Rise of the Great Wall
| Rise of the Great Wall | |
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| 秦始皇 | |
| Genre | Historical drama |
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| Theme music composer | Kwan Sing-yau[1] |
| Opening theme | "The Land Under My Feet" (大地在我腳下) by Gallen Lo[2] |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 63 |
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| Production location | Hong Kong |
| Editor | Leung Kim-ho |
| Running time | ≈45 minutes per episode |
| Production company | ATV |
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| Network | ATV |
| Release | 1986 – 1986 |
Rise of the Great Wall (秦始皇) is a 1986 Hong Kong historical television series based on the life of Ying Zheng (Qin Shi Huang), the First Emperor of China and founder of the Qin dynasty. Starring Tony Liu as Ying Zheng, the series is one of the biggest productions by ATV.[2]
Synopsis
The series follows the life of Ying Zheng, the ruler of the Qin state of the Warring States period. He eventually conquers the six major states, establishes the Qin dynasty, and became the First Emperor of a unified China. The series also includes a subplot about Jing Ke, an assassin who attempts to kill Ying Zheng.
Cast
- Tony Liu as Ying Zheng (Qin Shi Huang)
- Wong Wai as Lü Buwei
- Paw Hee-ching as Lady Zhao
- Hung Tak-sing as Lao Ai
- Sum-sum as Empress Li
- Pau Hon-lam as Wang Wan
- Szema Wah Lung as Wang Jian
- Kwan Wai-lun as Meng Tian
- Leung Hon-wai as Li Si
- Kong To as Wei Liao
- Fung Zan as Lady Huayang
- Lo Chun-shun as King Zhuangxiang of Qin
- Cho Tat-wah as King Zhaoxiang of Qin
- Lam Kwok-hung as Fusu
- Chow Wai-kuen as Lady Hu
- Siao San-yan as Zhao Gao
- Chan Zik-wai as Xiahou Ju
- Pat Poon as Crown Prince Dan of Yan
- Damian Lau as Jing Ke
- Bowie Wu as King Xi of Yan
- Michelle Yim as Xueying
- Ng Kong as Qin Wuyang
- Kong Hon as Gai Nie
- Ting Leung as Lord Pingyuan
- Kenneth Ha as King Xiaocheng of Zhao
- Cheung Yick as Li Mu
- Ng Wing-sam as Guo Kai
- Petrina Fung as Lady Meng Jiang
- Wong Jo-see as Princess Mingyi
- Betty Mak as Princess Han Mi
- Cheng Gwan-min as a grandfather
- Cheng Lui
- Lai Suen
Production
Rise 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
References
- ↑ "大地在我腳下" [TV series "Qin Shi Huang" theme song]. Yuanlei.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- 1 2 Wuxiadianying.cn. "Wuxiadianying.cn Archived 2011-05-21 at the Wayback Machine." 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.
Categories:
- Asia Television original programming
- 1986 Hong Kong television series debuts
- 1986 Hong Kong television series endings
- Television series set in the Qin dynasty
- 1980s Hong Kong television series
- Cantonese-language television shows
- Cultural depictions of Qin Shi Huang
- Television shows set in Xi'an
- Television series set in the Warring States period