| Li Wei the Magistrate | |
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| Also known as | Li Wei Becomes an Official The Legend of Li Wei |
| Traditional Chinese | 李衛當官 |
| Simplified Chinese | 李卫当官 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lǐ Wèi Dāng Guān |
| Genre | Historical Comedy |
| Written by | Liu Heping Su Bin Yuyue |
| Directed by | Zheng Jun Chen Lie |
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| Music by | Wu Wai Lap |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jiang Xuerou |
| Editor | Gu Guoliang |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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Li Wei the Magistrate (Chinese: 李衛當官; pinyin: Lǐ Wèi Dāng Guān) is a 2001 Chinese television historical comedy-drama starring Xu Zheng as Li Wei, an illiterate county magistrate who would become one of the most prominent officials of 18th century Imperial China.
The drama is usually considered the sidequel of the 1999 television series Yongzheng Dynasty with most of the main cast reprising their roles. However, whereas Yongzheng Dynasty closely followed historical events, Li Wei the Magistrate is almost completely fictional and includes a significant amount of comedy.
A commercial success, the show spawned three sequels: Li Wei the Magistrate II (2004), Li Wei Resigns from Office (2005), and Li Wei the Magistrate III (2010).