Patriot Yue Fei is a 2013 Chinese television series based on the life of
Yue Fei
Yue Fei ( zh, t=岳飛; March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), courtesy name Pengju (), was a Chinese military general who lived during the Southern Song dynasty and a national hero of China, known for leading Southern Song forces in the wa ...
, a
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...
general widely regarded as a patriot and national hero in Chinese culture for his role in defending the Song empire against the Jurchen campaigns. While the plot is based on historical sources, it also includes elements of fiction and draws ideas from the novel '' General Yue Fei'' () and other folktales on the general's life.
Huang Xiaoming
Huang Xiaoming or Mark Huang (, born 13 November 1977) is a Chinese actor, singer, and model. He graduated from the Performance Institute of the Beijing Film Academy in 2000. Huang first rose to prominence in 2001 for playing Emperor Wu of Han in ...
stars as the title character in the biopic, which started shooting in 2011. The budget of the series exceeded ¥200 million (roughly US $30 million). The first episode premiered on 4 July 2013.
Cast
Yue Fei and family
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Huang Xiaoming
Huang Xiaoming or Mark Huang (, born 13 November 1977) is a Chinese actor, singer, and model. He graduated from the Performance Institute of the Beijing Film Academy in 2000. Huang first rose to prominence in 2001 for playing Emperor Wu of Han in ...
as
Yue Fei
Yue Fei ( zh, t=岳飛; March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), courtesy name Pengju (), was a Chinese military general who lived during the Southern Song dynasty and a national hero of China, known for leading Southern Song forces in the wa ...
, a Song general known for resisting invaders from the Jin dynasty for decades and patriotism; he was tragically executed for trumped-up charges by the very regime he served, resulted of him being a deified martyr in Chinese history.
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Cheng Pei-pei
Cheng Pei-pei (born 6 January 1946) is a Chinese actress, who is considered cinema's first female action hero. She is known for her performance in the 1966 King Hu ''wuxia'' film '' Come Drink with Me'', as well as her portrayal of Jade Fox in ...
as Lady Yao, Yue Fei's mother.
* Gao Yuqing as Yao Gun, Yue Fei's maternal uncle.
* Yang Zheng as Yue Xiang, Yue Fei's younger brother.
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as Li Wa (Li Xiao'e), Yue Fei's wife.
* Zhou Bin as Yue Yun, Yue Fei's eldest son and subordinate.
** Zheng Wei as Yue Yun (teenager)
** Hong Weijia as Yue Yun (child)
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Zhang Zhixi
Zhang Zhixi (; born 7 October 1987), is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role as Lady Zhen in the historical drama The Advisor's Alliance.
Career
In 2012, Zhang made her acting debut in the war television series ''Glory Lane''. The same ...
as Yue Anniang, Yue Fei's daughter.
** Du Hanmeng as Yue Anniang (teenager)
** Zhang Zimu as Yue Anniang (child)
* Wan Changhao as Yue Ting, Yue Fei's third son.
** Yang Sichen as Yue Ting (teenager)
* Zhao Yuanyuan as Juan'er, Wu Susu's maid, later as Yue Yun's wife (historical archetype was Lady Gong).
** Wang Kexin as Juan'er (child)
Yue Fei's associates and colleagues
* Wu Xiubo as Gao Chong, Yue Fei's subordinate and a descendant of
Gao Huaide
Gao Huaide (高懷德) ( 926 – 982) courtesy name Cangyong was a general in ancient China, first in the Later Zhou military and later in the Northern Song military. Life
Gao Huaide's father Gao Xingzhou was a general in the Later Zhou militar ...
.
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Cecilia Liu
Liu Shishi (; born 10 March 1987), also known as Cecilia Liu, is a Chinese actress best known for portraying Long Kui in the television series '' Chinese Paladin 3'' and Ruoxi in the Chinese time-travel drama ''Scarlet Heart'' and '' Imperial Do ...
as Lady Yang, Gao Chong's wife.
* Roy Wong as Zhang Yong, Yue Fei's subordinate.
* Kang Kai as Niu Gao, Yue Fei's subordinate.
* Cui Lin as Zhang Xian, Yue Fei's subordinate.
* Zhang Yun as Fu Qing, Yue Fei's subordinate.
* Wang Haixiang as Yang Zaixing, Yue Fei's subordinate.
* Yan Yanlong as Wang Gui, Yue Fei's subordinate.
