Trail of the Everlasting Hero is a Chinese wuxia-fantasy television series based on the legend of the deity Wong Tai Sin. Directed by Kuk Kwok-leung[1] and Zou Jicheng, the series starred Zhou Jie as the lead character while Sun Feifei, Xu Yun, Ti Lung, Ning Jing, Yu Chenghui, Hashimoto Reika and Tan Junyan played supporting roles. The series was first broadcast on Zhejiang TV Cultural Channel in mainland China in October 2005.
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| Also known as | Xiaying Xianzong |
| Traditional Chinese | 俠影仙蹤 |
| Simplified Chinese | 侠影仙踪 |
| Literal meaning | Hero's Shadow and Immortal's Trail |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiáyǐng Xiānzōng |
| Genre | Wuxia, fantasy, Chinese mythology |
| Based on | Shenxian Zhuan by Ge Hong |
| Screenplay by | Li Xiaowei Zhang Xian |
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| Opening theme | Jian Dan Qin Xin (剑胆琴心) |
| Ending theme | Qinghen Hongchen Zhong (情恨红尘中) performed by Cecilia Han |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Executive producer | Li Xiaowei |
| Producer | Cao Yong |
| Production location | Hengdian World Studios |
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| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
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| Network | Zhejiang TV Cultural Channel |
| Release | 5 October 2005 |
Plot
editSet in the Eastern Jin dynasty, the story is adapted from Ge Hong's Shenxian Zhuan (神仙傳; Biographies of Immortals) and tells the adventures of Huang Chuming before he attained immortality and became widely known as Wong Tai Sin.
Cast
edit- Zhou Jie as Huang Chuming (Wong Tai Sin)
- Sun Feifei as Liu Yixi
- Xu Yun as Murong Yan
- Ti Lung as Wang Xizhi
- Ning Jing as Empress Dowager Yu
- Yu Chenghui as Taoist Chisong
- Hashimoto Reika as Su Tong
- Tan Junyan as Cao Jun
- Li Qingxiang as Marshal Cao
- Ji Chunhua as Shi Kongchen
- Li Fei as Shangguan Jianshi
- Zhang Zhilü as Sima Dan
- Li Xuesong as Shangguan Jue
- Sun Wei as Ding Kai
- Jin Song as Haotian
- Yan Hongzhi as Yitian
Production
editFilming for the series started in June 2004 at Hengdian World Studios with a budget of 20,000,000 yuan.[2]
The principal crew and cast members of Xiaying Xianzong went to Hangzhou on 29 September 2005 to promote the television series, which was first shown on Zhejiang TV Cultural Channel on 5 October.[3]
On 2 July 2004, Liu Yunshan, the head of China's Publicity Department, visited Hengdian and interacted with the production team and cast members.[4]
References
edit- ^ (in Chinese) 俊男靓女饱眼福 鞠觉亮另类武侠剧横空出世
- ^ (in Chinese) 《侠影仙踪》开机 周杰:我的心灵得到净化
- ^ (in Chinese) 电视剧《侠影仙踪》主创人员与浙江观众见面[dead link]
- ^ (in Chinese) 中宣部部长视察横店 看望《侠影仙踪》剧组(图)
External links
edit- (in Chinese) Xiaying Xianzong on Sina.com