The Four | |
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Genre |
Wuxia Romance Mystery |
Created by | Woon Swee Oan |
Written by | Yang Lin Yan Wang Zhang Zheng You Qing |
Directed by | Liang Sheng Quan Huang Jun Wen |
Starring | |
Opening theme | "Hero in the Wind" (风中英雄) by Hans Zhang |
Ending theme | "Ni Xiang Si" (逆相思) by Mickey He |
Country of origin | China |
Original language(s) | Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 48 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Zhao Zhi Cheng Tan Xin Guo |
Location(s) | Hengdian, China |
Running time | 45 mins |
Production company(s) | H&R Century Pictures Co.,Ltd Enlight Media |
Release | |
Original network | Hunan TV |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i, SDTV 576i |
Audio format | Stereophonic |
Original release | March 17 | – June 23, 2015
The Four (Chinese: 少年四大名捕) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring Hans Zhang, Yang Yang, William Chan and Mao Zijun. It is the latest adaption of Woon Swee Oan's novel Si Da Ming Bu (四大名捕; The Four Great Constables). It aired on Hunan TV from March 17 to June 23, 2015.
During the Ming Dynasty, there are four detective guards known for their supreme martial arts and keen insights in solving challenging murder mysteries. Leng Xie (Hans Zhang) saves a young girl named Chu Limo (Janine Chang), who is on the run from the imperial palace. Zhuge Zhengwo found out that Li Mo is Xia Hongyao's daughter, and took her under his care. Leng Xie and Li Mo initially did not get along, but their relationship slowly grows and took a meaningful turn through difficult times. An Shi Di (Mickey He) wants to get rid of the four detective guards, who has exposed his numerous crimes and evil deeds. He uses Yao Jihua (Jia Qing)'s jealousy of Leng Xie and Li Mo's relationship, to harm them. Together, the four detective guards work together to bring down An Shi Di. At the same time, they each find their own happiness.
The drama is a commercial success. It maintained the number one spot in its timeslot during broadcast, with an average viewership rating of 0.729% (CSM50) and 0.82% (Nationwide). The drama series was especially popular with the younger audiences due to its main cast of flower boys.