The Legend of Guan Gong

The Legend of Guan Gong
GenreHistorical drama
Written byCheng Qingsong
Zhang Xianmin
Directed byZheng Kehong
StarringWang Yingquan
Tian Hairong
Li Wenshuai
Huang Xiangyang
Zhang Youling
Zheng Kehong
Theme music composerGan Lin
Opening themeDa Yingxiong (大英雄) performed by Han Lei
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes28
Production
Executive producerYu Guanghua
ProducerYang Weiguang
Production locationChina
Running time46 minutes per episode
Production companies中共湖北当阳市人民政府
中共山西运城市人民政府
中国电视艺术家协会
Original release
NetworkGuangdong TV
The Legend of Guan Gong
Traditional Chinese武聖關公
Simplified Chinese武圣关公
Literal meaningMilitary Sage Lord Guan
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔ Shèng Guān Gōng

The Legend of Guan Gong is a 2004 Chinese television series based on the story of Guan Yu, a general of the late Han dynasty. The series has been released in North America by Image Entertainment.

Plot

The story begins with Guan Yu's early life, when he is forced to flee his hometown to avoid arrest after killing a local bully. After a long journey and experiencing hardship, Guan meets Liu Bei and Zhang Fei and becomes sworn brothers with them in the Oath of the Peach Garden. Since then, the three of them have dedicated their lives to defending the Han dynasty and bringing peace to the empire.

The series differs from Guan Yu's official biography in Records of Three Kingdoms, folk tales about him and his story in the 14th century novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. It focuses on four main events in Guan's life story: Oath of the Peach Garden; crossing five passes and slaying six generals; Guan Yu attends the banquet alone and Guan Yu's defeat and death.

Cast

See also