Zheng He Xia Xiyang (TV series)
| Zheng He Xia Xiyang | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Great Voyage The Great Navigator: Zheng He |
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭和下西洋 |
| Simplified Chinese | 郑和下西洋 |
| Literal meaning | Zheng He sails the western ocean |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhèng Hé Xià Xīyáng |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Screenplay by | Zhu Sujin |
| Directed by | Ma Xiao Liu Haitao |
| Starring | Gallen Lo Tang Guoqiang Yu Xiaohui Du Yulu |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 59 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Li Zhuoyu |
| Production location | China |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company | CCTV |
| Original release | |
| Network | CCTV-8 |
Zheng He Xia Xiyang is a 2009 Chinese television series based on the voyages of Zheng He, the explorer who led seven expeditions to Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Africa in the 15th century.
Cast
[edit]- Gallen Lo as Zheng He
- Tang Guoqiang as the Yongle Emperor
- Yu Xiaohui as Empress Xu
- Du Yulu as Yao Guangxiao
- Theresa Lee as Shana'er
- Yu Xiaoxue as Song Lianxin
- Sun Qiang as Wu Xuan
- Yan Hongzhi as Zhang Yu
- Li Daguang as Wang Jinghong
- Bai Yujuan as Xu Miaojin
- Dong Ziwu as Nan Xuangong
- Jiang Changyi as Xie Jin
- Hou Xiangling as Chen Zuyi
- Zhang Jie as Zhu Gaochi
- Xie Zhenwei as Zhu Zhanji
- Li Qi as Zhu Quan
- Zhang Hao as Xia Yuanji
- Yang Fan as Zhu Gaoxu
- Qian Xueming as Fang Xiaoru
- Lü Yiding as Shi Jinqing
- Ma Jun as Tie Ping
- Zhang Yushan as Qi Tai
- Liu Haitao as Zhu Neng
- Lan Danuo as the Jianwen Emperor
- Jia Wei as Qiu Fu
- Dong Danjun as Qiu Guangde
- Gang Limin as Hu Cheng
- Lin Jian as Song Tian
- Ma Tingjun as Liu Ruming
- Chen Weirong as King Yaliekunai'er
- Du Jian as Prince Mana of Brunei
Production
[edit]The series was specially produced to mark the 600th anniversary of Zheng He's voyages. Shooting for the series started on 30 September 2005 in Hengdian World Studios, Zhejiang.
International Broadcasts
[edit]| Country | Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
 China |
CCTV-8 | 2009 - 2009 () | 郑和下西洋 (电视剧) (Zheng He Xia Xiyang (2009); lit: ) |
 Singapore |
Channel 8 | January 1, 2011 - May 21, 2011 (Weekend evening 22:30-00:30 (broadcast time 22:30-01:30 on May 21, 2011)) | 郑和下西洋 (电视剧) (Zheng He Xia Xiyang (2009); lit: ) |
 Thailand |
NationTV22 | April 22, 2017 – September 14, 2017 (Every Monday to Friday from 14:00 - 15:00) | ซำปอกง (Zheng He Sails The Western Ocean (2009); lit: ) |
| NEW18 | April 10, 2020 – August 21, 2020 (Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday) | ซำปอกง ( Zheng He Sails The Western Ocean (2009); lit: ) |
External links
[edit]- Zheng He Xia Xiyang on Sina.com (in Chinese)