The Yang's Saga
| The Yang's Saga | |
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 HK DVD cover (from left to right - Michael Miu, Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Felix Wong) | |
| Genre | Historical drama Action Fantasy |
| Written by | Peter Pang |
| Directed by | Johnnie To Raymond Lee Siu Kin-hing |
| Starring | Andy Lau Tony Leung Michael Miu Chow Yun-fat Felix Wong Kent Tong Francis Ng Ha Yu Alex Man Ng Man-tat Kenneth Tsang Michael Tao Paul Chun Maggie Cheung Carina Lau Liza Wang Carol Cheng Angie Chiu Jaime Chik Kathy Chow Margie Tsang Teresa Mo Sharon Yeung Mimi Kung Kiki Sheung |
| Opening theme | Yung Tse Mo Tik (勇者無敵) performed by Leslie Cheung |
| Composer | Joseph Koo |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Tim-shing |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 40 minutes per episode |
| Production company | TVB |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVB Jade |
| Release | 23 September – 28 September 1985 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 楊家將 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 杨家将 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Generals of the Yang Clan | ||||||||||
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The Yang's Saga (Chinese: 杨家将) is a 1985 Hong Kong historical fantasy action miniseries based on a series of novels and plays titled The Generals of the Yang Family produced by TVB. It aired from 23 to 28 September 1985 on TVB Jade, during the station's anniversary season and temporarily replacing the time slot of Enjoy Yourself Tonight.
Starring the Five Tiger Generals of TVB, the drama also featured the largest star-studded cast at the time in all of Hong Kong television history, including many of the industry's current top award-winning global television and cinematic stars.[citation needed]
Cast
[edit]- Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
Yeung clan
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yeung Chak-lam | Yeung Yip (Yeung Ling-kung) |
Patriarch of the Yeung clan and father of the nine Yeung children. Reincarnation of the Star of Pang, who was sent to Earth by the Jade Emperor to help the Sung Dynasty counter the Liu invaders. |
| Sheung Yee | Sheh Choi-fa (Yeung Ling-po) |
Yeung Yip's wife and mother of the nine Yeung children |
| Newton Lai | Yeung Yin-yuk (Yeung Tai-long) |
Oldest son |
| Susanna Au-yeung | Cheung Kam-ting (Yeung Dai-neung) |
Yeung Yin-yuk's wife |
| Francis Ng | Yeung Yin-ting (Yeung Yee-long) |
Second son |
| Kiki Sheung | Wan Chui-ying (Yeung Yee-neung) |
Yeung Yin-ting's wife |
| Lee Kwok-lun | Yeung Yin-on (Yeung Sam-long) |
Third son |
| Teresa Mo | Lo So-mui (Yeung Sam-neung) |
Yeung Yin-on's wife |
| Michael Miu | Yeung Yin-fai (Yeung Say-long) |
Fourth son |
| Mimi Kung | Lady Lo (Yeung Sei-neung) |
Yeung Yin-fai's wife |
| Felix Wong | Yeung Yin-tak (Yeung Ng-long) |
Fifth son |
| Shallin Tse | Ma Choi-ying (Yeung Ng-neung) |
Yeung Yin-tak's wife |
| Andy Lau | Yeung Yin-chiu (Yeung Luk-long) |
Sixth son |
| Carina Lau | Princess Chai (Yeung Luk-neung) |
Yeung Yin-chiu's wife. God-daughter of Emperor Toi-tso. |
| Tony Leung | Yeung Yin-chi (Yeung Chat-long) |
Seventh son. Reincarnation of the Duke of Thunder, who was sent to Earth by the Jade Emperor to help the Star of Pang. |
| Margie Tsang | To Kam-ngor (Yeung Tsat-neung) |
Yeung Yin-chi's wife. Reincarnation of the Goddess of Yellow Heaven, servant of the Divine Lady of Nine Heavens, who banished her as punishment to Earth for falling in love with Duke of Thunder. |
| Sharon Yeung | Yeung Yin-kei (Yeung Bat-mui) |
Eighth child and older daughter |
| Kathy Chow | Yeung Yin-ying (Yeung Kau-mui) |
Ninth child and younger daughter |
