''The Great Revival'', also known as ''Wo Xin Chang Dan'', is a Chinese television series based on the conflict between the Yue and Wu states in the

Spring and Autumn period The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...

. The Chinese title of the series is a

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derived from

King Goujian of Yue Goujian () (reigned 496–465 BC) was the king of the Kingdom of Yue (越國, present-day northern Zhejiang) near the end of the Spring and Autumn period (春秋). He was the son of Marquis Yunchang. Goujian's reign coincided with arguably th ...

's perseverance in overcoming the odds to revive his fallen state of Yue and conquer the rival state of Wu. The series was first broadcast on

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in mainland China in January 2007.

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Chen Daoming Chen Daoming (born 26 April 1955) is a Chinese actor who has starred in various genres of film and television series. Career Chen graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. His first notable role was "Puyi" (the last emperor of China) in the ...

Hu Jun Hu Jun (born March 18, 1968) is a Chinese actor best known for playing dramatic roles in various films and television series. He has acted in a number of Hong Kong films. Biography Hu Jun was born on March 18, 1968, to Wang Yiman (), a drama ac ...

King Fuchai of Wu Fuchai (reigned 495–473BC), sometimes also written Fucha, was the last king of the state of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. His armies constructed important canals linking the Yellow, Ji, and Huai River systems of th ...

Zuo Xiaoqing Zuo Xiaoqing (; born 25 June 1977) is a Chinese actress, TV presenter and former rhythmic gymnast. She represented China at the 1992 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. In 1993, Zuo played a minor role in Jiang Wen's directorial debut ''In ...

as Ya Yu * Jia Yiping as

Fan Li Fan Li () from the Spring and Autumn period, was an ancient Chinese military strategist, politician, and businessman. Fàn Li was an important political and military advisor to Goujian, the king of Yue. He later was known as Tao Zhu Gong (陶� ...

* Wang Bing as

Wu Zixu :''Note: names are in simplified characters followed by traditional and Pinyin transliteration.'' Wu Yun (died 484 BC), better known by his courtesy name Zixu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the Wu kingdom in the Spring and Aut ...

* Ding Yongdai as

Bo Pi Bo Pi (; died 473 BC) was an official in the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. His grandfather, Bo Zhouli, who was an official in the state of Chu, was executed, and Bo Pi fled to Wu, where he served as an adviser to ...

* Zheng Tianyong as

Wen Zhong Wen Zhong () (died 472 BC) was an advisor in the state of Yue in the Spring and Autumn period. He was a native of Ying in the State of Chu. After Yue was defeated by the state of Wu in 494 BC, Wen Zhong bribed Bo Pi, the advisor to the lead ...

Ady An An Yi-xuan (; born 吳玟靜 on 29 September 1980), also known as Ady An, is a Taiwanese actress and singer who was discovered when she was working in a coffee shop. Born on September 29, 1980, she also is known as Audrey An and Wu Wen Ching. A ...

as Xishi * Ge Zhijun as Shi Mai *

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 Kin ...

as Ling Gufu * Zhao Shengsheng as Wang Sunluo * Zhang Chenghao as Gongsun Xiong * Sun Bin as Ku Cheng * Gao Tianhao as Zhu Qiying * Lu Yong as Yan Ying * Su Ying as Hao Jin * Yu Yang as Hei Yi * Xi Yuli as Ji Wan * Lu Guanting as Yuan Luo * Liu Jialiang as Mo Buxie * Wu Kegang as Jie Zibao * Zhao Zihui as Zheng Dan * Yang Xiaodan as Yan Zhu * Zhang Ge as Xin Tian * Ma Yong as Guan Sheng * Zhao Yaodong as Crown prince Bo * Xue Haowen as Crown prince You * Zeng Hui as Prince Jiu * Cao Huabo as Prince Bao * Ma Jie as Jin Shi * Rong Kuan as Xu An * Wang Pei as Jia Yang * Liu He as Si Nong * Zhao Jian as Fuchai's vassal * Shi Lei as Yu Yi * Tian Hao as Jiu Bao * Lu Shijie as Xin Buyi * Miao Hongsen as Caretaker * Yu Tongyun as Jin Xiang * Wang Tong * Chen Shibin * Bi Tao * Han Li * Shen Jiandong ;Guest stars * Ma Jingwu as King Yunchang of Yue * Yang Zaibao as Ge Lu *

Bai Dezhang Bai Dezhang (; 1931 – 23 November 2019) was a Chinese film actor and director with Changchun Film Studio, best known for his performance in the 1963 film ''Visitors on the Icy Mountain''. He received the Honorary Award of the Golden Phoenix Awa ...

as Ye Yong * Hong Yuzhou as Wang Zilei * Sun Min as Fu Tong * Shi Lan as Tang Li

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''The Great Revival''
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