The Legend and the Hero

The Legend and the Hero
DVD cover art
封神榜之凤鸣岐山
GenreShenmo
Based on
Screenplay by
  • Cheng Ruilong
  • Chen Longxiang
  • Dahei
Directed by
  • Jin Guozhao
  • Cheng Lidong
Presented by
  • Cheng Lidong
  • Cui Changhong
Starring
Opening theme"Love" (爱) by Fan Zhuqing and Wang Yingzi
Ending theme
  • "Investiture of the Gods (封神榜) by Zhou Peng
  • "Love of a Lifetime" (一世情) by Chen Guoning
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producers
  • Zhou Zhengyuan
  • Li Guangming
  • Liu Guizhen
  • Li Xiaoli
  • Zou Xiaoli
  • Li Xiaoguo
  • Yu Wei
Producers
  • Cheng Lidong
  • Yang Gui
  • Huang Weihong
  • Li Jinyuan
  • Yang Lingling
  • Yan Xiaoqin
  • Zhou Haiwen
  • Zhang Suzhou
  • Li Guangming
  • Yang Wenhu
  • Ding Hui
  • Li Yue
  • Duan Jianwu
  • Liang Zhixiang
  • Yan Aihua
Production locationChina
Cinematography
  • Li Xinbo
  • Wang Xuguang
Running time≈45 minutes per episode
Original release
NetworkJilin Television
ReleaseFebruary 2007 (2007-02)
Related
The Legend and the Hero 2

The Legend and the Hero (封神榜之凤鸣岐山) is a 2007 Chinese shenmo television series adapted from the 16th-century novel Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. It starred cast members from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The series started airing on CCTV-8 in February 2007, while the sequel The Legend and the Hero 2 was released in 2009.

Cast

See also