Empress_Wu_(TV_series) References

*Empress Wu*
Empress Wu
Traditional Chinese	武則天
Simplified Chinese	武则天
Literal meaning	Wu Zetian
Hanyu Pinyin	Wǔ Zétiān
Jyutping	Mou5 Zak1-tin1
Genre	Historical drama
Starring	Petrina Fung; Tony Liu; Savio Tsang; Lo Chun-shun; Pat Poon; Lau Hung-fong
Theme music composer	Kwan Sing-yau
Opening theme	Chi Ngo Mou Ching Yau Ching (知我無情有情) performed by Cheung Nam-ngan
Ending theme	hung guk juei yam (空谷足音) performed by Cheung Nam-ngan
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Original language	Cantonese
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producer	Lee Siu-wah
Production location	Hong Kong
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production company	ATV
Original release
Network	ATV Home
Release	6 August –; 28 September 1984

Empress Wu is a 1984 Hong Kong television serial based on the biography of Wu Zetian (Cantonese: Mou Zak-tin), the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of " Empress Regnant", starring Petrina Fung as the title character. The serial was produced by ATV and was first aired in Hong Kong on ATV Home from 6 August to 28 September 1984.^[1]

It was shown with English subtitles in Australia on SBS from 1987 to 1990.^[2]

A dubbed English version of the serial was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in sixty-five weekly 30-minute episodes from 4 October 1987 to 21 January 1989.^[3]

Cast

Note: Some of the characters' names are in Cantonese romanisation.

Petrina Fung as Mou Zak-tin
Tony Liu / Savio Tsang as Ming Sung-yim
Lo Chun-shun as Tong Ko-tsung
Pat Poon as Yu-man Chun
Lau Hung-fong as Sheung-koon Yuen-yee
Ban Ban as Empress Wong
Chan Choi-yin as Consort Siu
Kong Hon as Tong Toi-tsung
Pamela Peck as Empress Cheung-suen
Eric Wan as Lei Yin
Wong Siu-fung as Ha Fei-yin
Lee Ngoi-wah as Lady of Ngai
Ling Man-hoi as Cheung-suen Mo-gei
Simon Chui as Yuen Tin-gong
Lee Kwok-fai as Lei Toi
Tong Pan-cheung as Ching-sum

References

^ HKATV.com. " HKATV.com Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine." Page 1. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.
^ Michael Visontay, "Star Wars", Sydney Morning Herald, The Guide (9 February 1987), p. 1.
^ "Sunday," The Times (London, England: 3 October 1987), p. 23. "Television and Radio," The Times (London, England: 21 January 1989), p. 42.

[1] HKATV.com. " HKATV.com Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine." Page 1. Retrieved on 2010-01-02.

[2] Michael Visontay, "Star Wars", Sydney Morning Herald, The Guide (9 February 1987), p. 1.

[3] "Sunday," The Times (London, England: 3 October 1987), p. 23. "Television and Radio," The Times (London, England: 21 January 1989), p. 42.

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