Mazu (TV series) explained

Native Name:	Child: yes Hide: no Header: none T: 媽祖 S: 妈祖 P: Māzǔ
Genre:	Chinese mythology, fantasy, historical
Based On:	Mazu
Director:	Lu Qi
Starring:	Liu Tao Stephen Wong Ka-lok Yan Kuan
Opentheme:	Tan Jing Mazu
Country:	China
Language:	Mandarin
Num Episodes:	38
Executive Producer:	Meng Fanyao, Yang Ping
Company:	People's Government of Putian Binhai District Bureau of Culture Beijing Wanglian Bafang Culture Media Co., LTD
Channel:	CCTV-8^[1]

Mazu is a 2012 mythology fantasy television series directed by Lu Qi and starring Liu Tao, Stephen Wong Ka-lok, and Yan Kuan.^{[2] [3]} The television series also stars Roy Liu, Wei Zongwan, Zhao Hongfei, Coffee Lü, and Ruby Lin. It is based on the Chinese myths of Mazu.

Cast

• Liu Tao as Mazu
  • Guan Xiaotong as young Mazu (Lin Moniang)
• Stephen Wong Ka-lok as Yang Shengquan
  • Wan Changhao as Yang Shengquan
• Yan Kuan as Wu Zonglun
• Wei Zongwan as Dragon King
• Liu Jia as Mother Wang, Mazu's mother.
• Roy Liu as Lin Yuan, Mazu's father.
• Zhao Hongfei as Ya Zi, Dragon King's son.
• Coffee Lü as Guihua, Lin Yuan's adopted daughter.
• Ruby Lin as Guanyin.
• Hu Biao as Lin Hongyi, Mazu's elder brother.
• Wang Yamei as Li Haiyan, Lin Hongyi's wife.
• Zhuang Qingning as Lin Miaozhu, Mazu's elder sister.

Critical reception

The television series received positive reviews.^{[4] [5]}

The television series earned the Full-length Television Series Second Prize at the 29th Flying Apsaras Awards.^[6]

External links

• Mazu Sina

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/micro-reading/dzh/2012-12-27/content_7878361.html. zh:电视剧《妈祖》31日开播. 2012-12-27. Chinadaily. zh. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320095802/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/micro-reading/dzh/2012-12-27/content_7878361.html. 2014-03-20.
2. Web site: Mythology TV series "Mazu" a hit . 2013-01-07.
3. Web site: Mythology TV series "Mazu" a hit . 2013-01-07 . People .
4. Web site: http://ent.163.com/13/0110/14/8KS5PAGG00032DGD.html . zh:《妈祖》完美落幕 创造了神话剧的收视神话 . 2013-01-10 . 163.com . zh . 2014-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140320095950/http://ent.163.com/13/0110/14/8KS5PAGG00032DGD.html . 2014-03-20 . dead .
5. Web site: Mythology TV series "Mazu" enjoys popularity . 2013 . Sina .
6. Web site: http://sh.eastday.com/m/20130821/u1a7606651.html . zh:5部上海产电视剧荣膺第29届中国电视剧飞天奖 . 2013-08-21 . eastday.com . zh.