''Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon'' is a Taiwanese television series based on the life of

Yue Fei Yue Fei ( zh, t=岳飛; March 24, 1103 – January 28, 1142), courtesy name Pengju (), was a Chinese military general who lived during the Song dynasty, Southern Song dynasty and a national hero of China, known for leading Southern Song force ...

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Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

general widely regarded as a patriot and national hero in Chinese culture for his role in the

Jurchen campaigns against the Song dynasty Jurchen may refer to: * Jurchen people, Tungusic people who inhabited the region of Manchuria until the 17th century ** Haixi Jurchens, a grouping of the Jurchens as identified by the Chinese of the Ming Dynasty ** Jianzhou Jurchens, a grouping of ...

. The Chinese title of the series comes from a line in '' Man Jiang Hong'', a patriotic poem commonly attributed to Yue Fei. The series was first aired on

CTS Cts or CTS may refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * Chinese Television System, a Taiwanese broadcast television station, including: ** CTS Main Channel () ** CTS Education and Culture () ** CTS Recreation () ** CTS News and Info () ...

in Taiwan from 21 November 1988 to 13 January 1989.

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Kenny Ho Kenny Ho Kar-king (born 29 December 1959) is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop/Mandopop singer. He was best known for his role as Zhan Zhao in the Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese television series '' Justice Bao'' from 1993 to 2012, and is also known ...

Ivy Ling Po Huang Yu-chun (born 16 November 1939 in Shantou, Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China), known by her final stage name Ivy Ling Po, is a retired Hong Kong actress and Chinese opera singer. She is best known for a number of mega-hit H ...

as Lady Yao, Yue Fei's mother * Hsu Pei-jung as Li Wa, Yue Fei's wife * Lu Yih-lung as Niu Gao * Chang Chen-huan as Wang Gui * Wen Hsing as Zhang Xian * Li Ya-min as Yue Yun * Lan Wen-ching as Wang Zuo * Lu Fung as Zhou Tong * Tu Yung-hsien as Yue Lin * Tu Yung-hsun as Yue Lei * Tsai Tung-lin as Yue Ting * Shih Chi-hsiang as Yue Zhen * Tu Yung-fung as Yinping * Li Chia-hua as Anniang *

Jin Chao-chun Jin Chao-chun (; born on 26 November 1951) is a Golden Bell Award-winning Taiwanese actor who achieved regional fame in East Asia and Southeast Asia for his portrayal of the ancient Chinese official Bao Zheng in the 1993 TV series '' Justice Bao' ...

Qin Hui Qin Hui or Qin Kuai (January 17, 1090 – November 18, 1155) was a Chinese politician. He was a Chancellor of the Song dynasty in Chinese history. He was a contemporary of Yue Fei during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Song. Modern historians ...

Fan Hung-hsuan Fan Hung-hsuan ( born 5 September 1946) is a Taiwanese actor who achieved regional fame in East Asia and Southeast Asia for his portrayal of Gongsun Ce in the 1993 TV series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced ...

Emperor Gaozong of Song Emperor Gaozong of Song (12 June 1107 – 9 November 1187), personal name Zhao Gou, courtesy name Deji, was the tenth emperor of the Song dynasty and the first of the Southern Song period, ruling between 1127 and 1162 and retaining power as ret ...

* Lung Lung as

Han Shizhong Han Shizhong () (1089–1151) was a Chinese military general, poet, and politician of the late Northern Song Dynasty and the early Southern Song Dynasty. He dedicated his whole life to serving the Song Dynasty, and performed many legendary de ...

* Fu Lei as Zong Ze *

Liu Hsiu-wen / ( or ) is an East Asian surname. pinyin: in Mandarin Chinese, in Cantonese. It is the family name of the Han dynasty emperors. The character originally meant 'kill', but is now used only as a surname. It is listed 252nd in the classic text ...

as Qin Hui's wife * Chou Jui-fang as

Liang Hongyu Liang Hongyu (1102–1135) was a Chinese general of the Song Dynasty. She became famous during the Jin–Song wars against the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty. Her real given name was lost in time. She was simply referenced in the official Chines ...

* Li You-lin as Wan Siguo *

Chang Feng Chang Feng (6 April 1923 – 6 February 2022) was a Chinese actor based in Taiwan. He died on 6 February 2022, at the age of 98.Li Gang * Mou Hsi-tsung as Lü Yihao * Han Hsiang-chin as Consort Wei * Cheng Shao-fung as Liu Yu * Chiang Yang as Du Chong * Yu Heng as Zhou Sanwei *

Chang Fu-chien Chang Fu-chien (, born Chang Chien-ling on 13 November 1949) is a Chinese actor based in Taiwan. He won Golden Bell Award for Best Actor The Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actor in a Television Series () is one of the categories of the comp ...

Wuzhu Jin Wuzhu (金兀朮, died 1148), also known by his sinicised name Wanyan Zongbi (完顏宗弼), was a prince, military general and civil minister of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China. He was the fourth son of Aguda (Emperor Taizu), the f ...

* Wang Hsiang as Hamichi * Hsu En-chia as Halitu * Lung Hsuan as Dahan * Pao Cheng-fang as Yelü Cheniang * Chao Chiang as Langzhu * Chen Fu-sheng as Wanyan Jinna * Wang Tan as Dutina * Hsieh Hsing as Yang Me * Hsieh Shu-chun as Yang Ping * Liu Lun as Liu Zhengshun * as Yang Hua * Wang Chun as Li Cheng * Li Lung-yin as Jin Er

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