| Alt Name: | Tales of the Past | ||||||||
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| Genre: | Chinese mythology, fantasy | ||||||||
| Director: | Wu Chia-tai Lin Jianzhong | ||||||||
| Creative Director: | Gao Jianmin | ||||||||
| Presenter: | Zhong Jianhua Zhang Hua Ma Runsheng Xiong Cheng Jiang Po Zhu Ziyun Cui Shuwen | ||||||||
| Starring: | Vincent Chiao Wen Qing Ding Jun Liao Jingsheng Liu Dekai Annie Wu Liu Jia | ||||||||
| Theme Music Composer: | Fu Disheng Zhang Qing | ||||||||
| Opentheme: | Cangqiong (苍穹) performed by Fu Disheng | ||||||||
| Endtheme: | Huaxia Zhi Ge (华夏之歌) performed by Zhang Qing | ||||||||
| Composer: | Liu Tianhua | ||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 40 | ||||||||
| Executive Producer: | Zhang Yong Zhang Ping Tang Mingxia Zhou Zhuang Yang Rui Deng Bin Shi Kesheng Peng Deqing | ||||||||
| Producer: | Zhou Wen Zhang Haichao Yu Xiangdang Xiao Lijun Cui Shuwen Zhang Linlin Zhang Jinfeng Chen Gaohong Li Renjie Xiong Cheng Jiang Po Wu Dandan Shao Xiang | ||||||||
| Editor: | Peng Jingquan | ||||||||
| Location: | China | ||||||||
| Cinematography: | Gao Jianmin | ||||||||
| Camera: | Li Xinmin Bai Yongcheng | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 45 minutes per episode | ||||||||
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| Channel: | CCTV-1 |
Ancient Legends is a Chinese television series based on the myths and legends associated with the origins of the Chinese civilisation. It is based on stories in Chinese mythology and the ancient classic Shan Hai Jing. The series was first broadcast in mainland China on CCTV-1 from 15 August – 6 September 2010.
The story is based on the myths and legends associated with the origins of the Chinese civilization and the earliest part of Chinese history under the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. After Pangu split Heaven and Earth and Nüwa created humankind, the world has been facing a plague. The Flower Goddess (the Jade Emperor's younger sister) and Shennong travel around China in search of a cure. They eventually sow the seeds of Heaven on Earth, causing flowers to blossom throughout the land, thus saving humankind. The plot also integrates other stories from Chinese mythology, such as Nüwa repairing the sky and Houyi shooting down nine suns.
Alternate titles for the series include: