Three Kingdoms RPG

Three Kingdoms RPG
Promotional poster
Genre	Historical fiction science fiction
Format	Serial
Starring	Kenneth Ma Raymond Lam Tavia Yeung Ruco Chan Ngo Ka-nin Joseph Lee
Opening theme	"Waiting for Your Return" (等你回來) by Raymond Lam
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language(s)	Cantonese
No. of episodes	25
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lau Kar-ho
Location(s)	Hong Kong
Camera setup	Multi camera
Running time	45 minutes (per episode)
Production company(s)	TVB
Broadcast
Original channel	TVB Jade
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original run	9 July 2012 – 10 August 2012

Three Kingdoms RPG is a 2012 Hong Kong television series produced by TVB, with Lau Kar-ho serving as the drama's executive producer. It stars Kenneth Ma as Szema Shun, a young Hong Kong game addict, who accidentally travels back in time to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history.

Plot

Vincent Szema (Kenneth Ma) is a game addict who goes back to the Three Kingdoms period, and meets many historical figures. He becomes Zhuge Liang's trusted advisor and utilized modern strategies to overcome issues and obstacles. Vincent develops feelings for a female servant in the castle of Shu. Vincent was able to maintain contact with his sister through his smart phone and learned that the time warp would take place at the "Battle of Chi Bi."

Cast

Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanization.

Main cast

• Kenneth Ma as Szema Shun (司馬信), a Hong Kong youth who accidentally travels back in time to the Three Kingdoms period.

• Raymond Lam as Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮), Liu Bei's strategist

• Tavia Yeung as Song-yau (桑柔), a maid who serves Liu Bei's family. She becomes Shun's lover.

Shu Han (蜀漢)

• Joseph Lee as Liu Bei (劉備), a warlord who founded Suk Hon

• Au Sui-wai as Guan Yu (關羽), a general under Liu Bei, second sworn brother to Liu Bei and Zhang Fei.

• Savio Tsang as Zhang Fei (張飛), a general under Liu Bei, third sworn brother to Liu Bei and Guan Yu.

• Deno Cheung as Zhao Yun (趙雲), a general under Liu Bei

Liu Bei household

• Rachel Kan as Lady Gan (甘夫人), Liu Bei's first wife

• Iva Law as Lady Mi (麋夫人), Liu Bei's second wife

• Annie Chong as Cho Kuk (鶵菊), a maid in Liu Bei's household

• Doris Chow as a maid in Liu Bei's household

• Siu Hoi-yan as a maid in Liu Bei's household

• Lydia Law as a maid in Liu Bei's household

• Cheung Wai-yi as a maid in Liu Bei's household

• Tsang Yuen-sa

Cao Wei (曹魏)

• Law Lok-lam as Cao Cao (曹操), a warlord who founded Cho Ngai

• Ram Chiang as Xun Yu (荀彧), Cho Cho's strategist

• Chan Wing-kei as Jia Xu (賈詡), Cho Cho's strategist

Eastern Wu (東吳)

• Ngo Ka-nin as Sun Quan (孫權), a warlord who founded Tung Ng

• Ruco Chan as Zhou Yu (周瑜), a talented military general and strategist who serves the Suen family

• Fung So-bor as Lady Wu (吳夫人), Suen Kuen's mother

• Sharon Chan as Xiao Qiao (小喬), Chow Yu's wife.

Liu Biao household

• Mary Hon as Lady Cai (蔡夫人), Lau Biu's wife

• Jack Wu as Liu Qi (劉琦), Lau Biu's older son

• Vin Choi as Liu Cong (劉琮), Lau Biu's younger son

Others

• Henry Lee
• Man Yeung
• Jonathan Cheung as Szema Shun's good friend
• Lau Kong
• Leung Ka-ki as Huang Yueying (黄月英), Chukot Leung's wife
• Lee Yee-man as Hau-lin (巧蓮), Wong Yuet-ying's maid
• Lee Chung-hei as Chui Ho (崔浩), Zhuge Liang's friend
• Bond Chan as Chukot Leung's friend
• Jess Sum
• Ha Yu as Szema Shun's father
• Cilla Kung as Szema Kuen (司馬娟), Szema Shun's Younger Sister

Viewership ratings

The following is a table that includes a list of the total ratings points based on television viewership.

Anachronistic elements:

1) Food: Maize and peanuts did not exist in Three Kingdoms China

2) The characters sat on chairs instead of kneeling on mats, thus they all kept their shoes on when indoors

3) Paper should have been quite common already, yet the various books are in bamboo

References