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Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine

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Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine
DVD cover
Genrecostume drama
Written byWang Lizhi
Directed by
  • Yuen Ying-ming
  • Huang Weiming
  • Wai Hon-to
Starring
Opening theme"An Affair to Remember"
Ending theme"Chún Zhēn" (纯真) performed by Mayday
ComposerMak Chun Hung
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes40
Production
Producers
  • Karen Tsoi
  • Stephen Lam
Running time45 minutes
Production companyChinese Entertainment Shanghai Ltd.
Original release
Release2001 (2001)
Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine
Traditional Chinese楊門女將—女兒當自強
Simplified Chinese杨门女将—女儿当自强
Literal meaningWomen Generals of the Yang Clan: Women Should Get Stronger
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Mén Nǚ Jiàng: Nǚér Dāng Zìqiáng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJoeng4 Mun4 Neoi5 Zoeng3: Neoi5-ji4 Dong1 Zi6-koeng4

Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine is a 2001 Chinese costume drama produced by Chinese Entertainment Shanghai Limited in conjunction with Taiwan Television, Singapore Press Holdings and China Film Group Corporation. The plot is based on the Generals of the Yang Family legends, focusing on the women in the stories.

Cast

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Tianbo House (the Yang residence)
  • Cheng Pei-pei as She Saihua, the widowed matriarch
  • Cai Jing as She's widowed 1st daughter-in-law
  • Wang Xinfen as She's widowed 2nd daughter-in-law
  • Jin Jing as She's widowed 3rd daughter-in-law
  • Wang Yu-wen as She's 4th daughter-in-law (Lady Luo), Yang Yanhui's previous wife
  • Constance Song as She's 5th daughter-in-law, Yang Yande's separated wife
  • Tung Ai-ling as She's 6th daughter-in-law (Princess Chai), Yang Yanzhao's wife
  • Carman Lee as She's daughter and 8th child
  • Feng Jiaqi (child) / Ken Chang as Yang Zongbao, Yang Yanzhao's son
  • Theresa Lee as Yang Paifeng, a kitchen maid
  • Xu Hongda as Yang Hong, the butler
  • Andrew Lin as Yang An, Yang Hong's son
Song dynasty court
Liao dynasty court
Others
  • Wu Yue as Yang Yande, She's 5th son, a monk at Mount Wutai
  • Sun Li as Du Jin'e, She's widowed 7th daughter-in-law that the family was unaware of
  • Lu Qiqi (child) / Ning Jing as Mu Guiying, Yang Zongbao's eventual wife
  • Huang Daliang as Ren Dao'an, a Taoist priest with magical powers
  • Power Chan as Cheng Gang, Ren Dao'an' student
  • Darren Lim as Jiang Bin, Ren Dao'an' student
  • Marsha Yuan as Jiang Cuiping, Mu Guiying's junior, Jiang Bin's sister
  • Tian Qiong as Pianpian, a prostitute, Xie Jinwu's lover
  • Li Xiaoyan as Haitang, the brothel madam

Soundtrack

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Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine Original Television Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
GenreSoundtrack
Length53:48
LabelUnion Records (有容唱片)

Track list

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  1. An Affair to Remember (女兒當自強) [4:33]
  2. Shadow Killer (真假刺客謎) [3:58]
  3. Angel Hero (女將初征) [4:31]
  4. Killing My Son (轅門斬子) [4:59]
  5. Power of Love (再戰金沙灘) [2:55]
  6. Look Back My Home (似是故人來) [3:43]
  7. Hot War (巧盜鳳髮) [3:13]
  8. Redwood (降龍木) [4:18]
  9. Down to You (穆桂英招親) [3:12]
  10. Love Begins Here (楊八妹游春) [3:01]
  11. Return to Rightness (穆桂英歸宋) [3:58]
  12. The Rain Seems Coming (山雨欲來) [3:10]
  13. Visit Mother (四郎探母) [4:37]
  14. Broke Out (大破天門陣) [3:40]

References

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