The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants (1994 TV series)
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| The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants | |
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| Also known as | Seven Heroes and Five Gallants |
| Traditional Chinese | 七俠五義 |
| Simplified Chinese | 七侠五义 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qī Xiá Wǔ Yì |
| Created by | Hao Hsiao-tsu |
| Developed by | Chen Mo-hsi |
| Creative director | Wang Chin-lung |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Yi Jian Tiaoqi Qiangu Qing" (一肩挑起千古情) performed by Shi Cun |
| Composer | Hsi Yu-lung |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 75 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Chao Ta-shen |
| Cinematography | Lin Ho-lung |
| Editor | Liang Ting-ting |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Chinese Television System |
| Release | June 1 – September 14, 1994 |
The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants is a 1994 Taiwanese television series produced by Chinese Television System (CTS) a few months after its prequel Justice Pao, which was also produced by Chao Ta-shen. Dozens of actors appeared in both series, but only Sze Yu and Tu Man-sheng reprised their roles. Fan Hung-hsuan and Lung Lung chose to portray new characters rather than their iconic roles.
Cast
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Chang Fu-chien as Bao Zheng
- Danny Dun as Gongsun Ce
- Vincent Chiao as Zhan Zhao
- Tsao Hua-hsing as Wang Chao
- Chang Hui-yang as Ma Han
- Chang Yu-ming as Zhang Long
- Hsueh Feng-chin as Zhao Hu
- Sze Yu as Emperor Renzong of Song
- Lin Tzay-peir as Lu Fang
- Pi Kao-chiao as Min Xiuxiu, Lu Fang's wife
- Yu An-shun as Han Zhang
- Fu Lei as Xu Qing
- Tai Chih-yuan as Jiang Ping
- Sun Xing as Bai Yutang
- Tien Feng as Zhao Demou, Prince of Xiangyang
- Chang Feng as Ji Gao, Zhao Demou's strategist
Other cast
[edit]Note: Some actors portrayed more than 1 character.
- Yu Hsiao-fan as Min
- Lung Lung as Tu Shan
- Tao Shu as Xu Qing's mother
- Yang Huai-min as Ge Qing
- Chiao Hua-kuo as Wu Liang
- Chiu Yu-ting as Imperial Consort Lan
- Fan Hung-hsuan as Zhao Defang
- Sally Chen as Xinci
- Pai Bing-bing as Gu Atao
- Lung Tien-hsiang as Hu Si
- Chang Yu-yen as Li Shuangshuang
- Chao Shu-hai as Liu Qingfeng
- Hu Chin as Princess Mei
- Lu I-lung as Li Quan
- Lee Yu-lin as Ma Yougong
- Huang Chung-yu as Wang Hao
- Liu Ming as Granny of Jiangning
- Lee Kwan as wineshop owner
- Sung Ta-min as Ping Jianqiu
- Wu Ma as Ping Chang
- Chiu Yu-ting as Liu Feng
- Tseng Ya-chun as Feng Hua
- Henry Lo as Huo Shisan
- Lin Tzu-you as Xiniang
- Wang Hau as Yin Zhongyu
- Mimi Kung as Zhao Ling
- Chang Liu-chiung as Empress Dowager Li
- Chao Shu-hai as Shao Jianbo
- Tang Fu-hsiung as Liu Yu
- Lung Lung as Lei Xinghe
- Cheng Hsiu-ying as Qingyan
- Yu Heng as Zhang Zhao
- Hu Hsiang-ping as Wang Tao
- Tu Shan-ni as Su Hong
- Chiao Hua-kuo as Lu Ping
- Lu I-lung as Yan Zhengcheng
- Huang Chung-yu as Xin Wu
