The Emperor in Han Dynasty
| The Emperor in Han Dynasty | |
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| Also known as | ''The Emperor Han Wu |
| Traditional | 漢武大帝 |
| Simplified | 汉武大帝 |
| Mandarin | Hàn Wǔ Dà Dì |
| Literally | Great Emperor Wu of Han |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Jiang Qitao |
| Directed by |
Hu Mei Yang Jun Sai Fu |
| Presented by | Zhu Tong Yang Buting Li Bolun Wang Songshan |
| Starring |
Chen Baoguo Gua Ah-leh Lin Jing Jiao Huang Yang Tongshu Tao Hong |
| Theme music composer | Zhang Hongguang Ruan Kunshen |
| Opening theme | Zuihou De Qingsu (最后的倾诉) performed by Han Lei |
| Ending theme | Dengdai (等待) performed by Han Lei |
| Composer(s) | Asia Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 58 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jiang Tao Wang Guohui Liu Dehong Song Zhenshan Luo Liping Huo Qi |
| Producer(s) |
Han Sanping Wu Hongliang Hu Mei |
| Location(s) | China |
| Cinematography | Chi Xiaoning Zhang Yuefu Cui Weidong Niu Guotai |
| Editor(s) | Liu Miaomiao Zhao Kun |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | 中国电影集团公司 中央电视台影视部 世纪英雄电影投资有限公司 北京华录百纳影视有限公司 上海金德影业有限公司 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CCTV |
| First shown in | 2 January 2005 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Emperor in Han Dynasty, also released under the title The Emperor Han Wu in some countries, is a 2005 Chinese historical television series based on the life of Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty. It uses the historical texts Records of the Grand Historian and Book of Han as its source material.
The series covers the life of Emperor Wu from his early childhood to his death and some events in the reign of Emperor Jing (Emperor Wu's father and predecessor), such as the Rebellion of the Seven States. It follows the conflicts that defined the pivotal war between the Han Empire and the Xiongnu, and depicts the major victories that the Han scored over the Xiongnu during Emperor Wu's reign. Prominent historical figures such as the generals Li Guang, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, as well as the diplomats Su Wu and Zhang Qian, also make appearances as supporting characters in the series.
The production cost for The Emperor in Han Dynasty ran high, with a budget of 50 million yuan, covering extensive battle scenes, period costumes, props and huge backdrops. The crew chose various scenic locations in China, such as Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Henan and Zhejiang, to capture the vast expanse of the Han Empire and its frontiers. The casting featured four different actors playing Emperor Wu at different stages of his life, with the lead actor Chen Baoguo receiving the most screen time portraying the emperor's adult years. The shooting of the series began in 2003 and coincided with the SARS outbreak, causing manpower shortage and delays in production. Post-production began in 2004 and marketing clips started to appear on television talk shows and the Internet later that year.
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