Trail of the Everlasting Hero
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| Also known as | Xiaying Xianzong |
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| Genre | Xianxia |
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| Opening theme | "Courage of the Sword and Heart of the Guqin" (剑胆琴心) |
| Ending theme | "Love and Hatred in the World" (情恨红尘中) 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 Television |
| Release | 5 October 2005 – 2006 |
Trail of the Everlasting Hero (侠影仙踪) is a Chinese xianxia television series based on the legend of the immortal Wong Tai Sin (Huang Daxian) as told in the novel Biographies of Immortals (神仙传) by Ge Hong. Directed by Kuk Kwok-leung[1] and Zou Jicheng, the series starred Zhou Jie, Sun Feifei, Xu Yun, Ti Lung, Ning Jing, Yu Chenghui, Hashimoto Reika and Tan Junyan. The series was first broadcast on Zhejiang TV Cultural Channel in mainland China in October 2005.
Synopsis
Set in fourth-century China during the Jin dynasty, the series follows the life of Huang Chuming before he attains immortality and becomes widely known as Wong Tai Sin (Huang Daxian).
Cast
- Zhou Jie as Huang Chuming
- 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
Filming for the series started in June 2004 at Hengdian World Studios with a budget of 20 million 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 the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party, visited Hengdian and interacted with the crew and cast members.[4]
References
- ↑ (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
- ↑ (in Chinese) 中宣部部长视察横店 看望《侠影仙踪》剧组(图)
External links
- (in Chinese) Xiaying Xianzong on Sina.com