The Chevaliers | |
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Also known as |
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Traditional Chinese | 俠 義 見 青 天 |
Simplified Chinese | 侠 义 见 青 天 |
Literal meaning | Heroes and Gallants See the Blue Sky |
Hanyu Pinyin | Xiá Yì Jiàn Qīng Tiān |
Country of origin | Taiwan |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 38 |
Production | |
Producer | Young Pei-pei |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | Taiwan Television |
Original release | June 6 – July 29, 1994 |
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Like its main rival The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants produced by Chinese Television System, it was also (very loosely) based on the 19th-century novel The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants . As a result in June and July 1994, Taiwanese prime-time audiences could switch TV channels and still watch the same non-fictional characters like Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang and Prince of Xiangyang portrayed by different actors.
# | Title | Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Notes |
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1 | "Wen Yi Wen Qing Tian" (問一問青天) (translation: Asking the Blue Sky) | Chao Chuan | Lin Xi | Lu Hung-yu | Opening song (Ep. 1–25) |
"Ho Cyu Zaau Cing Tin" (何處找青天) (translation: Where to Find the Blue Sky) | Cantonese cover of Track 1 (Hong Kong only) | ||||
2 | "Yingxiong Lei" (英雄淚) (translation: Hero Tears) | Lee Chien-fu | Liu Ssu-ming | Wakin Chau | Opening song (Ep. 26–38) |
3 | "Ru Yuan Yi Chang" (如願以償) (translation: Wish Fulfilled) | Sarah Chen | Jonathan Lee | Ending song (Ep. 1–25) | |
4 | "Zhi Xian Yuanyang Bu Xian Xian" (只羨鴛鴦不羨仙) (translation: Envying Mandarin Ducks Only and not Immortals) | Anita Mui | Xiaochong | Ending song (Ep. 26–38) | |
5 | "Yu Lin Ling" (雨霖鈴) (translation: Rain-Soaked Bell) | Winnie Hsin | Liu Yong | Cheng Tsang-liang | insert song |
6 | "Wang Chuan" (忘川) (translation: Stream of Oblivion) | Chin Tieh-chang | insert song | ||
7 | "Ri Yue Xing Chen" (日月星辰) (translation: Sun, Moon, and Stars) | Tarcy Su | Lee Man-ting | Huang Chien-chang | insert song |
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