King's War,also known asLegend of Chu and Han,is a Chinese television series based on the events in theChu–Han Contention,aninterregnumbetween the fall of theQin dynastyand the founding of theHan dynasty.It started airing onAnhui TV,Zhejiang TV,Jiangxi TV andTianjin TVon 28 December 2012.
| King's War | |||||||
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| Also known as | Legend of Chu and Han Chu Han Chuanqi | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | Sở hán truyện kỳ | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | Sở hán truyện kỳ | ||||||
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| Genre | Historical drama | ||||||
| Written by | Wang Peigong Wang Hailin Yan Gang | ||||||
| Directed by | Gao Xixi Shen Yan Guo Miaoxin | ||||||
| Presented by | Yu Dong Chi Yufeng Ouyang Changlin Yang Shoucheng Zhang Suzhou Wan Ke Wang Tongyuan Wang Xiaodong Zhao Shuqing Gu Yongqiang Luo Hao He Ling | ||||||
| Starring | Chen Daoming Peter Ho Duan Yihong Qin Lan Li Yixiao Sun Haiying Yang Lixin Huo Qing Yu Hewei You Yong Elvis Tsui Yu Bin | ||||||
| Opening theme | Tianxia Yingxiong( thiên hạ anh hùng ) performed by Han Lei | ||||||
| Ending theme | Wei Ai Er Sheng( vi ái nhi sinh ) performed by Song Zuying | ||||||
| Composer | Xu Peidong | ||||||
| Country of origin | China | ||||||
| Original language | Mandarin | ||||||
| No.of episodes | 80 | ||||||
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| Executive producers | Zhao Hongmei, Zhang Huali, Kong Lingquan, Cheng Weidong, Gu Shunkun, Zhao Duojia, Guo Man, Zheng Gang, Xue Huixuan, Ding Yilan, Guo Li, Xiao Rong, Guo Yan, Ma Baozhou, Zhang Heng, Yang Yuming, Yu Wanqin, Liu Jun | ||||||
| Producers | Lu Guoqiang, Li Chaoyang, Feng Weiwei, Jiang Zhong, Mu Xiaosui | ||||||
| Production location | China | ||||||
| Cinematography | Niu Mingshan Guo Qingrui Zhang Yong Li Li | ||||||
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| Network | Anhui TV Zhejiang TV Jiangxi TV Tianjin TV | ||||||
| Release | 28 December 2012 | ||||||
Cast
edit- Chen DaomingasLiu Bang
- Peter HoasXiang Yu
- Duan YihongasHan Xin
- Qin LanasLü Zhi
- Li Yixiao asConsort Yu
- Yang Lixin asXiao He
- Sun HaiyingasFan Zeng
- Huo Qing asZhang Liang
- Zhang Jinyuan asChen Ping
- Liu YuxinasConcubine Qi
- Hu Dong asYing Bu
- Wang Xinjun asPeng Yue
- You Yongas Yong Chi
- Kang Kai asFan Kuai
- Wang Jishi asLu Wan
- Fan Yulin asLong Ju
- Zhang Chenghao asZhou Bo
- Xu Xiaojian asCao Shen
- Lin Peng asXiahou Ying
- Jiang Yongbo as Cao Wushang
- Yu Hewei asQin Shi Huang
- Yu Bin asQin Er Shi
- Chi Dong as Han Sheng
- Li Yuan asJi Bu
- Li Yixin as Zhao Chuiluan
- Zheng Wei asLiu Ying
- Yu Mingjia as Lady Cao
- Cai Yida asXiang Zhuang
- Qiu Yunhe as Xiang Di
- Yang Ziduo as Yu Ziqi
- Zhu Yanping asXiang Liang
- Xu Maomao asXiang Bo
- Ye Dingming asFusu
- Ji Chenmu asKing Huai of Chu
- Cao Weiyu asZhang Han
- Miao Luoyi as Liyuan
- Gong Yirong as Ruojiang
- Liu Xiaoxiao as Jitao
- Wang Zitong as Emei
- Ye Peng asZhongli Mo
- Elvis TsuiasWei Bao
- Li Jianxin asLi Si
- Xu Wenguang asZhao Gao
- Wang Shengnan as Xiaoyi
- Wu Gang as Shen Yiji
- Li Jichun asZiying
- Shang Yue as Song Xiang
- Liao Jianheng asLiu Fei
- Sun Erchen as Li Si's youngest son
Production
editThis section'sfactual accuracymay be compromised due to out-of-date information.(April 2012) |
King's Waris the second historical drama television series directed byGao Xixi,afterThree Kingdoms(2010). The production cost forKing's Warwas expected to break records, as Bona Film Group announced on 8 June 2011 that it would provide Gao Xixi with a budget of 1.7 billion yuan for the project, excluding the costs for possible future expansions.[2]
Filming started on 25 August 2011[2]and ended on 5 May 2012.
Set construction
editAccording to reports, apart from its huge budget, one of the highlights of the series is its realistic sets. The palace, along with other important locations in the television series, had to be totally reconstructed in accordance with the requirements stated in the script. The sets were expected to be completed by July 2011.[2]
Casting
editChen Daomingformally signed on to playLiu Bang,one of the lead roles in the drama.[2]On 25 August 2011,Gao Xixiappeared in public with six confirmed members of the cast, including Chen Daoming,Peter Ho,Hu Dong andLiu Yuxin.Chen Daoming had been confirmed to play Liu Bang while Peter Ho was a likely choice for the role ofXiang Yu.[3]
Script
editScreenwriter Wang Peigong spent years creating the script forKing's War.Gao Xixi said in an interview, "Peigong and I would discuss aboutKing's Warwhen we have time. It has been four years, I believe the time is ripe now. The story will begin fromLiu Bangstarting off as a patrol officer inPei County,until he established theHan dynastyand became the emperor. This series will not follow the narrative style of historical dramas. The clever part aboutLegend of Chu and Hanlies in the wordLegend."[3]
English dub
editOn 15 August 2015, an English dub of all 80 episodes was completed for release on South African Cable Television.
Reception
editThe series received average ratings, but Gao Xixi claimed that it was attracting a highly educated audience.[4]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1st Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China | Best Actor | Peter Ho | Won |
| Best Actress | Li Yixiao | Won |
International broadcast
edit| Country | Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand |
True4U | August 10, 2015 | ฉู่ฮั่น ศึกชิงบัลลังก์ สะท้านปฐพี(Chu Han Suek Ching Ballang Sataan Pattapi[5]) |
References
edit- ^"King's War".Netflix.
- ^abcd(in Chinese)Cao hi hi trần đạo minh liên thủ đả tạo 《 sở hán 》
- ^ab(in Chinese)Truyện kỳ đại kịch 《 sở hán truyện kỳ 》 khai cơ hà nhuận đông đam cương hạng vũ
- ^(in Chinese)Cao hi hi: 《 sở hán truyện kỳ 》 thụ chúng học lịch cao
- ^"True4U เอาใจคอหนังจีนส่ง" King's Wars ฉู่ฮั่น ศึกชิงบัลลังก์ สะท้านปฐพี "ลงจอ".asian.truelife.com.23 August 2015.Thai:ภาษาไทย
External links
edit- King's WaratIMDb
- (in Japanese)Japanese DVD traileronYouTube