''The Great Revival'', also known as ''Wo Xin Chang Dan'', is a Chinese television series based on the conflict between the Yue and Wu states 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 the Eastern Zhou (256 BCE), characterized by the gradual erosion of royal power as local lords nominally subject t ...

. The Chinese title of the series is a Chinese idiom derived from King Goujian of Yue's perseverance in overcoming the odds to revive his fallen state of Yue and conquer the rival state of Wu. The series was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China in January 2007.

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Chen Daoming Chen Daoming (born 26 April 1955) is a Chinese actor who has starred in various genres of film and television series. Career Chen graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. His first notable role was Puyi (the last emperor of China) in the 19 ...

as King Goujian of Yue *

Hu Jun Hu Jun (born March 18, 1968) is a Chinese actor best known for playing dramatic roles in various films and television series. He has acted in a number of Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organi ...

as King Fuchai of Wu * Zuo Xiaoqing as Ya Yu * Jia Yiping as Fan Li * Wang Bing as

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 ...

* Ding Yongdai as Bo Pi * Zheng Tianyong as Wen Zhong * Ady An as Xishi * Ge Zhijun as Shi Mai *

Chen Zhihui Chen Zhihui is a Chinese actor best known for playing supporting roles in various films and television series since the 1980s. Some of his more notable roles in film include: Master Chin in '' Jet Li's Fearless'' (2006); Zhang Fei in '' Three Kin ...

as Ling Gufu * Zhao Shengsheng as Wang Sunluo * Zhang Chenghao as Gongsun Xiong * Sun Bin as Ku Cheng * Gao Tianhao as Zhu Qiying * Lu Yong as Yan Ying * Su Ying as Hao Jin * Yu Yang as Hei Yi * Xi Yuli as Ji Wan * Lu Guanting as Yuan Luo * Liu Jialiang as Mo Buxie * Wu Kegang as Jie Zibao * Zhao Zihui as Zheng Dan * Yang Xiaodan as Yan Zhu * Zhang Ge as Xin Tian * Ma Yong as Guan Sheng * Zhao Yaodong as Crown prince Bo * Xue Haowen as Crown prince You * Zeng Hui as Prince Jiu * Cao Huabo as Prince Bao * Ma Jie as Jin Shi * Rong Kuan as Xu An * Wang Pei as Jia Yang * Liu He as Si Nong * Zhao Jian as Fuchai's vassal * Shi Lei as Yu Yi * Tian Hao as Jiu Bao * Lu Shijie as Xin Buyi * Miao Hongsen as Caretaker * Yu Tongyun as Jin Xiang * Wang Tong * Chen Shibin * Bi Tao * Han Li * Shen Jiandong ;Guest stars * Ma Jingwu as King Yunchang of Yue * Yang Zaibao as Ge Lu * Bai Dezhang as Ye Yong * Hong Yuzhou as Wang Zilei * Sun Min as Fu Tong * Shi Lan as Tang Li

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