''Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties'' is a Chinese television series based on Chu Renhuo's historical novel '' Sui Tang Yanyi'', which romanticises the historical events leading to the fall of the

Sui dynasty The Sui dynasty (, ) was a short-lived imperial dynasty of China that lasted from 581 to 618. The Sui unified the Northern and Southern dynasties, thus ending the long period of division following the fall of the Western Jin dynasty, and layi ...

and the rise of the

Tang dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...

. The series was first broadcast in mainland China on various television networks on 14 January 2013. It is not to be confused with ''

Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 1 & 2 ''Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 1 & 2'' () is a 2012 Chinese historical television series directed by Li Hantao. It was first aired on Hunan Television in China in 2012. The series is based on the events in the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui duri ...

'', a similar television series also based on the novel, but was released earlier in December 2012. Filming for the series started on 5 November 2011 at the

Hengdian World Studios Hengdian World Studios () is a film studio located in Hengdian, a Chinese town in the city of Dongyang, Zhejiang Province. It is one of the largest film studios in the world. The movie studio is operated by the privately owned Hengdian Group fo ...

and wrapped up in May 2012.

Cast

Yan Kuan Yan Yikuan (Chinese: 严屹宽; born 24 January 1979), formerly known as Yan Kuan (Chinese: 严宽) and also known as Kevin Yan, is a Chinese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''Taiji Prodigy'' (2002), ''T ...

Qin Qiong Qin Qiong (died 638), courtesy name Shubao, better known as Qin Shubao, was a Chinese general who lived in the early Tang dynasty of China. Along with Yuchi Gong, he continues to be worshipped in China as a door god. He is also known by his post ...

Hans Zhang Hans Zhang Han (, born 6 October 1983) is a Chinese actor, singer and host. He graduated from Central Academy of Drama in 2007. Zhang is best known for his roles in ''Meteor Shower'' (2009) and ''Meteor Shower II'' (2010), ''Fall in Love'' (201 ...

as Luo Cheng *

Jiang Wu Jiang Wu (born 4 November 1967) is a Chinese actor. He starred in Zhang Yimou's '' To Live'' (1994), and Zhang Yang's ''Shower'' (1999). He is the younger brother of Jiang Wen and is or was a member of the Beijing Experimental Theatre Troupe. ...

Cheng Yaojin Cheng Zhijie (589 – 26 February 665), courtesy name Yizhen, better known by his original name Cheng Yaojin, was a Chinese general who served under the emperors Gaozu, Taizong and Gaozong in the early Tang dynasty. His portrait was on display ...

Du Chun Du Chun (, born 22 May 1983) is a Chinese actor. Early life Du Chun was born in Hebei, China. His parents are also in the performing business. His father, Du Zhiguo is also an actor, and his mother, Yang Li, is a dancer and dancing instructor. A ...

as Li Shimin (Emperor Taizong of Tang) * Fu Dalong as Yang Guang (Emperor Yang of Sui) * Wang Like as Yang Yu'er (Princess Yu) * Bai Bing as Empress Xiao *

Tang Yixin Tang Yixin (), born Tang Ting (, 9 December 1987), also known as Tina Tang, is a Chinese actress and singer. Career Tang began her career when she was picked by Zheng Xiaolong to play the role of Concubine Qi in ''Empresses in the Palace'' (20 ...

as Shan Yingying * Wang Baoqiang as Li Yuanba * Chen Hao as Yuwen Chengdu * Hu Dong as

Shan Xiongxin Shan Xiongxin (? - 5 June 621) was a general, top warrior and peasant uprising leader during the Transition from Sui to Tang, transitional era between Sui and Tang dynasties. In history Shan Xiongxin was born in Cao County, Caoxian, Shandong reg ...

* Yin Xiaotian as

Yuchi Gong Yuchi Gong (尉遲恭) or Yuchi Rong (尉遲融) (585 – 25 December 658), courtesy name Jingde (敬德), also known by his posthumous name Duke Zhongwu of E, was a prominent general who lived in the early Tang dynasty. Yuchi Jingde and another ...

Norman Chui Norman Chui Siu-keung (; born 16 October 1950) is a Hong Kong actor. He was best known for portraying heroic protagonists in many martial arts films from the 1970s to 1980s and later portraying villainous roles in the 1990s. Chui was contracted wi ...

