The Great General (碧血青天珍珠旗) is a 30-episode 1994 Hong Kong TV series produced by ATV. It is the sequel to the series Heroic Legend of the Yang's Family, featuring mostly the same cast.
| The Great General | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| 碧血青天珍珠旗 Bik1 Hyut3 Cing1 Tin1 Zan1 Zyu1 Kei4 | |
| Genre | historical fiction fantasy |
| Starring | Norman Chu Damian Lau Joey Meng Jackie Lui Wong Jung Yeung Yuk-mui Mak Ging-ting Loong Koon-tin Chan Lai-sze Tam Bing-man |
| Opening theme | "Bik Hyut Daan Sam" (碧血丹心) performed by Johnny Yip and Frances Yip |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language | Cantonese |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes/episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | ATV |
| Release | November 7 – December 16, 1994 |
| Related | |
| Heroic Legend of the Yang's Family (1994) | |
Plot
editLong existed the legend that one can overlord the world with the help of the Banner of Hegemony. During the search for this banner under Song (Cantonese: Sung) emperor's decree, Joeng Zung-bou takes back a professed owner who turns out to be an assassin to severely injure the emperor, which brings Joeng Zung-bou to jail term as an accused traitor. In the hope of getting some help from judge Baau Cing, Joeng Zung-bou's daughter-in-law Wai Ling-ji runs away in pregnancy and unfortunately encounters a mob working for the ambitious prince Ziu Dak-jam who is plotting conspiracy, but is lucky enough to be rescued by the patriotic general Dik Cing, who then takes their message to Baau Cing and eventually have the Joengs rescued. At this moment, the Banner of Hegemony appears in Western Xia, as Dik Cing and Joeng Zung-bou are ordered to bring it back. On their way, they met Lei Jyun-hou, Emperor of Western Xia who is suffering temporary amnesia and they become sworn brothers with him. Later, Lei Jyun-hou recovers from amnesia and turns back against his brothers to strive for the banner. A bloody war is about to begin.
Cast
edit- Note: The characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Chui | Yeung Jung-bou | Song dynasty general |
| Mak Ging-ting | Muk Gwai-ying | Yeung Jung-bou's wife |
| Lee Heung-kam | Se Choi-fa | Yeung Jung-bou's paternal grandmother |
| Paw Hee-ching | Princess Chaai | Yeung Jung-bou's mother |
| Ma Chung-tak | Yeung Ng-long | monk, Se Choi-fa's son and 5th child |
| Chan Li-wan | Yeung Baat-mui | Se Choi-fa's daughter and 8th child |
| Tam Siu-ying | Yeung Gau-mui | Se Choi-fa's daughter and 9th child |
| Lee Yun-ki | Yeung Man-gwong | Yeung Jung-bou's son |
| Wong Yim-na | Wai Ling-yi | Yeung Man-gwong's wife, Emperor Renzong's daughter |
| Wong Ching-ho | Yeung Hung | Yang family's butler |
| Tsang Wai-ming | Jiu Ting-gwai | Yeung Jung-bou's subordinate |
| Keung Ho-men | Maang Ding-gwok | Yeung Jung-bou's subordinate |
| Jackie Lui | Lei Yun-hou | former Western Xia ruler |
| Wong Mei | Dou Chau-neung | Lei Yun-hou's wife |
| Gam San | Gu Sau-chyun | astrologer |
| Joey Meng | Gu Siu-lin | Gu Sau-chyun's granddaughter |
| Poon Chi-man | Emperor Renzong of Song | |
| Yam Bing-yee | Empress Dowager Dik | Emperor Renzong's adoptive mother |
| Damian Lau | Dik Ching | Empress Dowager Dik's long lost nephew |
| Wong Jung | Jiu Dak-yam | "Prince of Seung-yeung" |
| Loong Koon-tin | Lam Wan | Prince of Seung-yeung's illegitimate son |
| Choi Jai-man | Jiu Ning | "Prince of Ying" |
| Yeung Yuk-mui | Jiu Chiu-yeung | Prince of Ying's sister |
| Lei Mong-yut | Western Xia ruler, Lei Yun-hou's sister | |
| Tam Bing-man | Baau Ching | prefect of Kaifeng |
| Fung Kwok | Gung-syun Chaak | Baau Ching's secretary |
| Yan Chi-keung | Jin Chiu | "Southern Hero" |
| Tsang Chan-on | Wong Chiu | Baau Ching's officer, 1st sworn brother |
| Cheng Yin | Ma Hon | Baau Ching's officer, 2nd sworn brother |
| Chao Siu-lun | Jeung Lung | Baau Ching's officer, 3rd sworn brother |
| Chow Wai-lun | Jiu Fu | Baau Ching's officer, 4th sworn brother |
| Szema Wah Lung | Wong Yin-ling | Song dynasty chancellor |
| Kong To | Maang Yuk | descendant of the late Later Shu emperor |
| Chan Lai-sze | Maang Sing-naam | Maang Yuk's daughter |
| Lee Suet-man | Lady Cheui | "Lady Flower Bud" of Later Shu |
| Nan Hong |