Rose Martial World
Rose Martial World is a Chinese-Hong Kong wuxia-romance television series produced by Yu Zheng and directed by Peter Yuen and Wang Shaojie, starring cast members from mainland China and Hong Kong. It was first broadcast in Taiwan in 2008. Yu Zheng later published a novel of the same title during the series' 2009 broadcast in mainland China.
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| Genre | Period drama Romance Wuxia |
| Created by | Yu Zheng |
| Directed by | Peter Yuen Wang Shaojie |
| Starring | Huo Siyan Sun Feifei Wallace Chung Mickey He Sheren Tang Damian Lau Sammul Chan Feng Shaofeng |
| Opening theme | Jianghu Yao (江湖谣) performed by Mickey He |
| Ending theme | Hua Kai Hua Luo (花开花落) performed by Sun Feifei |
| Country of origin | China Hong Kong |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Executive producer | Lin Guohua |
| Producer | Yu Zheng |
| Production locations | Shanghai, China |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production companies | Yu Zheng Studio H&R Century Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original release | 2008 |
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| Chinese | 玫瑰江湖 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Roses of Jianghu | ||||||||||
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Plot
Due to fate, Jun Qiluo met Sun Siru while collecting dead bodies. As time passes, the two girls grow up and fall in love with the same man, Mu Sheng. Sun Siru is jealous, and Mu Sheng finds out that even though he loves Jun Qiluo, he actually wants a weak woman. He prefers the gentle Siru instead of the rough Jun Qiluo. Mu Sheng distanced himself from Qiluo, and Siru takes advantage of this situation. Qiluo is initially sorrowful, but she forgives Mu Sheng and Siru. She also finds solace with Lin Chuyi, a homeless man.
Soon, Ming Zhixie is hosting a selection for young women. He is the owner of the Ming Castle. Qiluo was initially selected, but Siru offers to replace her. Siru is greedy and thought that she would have a higher social status. However, Ming Zhixie is violent and tortures her. Siru finds out that Ming Zhixie's nephew Ming Shaoqing is interested in her, and together they murder Ming Zhixie. Ming Shaoqing becomes the owner and Siru becomes the lady of the Ming family.
Siru blames her suffering on Qiluo and imprisons Qiluo's whole family. Siru forces Qiluo to marry Chuyi, and Qiluo reluctantly agrees to protect her family. After their marriage, Mu Sheng returns to the Ming Castle. He starts a fight with Chuyi, and the two swordsmen fight gruesomely. They are forced to stop and are kicked out of the Ming Castle.
Years later, Jun Qiluo witnesses Siru and Mu Sheng's marriage. Siru had abandoned Ming Shaoqing to marry her first love. Qiluo, now depressed, swears revenge against the Siru and Mu Sheng with the help of Chuyi.
Cast
- Huo Siyan as Jun Qiluo, based on Lu Zhi
- Sun Feifei as Shen Siru, based on Consort Yu
- Zhang Xueying as young Shen Siru
- Wallace Chung as Mu Sheng, based on Xiang Yu
- Mickey He as Lin Chuyi, based on Liu Bang
- Sheren Tang as Yin Xuehan
- Damian Lau as Jun Wuji
- Sammul Chan as Ming Shaoqing, based on Ziying
- Feng Shaofeng as Cen Yetong, based on Han Xin
- Wang Xiaochen as Hua Jieyu
- Xiao Yuyu as Yang Xibing, based on Lady Qi
- Liu Guanxiang as Ming Bujie
- Zhang Chunzhong as Yuan Tiangang
- Lee Yiu-ging as Li Shenlong
- Song Yang as He Shuwei
- Ma Ming as Hong Liang