Ji Gong (TV series)
| Ji Gong | |
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| Genre | Chinese mythology, fantasy, historical |
| Based on | Ji Gong |
| Written by | Qiao Gufan Qian Shiming Xue Jiazhu |
| Directed by | Zhang Ge |
| Starring | You Benchang Lü Liang |
| Opening theme | You Benchang Xie'erpo, Mao'erpo (鞋儿破帽儿破) |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Lingyin Temple |
| Cinematography | Zhang Xinfa |
| Production companies | Hangzhou Television Shanghai Television |
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| Traditional Chinese | 濟公 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 济公 | ||||||
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Ji Gong is a 1985 Chinese mythology fantasy television series directed by Zhang Ge, and starring You Benchang and Lü Liang as the "Mad Monk" Ji Gong, a popular Chinese folklore figure from the Southern Song Dynasty.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Cast
- You Benchang as Ji Gong
- Lü Liang as Ji Gong
- Zhang Zhenwei as Li Xiuyuan
- Li Wei as Li Xiuyuan
- Wu Song as monk
- Yi Mingze as monk Guang Liang
- Qin Benli as Businessman Li, Ji Gong's father.
- Hu Zhenyu as Mother Li, Ji Gong's mother.
Critical reception
The television series received positive reviews. In 1985, streets in towns and cities across China are expected to empty soon as people gather in front of televisions to watch the hot TV series.[7][8][9]
See also
- Ji Gong, the main character in the series.
- Other media about Ji Gong:
- The Mad Monk, a 1993 Hong Kong film starring Stephen Chow
- The Legends of Jigong, a 1997 Singaporean television series starring Xie Shaoguang
- The Legend of Crazy Monk, a 2009–2011 three-season Chinese television series starring Benny Chan
References
- ^ "You Benchang, Live Ji Gong". CRL. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
- ^ 85版"济公"评陈浩民版济公：27年过去济公变潮了 (in Chinese). Xinhua News. Retrieved 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ 陈浩民版济公遭批 游本昌：只要惩恶扬善就行 (in Chinese). 163.com. Retrieved 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "济公"游本昌：我的人生座右铭——无我利他 (in Chinese). People. Retrieved 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ 八旬游本昌亲自看佩斯话剧 不少人认出"济公" (in Chinese). Xinhua News. Retrieved 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ 80岁游本昌晒台湾游玩照 (in Chinese). 163.com. Retrieved 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "You Benchang in The Final Victory Photo: Courtesy of Zha Wenbai". Buddhism in art. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ^ 鲁豫有约：《济公》热播 上海犯罪率降低 (in Chinese). Ifeng. Retrieved 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ 游本昌：济公火了我得罪了一批人 一闲就是20年 (in Chinese). CNTV. Retrieved 2010.
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