Yuwen Huaji Yuwen Huaji (; died March 22, 619) was a Chinese military general, monarch, and politician of the Sui Dynasty who, in 618, led a coup against and murdered Emperor Yang of Sui. He subsequently declared Emperor Yang's nephew Yang Hao emperor and ...

* Liu Xiaoxiao as Pei Cuiyun * Liu Zi Jiao as Hua Da Jiao (Cheng Yao Jin's wife) *

Bobo Gan Gan Tingting (; born 5 February 1986), also known as Bobo Gan, is a Chinese actress. Gan is noted for her performance in the Vietnam-China movie ''Hanoi, Hanoi'', for which she won Best Actress award at the Golden Kite Awards. She is also known ...

as Dongfang Yumei * Siqin Gaowa as Madam Mo (Cheng Yaojin's mother) * Juanzi as Madam Ning (Qin Qiong's mother) * Wang Jianxin as

Luo Yi Luo Yi () (died 627), known during service to Tang Dynasty as Li Yi (), courtesy name Ziyan (子延) or Ziting (子廷), was a Sui Dynasty official who rose against the rule of Emperor Yang of Sui and occupied the modern Beijing region. He subsequ ...

* Zhou Jie as Qin Shengzhu * Kou Zhenhai as Li Yuan (Emperor Gaozu of Tang) *

Kent Tong Kent Tong (; born 29 September 1958) is a Hong Kong actor. He was a popular TVB actor during the 1980s, nicknamed "Prince" and one of the "Five Tiger Generals" of TVB. Early life Kent Tong was born to and grew up in a poor family in Hong Kong. Hi ...

as Yang Jian (Emperor Wen of Sui) * Song Jia as

Dugu Qieluo Dugu Qieluo or Dugu Jialuo (; 544 – September 10, 602), formally Empress Wenxian (文獻皇后), was an empress of the Chinese Sui dynasty. She was the wife of Emperor Wen, who, on account of his love and respect for her, as well as an oath t ...

* Du Yiheng as Xu Maogong * Wu Qingzhe as Li Mi * Wang Yizhu as Empress Dou * Xiao Rongsheng as Yang Lin (Lord Mount) * Zhang Haoxiang as

Wang Bodang Wang Bodang was a general in Wagang Army which rebelled against the Sui dynasty. He is also a highly celebrated and praised figure in Chinese popular culture because of his bravery and loyalty. In history Wang Bodang was born in Yitang, a village ...

* Wang Junhe as Pei Yuanqing * Sang Ping as

Luo Shixin Luo Shixin (c. 600–622) was a general during the transitional period between the Sui and Tang dynasties of China. History Luo Shixin was originally a young soldier under Zhang Xutuo, one of top generals of the Sui Dynasty during Emperor Y ...

* Shi Tianshuo as

Chai Shao Chai Shao (588–638), courtesy name Sichang, posthumously known as Duke Xiang of Qiao, was a Chinese general who served under the emperors Gaozu and Taizong in the early Tang dynasty. Chai Shao was the son of Chai Shen, the Duke of Julu. He m ...

* Shi Tiangeng as

Wei Zheng Wei Zheng (580–643), courtesy name Xuancheng, posthumously known as Duke Wenzhen of Zheng, was a Chinese politician and historian. He served as a chancellor of the Tang dynasty for about 13 years during the reign of Emperor Taizong. He was al ...

* Zhang Dianfei as

Li Yuanji Li Yuanji (李元吉) (603 – 2 July 626The date of the incident at Xuanwu Gate was the fourth day of the sixth month of the ''Wude'' era, which translates to July 2, 626, according to the Academia Sinicabr>), formally Prince La of Chao (巢剌� ...

* Mou Fengbin as

Zhai Rang Zhai Rang (; died December 14, 617) was a key agrarian rebel leader near the end of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty. Believing prophecies that appeared to indicate that Li Mi would be emperor, he supported Li as leader and offered to serve under ...

Chen Zhihui Chen Zhihui is a Chinese actor best known for playing supporting roles in various films and television series since the 1980s. Some of his more notable roles in film include: Master Chin in '' Jet Li's Fearless'' (2006); Zhang Fei in '' Three Ki ...

as Ding Yanping * Li Xuesong as Xie Yingdeng * Zhou Fang as Lady Xuanhua * Zhang Mingming as Wang Junke * Zhang Ying as You Junda * Xie Ning as Qi Guoyuan * Song Leitao as Li Ruhui * Liu Changde as Luo Song * Liu Yidan as Dou Xianniang * Hong Jiantao as

Chen Shubao Chen Shubao (, 10 December 553 – 16 December 604), also known as Houzhu of Chen (), posthumous name Duke Yáng of Chángchéng (), courtesy name Yuánxiù (元秀), childhood name Huángnú (黃奴), was the fifth and last emperor of the Chines ...

