The Myth (TV series)
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Written by Li Haishu First episode date 2 January 2010 Number of episodes 50 | Final episode date 18 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Jeffrey Chiang, Cao Junhua, Liu Chongjie, He Zhitao, Du Jun, Jiang Mingping, Fei Yu, Xiaohu, Lan Zhiwei, Li Yan, Li Wenbo, Zhao Qin Presented by Albert Yeung, Ren Zhonglun Starring Hu Ge, Michelle Bai, Chang Shih, Ren Quan, Zhang Meng, Li Yixiang, Chen Zihan, Tan Kai, Allen Ting, Jin Sha Theme music composer Liu Jia, Yan Dandan, Choi Joon-young, Wang Bo, Jin Peida Similar The Story of Han Dynasty, Han Liu Bang, Qin Shi Huang (2001 TV series) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Myth 2010 (神话) - Hu Ge (胡歌) & Bai Bing (白冰) MV
The Myth is a 2010 Chinese television series based on the 2005 Hong Kong film of the same title. Jackie Chan, who starred in the original film, was credited as the producer for the series, while Stanley Tong, who directed the film, was the creative director for the series. The series was first aired on CCTV-8 in China in January 2010. The budget was estimated to be at 40 million yuan.
Contents
- The Myth 2010 Hu Ge Bai Bing MV
- Plot
- Main characters
- Supporting characters
- List of featured songs
- References
Plot
Yi Xiaochuan finds a tiger pendant by coincidence and the pendant sears a mark onto his chest when he wears it on his neck. Meanwhile, Xiaochuan's elder brother, Yi Dachuan, discovers a 2,000-year-old treasure box at an excavation site. Xiaochuan unlocks the box with his pendant and opens a time portal by accident. Unknown to everyone else, he is transported back in time to the Qin dynasty together with Gao Yao, his girlfriend's brother.
Back in history, Xiaochuan meets the historical figures Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, and becomes sworn brothers with them. He encounters the Qin general Meng Tian, who mistakes him for his long-lost younger brother Meng Yi, because the mark of the pendant belongs to only members of the Meng clan. Xiaochuan also meets Princess Yushu of the tribal kingdom Tu'an, and she becomes the new love of his life. However, the lovers are unable to be together, as Yushu has become the Qin emperor's concubine in exchange for peace between the Qin Empire and Tu'an. Xiaochuan is unwilling to give up and he meets Yushu in secret inside the palace.
On the other hand, Gao Yao is separated from Xiaochuan and sent to the palace, where he is forcefully castrated and becomes a eunuch. After enduring humiliation and bullying, he wins the favour of the emperor through his excellent culinary skills and becomes a high-ranking official. He is renamed to "Zhao Gao" and starts abusing his authority by seeking vengeance on those he perceived to be responsible for his plight. Zhao Gao is gradually corrupted by power and turns against his old buddy Xiaochuan, whom he sees as a threat to his plans for dominating the Qin Empire.
In the present-day, Dachuan, Gao Lan (Xiaochuan's girlfriend), and Dachuan's parents, work closely together to open the treasure box. Following clues from the box's engravings and a map, they need to embark on a treasure hunt to find the five secret keys to unlock the box. However, a mysterious masked man in black is also after the box's contents and he sends his henchmen to harass them.