少年杨家将 / 少年楊家將 / Shao Nian Yang Jia Jiang (Hu Ge,Eddie Peng,Peter Ho,Chen Long)

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Details

* Title: 少年杨家将 / 少年楊家將 / Shao Nian Yang Jia Jiang
* English title: The Young Warriors
* Also known as: Young Warriors of the Yang Clan
* Genre: Period drama
* Episodes: 43
* Broadcast network: CTV (co-production)
* Broadcast period: 2006-Oct-06 to 2006-Dec-04
* Air time: Weekdays 20:00-21:00
* Opening theme song: Jue Bie Shi by Anson Hu
* Ending theme song: Er Shi Nian by Zhang Meng Meng (张萌萌)
* Related TV shows: See Yang Warriors



Synopsis

This drama focuses on the earlier days of the legendary Yang Clan when most of them were not yet soldiers. It tells of how their parents, their enemies, and the women they loved shaped their characters, influenced their lives, and motivated them to become the patriotic warriors their clan is revered for.

Cast

Yang Family

* Weng Jia Ming as Yang Ye 杨业
* Amy Chan as She Sai Hua 佘赛花
* Peter Ho as Yang Si Lang 杨四郎
* Chen Long as Yang Wu Lang 杨五郎
* Hu Ge as Yang Liu Lang 杨六郎
* Eddie Peng as Yang Qi Lang 杨七郎
* Zhao Zi Cun as Yang Ba Mei 杨八妹
* Li Yuan as Yang Da Lang 杨大郎
* Song Yang as Yang Er Lang 杨二郎
* Wang Xiao Ming as Yang San Lang 杨三郎
* Chen Jie (陈洁) as Yang Da Niang 杨大娘
* Chen Li Li (陈丽丽) as Yang Er Niang 杨二娘
* Li Yin Ning (李音凝) as Yang San Niang 杨三娘


* Liu Shi Shi as Luo (Yang Si Niang) 罗氏女 (杨四娘)
* Wei Xiao Jun as Guan Hong (Yang Wu Niang) 关红 (杨五娘)
* Lin Jia Yu as Princess Chai (Yang Liu Niang) 柴郡主 (杨六娘)
* Liu Xiao Jie as Du Jin E (Yang Qi Niang) 杜金娥 (杨七娘) / Xiao Lin 小琳


* Zhou Hao Dong as Cui Ying Long 崔应龙



Pan Family

* Tong Yao as Pan Ying 潘影
* Deng Li Min as Pan Ren Mei 潘仁美
* He Jian Ze as Pan Bao 潘豹



Song Court

* Li Jie as Emperor Taizong
* Zong Feng Yan as Lord Ba Xian 八贤王



Liao Court

* Yuan Hong as Yelu Xie 耶律斜
* Wu Jia Ni as Princess Yin Jing 银镜公主
* Ba Yin as Tian Ling 天灵
* Zhang Rui Jia (张瑞珈) as Dowager Xiao 萧太后

Production Credits

* Screenwriters: Wang Li Zhi (王莉芝), Zhang Mian (张冕)
* Producers: Wang Zhong Lei, Yi Yi (亦依)
* Director: Li Guo Li

Notes

* This drama is brought to us by the same casts and crews of Chinese Paladin.
* The battle of Jinshatan was said to be cursed. Wicked weather constantly plagued the filming of this scene. One time, they had to stop the shoot because of a mid-March snow storm. (Source: 安全地帶 - 何潤東 (http://blog.sina.com.cn/u/473843a6010003ux))
* Names #1: The sons in the Yang family are known as "Lang" (literally, "man") and their wives are know as "Niang" (woman). The youngest daughter is known as "Mei" (younger sister). They are named numerically starting with "Da" as the biggest/oldest, then "Er" (two), "San" (three}, "Si" (four), "Wu" (five), "Liu" (six), "Qi" (seven), and finally "Ba" (eight). So when they called out "Yang Qi Lang" you know they are referring to the seventh son from the Yang family.
* Names #2: Historically, a woman of good upbringing would never reveal her first name to non-family members. For an unrelated male to know her first name was an indication of a very intimate relationship, such as a fiancé. After she had gotten married, her first name would be dropped entirely. Instead, she would take on her husband's name. Take for example Luo. She is introduced as 罗氏女 (Luo Shi Nu). However, "Shi Nu" is not her first name. It refers to "the woman of the last name Luo." After she marries Yang Si Lang, she takes on his name and becomes better known as "Yang Si Niang." (Chinese equivalent of "Mrs. John Smith.")
* Names #3: The Yang mother and father didn't name their kids one through eight because they wanted to save themselves a few brain cells. The kids are just more commonly known as such to the outsiders. Their official names are used in the show. In a meeting with the Emperor, Yang Wu Lang and Yang Liu Lang are called forth by the name 杨延德 (Yang Yan De) and 杨延昭 (Yang Yan Zhao), respectively. Other Yang brothers' official names are mentioned during their boot camp training.
* Costume: The show's costume is one of it's main focal points. For its premiere, it hosted a runway event where the actors and actresses showcased the show's costumes. The Yang family and Yelu Xie's costumes are based on historical Tang, Song, and Liao fashion. Guan Hong's costume takes its inspiration from Tibetan culture. However, it is the show's military outfit that had garnered the most attention and controversy. Many of the viewers from China found the Yang family's military armor resembled too much of Japanese Samurai armor than historical Song armor with its bright red and black coloring and long, narrow plates.