| Chun Wong | Mang Leung | Captain of the Yeung Clan Army |
| Chan Wing-chun | Chiu Chan | Mang Leung's deputy |
| Lee Heung-kam | To Dai-neung | To Kam-ngor's mother |
Poon family
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lau Siu Ming | Poon Hung | Patriarch of the Poon clan and father of the Poon children. He is the reincarnation of the Mountain Rat Spirit, who descended to Earth himself to seek vengeance and battle the Star of Pang. |
| So Hang-suen | Lady Poon | Poon Hung's wife and mother of the Poon children |
| Felix Lok | Poon Lung | Poon Hung's oldest son, name means "dragon". |
| Michael Tao | Poon Fu | Poon Hung's second son and third child, name means "tiger". |
| Poon Wang-pan | Poon Pau | Poon Hung's third son and fourth child, name means "leopard". |
Sung royal family
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Lap-sam | Emperor Toi-tso | Founding emperor of the Sung Dynasty |
| Lee Lung-kei | Emperor Toi-tsung | Toi-tso's younger brother and successor |
| Lui Yau-wai | Empress Lee | Empress of Emperor Toi-tsung |
| Patricia Chong | Consort Poon Fung | Poon Hung's only daughter and second child, consort of Emperor Toi-tsung, name means "phoenix". |
| Kent Tong | Prince Bat-yin | Son of Emperor Toi-tso and nephew of Emperor Toi-tsung |
Sung court officials
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Hoi-pang | Pao Ching | Reincarnation of the Star of Megrez |
| Ha Yu | Kau Chun | Reincarnation of the Star of Nunki |
| Ho Kwai-lam | Eunuch Tsui | |
| Lau Dan | Fu-yuen Tsan | |
| Liu Kai-chi | Fu-yuen Pei-hin | Childhood friend of Yeung Yin-chiu and Yeung Yin-chi |
Liao Dynasty
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie Li | Empress Dowager Siu | Reincarnation of the Red-Whiskered Dragon. She rules as regent of the Liu Dynasty in place of her underage son after the death of her husband. |
| Lau Kong | Emperor Ging-tsung | Ruler of the Liu Dynasty and husband of Empress Dowager Siu |
| Jaime Chik | Princess Ching-lin | Levies Yeung Yin-fai as her prince consort during his captivity |
| Joan Tong | Princess Bik-lin | |
| Kwok Fung | Siu Tin-chor | Generals of the Liu army. They are actually celestial generals sent to Earth to help the Red-whiskered Dragon attack the Sung Dynasty. |
| Benz Hui | Siu Tin-yau | |
| Stephan Yip | Ye-luet Hai-dai | General of the Liu army |
Deities
[edit]| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Tsang | Jade Emperor | |
| Liza Wang | Goddess of Mount Wa | |
| Angie Chiu | Koon-yam | |
| Maggie Cheung | Divine Lady of Nine Heavens | Master of the Goddess of Yellow Heaven |
| Lee Shu-kwai | Golden Boy | |
| Maggie Siu | Jade Girl | |
| Wong Wun-choi | Kwai-kuk-tsi | |
| Ng Man-tat | Monk of Mount Ng-toi | |
| Alex Man | Philosopher Hon Sheung | Eight Immortals |
| Chow Yun-fat | Lui Tung-ban | |
| Carol Cheng | Immortal Woman Ho | |
| Tam Bing-man | Chung-lei Kuen | |
| Pau Fong | Elder Cheung Kwok | |
| Chan Fuk-sang | Lam Choi-wo | |
| Cheung Ying-choi | Royal Uncle Cho | |
| Chu Tit-wo | Iron-Crutch Lee |
External links
[edit]- The Yang's Saga on Hong Kong Cinemagic
- (in Chinese) The Yang's Saga page on TVB website
Categories:
- TVB dramas
- 1985 Hong Kong television series debuts
- 1985 Hong Kong television series endings
- Hong Kong action television series
- Television series set in the Northern Song
- Television series set in the Liao dynasty
- Hong Kong martial arts television series
- Hong Kong fantasy television series
- Works based on The Generals of the Yang Family
- Asian wars in television
- 1980s Hong Kong television series
- Fictional depictions of Bao Zheng in television
- Television shows set in Kaifeng
- Cantonese-language television shows