* Shao Bing as
Han Shizhong
Han Shizhong () (1089–1151) was a Chinese military general, poet, and politician of the late Northern Song Dynasty and the early Southern Song Dynasty. He dedicated his whole life to serving the Song Dynasty, and performed many legendary dee ...
, a Song general also known for resisting invaders from the Jin dynasty.
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Viann Zhang
Zhang Xinyu (, born 28 March 1987), also known as Viann Zhang, is a Chinese actress, singer and model.
Biography Early life
Zhang was born and raised in Kunshan, Jiangsu. She graduated from Wuxi institute of Commerce.
Acting career
Zhang began ...
as
Liang Hongyu
Liang Hongyu (1102–1135) was a Chinese general of the Song Dynasty. She became famous during the Jin–Song wars against the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty. Her real given name was lost in time. She was simply referenced in the official Chines ...
* Allen Ting as Zhao Gou (Emperor Gaozong), the tenth ruler of the Song dynasty.
* Shi Yanjing as Zhao Ji (Emperor Huizong), the eighth ruler of the Song dynasty and the father of the emperors Qinzong and Gaozong.
* Cheng Wu as Zhao Huan (Emperor Qinzong), the ninth ruler of the Song dynasty.
* Liu Chenxia as Lady Wei, Emperor Huizong's consort and Emperor Gaozong's mother.
* Jiang Xuanmi as Lady Zheng, Emperor Huizong's wife.
* Yan Luyang as Empress Zhu, Emperor Qinzong's wife.
* Huang Xiaoge as
Empress Xing
Empress Xing (1106 – 1139), personal name Xing Shi was a Chinese Empress of the Song Dynasty, married to Emperor Gaozong of Song.
Xing was from Bianjing, and was selected to be the primary consort of Gaozong, then a Prince. Their marriage was ...
Qin Hui
Qin Hui or Qin Kuai (January 17, 1090 – November 18, 1155) was a Chinese politician. He was a Chancellor of the Song dynasty in Chinese history.
He was a contemporary of Yue Fei during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Song. Modern historian ...
, a treacherous Song minister who played an important role in Yue Fei's death.
* Lu Yong as Zong Ze, a Song general and Yue Fei's superior after Liu Ge and mentor in military tactics.
* Chen Zhihui as Liu Ge, a Song general and Yue Fei's superior and friend.
* Liu Enyou as Prince Liang, a descendant of
Chai Rong
Chai Rong () (27 October 921 – 27 July 959), later known as Guo Rong (), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou, was the second emperor of the Later Zhou dynasty of China, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms ...
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* An Yaping as Wang Xie
* Wang Li as Du Chong
* Yang Liu as Liu Zhengyan
* Wang Teng as Zong Xin
* Li Haohan as Yuwen Xuzhong
* Zeng Hongsheng as Wan Sixie
* Zhang Di as Liang Xing
* Wu Zhensu as Zhang Danian
* Yang Zhe as Zhang Suo
* Hai Zi as Wang Yan
* Bi Zhenlin as Wang Yuan
* Liu Kui as Li Gang
* He Qiang as Wang Boyan
* Cheng Liuyi as Zhang Bangchang
* Yang Yi as Tong Guan
* Bai Zhicheng as Yuan He
* Chen Dacheng as Kang Lü
* Zhou Zhonghe as Eunuch Yao
* Lu Ying as Han Xiaozhou
* Tian Jingliang as Zhao Ding
* Zhang Guoqing as
Cai Jing
Cai Jing (1047–1126), courtesy name Yuanchang (), was a Chinese calligrapher and politician who lived during the Northern Song dynasty of China. He is also fictionalised as one of the primary antagonists in '' Water Margin'', one of the Four ...
* Zhao Yiyang as Qin Xi
* Yang Sheng as Zhang Jun, a corrupt general and a member of Qin Hui's party who contributes Yue Fei's execution.
* Li Da as Miao Fu
* Zeng Hongsheng as Moqi Xie, a corrupt investigating censor and a member of Qin Hui's party who contributes Yue Fei's execution.
Jin dynasty figures
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Steve Yoo
Steve Sueng Jun Yoo (born December 15, 1976), also known as his Wanyan Zongbi (Jin Wuzhu), the fourth prince of Jin and Yue Fei's primary nemesis in the battlefield.
* An Zehao as Hamichi, Jin Wuzhu's subordinate.
* Jiang Zhengyang as Consort Ling, Jin Wuzhu's consort.
* Wang Wei as Wanyan Zongwang (Wolibu), the second prince of Jin.
