Liu Heping Explained
Liu Heping (; born 1953) is a Chinese screenwriter and novelist who is best known for his historical dramas.[1]
Biography
Liu was from Shaodong and born in Hengyang, Hunan Province, southern China in 1953.[2] His father was a playwright, and his mother was an opera actor. His dramatisation of the final years of the Jiajing Emperor, Ming Dynasty in 1566, was released as a TV drama and a series of novels in 2007.[3] In 2014, his drama about the Chinese Civil War, All Quiet in Peking, was also released in both TV and novel formats.[4] Liu won the award for best screenplay for All Quiet in Peking at the 30th Feitian Awards.[5]
Works
Notable works (Chinese)
- Ming Dynasty in 1566 (2007)[6]
- All Quiet in Peking (2014)[7]
Works in translation (English)
- 1566: The Taoist Emperor (Translated by Wen Huang) (2020)[8]
- 1566: The Imperial Governor (Translated by Wen Huang) (2021)[9]
- 1566: The Chief Eunuch (Translated by Wen Huang) (2022)[10]
- 1566: The Emperor's Nemesis (Translated by Wen Huang) (2022)[11]
- All Quiet in Peking: Under Turbulent Skies (Translated by Teng Jimeng) (2022)[12]
- All Quiet in Peking: Behind Closed Doors (Translated by Teng Jimeng) (2022)[13]
Upcoming works in translation (English)
- All Quiet in Peking: Final Curtain Call (Translated by Christopher Payne) (2023)[14]
References
- Web site: 从衡阳走出来的中国"王牌编剧"刘和平. 2016-11-15. 新湖南. zh.
- Web site: 剧作家刘和平获"2014中华文化人物"提名. 2020-08-28. people.com.cn.
- Web site: Chinese drama 'Ming Dynasty in 1566' to air in South Korea. 2020-08-28. english.sina.com.
- Web site: 2014-10-31. Dramatic success. 2020-08-28. Week In China.
- Web site: 30th Feitian Awards held in Hangzhou. 2020-08-28. www.chinadaily.com.cn.
- Book: Liu, Heping.. Da ming wang chao 1566. 刘和平.. 2016. Hua cheng chu ban she. 978-7-5360-7911-3. Di 1 ban. Guang zhou. 994643004.
- Book: Liu, Heping, 1953-. Beiping wu zhan shi = All quiet in Peking. 刘和平, 1953-. 978-7-5502-9710-4. Di 1 ban. Beijing. 1082143956.
- Book: Heping, Liu. 1566: The Taoist Emperor. Sinoist Books. 2020. 978-1910760598. London.
- Book: Heping, Liu. 1566: The Imperial Governor. 2021. Sinoist Books. 978-1-910760-61-1. Horsham.
- Book: Heping, Liu. 1566: The Chief Eunuch. Sinoist Books. 2022. 9781910760635. Horsham.
- Book: Heping, Liu. 1566: The Emperor's Nemesis. Sinoist Books. 2022. 9781910760666. Horsham.
- Book: Heping, Liu. All Quiet in Peking: Under Turbulent Skies. Sinoist Books. 2022. 9781910760857. Horsham.
- Book: Heping, Liu. All Quiet in Peking: Behind Closed Doors. Sinoist Books. 2022. 9781838905453. Horsham.
- Book: Heping, Liu. All Quiet in Peking: Final Curtain Call. Sinoist Books. 2023. 9781838905477. Horsham.