The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty is a long-running four part television series about the history of the Qing dynasty. The series was produced by Hong Kong's ATV and was aired on ATV Home from September 1987 to May 1992.[1]
| The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty | |
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Hui Man-ho Cheuk Yat-choi Lee Ngoi-kwan Ng Siu-tung Tam Kam-wah Lee Tze-hing Wan Hak-kei Yau Fuk-hing Tang Ming-lan |
| Directed by | Yeung Ho-wan Wong Wai-yip Hui Mei-kwan Lui Sui-lun Chu Yik-lung Kwong Yip-sang Keung Ming-hoi Chow Wah-yu Lo Ting Cheung Kin-wai Wu King-wai Leung Yan-chuen Yuen Wai-yee Ng Yiu-kuen Wong Chun-man Yeung Chi-kin Mak Tin-bong Ng Chi-kuen |
| Starring | Wong Wai Pat Poon Lee Ching-san Jason Pai Wai Lit Wong Yuen-sun Wong Yue Lo Chun-shun Leung Si-ho Kent Tong Yim Chau-wah |
| Theme music composer | Kwan Sing-yau Tsui Yat-kan |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 68 (Season 1) 50 (Season 2) 20 (Season 3) 24 (Season 4) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Yeung Kam-chuen Chow Wah-yu Lung Siu-kei |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company | ATV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ATV Home |
| Release | September 7, 1987 – May 22, 1992 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 滿清十三皇朝 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 满清十三皇朝 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | The Thirteen Manchu Qing Dynasties | ||||||||||
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Four seasons
editSeason 1
edit- Title: 滿清十三皇朝; literally: The Thirteen Manchu Qing Dynasties
- Covers the reigns of Nurhaci, Hong Taiji, Shunzhi Emperor and Kangxi Emperor
- 68 episodes
- Airing period: September 7 - December 11, 1987
Season 2
edit- Title: 滿清十三皇朝2; literally: The Thirteen Manchu Qing Dynasties 2
- Covers the reigns of the Yongzheng Emperor, Qianlong Emperor, Jiaqing Emperor and Daoguang Emperor
- 50 episodes
- Airing period: June 29 - September 7, 1988
Season 3
edit- Title: 血染紫禁城; Bloodshed Over the Forbidden Palace
- Covers the reigns of the Xianfeng Emperor and Tongzhi Emperor
- 20 episodes
- Airing period: April 5 - September 20, 1990
Season 4
edit- Title: 危城爭霸 / 皇城爭霸; Battle in the Dangerous City / Battle for the Imperial City
- Covers the reigns of the Guangxu Emperor and Xuantong Emperor
- 24 episodes (this season was edited down to 20 episodes when it aired in Hong Kong)
- Airing period: April 27 - May 22, 1992 (this season was produced in 1990, but it was not aired in Hong Kong until 1992)
Plot
editThe series covered the history of the Qing dynasty during the reigns of its twelve emperors. It started from its early origins as the Later Jin dynasty, founded by Nurhaci in 1616, until its eventual collapse when the last ruler Puyi abdicated in 1912.
Cast
editPart 1
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Tianmingedit
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Tiancong, Chongdeedit
Shunzhiedit
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Kangxiedit
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Part 2
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Yongzhengedit
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Qianlongedit
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Jiaqingedit
Daoguangedit
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Part 3 (Xianfeng and Tongzhi)edit
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Part 4 (Guangxu and Xuantong)edit
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Theme songs
edit- Part 1: performed by Chiu San
- Part 2 (Yongzheng and Qianlong): performed by Lo Chun-shun, Chan Fuk-sang, Lee Chun-hung and Keung Pui-lei
- Part 2 (Jiaqing and Daoguang): performed by Lo Chun-shun and Keung Pui-lei
- Part 3: performed by Chiu San
- Part 4: performed by Jaime Chik
Re-airing
editThe series was re-aired on ATV Home in Hong Kong between October 3 and December 28, 2006.
References
edit- ^ Yesasia.com. "Yesasia.com." 滿清十三皇朝. Retrieved on 2010-12-27.