''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 Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝, 569 – 11 April 618), personal name Yang Guang (), alternative name Ying (), Xianbei name Amo (), also known as Emperor Ming of Sui () during the brief reign of his grandson Yang Tong, was the second emperor of ...

during 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

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 stars Dicky Cheung,

Winston Chao Winston Chao Wen-hsuan (born 9 June 1960) is a Taiwanese actor. He came to international attention for his performance in the 1993 film ''The Wedding Banquet'' and ''Kabali''. He is also known for his roles in ''Red Rose White Rose'' and ''Eat D ...

Liu Xiaoqing Liu Xiaoqing (born 30 October 1955) is a Chinese actress and businesswoman. She was one of the leading actresses in China in the 1980s. Biography In her early days Liu worked as a farm labourer, then as a propagandist for the People's Liberatio ...

, Yu Shaoqun, Wezei, Kou Hsi-Shun, Yoki Sun,

Jang Seo-hee Jang Seo-hee (born January 5, 1972) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in numerous television dramas, including ''Miss Mermaid'' (2002) and '' Temptation of Wife'' (2008), which were both extremely successful in the ratings and earned J ...

, and

Lan Yan Lan Yan (, original Chinese name: 蓝燕; English: Leni Lan; born 9 March 1990), also known by her stage name, Crazybarby, is a Chinese actress, pop singer, and model, based in Hong Kong. Early life Lan was born in Shanghai before moving to ...

. It is followed by the sequel '' Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties 3 & 4''.

Cast

Sui Dynasty

* Kou Hsi-Shun as

Emperor Wen of Sui The Emperor Wen of Sui (; 21 July 541 – 13 August 604), personal name Yang Jian (), Xianbei name Puliuru Jian (), alias Narayana () deriving from Buddhist terms, was the founder and the first emperor of the Chinese Sui dynasty. The ''Book of ...

. * Joan Chen as Empress Dugu. * Tino Bao as Yang Yong. *

. * Wu Di as Yang Xiu. * Guo Hui as Yang Liang. *

as Empress Xiao. *

as Consort Chen. *

Consort 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 ...

. * Yoki Sun as Consort Yang. * Yang Boxiong as

Yang You Emperor Gong of Sui (隋恭帝) (605 – 14 September 619), personal name Yang You (楊侑), was an emperor of the Chinese Sui dynasty. He was installed as a puppet emperor by Li Yuan, and after Emperor Yang of Sui died, Li then became the fou ...

. *

Wei Zongwan Wei Zongwan (; born 24 November 1938) is a Chinese actor. He has been acting since the 1980s and has appeared in over 70 films and television shows. He has won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in '' San Mao Joins t ...

as Yuwen Huaji. * Edward Zhang as Yuwen Chengdu. * Zhang Guoliang as Yuwen Guang. * Shan Wei as Hong Fu Nü. * Zhang Xu as Li Jing. * Yao Jianxiong as Li Gang. * Liu Honglin as Han Qinhu. * Xu Kun as He Ruobi. * Ye Zuxin as Pei Yuanqing. * Xu Xiaodong as Wang Shichong. * Li Yi as Wang Chuchu. * Wang Jinxin as Meng Haigong. * Qin Fanxiang as

Zhu Can Zhu Can () (died 621) was an agrarian rebel leader during the disintegration of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty. He was particularly noted for his cruelty and his penchant for favoring cannibalism, and he, while not having a set base of operati ...

. * Lu Yi as Dou Jiande. * Han Yanda as Tang Bi. * Liu Mingyu as Gao Tansheng. * Liu Yue as

Du Fuwei Du Fuwei (598?-624), known during service to Tang Dynasty as Li Fuwei (), was an agrarian leader who rose against the rule of Emperor Yang of Sui at the end of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty. At one point, he had ambitions to take over the region ...

. * Liu Binglei as Shan Xiongxin. * Wu Youxi as Zhang Heng. * Pan Haicheng as Yang Yichen. * Chen Kuangkuang as Wang Bodang. * Zhang Bojun as Yang Lin. * Yang Hongwu as Li Mi. * Yue Junling as Su Wei. * Lei Lei as Chen Shubao.

Tang Dynasty

Du Zhiguo Du Zhiguo (born 29 September 1954) is a Chinese actor. Life Du joined the performing arts troupe of Tianjin Military District (天津警备区) at the age of 16. He initially learnt dancing before joining the drama class. Seven years later, he ...

Emperor Gaozu of Tang Emperor Gaozu of Tang (7 April 566 – 25 June 635, born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude) was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 618 to 626. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day ...

. * Kara Hui as Empress Dou. *

Qiao Zhenyu Qiao Zhenyu (, born 1 November 1978) is a Chinese actor who is a graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy. Career In 2000, Qiao made his debut in the film ''Soaring Dragon Leaping Tiger''. The same year, he filmed his first television drama ''Xin ...

as Li Jiancheng. * Yu Shaoqun as Emperor Taizong of Tang. * Liang Jingjing as Empress Zhangsun. * Dicky Cheung as

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 ...

. * Zhang Rui as Luo Cheng. * Candy Tu as Xin Yue'e. * Wezei Purba as Qin Shubao. * Zhao Shuai as Yuchi Gong. * Meng Zhaozhong as Zhangsun Wuji. * Zhao Jianzhong as Pei Ji. * Chen Jiming as Wei Zheng. * Lin Shu as Luo Shixin. * Chen Liangping as Li Shiji. * Fu Yiming as Liu Wenjing. * Zhao Qiusheng as

Shi Danai Shi or SHI may refer to: Language * ''Shi'', a Japanese title commonly used as a pronoun * ''Shi'', proposed gender-neutral pronoun * Shi (kana), a kana in Japanese syllabaries * Shi language * ''Shī'', transliteration of Chinese Radical 44 ...

. * Xu Jun as

Fang Xuanling Fang Qiao (; 579 – 18 August 648), courtesy name Xuanling, better known as Fang Xuanling, posthumously known as Duke Wenzhao of Liang, was a Chinese statesman and writer who served as a chancellor under Emperor Taizong in the early Tang dynas ...

. * Zhou Ying as

Du Ruhui Du Ruhui (585–630), courtesy name Keming, posthumously known as Duke Cheng of Lai, was a Chinese official who served as a chancellor under Emperor Taizong in the early Tang dynasty. He and his colleague, Fang Xuanling, were often described as ...

. * Li Yonglin as Li Yuanba.

Production

The series took place in Hengdian World Studios. Filming also took place

Hangzhou Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, whi ...

. The series's on a budget of ￥250 million.

Release

It was first aired on Hunan Television in China on 3 December 2012.

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

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