Zhuge Liang (TV series) should not be confused with The Legendary Prime Minister – Zhuge Liang.
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| Genre: | Historical drama | ||||||||
| Screenplay: | Zou Yunfeng Wang Kai Hu Sanxiang | ||||||||
| Director: | Sun Guangming | ||||||||
| Starring: | Li Fazeng | ||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 14 | ||||||||
| Executive Producer: | Zhang Jingxuan | ||||||||
| Producer: | Zhou Dacheng | ||||||||
| Editor: | Fu Zhengyi | ||||||||
| Location: | China | ||||||||
| Cinematography: | Xing Hanming | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 45 minutes per episode | ||||||||
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| Channel: | Hubei TV |
Zhuge Liang is a Chinese television series based on the life of Zhuge Liang, a chancellor (or prime minister) of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. The plot is based on stories about Zhuge Liang in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The series starred Li Fazeng as the title character and was first aired on Hubei TV in mainland China in 1985. The show has been applauded for its historically accurate sets and costumes.
| Rough translation of title (in English) | Original title (in Chinese) | |
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| 1 | Visiting the virtuous in Longzhong | 隆中访贤 |
| 2 | The Crouching Dragon comes out of seclusion | 卧龙出山 |
| 3 | Arguing with the Confucian scholars | 舌战群儒 |
| 4 | Instigating Zhou Yu | 智激周瑜 |
| 5 | Battle of wits at Red Cliffs | 赤壁斗智 |
| 6 | Borrowing the eastern wind | 巧借东风 |
| 7 | Rush to Chaisang | 急赴柴桑 |
| 8 | The Crouching Dragon attends a funeral | 卧龙吊孝 |
| 9 | Allocating people based on their talents | 知人善任 |
| 10 | Entering Sichuan | 拜将入川 |
| 11 | Losing Jieting | 误失街亭 |
| 12 | Self request for demotion | 上书自贬 |
| 13 | Six campaigns from Mount Qi | 六出祁山 |
| 14 | Striving to the utmost | 鞠躬尽瘁 |
The series won the following awards in China in 1986: