The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants | |
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Also known as | Seven Heroes and Five Gallants |
Traditional Chinese | 七 俠 五 義 |
Simplified Chinese | 七 侠 五 义 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Qī Xiá Wǔ Yì |
Created by | Hao Hsiao-tsu |
Developed by | Chen Mo-hsi |
Creative director | Wang Chin-lung |
Starring | |
Opening theme | "Yi Jian Tiaoqi Qiangu Qing" (一肩挑起千古情) performed by Shi Cun |
Composer | Hsi Yu-lung |
Country of origin | Taiwan |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 75 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Chao Ta-shen |
Cinematography | Lin Ho-lung |
Editor | Liang Ting-ting |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | Chinese Television System |
Original release | June 1 – September 14, 1994 |
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Note: Some actors portrayed more than 1 character.
Episodes | Title | Director | Writer |
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1–9 | "The Destined Emperor (眞命天子)" | Liang Kai-cheng | Tsai Wen-chieh |
10–18 | "Jiang Ping Gets Married (蔣平娶親)" | Wang Chung-kuang | Chan Man-kwai |
19–27 | "Dragon-Trussing Rope (綑龍索)" | Sun Chung | Lee Chang-min |
28–35 | "Heroes Shed No Tears (英雄無淚)" | TBA | Chen Man-ling |
36–40 | "The Princess Escapes an Arranged Marriage (公主逃婚)" | TBA | Chan Man-kwai |
41–45 | "Regrets of Two Beauties (雙姝怨)" | Liang Kai-cheng | Chen Man-ling |
46–50 | "Breaking Heavenly Laws in a Fury (怒犯天條)" | Hou Po-wei | Tsai Wen-chieh |
51–55 | "Tai Sui Villa (太歲莊)" | Teng Yu-ching | Teng Yu-kun, Lee Chang-min |
56–61 | "The Grand Tutor Returns to Office (太師還朝)" | Sun Chung | Chang Yung-hsiang |
62–66 | "Lord Bao Battles the Sorcerer King (包公鬥法王)" | Chao Yung | Chiao An |
67–70 | "The Phoenixes Fly (鳳凰于飛)" | Su Yuan-feng | Chen Man-ling |
71–75 | "A Beauty Like Jade, a Sword Like Rainbow (美人如玉劍如虹)" | Hou Po-wei | Chan Man-kwai |
# | Title | Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Notes |
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1 | "Yijian Tiaoqi Qiangu Qing" (一肩挑起千古情) (translation: Carrying Millenniums of Passion On One Shoulder) | Shi Cun | Chang Yung-hsiang | Tsao Chun-hung | Opening song |
2 | "Jiu Yinyuan" (救姻緣) (translation: Save Marriage) | Huang An | Ending song (Ep. 1-42) | ||
3 | "Meng Sui Feng Piao" (夢隨風飄) (translation: The Dream Drifts with the Wind) | Tengger | Wang Wen-ching | Ending song (Ep. 43-75) | |
"Meiren Ru Yun Jian Ru Hong" (美人如雲劍如虹) (translation: Beauties Like Clouds, Swords Like Rainbow) | Sun Mingjie | Su La | Zhu Derong | Opening song (mainland China only) | |
"Zoeng Gim Zau Cin Gaa" (仗劍走千家) (translation: Visiting A Thousand Houses with the Sword) | Ray Lui | ? | Tsao Chun-hung (Cantonese cover of Track 1) | Opening song (Hong Kong only) |
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