''Eight Heroes'' is a 2006

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television series directed and written by

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, starring Anthony Wong,

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, Lu Yi,

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, Li Xiaolu, Dong Xuan, Zheng Xiaodong,

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, and Han Xiao.

Plot

The story is set in China during the Southern Song dynasty. Emperor Gaozong is deceived by the treacherous premier Qin Hui and he relieves most of his commanders-in-chiefs and puts one,

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, to death. Qin Hui's party dominates the imperial court, leading to widespread corruption in the government. Some righteous ministers oppose Qin Hui but do not dare to challenge him directly, so they form the secret organisation Haoxia to undermine his influence. Eight people with special skills and abilities receive invitations to join Haoxia and their heroic quest begins. The plot's development is based on several loosely connected subplots, and ends with a grand finale of a showdown between the heroes and Qin Hui's forces.

Cast

* Anthony Wong as Yan Tiexin *

as Guan Yulou * Lu Yi as Ping Chang *

as Feng Laiyi * Li Xiaolu as Le Qianqian * Dong Xuan as Bian Suwen * Zheng Xiaodong as Feng Yizhen *

as Dongguo Ren *

as Xie Jiaqi *

as Chu Xiangxiang * Han Xiao as Di Sanniang * Li Guohua as Qin Hui *

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as Meng Tianwen * Wu Qingzhe as Crown prince * Tian Min as Empress * Shen Lan as Lianhua * Xie Yuanjiang as Fang Dongyue * Cao Zheng as Yang Chen * Zhou Zhong as Blood Bat * Zhou Ying as Xi Ning * Zhang Liang as Gu Beichuan * Liu Yiwei as Lai San * Wei Hua as Zhuge Chaoming * Ni Zengzhao as Wen Yaonan * Chen Ke as Jia Dapeng * Sun Mengmeng as Jingrong * Ma Ji as Liu Qing * Huang Wei as Tianji Old Man * Guo Hongjie as Eagle King * Chen Tao as Qin Xi * Qian Youyou as Feng Yizhen's mother

External links

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