Twilight of a Nation

Twilight of a Nation
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Also known asTaiping Heavenly Kingdom
太平天國
GenreHistorical drama
Starring
Opening theme"Never Regret" (永不遺憾) by Roman Tam
ComposerJoseph Koo
Country of originHong Kong
Original languageCantonese
No. of episodes45
Production
ProducerSiu Sang
Production locationHong Kong
Running time≈45 minutes per episode[1]
Production companyTVB
Original release
NetworkTVB Jade
Release28 November 1988 (1988-11-28)

Twilight of a Nation (太平天國) is a Hong Kong television series based on the events of the Taiping Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in 19th-century China. The 45-episode series was produced by Siu Sang and was first aired on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1988. It was broadcast again on TVB in 1996. The songs in the series were sung by Roman Tam.

Synopsis

The story begins in the late Qing dynasty when the government is plagued by corruption and foreign powers threaten to carve up China. Hong Xiuquan, born in an extremely poor Hakka family, participates in the imperial examination, hoping to pass and become a government official in order to provide for his family. He fails in each attempt and suffers from a nervous breakdown. Hong joins the Heaven and Earth Society later. One day, he has a revelation dream to spread Christianity and claims that he is the brother of Jesus Christ, and has been empowered by God to destroy the "demons" (the Qing forces). After rallying a group of supporters, Hong founds the God Worshipping Society to spread his religious ideas. He has another dream again, in which he is bestowed with a "Demon-Slaying Sword". After that, he leads his followers to start the a rebellion against the Qing government and establish the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

Cast

Production

The series was filmed in the CCTV Nanhai Studio in Foshan, Guangdong.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Chinese) Dianying.com. "Dianying.com." 太平天國 (1988). Retrieved on 2010-03-09.
  2. ↑ 清明，去南海看场“皇家祭祀”. sina (in Chinese). 2008-04-01.
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