Rise of the Great Wall is a 1986 Hong Kong television series based on the life of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China and founder of the Qin dynasty. The series is one of the biggest productions by ATV.[2]
| Rise of the Great Wall | |
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 VCD cover art | |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Cheung Kwok-yuen Yu Hon-wing Leung Chi-ming Leung Kim-ho |
| Directed by | Au Ham-wan Chow Wah-yu Fok Chi-kai Chan Toi-yuen Tam Sun-yuen Lee Ngoi-king |
| Starring | Tony Liu Petrina Fung Michelle Yim Damian Lau |
| Theme music composer | Kwan Sing-yau[1] |
| Opening theme | Tai Tei Hai Ngo Kiuk Ha (大地在我腳下) performed by Gallen Lo[2] |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 63 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ting Leung Lee Siu-wah |
| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Editor | Leung Kim-ho |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company | ATV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ATV |
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| Chinese | 秦始皇 | ||||||
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Plot
editThe series follows the life of Ying Zheng, the ruler of the Qin state in the Warring States period, who eventually unified China, established the Qin dynasty, and became the First Emperor of a unified China. The series also includes a subplot about Jing Ke, an assassin who attempted to take the emperor's life.
Cast
edit- Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
Qin state
edit| Cast | Role |
| Tony Liu | Ying Cheng (贏政) |
| Wong Wai (王偉) | Lui Bat-wai (呂不韋) |
| Paw Hee-ching | Lady Chiu (趙姬) |
| Hung Tak-sing (熊德誠) | Lo Ngoi (嫪毒) |
| Sum-sum (森森) | Empress Lei (李皇后) |
| Pau Hon-lam (鮑漢琳) | Wong Wan (王綰) |
| Szema Wah Lung (司馬華龍) | Wong Tsin (王翦) |
| Kwan Wai-lun (關偉倫) | Mung Tim (蒙恬) |
| Leung Hon-wai (梁漢威) | Lei Si (李斯) |
| Kong To (江圖) | Wai Liu (尉繚) |
| Fung Zan (馮真) | Lady Wah-yeung (華陽夫人) |
| Lo Chun-shun (魯振順) | King Chong-seung (秦莊襄王) |
| Cho Tat-wah (曹達華) | King Chiu-seung (秦昭襄王) |
| Lam Kwok-hung (林國雄) | Fu-so (扶蘇) |
| Chow Wai-kuen (周慧娟) | Lady Wu (胡姬) |
| Siao San-yan (蕭山仁) | Chiu Ko (趙高) |
| Chan Zik-wai (陳植槐) | Ha-how Joi (夏侯且) |
Yan state
edit| Cast | Role |
| Pat Poon (潘志文) | Crown Prince Dan (太子丹) |
| Damian Lau | King Or (荊軻) |
| Bowie Wu | King Hei (燕王喜) |
| Michelle Yim | Suet-ying (雪瑩) |
| Ng Kong (吳剛) | Chun Mo-yeung (秦舞陽) |
| Kong Hon (江漢) | Koi Nip (蓋聶) |
| Cheng Gwan-min | Grandfather |
Zhao state
edit| Cast | Role |
| Ting Leung (丁亮) | Lord Ping-yuen (平原君) |
| Kenneth Ha (夏春秋) | King Hau-shing (趙孝成王) |
| Cheung Yick (張翼) | Lei Muk (李牧) |
| Ng Wing-sam (伍永森) | Kwok Hoi (郭開) |
Others
edit| Cast | Role |
| Petrina Fung | Lady Mang-keung (孟姜女) |
| Wong Jo-see (黃造時) | Princess Ming-yee (明儀公主) |
| Betty Mak (麥翠嫻) | Princess Hon Mei (韓彌公主) |
| Cheng Lui (鄭雷) | |
| Lai Suen (黎萱) |
Production notes
editRise of the Great Wall set a new standard for ATV because most of its prior television series were not as good as those produced by its rival, TVB.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "大地在我腳下" [TV series "Qin Shi Huang" theme song]. Yuanlei.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Wuxiadianying.cn. "Wuxiadianying.cn." 秦始皇. Retrieved on 2010-03-09.
- ^ "正史侠说 [Historical drama: Zheng Shi Xia said]". Sina.com. November 1, 2003. Retrieved March 16, 2017.