The Patriot Yue Fei

The Patriot Yue Fei
Promotional poster
Also known as	The Last Hero[1]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	精忠岳飛
Simplified Chinese	精忠岳飞
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jīng Zhōng Yuè Fēi
Genre	Historical drama
Based on	Shuo Yue Quan Zhuan by Qian Cai
Screenplay by	Ting Shan-hsi Stanley Tong
Directed by	Kuk Kwok-leung Zou Jicheng
Starring	Huang Xiaoming Ruby Lin Gallen Lo Allen Ting Cheng Pei-pei Steve Yoo Shao Bing Wu Xiubo Cecilia Liu Viann Zhang Yu Rongguang
Theme music composer	Wakin Chau
Composer	Nathan Wang
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	69
Production
Producer	Stanley Tong
Production location	China
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production companies	China Film Group Corporation Huang Xiaoming Studio
Budget	US $30 million[2]
Original release
Network	Anhui TV Zhejiang TV Tianjin TV Shandong TV
Release	4 July (2013-07-04) – 29 July 2013 (2013-07-29)

The Patriot Yue Fei is a 2013 Chinese television series based on the life of Yue Fei, a Song dynasty general widely regarded as a patriot and national hero in Chinese culture for his role in defending the Song empire against the Jurchen campaigns. While the plot is based on historical sources and descendants of the general served as consultants, it also includes elements of fiction and draws ideas from the novel General Yue Fei (說岳全傳) and other folktales on his life.

Huang Xiaoming stars as the title character in the biopic, which started shooting in 2011. The budget of the series exceeded ¥200 million (roughly US $30 million).^[2] The first episode premiered on 4 July 2013.^[3]

Cast

Yue Fei and family

• Huang Xiaoming as Yue Fei, a Song general known for resisting invaders from the Jin dynasty for decades and patriotism; he was tragically executed for trumped-up charges by the very regime he served, resulted of him being a deified martyr in Chinese history.
• Cheng Pei-pei as Lady Yao, Yue Fei's mother.
• Gao Yuqing as Yao Gun, Yue Fei's maternal uncle.
• Yang Zheng as Yue Xiang, Yue Fei's younger brother.
• Ruby Lin as Li Wa (Li Xiao'e), Yue Fei's wife.
• Zhou Bin as Yue Yun, Yue Fei's eldest son and subordinate.
  • Zheng Wei as Yue Yun (teenager)
  • Hong Weijia as Yue Yun (child)
• Zhang Zhixi as Yue Anniang, Yue Fei's daughter.
  • Du Hanmeng as Yue Anniang (teenager)
  • Zhang Zimu as Yue Anniang (child)
• Wan Changhao as Yue Ting, Yue Fei's third son.
  • Yang Sichen as Yue Ting (teenager)
• Zhao Yuanyuan as Juan'er, Wu Susu's maid, later as Yue Yun's wife (historical archetype was Lady Gong).
  • Wang Kexin as Juan'er (child)

Yue Fei's associates and colleagues

• Wu Xiubo as Gao Chong, Yue Fei's subordinate and a descendant of Gao Huaide.
• Cecilia Liu as Lady Yang, Gao Chong's wife.
• Roy Wong as Zhang Yong, Yue Fei's subordinate.
• Kang Kai as Niu Gao, Yue Fei's subordinate.
• Cui Lin as Zhang Xian, Yue Fei's subordinate.
• Zhang Yun as Fu Qing, Yue Fei's subordinate.
• Wang Haixiang as Yang Zaixing, Yue Fei's subordinate.
• Yan Yanlong as Wang Gui, Yue Fei's subordinate.
• Shao Bing as Han Shizhong, a Song general also known for resisting invaders from the Jin dynasty.
• Viann Zhang as Liang Hongyu, Han Shizhong's wife.
• Yu Rongguang as Zhou Tong, Yue Fei's mentor.
• Jenny Zhang as Wu Susu, a youxia and Yue Fei's close friend.

Song dynasty figures

House of Zhao (Song imperial family)

• Allen Ting as Zhao Gou (Emperor Gaozong), the tenth ruler of the Song dynasty.
• Shi Yanjing as Zhao Ji (Emperor Huizong), the eighth ruler of the Song dynasty and the father of the emperors Qinzong and Gaozong.
• Cheng Wu as Zhao Huan (Emperor Qinzong), the ninth ruler of the Song dynasty.
• Liu Chenxia as Lady Wei, Emperor Huizong's consort and Emperor Gaozong's mother.
• Jiang Xuanmi as Lady Zheng, Emperor Huizong's wife.
• Yan Luyang as Empress Zhu, Emperor Qinzong's wife.
• Huang Xiaoge as Empress Xing / Empress Wu, Emperor Gaozong's wives.

Song imperial court

Jin dynasty figures

• Steve Yoo as Wanyan Zongbi (Jin Wuzhu), the fourth prince of Jin and Yue Fei's primary nemesis in the battlefield.
• An Zehao as Hamichi, Jin Wuzhu's subordinate.
• Jiang Zhengyang as Consort Ling, Jin Wuzhu's consort.
• Wang Wei as Wanyan Zongwang (Wolibu), the second prince of Jin.
• Wu Zhuohan as Wanyan Zonghan (Nianhan), a nephew of Emperor Taizong
• Li Zhenqi as Wanyan Sheng (Emperor Taizong), the second ruler of the Jin dynasty.
• Song Wenbin as Wuleng Simou
• Zhao Jiaqi as Wanyan Dan (Emperor Xizong), the third ruler of the Jin dynasty.
• Gangzhao Riga as Xia Jinwu

Others

Soundtrack

• Opening theme: The Rain Hasn't Stop (瀟瀟雨未歇) by Wakin Chau and Tarcy Su
• Ending theme: The Legend of Yue Fei (精忠傳奇) by Tan Jing and Huang Xiaoming
• Silver Armour, Green-clothed Blouse (銀甲青衣) by Han Hong
• Aligned with the Emperor (與君同行) by Yi Hong
• A Leaping Heart (飛躍的心) by Huang Xiaoming
• The Most Beautiful Time (最美的時光) by Bibi Zhou
• Patriotic Heart (仰天长啸) by Nathan Wang

Ratings

Awards and nominations

See also

• Media about Yue Fei
• Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon (TV series), 1988

References

External links

• (in Chinese) The Patriot Yue Fei on Sina.com