* Wu Zhuohan as Wanyan Zonghan (Nianhan), a nephew of Emperor Taizong
* Li Zhenqi as Wanyan Sheng (Emperor Taizong), the second ruler of the Jin dynasty.
* Song Wenbin as Wuleng Simou
* Zhao Jiaqi as Wanyan Dan (Emperor Xizong), the third ruler of the Jin dynasty.
* Gangzhao Riga as Xia Jinwu
Others
* Angel Wang as Zhao Xiaoman, Zhao Ding's daughter and Qin Hui's concubine; she plots to assassinate Qin Hui.
* Liu Lanfang as storyteller
* Wang Zixuan as Wushima, a woman from
Western Xia
The Western Xia or the Xi Xia (), officially the Great Xia (), also known as the Tangut Empire, and known as ''Mi-nyak''Stein (1972), pp. 70–71. to the Tanguts and Tibetans, was a Tangut-led Buddhist imperial dynasty of China tha ...
; she later becomes Zhang Yong's wife.
* Hou Yousheng as Duyanlong
* Ying Er as Jiangnan beauty
* Dong Yue as Guiniang
* Zhong Yunpeng as Liu Banxian
* Zhu Anzhou as Dajiaoya
* Qiu Shiyou as Han Chang
* Liu Fucai as Meng Bangjie
* Zhao Qiusheng as Zhang Chao
* Sang Weilin as Cao Cheng
* Li Yonglin as Ji Qian, a bandit chief.
* Sun Jiaolong as Ji Yong, a bandit chief.
* Ren Daiqian as Lady Wang, Qin Hui's wife and a member of her husband's political party
* Liu Shengwen as Liang Zaiping, Liang Hongyu's brother.
* Yuyang Fangxin as Xiaohui, Li Xiao'e's servant.
* Fei Fei as Qingwan
* Chen Gang as Zhao Yun
* Wang Cheng as Gao Hu
* Lü Shilei as Gao Bao
* Ling Yilei as Gao Long
* Wang Qirui as guard
* Yuan Shuai as guard
* Ding Lan as servant
Soundtrack
* Opening theme: ''The Rain Hasn't Stop'' () by
Wakin Chau
Wakin Chau (born 22 December 1960), better known by his stage name Emil Chau during the 1980s and 1990s, is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese singer and actor, popular throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and parts of Southeast Asia (Singapo ...
and Tarcy Su
* Ending theme: ''The Legend of Yue Fei'' () by Tan Jing and Huang Xiaoming
* ''Silver Armour, Green-clothed Blouse'' () by Han Hong
* ''Aligned with the Emperor'' () by Yi Hong
* ''A Leaping Heart'' () by Huang Xiaoming
* ''The Most Beautiful Time'' () by Bibi Zhou
* ''Patriotic Heart'' () by Nathan Wang
Ratings
Awards and nominations
2013
China TV Drama Awards
The China TV Drama Awards (), also known as the Domestic TV Series Ceremony, is an award show presented annually on Anhui Television to award excellence in Chinese television.
Categories Main Awards
*Top Ten Television Series ()
*Best Web Serie ...
* "Top 10 Dramas of the Year" (8th place)
* Nominated - Li Wa (portrayed by
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), Viewers' Favorite Female Character
* Nominated - Liu Shishi, Most Popular Actress (Mainland China)
* Nominated - ''The Most Beautiful Time'' (performed by Bibi Zhou), Viewers' Favorite TV theme song
2014 13th
Huading Awards
The Huading Awards are a set of entertainment awards in China. The awards were set up by Tianxia Yingcai Cultural Media Co., LTD () in 2007 in Beijing and are held more than once each year across multiple entertainment media from Chinese televis ...
* Nominated -
Huang Xiaoming
Huang Xiaoming or Mark Huang (, born 13 November 1977) is a Chinese actor, singer, and model. He graduated from the Performance Institute of the Beijing Film Academy in 2000. Huang first rose to prominence in 2001 for playing Emperor Wu of Han in ...
, Best Actor in a Chinese TV Series
* Nominated -
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, Best Actress in a Chinese TV series
* Won - Gallen Lo, Best Supporting Actor in a Chinese TV series
2014 27th
China TV Golden Eagle Award
The China TV Golden Eagle Award (), commonly known in China as the Golden Eagle Awards, is one of three main national award ceremonies recognising excellence in the Chinese television industry. The award is presented by the China Television Artists ...
* Won - Outstanding Television Series
2014 Hengdian Film & Festival of China
*Won - Best Television Series
*Won - Best Director
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