''Bing Sheng'' is a 2008 Chinese television series produced by

Zhang Jizhong Zhang Jizhong (born May 23, 1951) is a Chinese film producer, director, teacher, and writer. He is known as one of the more prominent television producers in China. His best known productions include the CCTV adaptations of the Four Great Classic ...

, starring Zhu Yawen, Li Tai, Hu Jing, Zhao Yi,

He Zhuoyan He Zhuoyan (born 26 November 1988) is a Chinese actress and singer. She was one of the top ten finalists of the 2005 Hangzhou '' Super Girl'' singing contest. In 2006, she emerged as champion of the Zhang Jizhong category of the Chinese Yahoo ...

, Xu Huanhuan, Tu Men and

Wu Ma Fung Wang-yuen (22 September 1942 – 4 February 2014), better known by his stage name Wu Ma, was a Hong Kong actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 240 appearances to his name (plus 49 directoria ...

. It is loosely based on the life of the ancient Chinese militarist

Sun Tzu Sun Tzu (; zh, t=孫子, s=孙子, first= t, p=Sūnzǐ) may have been a Chinese General, military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC). Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the au ...

, who wrote ''

The Art of War ''The Art of War'' is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the late Spring and Autumn period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), is compos ...

''. It was first broadcast on Changde TV in 2009.

Plot

During the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period () was a period in History of China, Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou (256 BCE), characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally subject t ...

in ancient China, the four great clans in the Qi state compete among themselves to win a dominant position in politics. Despite the animosity between their respective fathers, Sun Wu and Guo Wujiu develop a close friendship, and they are tutored in military strategy by the renowned militarist Tian Rangju. Meanwhile, in the

Chu state Chu (, Old Chinese: ''*s-r̥aʔ'') was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty. Their first ruler was King Wu of Chu in the early 8th century BC. Chu was located in the south of the Zhou heartland and lasted during the Spring and A ...

Wu Zixu :''Note: names are in simplified characters followed by traditional and Pinyin transliteration.'' Wu Yun (died 484 BC), better known by his courtesy name Zixu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Wu (state), Wu kingdom in the Spr ...

becomes a fugitive after his father is wrongly accused of treason and his entire family is exterminated by the incompetent King Ping of Chu. Wu Zixu settles in the Wu state with help from Sun Wu and Wujiu. Tragically, the situation in Qi deteriorates to the point of armed conflict, when the Sun clan massacres the Guo and Gao clans overnight in a military coup. Wujiu escapes from Qi and since then he sees Sun Wu as a bitter rival and sworn enemy. Wujiu settles in the Chu state and becomes a general. On the other hand, Sun Wu is devastated by the sudden twist of events and wanders around until he finally settles in the Wu state. Through Wu Zixu, Sun Wu is introduced to

King Helü of Wu King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a constitutional monarch if his power is restrained by f ...

, who puts him in charge of Wu's military. Sun Wu begins his illustrious career by writing ''

'' and displaying his genius in leading the Wu forces to victory in battles against rival states.

Cast

Zhu Yawen Zhu Yawen (, born April 1984) is a Chinese actor. He appeared in the films '' The Witness'' and ''The Founding of an Army''; and the television series '' Red Sorghum'' and '' Empress of the Ming''. In 2018, he took part in variety show The Sound ...

as Sun Wu * Li Tai as Guo Wujiu * Hu Jing as Gao Zisu *

as Guo Moli * Rocky Hou as Gao Jue * Zhao Yi as

* Wang Weiguo as

King Liao of Wu Liao, King of Wu (; died 515 BC), also named Zhouyu, was king of the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period () was a period in History of China, Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of th ...

Tu Men Tu Men (February 1960 – 12 December 2021) was a Chinese actor of Evenks ethnicity. Career Tu is known for his portrayals of Genghis Khan in films such as ''Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; August 1227), also known as Chinggi ...

Zhang Songwen Zhang Songwen (; born 10 May 1976) is a Chinese actor and acting coach. After gaining local recognition for his role in the Cantonese Cantonese is the traditional prestige variety of Yue Chinese, a Sinitic language belonging to the Sino-T ...

King Fuchai of Wu Fuchai (reigned 495–473BC), sometimes also written Fucha, was the last king of the state of Wu during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. His armies constructed important canals linking the Yellow, Ji, and Huai River systems of ...

* Lin Peng as

Bo Pi Bo Pi (; died 473 BC) was an official in the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His grandfather, Bo Zhouli (伯州犁), who was an official in the state of Chu, was executed, and Bo Pi fled to Wu, where he served as a ...

* Chen Jiming as En Bo * Han Dong as Jing Chai * Xu Huanhuan as Zhai Qian * Zhao Bin as

King Goujian of Yue Goujian (; r. 496–465 BC) was a king of the Yue state. He succeeded his father, Yunchang (允常), to the Yue throne. Goujian's reign coincided with arguably the last major conflict of the Spring and Autumn period: the struggle between Wu ...

* Zhao Xiaoxiao as

Fan Li Fan Li (fl. 5th-century BCE) from the Spring and Autumn period, was a Chinese businessman, military strategist, and politician. Fan Li was an important political and military advisor to Goujian, the king of Yue. He later was known as Tao Zhu ...

* Cao Peng as Wen Zhong * Li Zefeng as King Zhao of Chu * Tan Feiling as

Shen Baoxu Shen Baoxu ( zh, 申包胥, ) was a courtier of the Chu state during the Spring and Autumn period. Serving King Ping of Chu and King Zhao of Chu, he defended Chu from invasion by Wu, supported by Shen's friend Wu Zixu. When Chu was conquere ...

Yan Ying Yan Ying (–500BC), better known as Yanzi, was a Chinese philosopher and minister of the state of Qi during China's Spring and Autumn period. An elder contemporary of Confucius, Yanzi has been described as "by far the most creative thinker ...

* Yang Niansheng as Sun Ping * Jiang Hualin as Sun Shu * Li Jichang as Yue Ping * Wu Ting as Lady Hu

External links

*
''Bing Sheng'' official page
on

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