Amazing Detective Di Renjie

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Amazing Detective Di Renjie
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Also known asShen Tan Di Renjie
Wu Chao Mi An
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 神探狄仁傑 / 武朝迷案
Simplified Chinese 神探狄仁杰 / 武朝迷案
Genre detective fiction, historical drama, gong'an fiction, crime fiction
Written byQian Yanqiu
Directed byQian Yanqiu
Presented byZhu Tong
Pang Jian
Starring Liang Guanhua
Zhang Zijian
Lü Zhong
Opening themeChang Ge Yi Qu (长歌一曲) performed by Tengger
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes30 (original version)
27 (simplified version)
Production
Executive producerWang Guohui
Production locationChina
Running time45 minutes per episode
Release
Original network CCTV-8
Original release6 August 2004 (2004-08-06)

Amazing Detective Di Renjie, also known as Shen Tan Di Renjie and Wu Chao Mi An, is a Chinese television series based on gong'an detective stories related to Di Renjie, a Tang dynasty magistrate and statesman. Written and directed by Qian Yanqiu, the series starred Liang Guanhua as the titular protagonist, and was first broadcast on CCTV-8 on 6 August 2004. The series was followed by three sequels: Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2 (2006), Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 (2008), and Mad Detective Di Renjie (2010).

Contents

Plot

The plot is divided into three parts as follows:

  1. Shi Tuan Jing Hun (使团惊魂), covering episodes 1 to 13.
  2. Lan Shan Ji (蓝杉记), covering episodes 14 to 23.
  3. Di Xue Xiong Ying (滴血雄鹰), covering episodes 24 to 30.

