Liu Heping

Liu Heping (Chinese: 刘和平; born 1953) is a Chinese screenwriter and novelist who is best known for his historical dramas.

Biography

Liu was born in Hunan Province, southern China in 1953.[1] His father was a playwright, and his mother was an opera actor.[1] His dramatisation of the final years of the Jiajing Emperor, Ming Dynasty in 1566, was released as a TV drama and a series of novels in 2007.[2] In 2014, his drama about the Chinese Civil War, All Quiet in Peking, was also released in both TV and novel formats.[3] Liu won the award for best screenplay for All Quiet in Peking at the 30th Feitian Awards.[4]

Notable works (Chinese)
  • Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2007)[5]
  • All Quiet in Peking (2014)[6]

Works in translation (English)
  • 1566: The Taoist Emperor (Translated by Wen Huang)[7]

References
  1. "剧作家刘和平获"2014中华文化人物"提名". people.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  2. "Chinese drama 'Ming Dynasty in 1566' to air in South Korea". english.sina.com. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  3. "Dramatic success". Week In China. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  4. "30th Feitian Awards held in Hangzhou". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  5. Liu, Heping.; 刘和平. (2016). Da ming wang chao 1566 (Di 1 ban ed.). Guang zhou: Hua cheng chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5360-7911-3. OCLC 994643004.
  6. Liu, Heping, 1953-; 刘和平, 1953-. Beiping wu zhan shi = All quiet in Peking (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing. ISBN 978-7-5502-9710-4. OCLC 1082143956.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Liu, Heping (2020). 1566: The Taoist Emperor. London: Sinoist Books. ISBN 978-1910760598.
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