Legend of YungChing
Legend of YungChing is a television series made by Fee Tang Production Co. Ltd and first aired in 1997. It was created by Zhou Lingkang and written by Ting Shan-hsi. The series covers the years between 1718 and 1755, during the reigns of the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng Emperor, and Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The show blends elements of historical drama and wuxia drama.
| Legend of YungChing | |
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| Genre | Historical drama, Material arts |
| Created by | Chou Lingkang |
| Written by | Ting Shan-hsi |
| Directed by | Jv Jueliang Chan Hung-lit |
| Starring | Adam Cheng Jade Leung Howie Huang Tiffany Liu Chan Hung-lit Mark Cheng |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 59 or 60 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Liu Wenbin |
| Producer | Chou Lingkang |
| Cinematography | Wu Jiatai Hu Zhongwei Bai Weihui Shao Jinghui |
| Editor | Ting Shan-hsi |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera |
| Running time | 45 mins |
| Production company | Fee Tang Production Co.Ltd |
| Release | |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | September 3, 1997 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Legendary ChienLung (1993) |
| Followed by | Bodyguard (1997) |
| Legend of Yungching | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 江湖奇俠傳 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 江湖奇侠传 | ||||||
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| Vietnamese name | |||||||
| Vietnamese | Giang Ho Ky Hiep | ||||||
| Korean name | |||||||
| Hangul | 강호기협전 | ||||||
| Japanese name | |||||||
| Kanji | 江湖奇侠伝 | ||||||
Overview
The assassination of Kangxi during the magnificent "Hunting Exercise of Autumn" sparks off a bloody struggle for the throne. Kangxi orders his fourth son, Prince Yong (Yinzhen), to investigate. Yinzhen disguises himself as a trader in Jiangnan. He meets a famous scholar's daughter named Lu Sisi and, after overcoming various obstacles together, they fall in love. The show shows how Yinzhen's scheming and plotting allowed him to finally become the Yongzheng Emperor.
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Adam Cheng | Yongzheng Emperor |
| Jade Leung | Lü Sisi |
| Howie Huang | Yu Zhuizi |
| Tiffany Liu | Yu Huier |
| Chan Hung-lit | Kangxi Emperor |
| Mark Cheng | Yinsi |
| Zhou Haodong | Yinxiang |
| Huang Yinxun | Yinti |
| Sally Chen | Empress Xiaogongren |
| Shen Mengsheng | Yinren |
| Che Xuan | Lv Liuliang |
| Huang Haibing | Nian gengyao |
| Tie Mengqiu | Long Keduo |
| Chen Yida | Li Cai |
| Zhang Jianli | Li Wei |