The first "Dream of the Red Chamber"
"Dream of the Red Chamber" is a costume series produced by CCTV and china television drama production center in 1987 based on the famous Chinese classical literature "Dream of the Red Chamber", directed by Wang Fulin, with the participation of Zhou Ruchang, Wang Meng, Zhou Ling, Cao Yu, Shen Congwen and many other red scholars.
After the drama was broadcast, it received unanimous praise from the public and was replayed more than a thousand times, and was hailed as "a wonderful chapter in the history of Chinese television" and an "insurmountable classic".
The Second Romance of the Three Kingdoms
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is directed by Wang Fulin, with Cai Xiaoqing, Zhang Shaolin, Sun Guangming, Zhang Zhongyi and Shen Hao as the directors of the branch, with a total investment of 170 million yuan. The drama is divided into five units: "The Flock Of Heroes Chasing Deer" (episodes 1-23), "Chibi Battle" (episodes 24-47), "Three-legged Standing" (episodes 48-64), "Southern Expedition to the North" (episodes 65-77), and "Three Points to One" (episodes 78-84). It focuses on the intricate and tense struggles between various political groups, which developed into a continuous struggle for political power and military conflicts, creating a century of changes from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty.
After the drama was broadcast, it caused a sensation, was replayed countless times, was introduced and broadcast by many countries, and won many awards.
The third "Water Margin"
Water Margin is a 43-episode television series co-produced by CCTV and the China Television Drama Production Center, based on the novel of the same name by Shi Nai'an in the Ming Dynasty. The drama tells the story of the Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty when the emperor fainted, the traitors were in charge, the official government was corrupt, the corrupt officials framed Zhongliang, making the people unhappy, and many upright and kind people were forced by the government to have no way out, forced to rise up and resist, and finally 108 good Han Juyi Liangshan Po, but then Song Jiang's surrender to the imperial court made a vigorous peasant uprising finally fail.
"Water Margin" premiered on January 8, 1998 on CCTV. On the basis of respecting the original work, it was innovated, and once it was broadcast, it was praised like a rave, which once triggered a magnificent scene of thousands of empty alleys, which caused a warm response throughout the country, and is an indelible classic version of the memory of a generation's growth.
Part IV Journey to the West
"Journey to the West", also known as CCTV 86 edition of "Journey to the West", is adapted from the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Cheng'en's literary classic of the same name. It is a 25-episode costume mythological drama produced by CCTV and China Television Drama Production Center. Directed by Yang Jie, co-written by Dai Yinglu, Yang Jie and Zou Yiqing, starring Liu Xiaolingtong, Xu Shaohua, Chi Chongrui, Wang Yue, Ma Dehua, Yan Huaili, etc., li Shihong, Li Yang, Zhang Yunming, Li Po and so on as the main voices.
Journey to the West was launched on July 3, 1982, and premiered on October 1 of the same year in the pilot episode "The Country of the Demon Black Chicken". In the Spring Festival of 1986, it premiered on CCTV for the first 11 episodes, and in 1988, 25 episodes were broadcast. The burmese dubbed version of Journey to the West was launched on September 14, 2019 in Yangon, Myanmar.
Once the Spring Festival in 1986 was broadcast, it caused a sensation throughout the country, suitable for all ages, and won a very high evaluation, creating a rating myth of 89.4%, and is still the TV series that has been replayed the most in winter and summer vacations, with more than 3,000 replays, still watching it tirelessly, becoming a recognized and insurmountable classic.
The Fifth "Legend of the New White Lady"
"The Legend of the New White Lady" is a costume mythological drama directed by Xia Zuhui and He Qi, written by Gong Min, Zhao Wenchuan, Fang Guilan, He Jiping, Xia Zuhui and He Qi, and starring Zhao Yazhi, Ye Tong, Chen Meiqi, Shi Naiwen and Xia Guangli. The drama is based on the "Legend of Leifeng Pagoda" by the owner of Yushan Mountain and the "Complete Biography of the White Snake" by the owner of the Dream Flower Pavilion, telling the love story between Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian.
The drama premiered on November 5, 1992 on Taiwan Television. On February 1, 1993, the third program of the Chinese mainland CCTV was introduced; in the same year, the drama won the gold medal award of the 20th International Television Art Exhibition in Japan. In 2004, CCTV-1 and CCTV-8 were rebroadcast, winning the first of the year for both channels.