- Lee Hsing-wen as Chai Xinnong
- Wang Yu-wen as Lu Zhu'er
- Fei Yun as Yang Bin
- Yang Tse-chung as Zhao Shiquan
- Fang Wen-lin as Min Rourou
- Tu Wei as Min Zhong
- Lu Ti as Min Ziqian
- Lee Yu-lin as Li Qi
- Doze Niu as Li Yuhou
- Chang Chen-huan as Wang Meng
- Lei Ming as Li Shichang
- Wang Chang-chih as Deng Pingnan
- Hsiao Chiang as Yun Wenqiu
- Henry Lo as Wang Shiquan
- Jimmy Ni as Xiao Tianchong
- Yang Ching-huang as He Mutian
- Wang Jung as Yun Bingzhong
- Wang Chang-chih as Peng Yi
- Wen Shuai as Xu Ziqing
- Chiao Hua-kuo as Xiao Tianlin
- Chang Chi-ping as Zhang Yue
- Yu Hsiao-fan as Hanqing
- Tu Man-sheng as Pang Ji
- Lee Yu-lin as Sun Xun
- Kou Feng as Mo Shanhu
- Wang Hsiang as Lu Bin
- Brenda Wang as Ouyang Yunyi
- Yang Huai-min as Helian Peng
- Yeung Chung-yan as Tang Shaojun
- Yu Hsiao-fan as Du Xinyu
- Chang Shun-hsing as Li Wen
- Lin Wen-pin as Li Wu
- Hsieh Pin-nan as Gao Feng
- Hsu Wen-chuan as Bao Xing
- Tsao Chien as Du Zhongheng
- Chiu Yu-ting as Shui Jiping
- Luo Bin as Li Junnian
- Wen Shuai as Jiang Changsheng
- Yan Chung as Lu Yifan
- Wang Chi-sheng as Gu Jian
- Na Ta-ke as Zhao Gang
Segments
[edit]| Episodes | Title | Director | Writer |
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| 1–9 | "The Destined Emperor (眞命天子)" | Liang Kai-cheng | Tsai Wen-chieh |
| 10–18 | "Jiang Ping Gets Married (蔣平娶親)" | Wang Chung-kuang | Chan Man-kwai |
| 19–27 | "Dragon-Trussing Rope (綑龍索)" | Sun Chung | Lee Chang-min |
| 28–35 | "Heroes Shed No Tears (英雄無淚)" | TBA | Chen Man-ling |
| 36–40 | "The Princess Escapes an Arranged Marriage (公主逃婚)" | TBA | Chan Man-kwai |
| 41–45 | "Regrets of Two Beauties (雙姝怨)" | Liang Kai-cheng | Chen Man-ling |
| 46–50 | "Breaking Heavenly Laws in a Fury (怒犯天條)" | Hou Po-wei | Tsai Wen-chieh |
| 51–55 | "Tai Sui Villa (太歲莊)" | Teng Yu-ching | Teng Yu-kun, Lee Chang-min |
| 56–61 | "The Grand Tutor Returns to Office (太師還朝)" | Sun Chung | Chang Yung-hsiang |
| 62–66 | "Lord Bao Battles the Sorcerer King (包公鬥法王)" | Chao Yung | Chiao An |
| 67–70 | "The Phoenixes Fly (鳳凰于飛)" | Su Yuan-feng | Chen Man-ling |
| 71–75 | "A Beauty Like Jade, a Sword Like Rainbow (美人如玉劍如虹)" | Hou Po-wei | Chan Man-kwai |
Theme songs
[edit]| # | Title | Singer | Lyricist | Composer | Notes |
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| 1 | "Yijian Tiaoqi Qiangu Qing" (一肩挑起千古情) (translation: Carrying Millenniums of Passion On One Shoulder) |
Shi Cun | Chang Yung-hsiang | Tsao Chun-hung | Opening song |
| 2 | "Jiu Yinyuan" (救姻緣) (translation: Save Marriage) |
Huang An | Ending song (Ep. 1-42) | ||
| 3 | "Meng Sui Feng Piao" (夢隨風飄) (translation: The Dream Drifts with the Wind) |
Tengger | Wang Wen-ching | Ending song (Ep. 43-75) | |
| "Meiren Ru Yun Jian Ru Hong" (美人如雲劍如虹) (translation: Beauties Like Clouds, Swords Like Rainbow) |
Sun Mingjie | Su La | Zhu Derong | Opening song (mainland China only) | |
| "Zoeng Gim Zau Cin Gaa" (仗劍走千家) (translation: Visiting A Thousand Houses with the Sword) |
Ray Lui | ? | Tsao Chun-hung (Cantonese cover of Track 1) |
Opening song (Hong Kong only) | |