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The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (TV series)

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The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
DVD cover art
太平天国
GenreHistorical drama
Written byZhang Xiaotian
Directed byChen Jialin
Starring
  • Gao Lancun
  • Zhang Zhizhong
  • Liu Bing
  • Wang Shihuai
  • Huang He
  • Yang Tongshu
  • Wang Jinghua
  • Zhou Xun
  • Sun Feihu
Theme music composer
  • Meng Qingyun
  • Qi Jianbo
Opening theme"Vast Heaven and Earth" (浩浩乾坤) by Han Lei
Ending theme"Song of Peace" (太平歌) by Lin Ping
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes48
Production
ProducerJin Yusheng
Production locationChina
Running time≈45 minutes per episode
Production companyCCTV
Original release
NetworkCCTV
Release10 July (2000-07-10) –
28 August 2000 (2000-08-28)

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (太平天国) is a Chinese historical television series based on the events of the Taiping Rebellion in 19th-century China during the Qing dynasty. The 48-episode series was first broadcast on CCTV in mainland China in 2000, and subsequently on STAR Chinese Channel in Taiwan and on ATV in Hong Kong.

Synopsis

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In the mid-19th century, China is in decline due to corruption. Hong Xiuquan and others form the God Worshipping Society in Guangxi and secretly rally their followers to start a revolt against the ruling Qing dynasty.

In 1851, the Jintian Uprising breaks out in Guiping, Guangxi, marking the start of the Taiping Rebellion. The rebellion spreads like wildfire and many territories in southern China are taken by the rebels, with the Qing forces unable to stop their advance.

In 1853, the Taiping rebels capture Nanjing, renaming it Tianjing, and making the city the capital of their Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Afterwards, they split their forces to conquer lands in the north and west.

Just as the Taiping Rebellion reaches its peak, tensions among the rebel leaders culminate in the Tianjing Incident of 1856. Since then, the rebellion starts going downhill. Meanwhile, the Qing government, with support from the local Xiang and Huai armies and foreign powers, eventually suppresses the rebellion by 1864.

Cast

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Production

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115 million yuan of the total budget of 150 million yuan was used for constructing the set, which is located in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "谁说《太平天国》不行？该剧赚钱已成定局 [Who says "The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom" cannot make it? It has become a fact that the TV series is making profit.]". Sina Entertainment News (in Chinese). Sina.com. 25 July 2000. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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