Twin of Brothers (2011 TV series)
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Twin of Brothers is a 2011 Chinese
wuxia
television series directed by prolific Hong Kong film director Wong Jing
adapted from Huang Yi
's novel of the same Chinese title. The series stars Hong Kong actors Danny Chan and Alex Fong as the "Twin Dragons", Kou Zhong and Xu Zhiling respectively. Executive producer Tie Fo stated this series will the first in a trilogy in order to fully explore Huang's novel. The series aired on CCTV-1
from 8 to 30 August 2011.
Television in China
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wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
television series directed by prolific Hong Kong film director Wong Jing
Wong Jing
Wong Jing is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker possessed of strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, he is often cited as the most consistently successful filmmaker , in commercial terms, in the Hong Kong cinema of the last...
adapted from Huang Yi
Huang Yi
Huang Zuqiang , better known by his pen name Huang Yi , is a Hong Kong writer of wuxia and science fiction novels. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and once worked as the Assistant Chairperson of Hong Kong Museum of Art.In the 1990s, after its...
's novel of the same Chinese title. The series stars Hong Kong actors Danny Chan and Alex Fong as the "Twin Dragons", Kou Zhong and Xu Zhiling respectively. Executive producer Tie Fo stated this series will the first in a trilogy in order to fully explore Huang's novel. The series aired on CCTV-1
CCTV-1
CCTV-1 is the primary channel of the Chinese television network, CCTV in the People's Republic of China. It has a mixture of all kinds of TV programs, and is available to both cable and terrestrial television viewers.-External links:*...
from 8 to 30 August 2011.
Cast
- Danny Chan as Kou Zhong (寇仲)
- Alex Fong as Xu Zhiling (徐子陵)
- Sun Lin as Jing Sao (貞嫂)
- You YongYou YongYou Yong is a Chinese actor from Xi'an, Shaanxi province.You Yong enrolled in the Xi'an Drama School in 1979 and was joined the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 1984. Upon graduation in 1988, he acted in his first film, Obsession, marking the start of his career...
as Yuwen Huafan (宇文化及) - Athena ChuAthena ChuAthena Chu is a Hong Kong actress and singer.-Biography:Chu attended The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts from 1990 to 1992, during which time she hosted children's shows on the television station TVB. After graduating in 1992, she started working on films. Her roles with Chow kick-started...
as Fu Junzhuo / Fu Junyu (傅君婥/傅君瑜) - Cherrie YingCherrie YingTing Man , better known as Cherrie Ying or Ying Choi-yi, is a Hong Kong actress. She moved to New York City at a young age, and later moved to Hong Kong...
as Li Xiuning (李秀寧) - Wu Qingzhe as Li ShiminEmperor Taizong of TangEmperor Taizong of Tang , personal name Lǐ Shìmín , was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649...
(李世民) - Zheng Xiaodong as Song Shidao (宋師道)
- Li Jiajia as Shi Feixuan (師妃暄)
- Xu Jiaoning as Zhai Jiao (翟嬌)
- Si Guangmin as Song Yuzhi (宋玉致)
- Tian Leixi as Guaguan (婠婠)
- Little Wong Jing as Shen Luoya (沈落雁)
- Ge Xiaofeng as Susu (素素)
- Jiang Yuqing as Xian Yuanjing (單婉晶)
- Li Haokui as Arms sponsor (軍火供應商)
- Kao Hu as Sui Yangdi (隋煬帝)
- Wang Jiusheng as Qin Shubao (秦叔寶)
- Pang Guochang as Eunuch Xiao (蕭公公)
- Shi Mingjiao as Caishao (柴紹)
- Hu Ke as Shuang Xiuxun (商秀珣)