The Water Margin (1998 TV series)The Water Margin (水浒传) is a 1998 Chinese television series adapted from the 14th-century classical novel of the same title by Shi Nai'an. It was produced by CCTV and first broadcast in Mainland China in January 1998. The series also featured action choreography by Hong Kong action director Yuen Woo-ping. Liu Huan sang the ending theme song for the first 30 episodes while Peng Liyuan, the current First Lady of China, sang for the last 13 episodes.
Water MarginOne of the Chinese Classic NovelsWater Margin (simplified Chinese: 水浒传; traditional Chinese: 水滸傳; pinyin: Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn), also called Outlaws of the Marsh or All Men Are Brothers, is a Chinese novel from the Ming dynasty. Attributed to Shi Nai'an, it is regarded as one of the earliest great Chinese novels written entirely in vernacular Chinese.
Chinese Civil WarThe Chinese Civil War was fought between the government of the Republic of China (ROC), led by the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued intermittently from 1 August 1927 until Communist victory that led to the Kuomintang's retreat to Taiwan on 7 December 1949. The war is generally divided into two phases with an interlude.
Song JiangSong Jiang was a Chinese rebel who led an armed uprising against the ruling Song dynasty in the early 12th century. He and his followers marauded a region straddling the present-day provinces of Shandong and Henan before they were eventually defeated by Song government forces led by and forced to surrender. The tales of Song Jiang and his band were popular among the literati as well as with unlettered audiences from the Song onward.
The Go MasterThe Go Master (呉清源 極みの棋譜, Go Seigen: Kiwami no Kifu) (simplified Chinese: 吴清源; traditional Chinese: 吳清源; pinyin: Wú Qīngyuán) is a 2006 biopic film directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. It depicts the twentieth century Go master Wu Qingyuan, better known as Go Seigen, the Japanese pronunciation of his name.
China Central TelevisionChinese abbreviationSimplified Chinese中央电视台Traditional Chinese中央電視台Literal meaningCentral Television StationSecond alternative Chinese nameSimplified Chinese央视Traditional Chinese央視Literal meaningCentral-VisionChina Central Television (CCTV) is the national television broadcaster of the People's Republic of China. Established in 1958 as Peking Television, it was renamed as CCTV in 1978 and is a key player in Chinese state media.
Chinese languageChinese (spoken: simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ, written: 中文; Zhōngwén) is a collection of language varieties containing almost all Sinitic languages except Macro-Bai languages, natively spoken by the Han Chinese and some ethnic minorities in Greater China, as well as by communities of the overseas Chinese.
PinyinScheme for the Chinese Phonetic AlphabetSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseLiteral meaningscheme of spelled Han language sounds This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .
Go (game)Go, weiqi, or baduk is an abstract strategy board game for two players in which the aim is to fence off more territory than the opponent. The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago and is believed to be the oldest board game continuously played to the present day.
Go SeigenWu Chuan (Chinese: 吳泉), courtesy name Wu qing-yuan (Chinese: 吳清源) (June 12, 1914 – November 30, 2014), better known by the Japanese pronunciation of his courtesy name, Go Seigen (ご せいげん), was a Chinese-Japanese master of the game of Go. He is considered by many players to have been the greatest Go player in the 20th century.The Secret of ChinaThe Secret of China (Chinese: 红星照耀中国) is a 2019 Chinese historical film directed by Wang Jixing and written by Tang Xi. The film stars Wang Pengkai as Mao Zedong and Kenan Heppe as Edgar Snow. Cast includes Li Xuejian, Li Youbin and Jiang Wenli. The film premiered at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 24, 2019, and opened in China on August 8, 2019. It is based on Red Star Over China by Edgar Snow.
Jiao Yulu (film)Jiao Yulu is a 1990 Chinese biographical film directed by and written by Fang Yihua. It stars Li Xuejian, , and . The film tells the story of Jiao Yulu overseeing the development of Lankao County in Henan province from 1962 to 1964. The film premiered in China in April 1990. PlotIn late 1962, Jiao Yulu was appointed the second party boss of Lankao County in Henan province. This region had declined into poverty and ignorance.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.