"Cangdao Song of Loyalty" is based on the classic historical events of Tian Heng and the five hundred martyrs in "Historical Records". It restores the generous and tragic song of loyalty on Tian Heng Island thousands of years ago with a melancholy and heavy writing style. The first half mainly talks about Tian Heng following Tian Dan and Tian Rong in fighting against the Qin State. Later, he fought with Western Chu and Liu Han. After Liu Bang unified the world, Tian Heng committed suicide and died. When the five hundred martyrs who stayed on the island learned the news of his death, they went from the initial grief and anger to the final determination to die. The work breaks away from a simple retelling of the story and revitalizes this ancient historical event with delicate scene descriptions and character portrayals. It not only pays tribute to the loyalty and integrity of Tian Heng and the five hundred martyrs who "did not compromise their ambitions nor humiliated their bodies", but also re-examines the spiritual core of "righteousness and integrity": Power cannot crush faith, and the sea cannot wear away character. This loyalty and perseverance engraved in the bones and blood of the Chinese people will always be remembered and passed down from generation to generation.
Purpose: The tragic story of Tian Heng and five hundred martyrs defending the state of Qi shows the spiritual core of loyalty and integrity. This excellent quality engraved in the bones and blood of the Chinese people deserves to be remembered and passed down from generation to generation.