''Genghis Khan'' is a Hong Kong television series based on the life of

Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; August 1227), also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan (title), khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongols, Mongol tribes, he launched Mongol invasions and ...

, the founder of the

Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire was the List of largest empires, largest contiguous empire in human history, history. Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the Mongol Empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to parts of Eastern Euro ...

in the 13th century. The series was first broadcast on

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in Hong Kong in 1987. An alternative Chinese title for the series is (literally: ''Legend of the Hero of the Desert'').

Cast

* Alex Man as

* Felix Wong as

Jamukha Jamukha (), a military and political leader of the Jadaran tribe who was proclaimed Gurkhan, ''Gur Khan'' ('Universal Ruler') in 1201 by opposing factions, was a principal rival to Genghis Khan, Temüjin (proclaimed Genghis Khan in 1206) during ...

* Sean Lau as Chilaun * Eugina Lau as Heda'an * Shallin Tse as Börte * Eddie Kwan as Sangkun * Nathan Chan as Hasar * Ekin Cheng as

Jochi Jochi (; ), also spelled Jüchi, was a prince of the early Mongol Empire. His life was marked by controversy over the circumstances of his birth and culminated in his estrangement from his family. He was nevertheless a prominent Military of the ...

* Aaron Kwok as Nuoyan * Michael Tao as Muqali * William So as Sancha * Ho Wai-lung as Bele * Jim Ping-hei as Belgutei * Chan Lai-see as Hoelun * Chan Wing-chun as Tata-tonga * Money Lo as Baihe * Elizabeth Lee as A'zhen * Lam Wai-kin as Jebe * Au Wai-lam as Bogan * Cheung Yik-ming as Borokhula * Wu Wai-hong as Ercha * Alan Chui Chung-San as Yesügei * Yip Seung-wah as Menglike * Lau Ya-lai as Suchi * Ng Jui-ting as Bieke * Yu Ming as Suo'er Laodie * Cheung Ying-choi as Dei Setchen * Ma Chung-tak as Dalitai * Chun Hung as A'le * Yu Mo-lin as Heichen

Music

The opening theme song of the series, ''Who Takes the Lead'' (), was originally performed in Cantonese by Roman Tam and Jenny Tseng. It was sung by

Carol Cheng Carol Cheng Yu Ling (; born 9 September 1957), nicknamed Do Do, is a Hong Kong host and actress. Cheng made her break in TVB series, ''Man in the Net'' (1979-1980). She is the first to win both the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress and th ...

in the Hong Kong film '' Her Fatal Ways II''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Genghis Khan (TVB) TVB dramas Television series set in the Mongol Empire Depictions of Genghis Khan on television 1980s Hong Kong television series Cantonese-language television shows