* Li Donghan as Wu Yunzhao * Wu Xiaomin as

Hong Fu Nü Hongfu (), is a legendary Chinese folk heroine from imperial China whose birth name was Zhang Chuchen (張出塵, alternatively 張初塵). She was purported to have lived during the Transition from Sui to Tang and was originally described in ''B ...

* Du Haitao as

Lai Hu'er Lai Hu'er, courtesy name Chongshan, titled Duke of Rong, was a general in Sui dynasty of China. He played an important role in the conquest of Chen dynasty in 589, as well as the campaigns against Goguryeo led by Emperor Yang. In history Lai ...

* Zhang Su as

Li Jiancheng Li Jiancheng (; 589 – July 2, 626, formally Crown Prince Yin (, literally, "the hidden crown prince"), nickname Vaishravana (; Sanskrit: Vaiśravaṇa), was the first crown prince of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. He was the oldest son of the foun ...

* Li Qingxiang as

Wang Shichong Wang Shichong (; 567– August 621), courtesy name Xingman (行滿), was a Chinese military general, monarch, and politician during the Sui dynasty who deposed Sui's last emperor Yang Tong and briefly ruled as the emperor of a succeeding state ...

* Ren Xuehai as Tang Bi * Huang Yonggang as Xiong Kuohai * Liu Bingfeng as Wu Tianxi * Cao Jun as Han Qinhu * Ji Hongzhang as He Ruobi * Li Yihan as Ma Ting; Shan An * Miao Haizhong as Yang Yong * Liu Mengmeng as Princess Qionghua *

Choenyi Tsering Choenyi Tsering (; ; born 15 May 1986) is a Chinese actress and singer of Tibetan descent. She is best known for her roles as Princess Aliya on ''Love Yunge from the Desert'' (2013) and Zhang Lihua/ Zhu Gui'er on ''Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties ...

Zhang Lihua Zhang Lihua (; died 589) was an imperial consort of the Chinese Chen dynasty. She was the favorite concubine of Chen's final emperor, Chen Shubao. It is not known when Zhang Lihua was born. She was the daughter of a soldier, but her family was ...

; Zhu Gui'er * Liu Can as Fan Hu * Cao Zichen as Zhang Gongjin * Cui Bin as Bai Xiandao * Hu Sutong as Du Wenzhong * Gong Sile as Jin Cheng * Lou Yanru as Niu Gai * Zhang Xin as Yuwen Chenglong * Zhuang Xiabo as Luo Jia * Liu Yanyu as Luo Fang * Shi Chuan as Xue Liang; Chen Changyu * Ban Jinghui as Gao Ming * Zhu Rongrong as Shangguan Di * Zhu Jiazhen as Li Zhong * Zhou Zhong as Ma Shumou * Yuan Shuai as Wang Guangyin * Wang Haocheng as Shan Mian * Chengmen Lixue as Shan Xiaoxue * Wu Chengjun as Shan Zhou * Qi Qinglin as Qiu Rui * Guo Jun as Wu Jianzhang * Meng Yansen as Qin Yong * Zhang Chunzhong as Xin Wenli * Guan Yu as Li Jing * Yu Jia'na as Hei Yuenu * Li Mengyang as Bai Yuejiao * Lai Jiatong as Pei Yuanshao * Tanqing Shuoxi as Liu Dapeng * Min Zheng as Wu Kui * Hou Jie as Wu Liang * Gao Ruigang as Wu Anfu * Gao Hongliang as Dongfang Bai * Chen Chen as Dongfang Yumu * Ren Xiaowei as Yuwen Kang * Ma Yanbin as Master Wukong * Wang Xiaoqian as Xiaoling * Wang Yingshan as Xiaoyu

Featured songs

* ''Wuxing Yao'' () performed by Xuri Yanggang () * ''Yang Hua Li Shu'' () performed by Sun Nan

International broadcasts

External links

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''Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties'' official page
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