The Great Revival | |
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Also known as | 'Wo Xin Chang Dan' |
Genre | Historical drama |
Written by | Li Senxiang |
Directed by | Hou Yong |
Presented by | Li Jian Xiao Quan |
Starring |
Chen Daoming Hu Jun Zuo Xiaoqing Jia Yiping Wang Bing Ding Yongdai Zheng Tianyong Ady An |
Opening theme | Yuanfang (远方) |
Ending theme | Qiangu Yiwang (千古一王) performed by Han Lei and Tan Weiwei |
Composer(s) | Zhou Zhiyong |
Country of origin | China |
Original language(s) | Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 41 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Yu Kangchun Mu Xiaoguang Zhang Hua Li Zhao Wei Yuehan Ying Zhiqi Wang Taifeng Chen Meihang |
Producer(s) | Yu Shengli |
Location(s) | China |
Cinematography | Shi Luan |
Editor(s) | Liu Hua |
Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
Production company(s) | 中视影视制作有限公司 北京欢乐文化艺术有限公司 江苏省委宣传部 |
Release | |
Original network | CCTV-8 |
Original release | 10 – 24 January 2007 |
The Great Revival | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 臥薪嘗膽 | ||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 卧薪尝胆 | ||||||
Literal meaning | lying on hay and tasting bile | ||||||
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Wò Xīn Cháng Dǎn |
The Great Revival, also known as Wo Xin Chang Dan, is a Chinese television series based on the conflict between the Yue and Wu states in the Spring and Autumn period. The Chinese title of the series is a Chinese idiom derived from King Goujian of Yue's perseverance in overcoming the odds to revive his fallen state of Yue and conquer the rival state of Wu. The series was first broadcast on CCTV-8 in mainland China in January 2007.