Lo Wei was a Hong Kong film director and film actor best known for launching the martial arts film careers of both Bruce Lee,in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury,and Jackie Chan,in New Fist of Fury.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong. The series was produced by China Central Television (CCTV) and was first aired on the network in 1994. It spanned a total of 84 episodes,each approximately 45 minutes long. One of the most expensive television series produced at the time,the project was completed over four years and involved over 400,000 cast and crew members,including divisions of the People's Liberation Army from the Beijing,Nanjing and Chengdu military regions. Some of the dialogues spoken by characters were adapted directly from the novel. Extensive battle scenes,such as the battles of Guandu,Red Cliffs and Xiaoting,were also live-acted.
Journey to the West is a Hong Kong television series adapted from the 16th-century novel of the same title. Starring Dicky Cheung,Kwong Wah,Wayne Lai and Evergreen Mak,the series was produced by TVB and was first broadcast on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1996. A sequel,Journey to the West II,was broadcast in 1998,but the role of the Monkey King was played by Benny Chan instead,due to contract problems between Dicky Cheung and TVB. Cheung later reprised the role in another television series The Monkey King:Quest for the Sutra (2002),which was broadcast on TVB but not produced by the station.
All Men Are Brothers,also known as Seven Soldiers of Kung Fu,is a 1975 Hong Kong wuxia film based on the Chinese classical 14th century novel Water Margin. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh and Wu Ma.
Three Kingdoms is a 2010 Chinese television series based on the events in the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. The plot is adapted from the 14th century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other stories about the Three Kingdoms period. Directed by Gao Xixi,the series had a budget of over 160 million RMB and took five years of pre-production work. Shooting of the series commenced in October 2008,and it was released in China in May 2010.
The Great Revival,also known as Wo Xin Chang Dan,is a Chinese television series based on the conflict between the Yue and Wu states in the Spring and Autumn period. The Chinese title of the series is a Chinese idiom derived from King Goujian of Yue's perseverance in overcoming the odds to revive his fallen state of Yue and conquer the rival state of Wu. The series was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China in January 2007.
Royal Tramp is a 2008 Chinese television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. Produced by Zhang Jizhong and Huayi Brothers,the series consists of 50 episodes,filmed in high definition. The series was first broadcast on Jiangsu TV in China in 2008 and was subsequently aired on TVB in Hong Kong and other countries.
The Legend and the Hero is a 2007 Chinese television series adapted from the 16th-century novel Fengshen Yanyi written by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. The first season started airing on CCTV-8 in February 2007. It was followed by a sequel,The Legend and the Hero 2 in 2009.
Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the 16th-century novel of the same title. Production for the 66 episodes long series started on 12 September 2009,and it was first broadcast in mainland China on 28 July 2011 on TVS. The series was produced by Zhang Jizhong and was released a year later than another television series of the same title,but with a different cast and crew.
The Confidant is a Hong Kong biographical fiction television drama produced by TVB under executive producer Marco Law,and stars Michelle Yim as Empress Dowager Cixi,and Wayne Lai as imperial eunuch Li Lianying. The drama depicts how a group of eunuchs survive in the weakening Qing empire,and closely traces Li's early life from the first day he entered the imperial palace to becoming one of the most powerful political figures in the latter years of the Qing Dynasty. The drama also follows Li's relationship with Cixi,and how he eventually becomes her closest confidant.
The Rebirth of a King,also known as Yue Wang Gou Jian,is a Chinese television series based on the life of King Goujian in the state of Yue in the Spring and Autumn period. Directed by Huang Jianzhong,Yuen Bun and Yanyi,the series starred Chen Baoguo,Bao Guo'an,You Yong,Li Guangjie and Zhou Yang. The series was first aired on TVB in November 2006 in Hong Kong and a year later on CCTV in mainland China.
The Han Triumph,also known as Wind Ode,is a Chinese television series based on historical events in the early Han dynasty,beginning with the founding of the dynasty by Liu Bang after his triumph over Xiang Yu,and the events leading to the reign of Liu Heng. Directed by Huang Jianzhong,the series starred Ray Lui,Wang Ji,Liu Mu,Zhang Guangbei,Chen Wei and Li Qingxiang in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in China on 17 December 2011.
Wu Zi Bei Ge,also known as Wu Zi Bei Ge:Wu Zetian Zhuan,is a 2006 Chinese television series based on the life of Wu Zetian,the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of "Empress Regnant". The series was directed and written by Chen Yanmin,and starred Siqin Gaowa and Wen Zhengrong as the empress. The series' title Wu Zi Bei Ge literally means "Song of the Uncharactered Stele",with the "stele" referring to the unmarked one standing near Wu Zetian's tomb at the Qianling Mausoleum.
The Shadow of Empress Wu,also known as Riyue Lingkong,is a Chinese television series about the relationship between Wu Zetian,the only female emperor in Chinese history,and Xie Yaohuan,a fictional female official serving in Wu's court. The series was directed by Lu Qi and starred Liu Xiaoqing,Eva Huang,Vincent Jiao,Ma Xiaowei and Yang Zi in the leading roles. It was first broadcast on CCTV from August 2007 to January 2008 in mainland China,and in November 2008 on HD Jade in Hong Kong.
The 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 Stories from a Chinese Studio,Dark Tales is produced by TVB and stars a cast of mainly Hong Kong and Taiwanese actors.
The Empress of China is a 2014 Chinese television series based on events in the 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty,starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian—the only female emperor in Chinese history.
God of War,Zhao Yun,also known as Chinese Hero Zhao Zilong,released under the title Dynasty Warriors in Indonesia,is a 2016 Chinese television series directed by Cheng Lidong and produced by Zhejiang Yongle Entertainment Co.,Ltd. The series starred cast members from mainland China,South Korea and Taiwan:Lin Gengxin,Im Yoon-ah and Kim Jeong-hoon. The story is loosely adapted from the 14th-century Chinese classical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms,with Zhao Yun as the main character. It was first aired on Hunan TV from 3 April to 7 May 2016.
The Heart of Woman,also known as Women,is a Taiwanese Hokkien television series that began airing on SET Taiwan in Taiwan on 21 November 2012,from Mondays to Fridays,and ends on 21 November 2013,lasting one year with a total of 262 episodes.
Balala the Fairies,or Balala,Little Magic Fairy,is a Chinese magical girl metaseries created and produced by Alpha Group. Each series focuses on a group of magical girls fighting against evil and dark forces while following their ordinary lives and personal wishes. The first installment was the live-action series of the same name,which first aired in 2008. There were five seasons in total and 52 episodes.
