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Romance of the Three Kingdoms

1994 · 1 season · 84 ep · Drama · War & Politics

TMDB 9.1/10 (40 votes)

Adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is part historical, part legend, and part mythical – romanticises and dramatises the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, who tried to replace the dwindling Han dynasty or restore it. The focus is mainly on the three power blocs that emerged from the remnants of the Han dynasty, and would eventually form the three states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu.

Created by Wang Fulin, Zhang Shaolin, 孙光明, 蔡晓晴

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms

1994 · 1 season · 84 ep · Drama · War & Politics

TMDB 9.1/10 (40 votes)

Created by Wang Fulin, Zhang Shaolin, 孙光明, 蔡晓晴

IMDb ↗Screen catalogue →

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong. The series was produced by China Central Television (CCTV) and was first aired on the network in 1994. It spanned a total of 84 episodes, each approximately 45 minutes long. One of the most expensive television series produced at the time, the project was completed over four years and involved over 400,000 cast and crew members, including divisions of the People's Liberation Army from the Beijing, Nanjing and Chengdu military regions. Some of the dialogues spoken by characters were adapted directly from the novel. Extensive battle scenes, such as the battles of Guandu, Red Cliffs and Xiaoting, were also live-acted. The series is widely seen as among the best period dramas in China and appraised for capturing the grand scale of the novel's story, themes and characters while maintaining its artistic and historical value. The show has a 9.5 rating on Douban from over 89,030 reviews. List of episodes The series is divided into five parts and each part has a different executive producer and director(s). Part One Title: 第一部：群雄逐鹿 (Part One: Heroes compete for power) Executive producer: You Shijun Director(s): Shen Haofang, Cai Xiaoqing

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Notable quotes

“"The peach trees in the orchard behind the house are just in full flower. Tomorrow we will institute a sacrifice there and solemnly declare our intention before Heaven and Earth, and we three will swear brotherhood and unity of aims and sentiments: Thus will we enter upon our great task."”
— Chapter 1; the Oath of the Peach Garden.
“Thy handmaid has promised not to recoil from death itself. You may use my poor self in any way, and I must do my best.”
— Chapter 8; spoken by Diao Chan.
“Guan Yu quickly mounted, turned down his mighty weapon, and galloped down the hill, his phoenix eyes rounded, and his silkworm eyebrows fiercely bristling. He dashed straight into the enemy's array, and the northern soldiers opened like falling waves and dissolving storms. He made directly for the commander.”
— Chapter 25
“I hold a sacred trust from my late lord, Sun Ce. I would not bow the knee to any such as Cao Cao. What I said just now was to see how you stood. I left Poyang Lake with the intention of attacking the north, and nothing can change that intention, not even the sword at my breast or the ax on my neck.”
— Chapter 44; Zhou Yu to Zhuge Liang.
“You are many times more clever than Cao Pi, and you must safeguard the kingdom and complete the great work. If my son can be helped, help him. But if he proves a fool, then take the throne yourself and be a ruler.”
— Chapter 85; the First Ruler to Zhuge Liang.
“What a pity it is that of ten affairs in the world, one always meets with eight or nine vexations!”
— Chapter 120; spoken by Yang Hu.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Notable quotes

“"The peach trees in the orchard behind the house are just in full flower. Tomorrow we will institute a sacrifice there and solemnly declare our intention before Heaven and Earth, and we three will swear brotherhood and unity of aims and sentiments: Thus will we enter upon our great task."”
— Chapter 1; the Oath of the Peach Garden.
“Thy handmaid has promised not to recoil from death itself. You may use my poor self in any way, and I must do my best.”
— Chapter 8; spoken by Diao Chan.
“Guan Yu quickly mounted, turned down his mighty weapon, and galloped down the hill, his phoenix eyes rounded, and his silkworm eyebrows fiercely bristling. He dashed straight into the enemy's array, and the northern soldiers opened like falling waves and dissolving storms. He made directly for the commander.”
— Chapter 25
“I hold a sacred trust from my late lord, Sun Ce. I would not bow the knee to any such as Cao Cao. What I said just now was to see how you stood. I left Poyang Lake with the intention of attacking the north, and nothing can change that intention, not even the sword at my breast or the ax on my neck.”
— Chapter 44; Zhou Yu to Zhuge Liang.
“You are many times more clever than Cao Pi, and you must safeguard the kingdom and complete the great work. If my son can be helped, help him. But if he proves a fool, then take the throne yourself and be a ruler.”
— Chapter 85; the First Ruler to Zhuge Liang.
“What a pity it is that of ten affairs in the world, one always meets with eight or nine vexations!”
— Chapter 120; spoken by Yang Hu.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).