The Sixth "Jigong"
Released in 1985 and 1988, Jigong is a mythological TELEVISION series directed by Zhang Ge, starring You Benchang and Lü Liang, with a total of 12 episodes (the first 8 episodes are called Jigong, starring You Benchang; the last four episodes are called Jigong Waichuan, starring Lü Liang).
The series starring You Benchang is divided into three parts: 8 episodes of "Jigong" from 1985 to 1988; 4 episodes of "Jigong Living Buddha" in 1990 (the first two episodes are directed by Yang Jie, and the last two episodes are directed by You Benchang); and in 1998, 20 episodes of "Jigong Travels" were broadcast. In addition, from 2010 to 2011, two Jigongda movies "Ancient Temple Storm" and "Tea Also Has a Way" were released.
The Jigong Living Buddha repertoire performed by You Benchang is currently the most discussed by the public, and the image of Jigong is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
The Seventh Book of "Searching for Qin"
"In Search of Qin" is a costume cross-genre science fiction drama produced by Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. in 2001, produced by Zhuang Weijian, directed by Shi Mingquan Liu Shun'an, Lin Zixin, Wu Jinyuan and Wen Weihong, and starring Gu Tianle, Lin Feng, Xuan Xuan, Guo Xianni and Jiang Hua. Adapted from Huang Yi's novel of the same name, "In Search of Qin".
After the drama was broadcast, it caused a warm response from both sides of the strait and three places, and it has been talked about by fans so far. Even the author Huang Yi got rid of the yellow hat.
The eighth part of "On the Wrong Flower Palanquin to Marry the Lang"
"Marrying the Wrong Flower Car to the Lang" is a novel created by Taiwanese female writer Xi Juan. It tells the wonderful story of two beautiful women in Yangzhou in ancient times who went to the wrong flower palanquin. In 2000, it was adapted into a TV series of the same name.
Xi Silk used modern brushwork to write ancient stories, and the director used new techniques to shoot the play. To achieve the effect of elegant and popular appreciation, young and old, the ratings are extremely high.
The Ninth Part of "Huan Zhu Ge Ge"
"Huan Zhu GeGe" is directed by Sun Shupei, written by Qiong Yao, Su Youpeng, Lin Xinru, Zhou Jie, Chen Zhipeng in 1998, starring in the costume Qing Palace comedy, telling the story of Ziwei kai yahuan Jinsuo with qianlong left a souvenir left by her mother, from Jiangnan to the capital to want to recognize Qianlong, they met the female snitch Xiaoyanzi, and became friends with her, did not want to be by chance, Xiaoyanzi was mistaken by Qianlong as his daughter, thus unfolding a series of stories.
Once the drama was broadcast, it caused a ratings frenzy and instantly swept across China and even Southeast Asia. It's just a pity that there is no hope of replaying it now.
Part 10 "On the Beach"
"Shanghai Beach" is a Republic of China drama produced by TVB in Hong Kong, directed by Zhao Zhenqiang and Tam Ruiming, and starring Chow Yun Fat, Zhao Yazhi and Lu Liangwei.
The drama premiered on TVB Hong Kong in 1980 and premiered Chinese mainland in 1985. In 1990, TVB Hong Kong held the "Top Ten TV Series of the 1980s", and "Shanghai Beach" ranked first.
The Eleventh Journey to the East
"Journey to the East" is a costume mythological TV series based on the mythological classical novel of the same name, co-produced by Singapore and China, directed by Xie Yiwen, and co-starring Ma Jingtao, Guo Feili, Zheng Xiuzhen, Lin Xiangping, Xie Shaoguang and Chang Cheng.
The drama aired in November 1998, making a new compilation of the story of the Eight Immortals and bringing a number of stars to the top. It is popular throughout the Chinese region.
The twelfth "New Heavenly Immortal Match"
"New Heavenly Immortals" (also known as "New Heavenly Immortals with the Seven Fairies") is a mythological love drama co-produced by Beijing Kanazawa Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Film Studio in 1998, co-starring Luo Huijuan, Zhou Li and Zhang Guoli, Li Zhiqi, Lu Hanbiao, Niu Ben, Huang Zongluo and Liang Qinggang. The film is based on Zhou Maojie's long mythological novel "The Legend of the Seven Fairies".
The drama has been replayed many times in the mainland and is a collective memory of audiences in the 60s and 80s.
What other classic drama series are remakes, welcome to discuss