Cast

Characters in the series

Character2004200620082010Description
Amazing Detective Di Renjie Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2 Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3 Mad Detective Di Renjie
Di Renjie Liang Guanhua The Chancellor in the central court
Li Yuanfang Zhang Zijian Di Renjie's bodyguard
Wu Zetian Lü Zhong The Empress of China
Zeng TaiXu QianDi Renjie's student
Di Ruyan (Su Xian'er)Jiang XinyanQu ShanshanDi Renjie's niece, originally an assassin
Wang Xiaojie only mentionedYan YanshengYan YanshengSenior General of Right Mighty Guard Army
Ilterish Qaghan (Jili Kehan)Xu XiaobeiLi JunqiFounding Khan of the Tujue
Di ChunZhao ZhigangDi Renjie's leading butler
Zhang HuanLiang KaiDi Renjie's assistant
Li LangJia YanfengLiu NiqiuLi ZhuolinDi Renjie's assistant
Wu Sansi Fu HongjunPrince of Liang
Li Xian Wang Xinshengonly mentionedCrowned Prince, historically Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
Zhang Jianzhi Ren XuehaiShao YongchengRen XuehaiWang PuChancellor in the central court
Princess Taiping Liu ShuangWu Zetian's daughter
Fang Qian (Liu Jin)Yan Yanshengonly mentionedMayor of Youzhou
Wu YizhiKong QingziDeputy mayor of Youzhou
Li Qingxia (Jin Mulan) Peng Dan Emperor Taizong's great-granddaughter
Hu Jinghui Zhu Yanping Zhu Yanping (flashback)only mentionedA general in the imperial guard
Yu FengMei ZhigangGeneral in the rebel army
Old Zhang (Mr. Four)Pan YaochuResident of Big Willow Village
Lu DayouLi HaifengLi Haifeng (flashback)Resident of Youzhou
Liu ChaliLi ShilongA retired official living in Huzhou
Liu ChuanlinXu FeilianLiu Chali's son
Yingyu Jiang Xin The Crown Prince's Maid of Honor
Li GuiLu MingSon of Prince of Yue
Liu DaZhao JunkaiLiu Chali's servant, a secret police
Xu ShideQian YanqiuA secret police
He YunXia ZhipingAn official who bred horses for Wu Zetian
Gao Rujin (Jiang Xiaolang)Guo Xiao'anA retired county governor, formerly a general under Yuwen Huaji during the Sui dynasty
Yang FangMeng LingfeiDi Renjie's assistant
Ren KuoLiu JiheDi Renjie's assistant
Qi HuGong HaibinDi Renjie's assistant
Pan YueWang LeiDi Renjie's assistant
Shen TaoHe ZhenghengDi Renjie's assistant
Xiao BaoLi ZhuolinDi Renjie's assistant
Xiao QingfangQiao Hongonly mentionedLeader of a rebellion group while being the commander of Wu Zetian's secret police agency
Hui WenzhongChunyu ShanshanA highly skilled assassin
Li Kaigu Jiang ChangyiA Khitan general serving in Wu Zetian's army
Quan ShancaiHuo ErchaSenior General of the Left Guard Army
Zhao WenhuiSong ChuyanCommander of the Yingzhou Circuit
Huang ZhenCong ShanVice Commander of the Yingzhou Circuit
Wang TiehanChen LeiA lower-ranked general under Wang Xiaojie's command
Su HonghuiZhou Yingonly mentionedA lower-ranked general under Wang Xiaojie's command
Qiu JingZhang ChengxiangMayor of Chongzhou
Bug-Chor (Mo Chuo)Deng Weionly mentionedSon of Jili Kehan
Yuan TiangangShao WanlinA legendary astrologer and engineer
Xiaomei and XiaofengShu YanTwin sisters and assassins
Lu ChengLi ShilongYuan Tiangang's student
Wu XiangJi JunOwner of the Qingyang Hotel in Liuzhou
Huan BinSu GangA leader in the rebel group while being a general in the imperial guard
The Fake Xue QinglingZhao JunkaiOriginally a robber, then stole Xue Qingling's identity and became a Marquis
Lin YongzhongLong MuxueGovernor of Wuping County, but actually the real Xue Qingling
Wen KaiBao Yuchengonly mentionedMayor of Liuzhou then Jiangzhou, Di Renjie's student
XiaoyunYang SiThe fake Xue Qingling's lover, but actually a secret police
Zhang YiWang PengLin Yongzhong's servant
JinniangXue ZibinLin Yongzhong's daughter
Du ErYang MingThe leading servant in the Marquis Mansion
Wang KaiFu JunDuke of Guiyi
Wang QiangSong ChuyanWang Kai's younger brother
Fang ZheYang ZengyuanSenior General in the Longwu Guard Army
Wei'erGuan YueWang Qiang's wife
XiaotaoRan YuanA leader of a criminal group in Liangzhou
Feng YangZhao LiangSenior General of Right Baotao Guard Army
Lu JiyingZhang ShupingGovernor of Shanyang County
Wen QingGuo QimingGovernor of Xuyi County
He WuqiZhao JunkaiOwner of a salt store
He jingYu LianweiHe Wuqi's servant
Li ZijunQiao HongHe Wuqi's wife
Ning WushuangQu ShanshanWidow of Li Han, an official in Ministry of Works
Feng KeyanWang MinggangVice Minister of the Works
Ge TianbaHan ZhenhuaA landlord in Xuyi County
Yungu and Xiaoqing Dong Xuan Ge Tianba's twin daughters
Deng TongYang YanGe Tianba's subordinate
Peng ChunZhang HengliGe Tianba's subordinate
Ge BiaoQin HanleiGe Tianba's servant
Sun XiwangZhong WeihuaA tailor in Yangzhou
Yan XiaoyuChai JingjingSun Xiwang's wife
Yuan QiQian YanqiuPrince of Ying, the gangmaster of the Iron Hands
Long FengWang PuA top assassin in the Iron Hands
Hu YunGao YuanfengA top assassin in the Iron Hands
Bao ChongFan ChunleiA top assassin in the Iron Hands
Yao Chong only mentionedChen WeiguoDi Renjie's student, future chancellor
Cui LiangWang XinshengMayor of Yangzhou
Wu WendengAn RuiyunDeputy mayor of Yangzhou
Yang JiuchengYang JunA official in Yangzhou in charge of the maintenance of the Grand Canal
Fang JiuChen YilinA slender man in Yangzhou
Pang SiWang LiaoA slender man in Yangzhou
Di Fuonly mentionedSu HaoDi Renjie's servant
Wu YoudeLi ShilongWu Zetian's cousin, Prince of Nanping
Wu YuanminYuan RanWu Youde's daughter, Princess Yingyang
ChunhongZheng NanWu Yuanmin's Maid of Honor
SharhanFu JunA Persian official who manages gold and silver instruments for Wu Zetian
Yaka and SaibanFu JunSharhan's triplet brothers
Ms. ZhongLiu LeiSharhan's wife
Ta KeGao PengSharhan's servant
Tie LeGao QiushanSharhan's subordinate
Feng HuangDai YunxiaCommander of Wu Zetian's secret police agency
ChaichiZhang HongzhenKing of the Yuezhi Kingdom
NaluLi Xi'erQueen of the Yuezhi Kingdom
WeitaZhang GuohuaA prince in Yuezhi Kingdom
QiongtaLiu WendiA princess in Yuezhi Kingdom
Zhong JieFu JunChancellor of Yuezhi Kingdom
Jin YucuiYan LuAn assassin based in Nie's Hotel
Helu Wang XinshengA prince in Tujue
Qi Geonly mentionedQian YanqiuA Turk general, Helu's follower
Ferghana (Bahanna)Chen YilinThe crowned prince in Tujue
Zhao YongrongZhao JunkaiAn officer who manages military supplies in Hexi Corridor, Wu Youde's cousin
WulezhiYang ZengyuanA Turkic assassin, Helu's bodyguard
Buzhen Yang ZengyuanJiwangjue Khagan who surrendered to the Tang dynasty
FujiwaraZhan XiangchiThe senior kentōshi from Japan
Arinori RieSuzuki MikiA kentōshi from Japan working in the Ministry of Wars
Yoshinori GumaroZheng ChengA kentōshi from Japan working in the Ministry of Wars
BushanWang PengChancellor of the Tujue Khanate
MaolaWang GuopingChancellor of the Tujue Khanate
JieliedianLi ZhenA Turkic general following Ferghana
Li YongLi JianyangA silversmith in Luoyang
KasaA XianA general from Tokhara Kingdom

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