The Legend and the Hero was a 2007 Chinese television series adapted from the 16th-century novel Fengshen Yanyi (also known as Investiture of the Gods or Creation of the Gods) written by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing. The first season started airing on CCTV-8 in February 2007. It was followed by a sequel, The Legend and the Hero 2 in 2009.
| The Legend and the Hero | |||||||
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| Also known as | Fengshen Bang Fengshen Yanyi | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 封神榜之鳳鳴岐山 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 封神榜之凤鸣岐山 | ||||||
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| Genre | Chinese mythology, shenmo, fantasy | ||||||
| Based on | Investiture of the Gods by Xu Zhonglin and Lu Xixing | ||||||
| Screenplay by | Cheng Ruilong Chen Longxiang Dahei | ||||||
| Directed by | Jin Guozhao Cheng Lidong | ||||||
| Presented by | Cheng Lidong Cui Changhong | ||||||
| Starring | Fan Bingbing Steve Ma Liu Dekai Zhou Jie Eddie Kwan | ||||||
| Opening theme | Ai (愛) performed by Fan Zhuqing and Wang Yingzi | ||||||
| Ending theme | 1. Fengshen Bang (封神榜) performed by Zhou Peng 2. Yi Shi Qing (一世情) performed by Chen Guoning | ||||||
| Country of origin | China | ||||||
| Original language | Mandarin | ||||||
| No. of episodes | 40 | ||||||
| Production | |||||||
| Executive producers | Zhou Zhengyuan Li Guangming Liu Guizhen Li Xiaoli Zou Xiaoli Li Xiaoguo Yu Wei | ||||||
| Producers | Cheng Lidong Yang Gui Huang Weihong Li Jinyuan Yang Lingling Yan Xiaoqin Zhou Haiwen Zhang Suzhou Li Guangming Yang Wenhu Ding Hui Li Yue Duan Jianwu Liang Zhixiang Yan Aihua | ||||||
| Production location | China | ||||||
| Cinematography | Li Xinbo Wang Xuguang | ||||||
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode | ||||||
| Original release | |||||||
| Network | Jilin Television | ||||||
| Release | February 2007 | ||||||
| Related | |||||||
| Gods of Honour (2001) The Legend and the Hero 2 | |||||||
Cast
edit- Fan Bingbing as Daji
- Steve Ma as King Zhou of Shang
- Zhou Jie as King Wu of Zhou
- Liu Dekai as Jiang Ziya
- Miao Haizhong as Shen Gongbao
- Tang Guoqiang as Yuanshi Tianzun
- Eddie Kwan as Bo Yikao
- Jin Qiaoqiao as Queen Jiang
- Xu Huanshan as Wen Zhong
- Liu Tao as Chang'e
- Wu Ma as Shang Rong
- Bonnie Xian as Nezha
- Leo Wu as young Nezha
- Han Dong as Yang Jian
- Chen Ganlin as Jinzha
- Zhang Chao as Muzha
- Yang Long as Huang Tianhua
- Li Botun as Leizhenzi
- Tay Ping Hui as Huang Feihu
- Du Zhiguo as Su Hu
- Guo Kaimin as Bi Gan
- Lou Qi as Wu Ji
- Priscelia Chan as Zixian
- Han Zhi as Huang Feibao
- Xie Run as Nüwa
- Tian Jingshan as King Wen of Zhou
- Yao Yunshun as Fei Zhong
- Xu Ming as You Hun
- Li Yuan as E'lai
- Wu Jiani as Hu Ximei
- Yan Boya as Fenglai
- Mao Jian as San Yisheng
- Lü Shigang as Nangong Shi
- Li Qingxiang as Tongtian Cult Master
- Cheng Lidong as Wenshu Guangfa Tianzun
- Xiao Bing as Nanji Xianweng
- Ding Yujia as White Crane Boy
- Zhu Feng as Yin Pobai
- Zhao Jintao as Yin Hong
- Ran Qiaoqun as Immortal Puxian
- Xu Jingyi as Juliusun
- Jin Youpeng as Guangchengzi
- Li Jun as Chijingzi
- Li Jianxin as Chong Houhu
- Feng Chunzhe as Consort Huang
- Yang Guang as Consort Yang
- Zhang Bojun as Li Jing
- Liu Wei as Yu Hua
- Liu Xiaohu as Su Quanzhong
- Xie Jiaqi as Zheng Lun
- Wang Xiaofeng as Yurong
- Xu Songzi as Lady Ma
- Zhou Yuefang as Queen Mother of the West
- Zhong Minghe as Huang Gun
- Su Mao as Zhang Guifang
- Lou Yajiang as Zhou Ji
- Zhou Zhong as Huang Ming
- Yu Jinsheng as Long Huan
- Cheng Dachun as Wu Qian
- Yi Kun as Ji Li
- Dong Meng as Yu Qing
- Wang Wensheng as Lu Xiong
- Laopi as Chong Heihu
- Sun Dahao as Chong Yingbiao
- Chen Longzhan as Immortal Du'e
- Du Hongjun as Welkin Lord Zhang
- Zhao Le as Zhao Gongming
- Wang Xinfen as Yunxiao
- Liu Shuzhen as Bixiao
- Liu Chaomei as Qiongxiao
- Shang Yisha as Holy Mother of Golden Light
- Liu Rongsheng as Welkin Lord Qin
- Zhao Enquan as Welkin Lord Zhao
- Shi Jipu as Welkin Lord Dong
- Dong Jie as Welkin Lord Yuan
- Wang Hongjun as Welkin Lord Sun
- Zhang Haiping as Welkin Lord Bai
- Jiao Changqiu as Welkin Lord Wang
- Chen Weiguo as Welkin Lord Yao
- Zhu Dongning as Chen Jiugong
- Guo Xirui as Daode Zhenjun
- Cui Zai as Yunzhongzi
- Zhu Jiazhen as Han Dulong
- Gong Zhixue as Xue E'hu
- Chen Jie as Lihuangshi
- Zhang Xueying as Caiyun
See also
edit- Gods of Honour, a similar 2001 Hong Kong TV series.
External links
edit- (in Chinese) The Legend and the Hero on Sina.com
- (in Chinese) The Legend and the Hero on TTV's website