The Legend and the Hero
| The Legend and the Hero | |
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| Also known as |
1. Fengshen Bang 2. Fengshen Yanyi |
| Genre | Chinese mythology, shenmo, fantasy |
| Written by |
Original story: Xu Zhonglin Lu Xixing Screenwriters: 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(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Zhou Zhengyuan Li Guangming Liu Guizhen Li Xiaoli Zou Xiaoli Li Xiaoguo Yu Wei |
| Producer(s) |
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 |
| Location(s) | China |
| Cinematography |
Li Xinbo Wang Xuguang |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | Jilin Television |
| First shown in | February 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | The Legend and the Hero 2 |
| Related shows | Gods of Honour (2001) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 封神榜之鳳鳴岐山 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 封神榜之凤鸣岐山 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Investiture of the Gods: The Phoenix's Cry at Mount Qi | ||||||
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The Legend and the Hero is a 2007 Chinese television series adapted from the 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 Jilin TV in February 2007. It was followed by a sequel, The Legend and the Hero 2 in 2009.
Cast and characters
- 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
- Wu Lei 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
See also
- Gods of Honour, a similar 2001 Hong Kong TV series.
External links
- (Chinese) The Legend and the Hero on Sina.com
- (Chinese) The Legend and the Hero on TTV's website
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