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The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty

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Country of origin
  
Hong Kong

First episode date
  
7 September 1987

Number of seasons
  
4

Production company
  
Asia Television

Original language(s)
  
Cantonese

Final episode date
  
22 May 1992

Genre
  
Historical Fiction

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Written by
  
Hui Man-ho Cheuk Yat-choi Lee Ngoi-kwan Ng Siu-tung Tam Kam-wah Lee Tze-hing Wan Hak-kei Yau Fuk-hing Tang Ming-lan

Directed by
  
Yeung Ho-wan Wong Wai-yip Hui Mei-kwan Lui Sui-lun Chu Yik-lung Kwong Yip-sang Keung Ming-hoi Chow Wah-yu Lo Ting Cheung Kin-wai Wu King-wai Leung Yan-chuen Yuen Wai-yee Ng Yiu-kuen Wong Chun-man Yeung Chi-kin Mak Tin-bong Ng Chi-kuen

Starring
  
Wong Wai Pat Poon Lee Ching-san Jason Pai Wai Lit Wong Yuen-sun Wong Yue Lo Chun-shun Leung Si-ho Kent Tong Yim Chau-wah

Theme music composer
  
Kwan Sing-yau Tsui Yat-kan

Languages
  
Standard Mandarin, Standard Cantonese

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The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty is a long-running four part television series about the history of the Qing dynasty. The series was produced by Hong Kong's ATV and was aired on ATV Home from September 1987 to May 1992.

Contents

Season 1

  • Title: 滿清十三皇朝; literally: The Thirteen Manchu Qing Dynasties
  • Covers the reigns of Nurhachi, Hong Taiji, Shunzhi Emperor and Kangxi Emperor
  • 68 episodes
  • Airing period: September 7 - December 11, 1987

    • Season 2

  • Title: 滿清十三皇朝2; literally: The Thirteen Manchu Qing Dynasties 2
  • Covers the reigns of the Yongzheng Emperor, Qianlong Emperor, Jiaqing Emperor and Daoguang Emperor
  • 50 episodes
  • Airing period: June 29 - September 7, 1988

    • Season 3

  • Title: 血染紫禁城; Bloodshed Over the Forbidden Palace
  • Covers the reigns of the Xianfeng Emperor and Tongzhi Emperor
  • 20 episodes
  • Airing period: April 5 - September 20, 1990

    • Season 4

  • Title: 危城爭霸 / 皇城爭霸; Battle in the Dangerous City / Battle for the Imperial City
  • Covers the reigns of the Guangxu Emperor and Xuantong Emperor
  • 24 episodes (this season was edited down to 20 episodes when it aired in Hong Kong)
  • Airing period: April 27 - May 22, 1992 (this season was produced in 1990, but it was not aired in Hong Kong until 1992)

    • Plot

    The series covered the history of the Qing dynasty during the reigns of its twelve emperors. It started from its early origins as the Later Jin dynasty, founded by Nurhachi in 1616, until its eventual collapse when the last ruler Puyi abdicated in 1912.

    Theme songs

  • Part 1: performed by Chiu San
  • Part 2 (Yongzheng and Qianlong): performed by Lo Chun-shun, Chan Fuk-sang, Lee Chun-hung and Keung Pui-lei
  • Part 2 (Jiaqing and Daoguang): performed by Lo Chun-shun and Keung Pui-lei
  • Part 3: performed by Chiu San
  • Part 4: performed by Jaime Chik

    • Re-airing

    The series was re-aired on ATV Home in Hong Kong between October 3 and December 28, 2006.

    References

    The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty Wikipedia
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