The Vigilantes In Masks
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The Vigilantes In Masks is a Chinese television series produced by Chinese Entertainment Shanghai. Previous adaptations include a 1960 Hong Kong television series, a 1994 film, a 2005 TVB
production, and a 2008 SBC Korean television drama (Iljimae
). The story is based on folktales of a Robin Hood
-style hero who lived in the Ming Dynasty
.
, they are also known to fight injustice, corruption and oppression by the government.
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Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
production, and a 2008 SBC Korean television drama (Iljimae
Iljimae
Iljimae is a Korean drama broadcast from May to July 2008 on SBS. It is loosely based on a comic by Ko Woo Yung that was based on a Chinese folktale from the Ming dynasty. It was produced by Lee Yong Suk. The plot is different from the original comic because the production company could not get...
). The story is based on folktales of a Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
-style hero who lived in the Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
.
Plot
Li Gexiao is a warrior and has intelligence matching his skills. He was previously a high ranking marshal with great law enforcement authority. However after his enemy framed him with a crime he did not commit and executed his family, the former marshal was forced to become a fugitive. Years later, he came out of hiding to help a former colleague recover a cargo of stolen gold for disaster relief. He and three chivalrous strangers, thief Yan Sanniang, grafter He Xiaomei, and strongman Chai Hu, unite to form a heroic band of masked vigilantes called "Yi Zhi Mei", who rob the rich and corrupt to help the poor and helpless, always leaving a plum flower at the scene as their calling card. In the jianghuJianghu
The jianghu is the milieu, environment, or sub-community, often fictional, in which many Chinese wuxia stories are set.In modern Chinese culture, jianghu is commonly accepted as an alternative universe coexisting with the actual historical one in which the context of the wuxia genre was set...
, they are also known to fight injustice, corruption and oppression by the government.
Cast
- Wallace HuoWallace HuoWallace Huo Jian Hua is a Taiwanese actor and singer, based in China.Wallace first joined the entertainment business at the age of 17. Setting the goal as a singer, he went through two years of training in vocal and dancing...
as Li Gexiao (離歌笑) - Cecilia LiuCecilia LiuLiu Shishi , better known as Cecilia Liu, is a Chinese film and television actress and ballerina.-Biography:...
as Yan Sanniang (燕三娘) - Ma TianyuMa TianyuMa Tianyu is a Mandopop artist who rose to fame after winning sixth place and "most popular" at the 2006 My Hero Competition, a Chinese talent competition...
as He Xiaomei (賀小梅) - Shi XingyuXing YuXing Yu a.k.a. Shi Xing Yu gained his fame after playing the role of Coolie in the movie Kung Fu Hustle.He was a 32nd generation martial monk at the Shaolin Temple on Mount Song ....
as Chai Hu (柴胡) - Edwin SiuEdwin Siu-Discography:*2002: Born to Fly*2002: Edwin*2003: What Do You Want Me to Do *2005: Story -Films:-Television serial dramas:-Internet serial dramas:-Awards:- External links :...
as Ying Wuqiu (應無求) - Deng Limin as Yan Song (嚴嵩)
- Liu Kai-chi as Zheng Dongliu (鄭東流)
- Zhang Shann as Zhang Bao (張豹 )
- Ethan Yao as Zhang Zhong (張忠)
- Huang Shijia as Miao Xiaoqing (苗小青 )
- Xie Meng as Miao Xiaoying (苗小英)
- Dai Chunrong as Abbess Wugou (無垢師太)
- Guan Xiaotong as Chai Yan (柴嫣)
- Wang Chunyuan as Chu Gou (芻狗 )
- Ma Xiaoqian as Lin Shuangshuang (林霜霜)
- Lü Yi as Su Ying (蘇櫻)
- Li Bo as Xiao Ben (蕭本)
- Zheng Xiaodong as Liang Ri (梁日)
- Yuan Shanshan as Bingbing (冰冰)
- Tong Liya as Jing Ruyi (荊如憶)
- Wen Haibei as Hai Rui (海瑞)
- Zhang Lei as Jiajing EmperorJiajing EmperorThe Jiajing Emperor was the 11th Ming Dynasty Emperor of China who ruled from 1521 to 1567. Born Zhu Houcong, he was the former Zhengde Emperor's cousin...
(明世宗) - Zhang Mingming as Yan Shifan (嚴世蕃)
- Lou Qi as Bao Son (保公子)
- Guo Jun as Chen Dong (陳東) (He Donglai - 賀東來)
Featured Songs
- Tiandi Meihua Kai (天地梅花開; The Opening of the World and Plum Blossoms) performed by Hu GeHu Ge (actor)Hu Ge , is a Chinese actor and singer. Hu is best known for his role as Li Xiaoyao in the 2003 television series Chinese Paladin.-Biography:...
- Tiantang Niao (天堂鳥; Bird of Paradise) performed by Zheng Jiajia
External links
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The Vigilantes In Masks on Baidu Baike
Baidu Baike
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