The Legend of Kublai Khan

The Legend of Kublai Khan
Also known asLegend of Yuan Empire Founder
Traditional Chinese忽必烈傳奇 / 建元風雲
Simplified Chinese忽必烈传奇 / 建元风云
Hanyu PinyinHūbìliè Chuánqí / Jiàn Yuán Fēngyún
GenreHistorical drama
Written byHasi Bagen
Directed byTsui Siu-ming
Presented byLi Hua
Zhou Shidu
Yu Dong
Sheng Luosong
Kong Deming
Cao Fang
Wu Huai'en
Wang Guangzhong
Liu Hong
Xi Hongyi
Du Daning
He Ling
Guo Li
Liu Zhanhui
Cheng Lidong
Jin Tingting
Wu Weimin
Wang Jingyi
Tian Jun
Zheng Yuxia
Li Ying
Xiaoning
Zhang Huayong
Hou Li
Wu Zhiling
Wang Liqiao
Luo Yi
StarringHu Jun
Charmaine Sheh
Cai Wenyan
Wu Yue
Tang Guoqiang
Gao Fa
Steven Ma
Ray Lui
Ba Sen
Hasi Gaowa
Xie Miao
Xu Xiangdong
Du Yiheng
He Yanni
Wang Huilai
Xu Dongmei
Huang Jianqun
Zhang Yan
Debbie Goh
Liu Xiaoxiao
Zhang Jingda
Jin Tingting
Opening themeQiankun Wu Di Bu Baorong (乾坤无地不包容) performed by Tsui Siu-ming
Ending themeLeishui Daluo Le Hualei (泪水打落了花蕾) performed by Jin Tingting
ComposerLuo Jian
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes50
46 (Hong Kong release)
Production
Executive producersWang Xiangwen
Zhang Ping
Fan Xiaojun
Feng Wei
Liu Yipeng
Su Jianrong
Liu Haiming
Wang Guang
Chang Sheng
Zhang Zili
Wang Haitao
Guo Zhijian
Zhao Wei
Tu Tu
Zhao-Yan Guozhang
Xu-Li Fengming
ProducersZhou Shidu
Sheng Luosong
Feng Jing
Xi Hongyi
Tang Xuan
Zhu Xianqing
Zhang Linshu
Bu Xiaofeng
Di Nannan
Wang Liqiao
He Qing
Production locationChina
CinematographyGuan Jianxiong
EditorLi Jian
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companies
  • Hainan Province Film and Television Production Centre
  • Tianjin Beifang Film Group
  • Bona Film Group
  • China International Culture and Art Centre
  • Beijing Yangguang Shengtong Culture Art
  • Jiuzhou Audio-Visual Publishing
  • Beijing Dongfang Investment Managing
  • Inner Mongolia Shiqi Group
  • Beijing Ruyi Jixiang Television Planning
  • Beijing Zhongshi Meixing International Culture Media
  • Alpas Grasslands Culture Tourism Development
  • The Travel Channel
  • Qilin Net (Beijing) Film Culture Media
  • Guofu Film (Beijing) Culture Media
  • LeTV.com
Original release
NetworkHBS[1]
Release21 July (2013-07-21)[1] –
30 July 2013 (2013-07-30)[1]
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The Legend of Kublai Khan, also known as Legend of Yuan Empire Founder, is a Chinese television series based on the life of Kublai Khan and the events leading to the establishment of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty in China. The series started shooting in 2011. It premiered at the 2013 Shanghai Television Festival from 11 to 13 June 2013,[2] and was first aired on HBS from 21 to 30 July 2013.[1] The series was directed by Tsui Siu-ming and starred Hu Jun and Charmaine Sheh as Kublai Khan and Chabi, along with Cai Wenyan, Wu Yue, Tang Guoqiang, Gao Fa, Steven Ma and Ray Lui in supporting roles.

  1. ^ a b c d "《忽必烈传奇》湖南地面频道首播受热捧 ("The Legend of Kublai Khan" is well-received when it started airing on HBS)". Sina Entertainment News (in Chinese). Sina.com. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ^ "《忽必烈傳奇》搶灘上海電視節(附圖) ("The Legend of Kublai Khan" premieres at the Shanghai Television Festival (pictured))". Sina Entertainment News (in Chinese). Sina.com. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2014.