Dark Tales | |
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Genre | Period drama Supernatural drama Horror Romance |
Written by | Ting Shan-hsi (I) Leung Wing-mui (II) Leung Kim-ho (II) Based on the works of Pu Songling |
Theme music composer | William Wu (I) Mahmood Rumjahn (II) |
Opening theme | I:Kak Sai Ching (隔世情) by Cass Phang II:Ji Dong Si Gor Mung (只當是個夢) by Cass Phang |
Country of origin | Hong Kong |
Original language | Cantonese |
No. of episodes | 75 (I–II) |
Production | |
Producers | Lau Sze-yu (I–II) Chou Ling-kang (I) |
Production locations | Hong Kong Taiwan |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 45 mins. (each) |
Production company | TVB |
Original release | |
Network | Jade |
Release | 18 March 1996 – 1 May 1998 |
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Traditional Chinese | 聊齋 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 聊斋 | ||||||||||||||
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Dark Tales is a series of Hong Kong television period supernatural dramas that originally aired on Jade from 18 March 1996 to 1 May 1998,consisting of two installments with 75 episodes. Based on Qing Dynasty writer Pu Songling's series of supernatural tales called Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio ,Dark Tales is produced by TVB and stars a cast of mainly Hong Kong and Taiwanese actors.
Dark Tales I (聊齋) originally aired on Jade every weekday evening from 18 March to 5 May 1996,and is produced by Lau Sze-yu and Chou Ling-kang,consisting of 35 episodes. It features six independent stories,adapted from the first ten books of Pu's novel.
Part I (流光情劫;lit. "Stealing Love Through Time") is adapted from the tale Mr. Lu's Daughter (魯公女).
Part II (俠女田郎;lit. Heroine Tian) is adapted from the tale Tian Chi-lang (田七郎).
Part III (古劍幽靈;lit. "Ancient Ghost Sword") is adapted from the tale Chin Sheng-se (金生色).
Part IV (狐仙報恩;lit. "Fox Spirit Repays Debt") is adapted from the tale Siao Chui (小翠).
Part V (翁婿鬥法;lit. "Fight of the In-Laws") is adapted from the tale Chang-ting (長亭).
Part VI (秋月還陽;lit. "Chiu-yue Returns from Death") is adapted from the tale Wu Chiu-yue (伍秋月).
Dark Tales II (聊齋貳) originally aired on Jade every weekday evening from 9 March to 1 May 1998,and is produced by Lau Sze-yu,consisting of 40 episodes. It features eight independent stories,adapted from the first fifteen books of Pu's novel.
Part I (陸判奇談;lit. "Interesting Tales of Judge Lu") is adapted from the tale Judge Lu (陸判).
Part II (綠野飛仙;lit. "Flying Immortal in the Wilderness") is adapted from the tale Ying (阿英).
Part III (鬼母痴兒;lit. "Ghostly Mother,Devoted Son") is adapted from the tale Siang-chun (湘裙).
Part IV (陰差陽錯;lit. "Accidental Mistake") is adapted from the tale Wang Lu-lang (王六郎).
Part V (花醉紅塵;lit. "World of Drunk Flowers") is adapted from the tale Madam Hsin Shi-si (辛十四娘).
Part VI (隔世追情;lit. "Chasing Love Across Time") is adapted from the tale Chin-se (錦瑟).
Part VII (魅影靈狐;lit. "Phantom Fox Spirit") is adapted from the tale Lian Siang (蓮香).
Part VIII (斬妖神劍;lit. "Demon Sword") is adapted from the tale Lady Hua (花姑子).
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