The Three Heroes and Five Gallants (1991 TV series)

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The Three Heroes and Five Gallants
intertitle
Also known asThree Heroes and Five Gallants
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinSān Xiá Wǔ Yì
Based onThe Three Heroes and Five Gallants
by Shi Yukun
Written by
  • Wang Lian
  • Li Zhongcheng
  • Wang Shaopeng
Directed byWang Shaopeng
StarringShao Yinglun
Xun Feng
Li Jiabin
He Yan
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes11
Production
CinematographyChen Yongjun
Cai Erqing
Wang Guofu
EditorChen Renjin
Running time45 minutes
Production companyShanghai Cable Drama Television

The Three Heroes and Five Gallants is a 1991 Chinese television series produced by Shanghai Cable Drama Television (now part of Shanghai Media Group), based on the 19th-century classic novel of the same name (also known as The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants). It is considered the most faithful adaptation of the novel.

Most of the cast members were Chinese martial arts athletes, including Chinese swordsmanship national champion Xun Feng, who appeared in the 1982 classic film Shaolin Temple.

Cast and characters[edit]

  • Xun Feng as Zhan Zhao
  • Shao Yinglun as Bai Yutang
  • He Yan as Ding Yuehua
  • Li Jiabin as Bao Zheng
  • Zhang Xunling as Gongsun Ce
  • Lu Weiqiang as Yan Chasan
  • Wang Jiayi as Yumo
  • Cheng Liuzhong as Lu Fang
  • Tang Junliang as Han Zhang
  • Li Zhanchun as Xu Qing
  • Xi Weitang as Jiang Ping
  • Cheng Gang as Ding Zhaolan
  • Tang Jun as Liu Qing
  • Wang Tongqing as Wang Chao
  • Wang Wenjun as Ma Han
  • Gan Shibin as Zhao Jue
  • Zhou Guosheng as Hua Chong
  • Xu Guanzhong as Deng Biao
  • Zhang Wenlin as Pang Yu