our creation. We aim to create a unique military-themed drama of the new era. It should be a work that blends joy and blood, putting the soldier’s feelings as the main melody of the plot, allowing it to be easily accepted by the audience.”

With its outstanding performance, “Fire Blue Blade” won many awards including the 29th Flying Apsaras Chinese TV Drama Best Drama Award, the 25th Army’s Golden Star Award Best TV Drama, and Beijing Culture and Art Award.

《火蓝刀锋》是海军政治部宣传部、北京星梦工场文化传媒有限公司、北京完美建信影视文化有限公司、完美世界（北京）影视文化有限公司、广东南方领航影视传播有限公司、中国电影股份有限公司、中央电视台联合出品的31集军旅题材电视剧。由张国庆执导，郭靖宇担任艺术监督，杨志刚领衔主演，郑凯、赫子铭、刘思言、王强、 李依玲、宋佳伦、潘阳等主演。讲述的是新一代海军侦察兵经过在“兽营”的训练，在信仰与梦想、光荣与尊严，亦在三栖作战中起步，在蓝色迷彩中升华，把每一滴血都流进祖国的大海的故事。

该剧于2012年9月29日在中央电视台电视剧频道首轮播出，后又被多家电视台在黄金档重播，在国内荧屏上迅速掀起了一股强劲的“蓝色风暴”。

《火蓝刀锋》主要讲述了海军某侦查大队战士训练、侦察以及与国际海盗进行殊死搏斗的故事。因上级命令指示要扩招海军陆战队两栖侦察大队队员，海军侦察大队的教官们纷纷奔赴全国各地网罗人才。

一次危险的水下救援，将爱吹牛的草根渔民蒋小鱼阴错阳差的送进了以残酷训练而著称的“兽营”。在这里，他遇到了一批绝世天才——能在长江中赤手擒鳄且十岁就能单手抓狼的野孩子张冲，全国大学生游泳冠军鲁炎，打遍兽营无敌手的“兽王”巴郎，在海盗窝里艰辛成长的“战神”向羽，草原上的神枪女猎人乌云格日勒等人。

由于不适应艰苦训练，蒋小鱼绞尽脑汁忽悠鲁炎准备一同逃离“兽营”，却误入海训场，当起守场兵。张冲做事冲动因一句话不和与战友大打出手，被发配到了海训场。女枪神乌云格日勒无意中知道海训场有射击高手而向上级申请到海训场进行训练，四个年轻人聚到一起。

看守海训场的两个老兵邓久光和柳小山是老一代的杰出侦察兵，由于受伤离开了侦察大队，他们卧薪尝胆把所有的希望和心血都寄托在这几个年轻人身上。可蒋小鱼等并不领情，他们认为没有任何希望，只是看场子的兵而拒绝进行训练。直到有一天，在一次突发的海盗劫持客船事件中，老班长柳小山为掩护蒋小鱼而牺牲。教官的鲜血让年轻人明白：所有的训练都是为了国家，保护人民是每一个军人肩上的责任。

蒋小鱼、鲁炎、张冲、乌云格日勒开始面对新的生活：接受最艰苦的训练，要“为祖国的大海流尽最后一滴血”。终于在一次和外国某特种部队的比武对抗中脱颖而出，以团队之力抵挡住了敌人的“偷袭”，成为了海军陆战队侦察大队的英雄，得到了象征海军侦察兵最高荣誉的“火蓝匕首”。

四人回到“兽营”集训，在进行一番非人的训练后，蒋小鱼等人坚持到最后，终于代表国家去参加国际侦察兵比武对抗。在国际赛场上，蒋小鱼充分发挥其过人能力，在“敌人”的无数次重击下，勇敢地“站”起来，将胜利的希望留给了战友。最终，中国队夺得了第一名，蒋小鱼功不可没。

归国后，蒋小鱼带头组建龙鲨中队，招兵买马锻炼队伍，部队战斗力与日俱增。一次代号“刀锋”的危险水下任务中，蒋小鱼和战友们义无反顾潜入深海，和国际海盗进行殊死搏斗，蒋小鱼为救战友而身受重伤……

