''Mazu'' () is a 2012
mythology fantasy television series directed by Lu Qi and starring
Liu Tao
Liu Tao (, born 12 July 1978) is a Chinese actress from Nanchang, Jiangxi. She is known for her roles in ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' (2003), ''Madame White Snake'' (2006), ''Mazu'' (2012), ''To Elderly With Love'' (2013), ''Nirvana in Fire'' ...
,
Stephen Wong Ka-lok, and
Yan Kuan. The television series also stars Roy Liu,
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 ...
, Zhao Hongfei, Coffee Lü, and
Ruby Lin. It is based on the
Chinese myths of
Mazu
Mazu or Matsu is a Chinese sea goddess also known by several other names and titles. She is the deified form of the legendary figure Lin Mo or Lin Moniang, a Fujianese shamaness whose life span is traditionally dated from 960 to 987. Re ...
.
Cast
*
Liu Tao
Liu Tao (, born 12 July 1978) is a Chinese actress from Nanchang, Jiangxi. She is known for her roles in ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' (2003), ''Madame White Snake'' (2006), ''Mazu'' (2012), ''To Elderly With Love'' (2013), ''Nirvana in Fire'' ...
as
Mazu
Mazu or Matsu is a Chinese sea goddess also known by several other names and titles. She is the deified form of the legendary figure Lin Mo or Lin Moniang, a Fujianese shamaness whose life span is traditionally dated from 960 to 987. Re ...
**
Guan Xiaotong as young Mazu (Lin Moniang)
*
Stephen Wong Ka-lok as Yang Shengquan
** Wan Changhao as Yang Shengquan
*
Yan Kuan as Wu Zonglun
*
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
Dragon King
* Liu Jia as Mother Wang, Mazu's mother.
* Roy Liu as Lin Yuan, Mazu's father.
* Zhao Hongfei as Ya Zi, Dragon King's son.
* Coffee Lü as Guihua, Lin Yuan's adopted daughter.
*
Ruby Lin as
Guanyin.
* Hu Biao as Lin Hongyi, Mazu's elder brother.
* Wang Yamei as Li Haiyan, Lin Hongyi's wife.
* Zhuang Qingning as Lin Miaozhu, Mazu's elder sister.
Critical reception
The television series received positive reviews.
The television series earned the Full-length Television Series Second Prize at the 29th
Flying Apsaras Award
China TV Drama Flying Apsaras Awards (), also known as Flying Apsaras Awards or simply Feitian Awards, is a biennial awards ceremony awarding excellent achievement in Chinese television. Named after the ''Gandhanra'' aka ''Flying Apsaras'', the a ...
s.
References
External links
*
''Mazu''Sina
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mazu
2012 Chinese television series debuts
Shenmo television series
Television series set in the Northern Song
Television shows based on Chinese novels
Television shows set in Fujian