Assassinator Jing Ke
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| Also known as | 'Assassinator Jing Ke – The Revenge' |
| Genre | Historical fiction, wuxia |
| Written by | Yu Zheng |
| Directed by | Raymond Lee |
| Presented by | Yang Buting Ma Runsheng Wang Songshan Li Bolun |
| Starring |
Liu Ye Peter Ho Zheng Jiayu Zhang Tielin Shao Bing Zhai Ying |
| Opening theme | Da Feng Ge (大風歌) |
| Ending theme | Hongyan (紅顏) performed by Anson Hu |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
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| Producer(s) | Han Sanping |
| Location(s) | China |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | 北京华录百纳影视有限公司 |
| Distributor | China International Television Corporation |
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| First shown in | 2004 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 荊軻傳奇 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 荆轲传奇 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | The Legend of Jing Ke | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Jīng Kē Chuánqí |
Assassinator Jing Ke is a 2004 Chinese television series based on a semi-fictional story of the assassin Jing Ke, who, in 227 BC, attempted to kill Ying Zheng, the king of Qin. Directed by Raymond Lee, the series starred Liu Ye as the titular protagonist, with Peter Ho, Zheng Jiayu, Zhang Tielin, Shao Bing and Zhai Ying playing supporting roles.
In 260 BC, the Qin state invades the Zhao state and defeats the Zhao army at the Battle of Changping. A group of refugees flees from Zhao and settles down in the Lively Valley, an isolated paradise-like world. Two young men, Jing Ke and Fan Wuji, grew up in the valley with their common love interest, Ye Xiaohu. When Fan Wuji learns that his ancestral roots are actually from Qin, he leaves them and returns to his native state, where he becomes a subordinate of the infamous general Bai Qi. On the other hand, Jing Ke and Ye Xiaohu travel to the Qi state and settle there. As Ye Xiaohu is tired of leading a wandering life, she leaves Jing Ke and marries a rich man, who abuses her all the time. Ye Xiaohu plots with the rich man's henchman, Nie Wuya, to kill her husband and seize his fortune, and then frame Jing Ke for the murder.
Jing Ke is arrested and almost executed, but is saved by Tian Guang, who recommends him to join an assassin organisation. Later, he becomes an apprentice of a powerful swordsman and inherits his master's legendary skills. However, as he completes more missions, he feels that he is pursuing a life that he does not want, especially after he witnesses the death of his second love interest, Yunxi. At the same time, he strikes up a close friendship with the musician Gao Jianli. Meanwhile, in the Qin state, Fan Wuji wins the favour of Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, for his distinguished service on the battlefield, but unknowingly incurs the jealousy of the chancellor Lü Buwei.
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