The Three Heroes and Five Gallants (1991 TV series)

The Three Heroes and Five Gallants
intertitle
Also known as	Three Heroes and Five Gallants
Traditional Chinese	三俠五義
Simplified Chinese	三侠五义
Hanyu Pinyin	Sān Xiá Wǔ Yì
Based on	The Three Heroes and Five Gallants by Shi Yukun
Written by	Wang Lian Li Zhongcheng Wang Shaopeng
Directed by	Wang Shaopeng
Starring	Shao Yinglun Xun Feng Li Jiabin He Yan
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	11
Production
Cinematography	Chen Yongjun Cai Erqing Wang Guofu
Editor	Chen Renjin
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	Shanghai Cable Drama Television

The Three Heroes and Five Gallants is a 1991 Chinese television series produced by Shanghai Cable Drama Television (now part of Shanghai Media Group), based on the 19th-century classic novel of the same name (also known as The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants). It is considered the most faithful adaptation of the novel.

Most of the cast members were Chinese martial arts athletes, including Chinese swordsmanship national champion Xun Feng, who appeared in the 1982 classic film Shaolin Temple.

Cast and characters

• Xun Feng as Zhan Zhao
• Shao Yinglun as Bai Yutang
• He Yan as Ding Yuehua
• Li Jiabin as Bao Zheng
• Zhang Xunling as Gongsun Ce
• Lu Weiqiang as Yan Chasan
• Wang Jiayi as Yumo
• Cheng Liuzhong as Lu Fang
• Tang Junliang as Han Zhang
• Li Zhanchun as Xu Qing
• Xi Weitang as Jiang Ping
• Cheng Gang as Ding Zhaolan
• Tang Jun as Liu Qing
• Wang Tongqing as Wang Chao
• Wang Wenjun as Ma Han
• Gan Shibin as Zhao Jue
• Zhou Guosheng as Hua Chong
• Xu Guanzhong as Deng Biao
• Zhang Wenlin as Pang Yu