这部反映海军陆战旅官兵现实生活的作品，以新世纪新阶段人民海军建设发展的辉煌进程为大背景，表现了海军陆战队官兵富有青春气息和生活情趣的战斗训练生活，集思想性、艺术性、观赏性于一体，情节跌宕起伏，情感不断升华。剧中，随着竞争、比武、较量、对敌斗争等不断递进的故事情节，一群生龙活虎、机智幽默、血性刚强、不甘人后的军人形象，给广大观众留下深刻印象。特别是该剧以真实的海军陆战队生活为场景，不仅为艺术作品增添了练兵色彩和实战氛围，也让人民海军对祖国的赤胆忠诚和苦练打赢、勇争第一的良好精神风貌生动地呈现在观众面前。

31集《火蓝刀锋》历经2012年双节长假8天播出，平均收视率2.08%，平均收视份额6.16%，其中最后一集收视率3.31%，达到收视最高点，而全剧收视率更高居央八黄金档今年度第一。同时热剧效应显著，该剧不仅极大增强了国民的海洋意识，还直接催生新一批“军旅偶像”，引发了青年当兵热，备受各界好评，被业内专家评为继《亮剑》、《士兵突击》之后军旅题材的又一拐点制作。

电视剧《火蓝刀锋》原著小说网络点击率过亿、中央人民广播电台文艺之声八次播出、中央电视台电视剧频道和综合频道收视创新高，《火蓝刀锋》一次次创造着军旅题材作品的口碑神话。更为难得的是，《火蓝刀锋》在征服观众的同时，也赢得了众多剧评人和专业媒体的赞誉，该剧不仅被评为“2012年10月最佳剧集”，剧中的“刀锋精神”和励志元素也被认为“承载了国人的海上强军之梦”、“激发出了年轻人的血性和家国情怀”，堪称荧屏军旅剧的又一拐点之作。《火蓝刀锋》凭借“海军陆战队生活”、“热血男儿”、“肌肉硬汉”、“草根幽默”等元素突出重围，在收视和口碑上取得双重胜利，成为2012年金秋十月当之无愧的“荧屏剧王”。面对这部笑中带泪的军旅之作，就连向来挑剔的媒体也给出了高评价：“《火蓝刀锋》与当下多数年轻人渴望机会逆袭人生的价值观遥相呼应，但《火蓝刀锋》却传递稳扎稳打才是实现蜕变的基础，并非坐海观天，随波逐流。”于同年10月24日在云南卫视黄金档重播。

作为国内首部全方位展现海军陆战队的作品，《火蓝刀锋》以武侠小说式的手法打造了一场海军群英会，如韦小宝般机智幽默的蒋小鱼，鲁智深般直爽勇敢的张冲，张无忌般儒雅忧郁的鲁炎，每个人物都个性独特，令人过目难忘。有网友称：“《火蓝刀锋》的出色之处在于成功‘造人’，该剧对于主角、配角戏份的分配很有分寸感，既突出了鲁炎、张冲、乌云等重点人物，也没有冲淡蒋小鱼的形象。”同时，热血昂扬的海军风情也是该剧的一大杀手锏，无论是“掉皮掉肉”的魔鬼训练，还是林林总总的新式舰船、枪械等军中神兵，每一处细节都体现着国人的海上强军之梦。

完美英雄逐渐淡出观众视线，亦正亦邪的草根英雄正当红。《火蓝刀锋》便是这样一部讲述基层战士成长的“士兵版奋斗”。总制片人唐静表示：“很多观众看过《火蓝刀锋》后都反映从角色身上看到了自己的影子，这份共鸣正是我们在创作中一直追求的。我们希望打造一部与众不同的军旅剧，一部新时期的军旅剧。它应该是热血与喜感共存，把新时期的士兵情怀和主旋律放入通俗的剧情中，并且让观众从心理上易于接受的作品。”

《火蓝刀锋》荣获第29届中国电视剧飞天奖最佳电视剧、第25届全军金星奖最佳电视剧和北京市文化艺术奖等多项大奖。